Players Thursday: Inside-the-ropes observations with the super-group

0:00: It feels like a typical early leaderboard at The Players

03:00: Takeaways from Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele's rounds

05:00: After another poor putting day, Scottie sounded grumpy

08:30: Was Rory's opening 67 the best he could have shot?

12:30: Xander's gritty round comes undone on 18

15:00: What to watch for Friday at The Players

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