The Colin Cowherd Podcast

<p>Colin&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, Colin&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with the Vikings beating the Bears and both express serious concern for the health of Caleb Williams (2:30). They raise serious concerns about the Chargers and give credit to Klint Kubiak for the Raiders back to back wins (10:15). Staying in the AFC West, they react to Bo Nix and the Broncos coming back late to beat the Jaguars (16:00).</p> <p>Colin lauds Drew Lock as a solid backup for the Seahawks and they agree JSN is borderline unstoppable at wide receiver (26:00) and they remain baffled by the pileup of injuries for the 49ers and Colin praises Brock Purdy for a near-perfect game (32:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by Josh Pate, ESPN college football analyst and host of Josh Pate&rsquo;s College Football Show.</p> <p>They preview USC vs. Oregon (42:00), and discuss the top quarterback prospects and both agree they aren&rsquo;t convinced that Arch Manning deserves to be in that category (47:30).</p> <p>Finally, they review Josh&rsquo;s latest power rankings and why Josh still has Ohio State ranked #1 (51:45), and debate where Oklahoma stacks up in the SEC (55:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by Josh Pate, ESPN college football analyst and host of Josh Pate&rsquo;s College Football Show.</p> <p>They start by discussing why college football doesn&rsquo;t start with marquee games on Week 1, and Josh argues that schools and even conferences shouldn&rsquo;t handle the scheduling (4:30). They argue that Lane Kiffin deserves tremendous credit despite not winning the big games (8:30).</p> <p>They preview USC vs. Oregon (11:30), and discuss the top quarterback prospects and both agree they aren&rsquo;t convinced that Arch Manning deserves to be in that category (16:30).</p> <p>They review Josh&rsquo;s latest power rankings and why Josh still has Ohio State ranked #1 (27:00), and where Oklahoma stacks up in the SEC (31:00). Finally, they dig into the decline of Colorado under Deion Sanders and why it didn&rsquo;t bother them that Deion declared he&rsquo;s going to cut some players midseason (35:00).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;<br><br>New Cash App customers can earn $10 if they use code CASHAPP10 in their profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days. Terms apply. Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUZZTVljRmNSS1ZvZjRrOGU3ZzlRT2xtREpEanxBTl9pYzRkS2FKQWhNTTlDR2wtWWE5bERLU3A0OXdxVnhwYzFDbHFKWEx5eTV3TldoZENGS01KNDRTbWVSeUFPLTEwM2hzODFya1dMQ19HcjBMRC1TSks4bkczVjBZakhmb1Vj&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.cash.app%2Fui6m%2Frydbg0f2&amp;v=PkaKM8QpdUg">https://click.cash.app/ui6m/rydbg0f2</a> Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App&rsquo;s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa&reg; Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin reacts to the Rams beating the Giants on Monday Night Football, Jaxson Dart suffering an injury early, and Aaron Donald returning to the defensive line for the Rams.&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with the Vikings beating the Bears and both express serious concern for the health of Caleb Williams (2:30). They react to Aaron Rodgers taking a beating during the Steelers loss to the Patriots and Colin argues that DK Metcalf looks like a shell of himself (10:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They raise serious concerns about the Chargers and give credit to Klint Kubiak for the Raiders back to back wins (15:00). Staying in the AFC West, they react to Bo Nix and the Broncos coming back late to beat the Jaguars (26:00).</p> <p>Colin lauds Drew Lock as a solid backup for the Seahawks and they agree JSN is borderline unstoppable at wide receiver (32:00). They raise the specter of Jayden Daniels career being derailed by injuries after getting hurt against the Cowboys (37:30).</p> <p>Colin compares Jalen Hurts to Russell Wilson: great success on stacked teams, but argues that the Eagles should be better than they are (42:30). They remain baffled by the pileup of injuries for the 49ers and Colin praises Brock Purdy for a near-perfect game (50:00). They also react to the Bengals beating the Texans, the Browns shocking the Buccaneers and the Saints beating the Ravens (58:00).Finally, they discuss USC&rsquo;s win over Rutgers and some of the issues plaguing the Trojans (1:15:00).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, he&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They break down the massive week 1 offensive explosion by Caleb Williams and the Bears (3:00), laud the Ravens as looking the best of every team in week 1 (9:00), and try to diagnose why everything went so horribly wrong for the Chargers (16:30)</p> <p>Colin is joined by Super Bowl champion and host of &ldquo;The Manningcast&rdquo; Eli Manning.</p> <p>They dissect the Giants opening the season with a win over the Cowboys (26:00), how it feels for Eli to watch his nephew Arch Manning playing on the huge stage at Texas (33:00), and preview two of the biggest week 2 games (39:00).</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by Super Bowl champion and host of &ldquo;The Manningcast&rdquo; Eli Manning.</p> <p>They start with the Giants opening the season with a win over the Cowboys, and the similarities between John Harbaugh and Tom Coughlin as head coaches (2:00). They discuss Cam Skattebo being a bit off and out of control, but why you have to love the intensity he brings (5:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to the Broncos unexpectedly looking terrible and debate how long we should give Bo Nix with a new offensive coordinator (6:30). They also discuss how it feels for Eli to watch his nephew Arch Manning playing on the huge stage at Texas, and how to psychologically move on from throwing bad interceptions (8:15).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally preview Lions vs. Bills (15:00), Texans vs. Bengals (17:45), and Giants vs. Rams (19:15)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rsquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with Caleb Williams and the Bears hanging 59 points on the Panthers and Colin believes Caleb will be a top 5 quarterback by the end of the season (2:30). They compare the performances of Josh Allen and CJ Stroud in the Bills win over the Texans and Colin is highly impressed with the Bills offense (10:30).</p> <p>They move to the Ravens drubbing the Colts and Colin thinks Ravens coach Jesse Minter might be the new &ldquo;hot coordinator&rdquo; to star young coach in the league &amp; they marvel at Derrick Henry&rsquo;s longevity (16:30). Colin argues the Bengals are a candidate to double their win total from last season after beating the Bucs and improving their defense, and criticizes Baker Mayfield for causing too many turnovers (29:00).</p> <p>They react to the Chargers being lit up by the Cardinals (35:00), the Lions narrowly escaping the Saints in OT (40:45), and the Eagles hanging on to beat the Commanders (50:00). Colin criticizes the Packers as being a bad fourth quarter team after their loss to the Vikings, and they see serious cause for concern for Green Bay (56:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they move to college football and react to Texas completing a massive come from behind win to beat Ohio State, and break down the play of Arch Manning (1:10:00).</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>He gives his reaction to the Seahawks come from behind win over the Patriots, Sam Darnold&rsquo;s injury and Drake Maye&rsquo;s ugly performance (2:00)</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by Sophie Cunningham, WNBA star and host of the &ldquo;No Hesitation&rdquo; podcast on The Volume to discuss her new podcast, playing with superstar Caitlin Clark and more (20:30)</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin gives his reaction to the 49ers dominating the Rams in their opener in Australia on Netflix.</p> <p>He argues that Kyle Shanahan has always given Sean McVay problems, and that the crowd in Melbourne gave the Niners a home-field advantage (2:00). He lauds the physicality and energy the 49ers played with, and compares performances of Brock Purdy and Matthew Stafford and argues that if the 49ers can stay healthy&hellip;they will be tough to beat (7:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>He also previews the Eagles vs Commanders game (18:30).</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by Sophie Cunningham, WNBA star and host of the &ldquo;No Hesitation&rdquo; podcast on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with the rumor mill swirling about her old podcast, why she thinks it&rsquo;s all dumb and manufactured, and why she wanted to focus her podcast on the WNBA and basketball (25:00). They discuss the superstar qualities of Sophie&rsquo;s teammate Caitlin Clark (28:15). They also talk about WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert&rsquo;s struggles with being able to capitalize on the surge in popularity that Clark brought to the league and her lack of engagement with the players (30:00).</p> <p>They discuss her status as both being the &ldquo;tough girl&rdquo; while also being the league&rsquo;s &ldquo;sex symbol&rdquo; and she pushes back on the notion that you can&rsquo;t be both girly and tough (33:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They break down why the WNBA level of play has improved so much from her first year in the league to now in year seven and the elevated level of athleticism players have now (38:45). They discuss her famous pointing gesture on the court that became a viral meme (41:00), and whether the Fever can win the title (43:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin Cowherd reacts to the Seattle Seahawks dramatic win over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl rematch. Colin gives his take on Sam Darnold's injury, Drake Maye's ugly interceptions and Drew Lock&rsquo;s performance filling in for Darnold. How does he feel about both teams going forward the rest of the season? Colin is joined by Eli Manning. They discuss Jaxson Dart, Arch Manning and predict the biggest games of Week 1: 49ers-Rams, Bills-Texans &amp; Cowboys-Giants.</p> <p>Sign up for Polymarket with code COLIN and get $50 on us for your first trade</p> <p>Presented by Bud Light. Stock up now on Bud Light!&nbsp; Head to<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUUNtMGN0MWJBTlYtRmozWFhEdVJ2d3xBTl9pYzRlODdVUndqUlM3QVF3RHJWaktJdFEybS1wcmd1a0tYVDF0WFowR0JtM3FyY1pOaWVuU3ZuMk9hdEcweFFycHktUEpQREptMlJfZTFzeGRLcmExYnU5Ukp4cm5CcExi&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbudlight.com%2Flocator&amp;v=RMMS8OKaGLo"> https://budlight.com/locator</a> to find a store near you.&nbsp;</p> <p>Watch Week 1 of the NFL on Netflix, starting with the Los Angeles Rams, versus the San Francisco 49ers, Live only on Netflix Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 p.m. eastern</p> <p>Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, store more and do more with your data. Try them for free at Wasabi dot com.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUzlXNDVMZGlFVnRFRTRUR2czTDRkbnxBTl9pYzRlY1ZETzk2Z0NubzZyX3E5b1JnMTl6SDlhMWd5THZfaW4wVUdMcFlqM0x0ZUJNZU54SllKcm1fcXdwbVNzODZ6RE93M2phMm1GOXhoMkVidHpiWU5yM0xuX2Y3WlBF&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwasabi.com%2F&amp;v=RMMS8OKaGLo"> https://wasabi.com/</a></p> <p>TIMELINE</p> <p>2:00 Intro</p> <p>2:30 Patriots-Seahawks</p> <p>20:00 Eli Manning Interview&nbsp;</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with Michigan&rsquo;s rocky start in their first game under coach Kyle Whittingham and the regression shown by quarterback Bryce Underwood (2:30), they also discuss the crazy ending to their game against Western Michigan (7:30).</p> <p>They pivot to Clemson being humiliated by LSU and Colin questions whether it&rsquo;s time for head coach Dabo Swinney to go (12:15), and they make their&nbsp; predictions on how LSU will fare under Lane Kiffin (17:30).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Colin argues Miami&rsquo;s Darian Mensah looks like the best quarterback in college football, and could have a special season now that he&rsquo;s paired with dynamic wide receiver Malachi Toney (26:00). They also discuss the growing disparity between the power conferences and the mid-majors despite Boise State putting a scare into #2 Oregon (29:30).</p> <p>They move to the mess at UNC under Bill Belichick and why hiring a &ldquo;friends and family&rdquo; staff has hamstrung the program (37:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They pivot to the NFL and make their Super Bowl predictions and preview Seahawks vs. Patriots to open the NFL season (49:00).</p> <p>They preview the Rams vs. 49ers this Thursday on Netflix and Colin believes the Rams will become the target for everyone&rsquo;s best shot since they&rsquo;re the odds on favorite to win the Super Bowl&hellip; and that it&rsquo;s no guarantee the Rams even win their division (56:00).</p> <p>Finally, they react to Tua Tagovailoa winning the starting quarterback job for the Falcons (1:07:00)&nbsp;</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>USC is 2-0 and hasn't been tested, so Colin goes looking for what's real: NFL bodies on both lines, four freshmen starting, and a quarterback in Jayden Maiava who's played his way into first-round talk. His verdict is a top-ten team with a schedule that still decides everything. Along the way: why college football has no leadership and never will, what the WNBA's commissioner shakeup says about the same problem, why Darian Mensah is now the best quarterback in the country, and why Lane Kiffin's LSU noise is going to backfire.&nbsp;</p> <p>Timeline:</p> <p>0:00&nbsp; USC 39-0, and college football's leadership problem</p> <p>3:17&nbsp; The fix nobody will make: kill the non-conference season</p> <p>6:41&nbsp; Bowman, Mosley, Dixon-Wyatt and the freshman wave</p> <p>10:26 Ten freshmen, no more redshirts, and Maiava's rise</p> <p>13:38 The Big Ten gauntlet: good team or great one?</p> <p>16:16 Darian Mensah is the best quarterback in the country</p> <p>18:36 Lane Kiffin, LSU, and why noise breaks football teams</p> <p>22:31 A top-eight job that doesn't need the shtick</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Everybody spent the weekend dunking on the empty seats at the Coliseum. Colin isn't buying the outrage &mdash; and his defense of USC isn't really a defense, it's a theory of American sports geography. Big cities belong to pro teams. Mid-sized cities belong to college. Small towns belong to Friday nights. LA has been paying that tax since the Rams and Chargers moved in, and USC already conceded the point when it shrank the building and added suites. It's not an excuse, it's a reason.</p> <p>Then the part the attendance story buried: true freshman Trent Mosley looked like a first-team All-American in his first college game, and Lincoln Riley emptied the bench on purpose, because September is for getting a very young roster ready for Oregon, Washington, Penn State, Ohio State and Indiana. Colin also explains why he thinks USC, Ohio State and Texas all have schedules too brutal to survive, why Notre Dame and Miami is his national title call &mdash; twice &mdash; and why he'd take the Longhorns at home against the Buckeyes. Plus NFL Week 1: the Colts as a live home dog, why Jacksonville could bury Cleveland, whether Denver's 14-win magic regresses, and why Goodell's London talk is a stadium-leverage bat signal, not a real plan.</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with the Browns &amp; the stark contrast between Shedeur Sanders having an affable sideline interview and Deshaun Watson&rsquo;s disaster of a press conference, and they agree that the Browns should start Shedeur (2:00). They also agree the Brown&rsquo;s deal for Watson is the worst in league history (13:00).</p> <p>They move to JJ McCarthy&rsquo;s disastrous performance in the Vikings second preseason game and Colin believes that if McCarthy can&rsquo;t succeed with Kevin O&rsquo;Connell&hellip; he isn&rsquo;t going to succeed (14:30). They also revisit past quarterback draft classes and Colin finds that only 10% of them are franchise guys&hellip; showing the NFL may have a development problem with quarterbacks (21:30).</p> <p>They pivot to college football and the story of Dae&rsquo;Quan Wright going from the Cleveland Browns back to LSU as proof that the NCAA is diminishing in power and keeps losing in court (30:00).</p> <p>They poke holes in the NFL Top 100 and the Athletic&rsquo;s Top 25 Players Under 25, and Colin marvels at the Seahawks being overlooked as a potential back-to-back champion (40:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They react to Joe Burrow&rsquo;s comment about being tired of talking about &ldquo;next year&rdquo; and Colin argues that the Burrow could be burning out while languishing in Cincinnati, and that he shouldn&rsquo;t sign with them again&hellip; but John offers some defense of the Bengals (55:00).</p> <p>Finally, Colin highlights all the amazing undrafted players who have popped in the preseason and marvels at the amount of football talent in America (1:04:00).</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; on The Volume.</p> <p>They start with Colin attending the Bears preseason win over the Browns and offer their biggest questions surrounding the Bears in Caleb Williams second season under Ben Johnson (2:00).</p> <p>They move to Ty Simpson having a great debut for the Rams in his first preseason game and Colin argues that young quarterbacks ending up with head coach like Sean McVay is like hitting the lottery, and that the Rams weren&rsquo;t crazy to spend a first round pick on a quarterback while Matt Stafford is still the starter (8:00).</p> <p>They pivot to the 49ers and the highlight trend of Christian McCaffrey getting injured the year after leading the league in touches&hellip; which he did last season (16:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They also wonder whether Giants QB Jaxson Dart will stay upright after getting smoked during their first preseason game after getting beat up last year (24L15). Colin argues that Fernando Mendoza&rsquo;s intangibles and work ethic are going to further elevate the Raiders #1 overall pick (32:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They wonder who gave Jayden Daniels the terrible advice to send a cease and desist to LSU over his former #5 going to another player (40:00) . They also laud Sam Darnold for becoming the leader of the Seahawks (48:00) and explain why buying the Seahawks may have been the best franchise purchase years (1:00:30).</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of &ldquo;First Things First&rdquo; on FS1.</p> <p>They start with Colin attending Bears practice and Caleb Williams looking incredibly fast after dropping 15 pounds and looking far more accurate with his throws and they look for him to make a big jump in his second year with Ben Johnson (3:30).</p> <p>They also discuss how they each prepare for the NFL season as broadcasters (10:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by Matt Mosley, Cowboys insider and host of the Doomsday Podcast.</p> <p>They discuss Brian Schottenheimer outperforming expectations in the 2025 season, and what his secret sauce is as head coach (22:30). They laud Dak Prescott for his leadership skills and his ability to rise above the pressure of playing quarterback for the Cowboys (27:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they break down how the Cowboys will use their prized rookie safety Caleb Downs and Matt explains why Downs could become one of their best defensive players&nbsp; but shouldn&rsquo;t be expected to be the savior for the defense (35:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by Matt Mosley, Cowboys insider and host of the Doomsday Podcast.</p> <p>They start by revisiting the Micah Parsons trade, and discuss Micah&rsquo;s role as a leader in the Cowboys locker room and why leadership didn&rsquo;t come naturally to him (3:30). They break down how the Cowboys will use their prized rookie safety Caleb Downs and Matt explains why Downs could become one of their best defensive players&nbsp; but shouldn&rsquo;t be expected to be the savior for the defense (8:15).&nbsp;</p> <p>They discuss Brian Schottenheimer outperforming expectations in the 2025 season, and what his secret sauce is as head coach (12:00). They laud Dak Prescott for his leadership skills and his ability to rise above the pressure of playing quarterback for the Cowboys (16:15).&nbsp;</p> <p>Matt breaks down the relationship between Cowboys fans and owner Jerry Jones during their decades-long Super Bowl drought (27:30), and they discuss Tony Romo&rsquo;s recent troubles in his personal life and with CBS, and Matt shares some fun personal anecdotes about his times hanging out with Tony (32:00).</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of &ldquo;First Things First&rdquo; on FS1.</p> <p>They start with Colin attending Bears practice and Caleb Williams looking incredibly fast after dropping 15 pounds and looking far more accurate with his throws and they look for him to make a big jump in his second year with Ben Johnson (3:30).</p> <p>They pivot to the controversy surrounding Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham and the league becoming embroiled in the culture wars and both agree that the WNBA has outgrown the leadership of commissioner Cathy Engelbert (10:30). Colin argues that just because Caitlin Clark stays out of the political fray doesn&rsquo;t mean that her and Cunningham can&rsquo;t be great teammates or friends (17:15).</p> <p>Colin explains why Sean McVay ruining the NFL preseason by starting the trend of sitting starters has made him more engaged with August baseball (26:30), Danny advocates for Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong winning the MVP award (28:30) and Colin highlights why the star-studded Dodgers have been struggling (27:45). They also discuss the potential looming lockout for MLB after the 2026 season and why Wrigley Field is one of the best in-person baseball experiences (37:00).</p> <p>Colin explains why he&rsquo;s done with the Mike Vrabel/Diana Russini story and has moved on, and they debate whether it will be a story moving forward (47:30). They also discuss whether Tony Romo&rsquo;s DWI will be used as an excuse for CBS to move on from him as an analyst (50:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they discuss how they each prepare for the NFL season as broadcasters (59:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>All lines provided by<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtcSOAkfG6kQjVoUA6cTTsg"> @hardrockbet</a></p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to talk all things football.</p> <p>They start with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan being in a serious car accident and the controversy surrounding why he wasn&rsquo;t checked for a DUI (4:30), and then discuss the outlook for the 49ers 2026 season (11:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to Shedeur Sanders heading into his second season and Colin argues that Deion is getting in the way of Shedeur&rsquo;s success, but they both believe Shedeur will see significant playing time this year (15:00).</p> <p>They head to the NFC East and preview the Cowboys and John believes Caleb Downs could transform the defense and picks them to win the division, and they react to Jerry Jones saying he&rsquo;d be willing to make a splash trade midseason (25:00).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>They pivot to Bill Belichick&rsquo;s &ldquo;friends and family&rdquo; staff at North Carolina and Colin argues he&rsquo;s not even trying to hire the best of the best (36:45).</p> <p>Finally, they debate the expectations for Indiana football after the departure of #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza and whether head coach Curt Cignetti can keep the success rolling (49:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>All lines provided by<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtcSOAkfG6kQjVoUA6cTTsg"> @hardrockbet</a></p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin reacts to the news that LeBron James has chosen the Philadelphia 76ers as his landing spot for the 2026 NBA season. He argues that choosing a championship ready team makes sense for LeBron at this stage of his career and there&rsquo;s nothing wrong with LeBron ring chasing. He compares the move to Tom Brady going to Tampa, rather than KD joining a title winning Warriors team.&nbsp;</p> <p>All lines provided by<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtcSOAkfG6kQjVoUA6cTTsg"> @hardrockbet</a></p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports"> The Volume</a> on Twitter for the latest content and updates!</p> <p>&nbsp;#Volume&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>