vaccinated and the league has reported 68 positive cases out of 7,200 tested individuals over the first three weeks of august. those numbers will rise with the addition of two titans starters including quarterback ryan tannehill to the covid list. still ahead as the u.s. scrambles to pull u.s. troops and american citizens from afghanistan isis is reentering the picture, trying to reassert itself as the taliban takes control of the country. we will have the very latest from nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel. plus, congressman dan kildee will be my guest coming up in just a few minutes. but before we go to break, we want to know why are you awake? it s a great question. email your reasons to way too early@msnbc.com or streaming @samstein. we will read our favorite answers, show some pictures, who knows, all coming up later in the show. pictures, who knows, all coming up later in the show