The Colin Cowherd Podcast

<p>Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo;.</p> <p>They start with the city of Chicago losing the Bears to Hammond, Indiana as well as losing its bid to host World Cup games and the trend of states/cities competing with each other to host professional sports teams (3:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to the NBA Finals and whether Wemby&rsquo;s thin frame has become a disadvantage when playing against the thicker, stronger Karl-Anthony Towns (6:00), why the expectations that Wemby be a finished product at 22 years old are unrealistic, and why Towns has grown and learned from past mistakes that cost his teams (10:15).&nbsp;</p> <p>They argue that the Spurs have been making dumb mistakes you&rsquo;d expect a young team to make, while the Knicks have been situationally excellent (17:30). They also discuss the confluence of events that have to come together in order for a non-star driven team like the Knicks to win the NBA title (25:30). They highlight that the Knicks have a special locker room chemistry that has led them to play for one another and exceed expectations (31:45).</p> <p>Jason breaks down why the Knicks have been able to break down the Spurs defense with ease, and why the Knicks are just a terrible matchup for the Spurs (37:00).</p> <p>Finally, they look back at the life and career of Bulls legend and broadcaster Stacey King who passed away at 59 (43:30).</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&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo; to break down the NBA playoffs.</p> <p>They begin with Colin explaining why he became a &ldquo;fan&rdquo; during Game 7 and why he was pulling for the Spurs dynasty to begin, and Jason highlights some of the adjustments the Spurs made to beat the defending champs (3:00). Colin marvels at the poise and composure an incredibly young Spurs team showed in a high pressure game 7 on the road, and they make the case for Wemby being the best player in the world (8:45).</p> <p>Colin argues that Thunder GM Sam Presti may have to look into trading for Giannis in order to compete with the Spurs going forward, but Jason argues that Presti should look to target someone in the draft (14:15).</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by legendary sportswriter Ian O&rsquo;Connor to talk about all things Knicks.</p> <p>They start with Colin&rsquo;s theory that the Knicks began their resurgence after owner James Dolan stepped away to build the Sphere and became more distracted and hands-off from running the team and letting GM Leon Rose build the roster (24:30). They discuss the reasons behind Mike Brown&rsquo;s success as head coach and why he&rsquo;s been able to succeed when past coaches have failed, and the change he made to the role of Karl-Anthony Towns (29:45).</p> <p>They examine the Knicks supporting case and why their high effort, tough nosed style of basketball feels a bit like Villanova&hellip;but yet, it works (34:15 ). Finally, they discuss Jalen Brunson&rsquo;s incredibly rare team friendly contract with the Knicks, and why he knew that ending the Knicks title drought would be worth far more than a few million dollars on his contract (38:30).</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 legendary sportswriter Ian O&rsquo;Connor to talk about all things Knicks.</p> <p>They start with Colin&rsquo;s theory that the Knicks began their resurgence after owner James Dolan stepped away to build the Sphere and became more distracted and hands-off from running the team and letting GM Leon Rose build the roster (3:15). They discuss the reasons behind Mike Brown&rsquo;s success as head coach and why he&rsquo;s been able to succeed when past coaches have failed, and the change he made to the role of Karl-Anthony Towns (8:30).</p> <p>They examine the Knicks supporting case and why their high effort, tough nosed style of basketball feels a bit like Villanova&hellip;but yet, it works (13:00). They discuss Jalen Brunson&rsquo;s incredibly rare team friendly contract with the Knicks, and why he knew that ending the Knicks title drought would be worth far more than a few million dollars on his contract (17:30).</p> <p>Finally, they discuss the future of the eastern conference with the Knicks and Celtics at the top, and why this is the best year for the Knicks to win it all (25:00).</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</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo; to break down the NBA playoffs.</p> <p>They begin with Colin explaining why he became a &ldquo;fan&rdquo; during Game 7 and why he was pulling for the Spurs dynasty to begin, and Jason highlights some of the adjustments the Spurs made to beat the defending champs (3:00). Colin marvels at the poise and composure an incredibly young Spurs team showed in a high pressure game 7 on the road, and they make the case for Wemby being the best player in the world (8:45).</p> <p>Colin argues that Thunder GM Sam Presti may have to look into trading for Giannis in order to compete with the Spurs going forward, but Jason argues that Presti should look to target someone in the draft (14:15).</p> <p>They move to previewing the Finals and debate the Knicks chances against the incredibly talented and young Spurs and both agree it should be a very competitive series (27:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they highlight the Knicks&rsquo; strengths and explain why they have the ingredients to upset the Spurs (35:00).</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 Cowherd is joined by Danny Parkins and John Middlekauff to give their best bets for the 2026 NFL season. They pick their best over/under win total bets for the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, and more.&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&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, Colin Cowherd is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss everything in sports &amp; some fun non sports topics at the end. They start off reacting to the news that this season will be Aaron Rodgers' last in the NFL. They compare Rodgers' personality to Tom Brady's and discuss their careers. Next they hit a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Is that the only thing that can stop a San Antonio dynasty with Victor Wembanyama? They discuss the Spurs future as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Then, he&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to discuss the toughest NFL schedules, why international games are making travel even harder on teams, why the Bears schedule isn&rsquo;t as difficult as advertised and why the expansion of the college football playoff will make the regular season better.</p> <p>All lines provided by<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtcSOAkfG6kQjVoUA6cTTsg"> @hardrockbet</a></p> <p>TIMELINE</p> <p>00:00 Aaron Rodgers &amp; Steelers, Tom Brady</p> <p>14:39 Giannis to Thunder, Wemby &amp; Spurs</p> <p>28:30 Toughest schedules</p> <p>36:30 International NFL games</p> <p>41:00 Bears schedule</p> <p>51:00 Expanded college football playoff</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 is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss everything in sports &amp; some fun non sports topics at the end. They start off reacting to the news that this season will be Aaron Rodgers' last in the NFL. They compare Rodgers' personality to Tom Brady's and discuss their careers. Next they hit a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Is that the only thing that can stop a San Antonio dynasty with Victor Wembanyama? They discuss the Spurs future as well. NBA Draft is next week, Ryen gives his take on the top prospects. Colin gives his theories on GLP-1s in a classic Cowherd rant. Lastly they discuss Ryen's time at Barstool.</p> <p>All lines provided by<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCtcSOAkfG6kQjVoUA6cTTsg"> @hardrockbet</a></p> <p>TIMELINE</p> <p>00:00 Aaron Rodgers &amp; Steelers, Tom Brady</p> <p>14:39 Giannis to Thunder, Wemby &amp; Spurs</p> <p>28:33 NBA Draft</p> <p>32:49 GLP-1s</p> <p>42:15 Barstool&nbsp;</p> <p>&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; to talk football.</p> <p>They start with their reactions to the NFL schedule and discuss the 49ers incredibly brutal travel schedule and Colin argues it may be punishment from the league (3:15) and also how the addition of international games and new holiday games has created more tough scheduling (11:00). Colin also pushes back on the idea that the Bears have the toughest schedule (15:45).</p> <p>They move to Aaron Rodgers finally signing a one year deal with the Steelers and debate what type of season to expect from the veteran (27:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They pivot to college football looking to expand to a 24 team playoff and Colin explains why it will encourage teams to schedule better opponents during the season and will create a better regular season even if it creates more blowouts in the playoff (38:30). They also push back on the fan backlash to more NFLgames&nbsp; being broadcast on streaming services (49:00).</p> <p>Finally, they examine the terrible quality of the games on the Sunday Night Football schedule and debate whether the NFL&rsquo;s partnership with NBC could be nearing its end soon (1:00:00).&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 John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to talk all things football.</p> <p>They start with the renewed discussions between Notre Dame &amp; USC to potentially revive their rivalry after many top schools won&rsquo;t schedule Notre Dame and why the new NIL business model of college sports &amp; their lack of quality opponents&nbsp; has forced Notre Dame to the table (2:00). They also react to an ex UNC quarterback&rsquo;s disparaging comments about the atmosphere Bill Belichick created and explain why the &ldquo;Patriot Way&rdquo; doesn&rsquo;t work with 18 year olds (8:30).</p> <p>They move to the NFL &amp; discuss the weird situation developing between the Steelers and still unsigned Aaron Rodgers amongst some of their other strange personnel decisions, and Colin predicts the Steelers could be an absolute mess within five years (16:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They react to a recent article by The Athletic ranking the top NFL rosters and debate whether the Bills deserve to be ranked at #3 (28:00). Finally, they pivot to NFL win totals, and give their thoughts on the Patriots, 49ers, Vikings, Packers, Bengals and more (34:00).&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&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, he&rsquo;s joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo; to discuss why LeBron proved once again that he&rsquo;s a better player &amp; more of a winning player than Kevin Durant in the Lakers series win over the Rockets (3:00). They also break down why the Timberwolves have been underrated (12:00) and debate some potential offseason moves the Nuggets can make to get themselves back into title contention (15:00).</p> <p>Then, 'First Things First' Co-Host Danny Parkins joins Colin to look ahead to the NFL schedule release and give their over/unders for the Lions, Bears, Packers and Chiefs (24:15).</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 and 'First Things First' Co-Host Danny Parkins react to the latest in the NBA. They start with Kevin Durant and how his exits from teams are terrible and how that will impact his legacy. What is the future for KD? Draymond Green &amp; Austin Rivers are in a feud but whose side are Colin &amp; Danny on? Will Wemby be the face of the league and who will win Spurs-Timberwolves? Are the Knicks good or just good because they are in the East? They also give some of their favorite over unders in the NFL.</p> <p>TIMELINE</p> <p>00:00 Kevin Durant</p> <p>10:23 Draymond Green &amp; Austin Rivers</p> <p>15:11 Victor Wembanyama, Spurs, Timberwolves</p> <p>24:57 Knicks</p> <p>30:22 NFL Over/Unders</p> <p>44:09 DTF ST LOUIS&nbsp;</p> <p>(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.)</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/header_photo"> Colin</a> a</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Colin&rsquo;s joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo; to break down the NBA playoffs.</p> <p>They start with the Celtics being upset by the 76ers and they discuss Boston&rsquo;s dependence on their &ldquo;system&rdquo;, why that system fell apart when Jayson Tatum can&rsquo;t play, and why Joel Embiid created massive problems for the Celtics defensively (3:00). They also&nbsp; preview the upcoming series between the Knicks and Sixers (15:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to the western conference and Colin argues the Lakers win over the Rockets put the exclamation point on the argument that LeBron is better than Kevin Durant, and the series showed the gap between the two is bigger than ever (24:45).&nbsp;</p> <p>They pivot to the Timberwolves knocking off the Nuggets, and they debate whether we&rsquo;ve been underrating the Wolves team &amp; organization for years (35:30), and whether a young &amp; inexperienced Spurs team can be trusted in the postseason (39:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Colin argues the Nuggets need to shake things up and make some major moves in order to get over the hump and Jason suggests they look into acquiring CJ McCollum in order to move off Jamal Murray and finding an athletic forward to fill the role a younger Aaron Gordon filled (43:30).</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, he&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to break down the NFL Draft.</p> <p>They begin by discussing the backlash to the&nbsp; Bears taking speedster Zayvian Johnson and Colin explains that if any coach picked him, it may not be a great pick&hellip;but with Ben Johnson as coach it can work (2:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to the Rams &amp; Colin argues that while their draft won&rsquo;t grade well&hellip; outside of Ty Simpson, the Rams are drafting for the near term while they still have Matt Stafford and John believes Simpson wasn&rsquo;t talented enough to justify the 13th pick (8:30) and Colin lauds the Cowboys for focusing on improving their defense as well by getting the steal of the draft in Caleb Downs (13:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Then, Colin is &nbsp;joined by legendary sportswriter, commentator and the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, J.A. Adande to talk about his new sports podcast with Chuck Todd called &ldquo;Dynastic&rdquo;, which does deep dives into some of the most legendary franchises in sports history.</p> <p>They begin with the LIV Tour looking like it&rsquo;s going belly up and why it wasn&rsquo;t treated seriously by the broadcast networks &amp; sports media. They discuss the questionable&nbsp; ethics of LIV being funded by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund and the potential of that type of money flowing into the coffers of other American sports leagues (21:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they discuss the longstanding MJ vs LeBron debate and&nbsp; compare the major differences in the eras they play in, and J.A. explains that there were two different eras of Michael Jordan and how Jordan eventually became trapped by his fame (28:30).&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 &nbsp;joined by legendary sportswriter, commentator and the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, J.A. Adande to talk about his new sports podcast with Chuck Todd called &ldquo;Dynastic&rdquo;, which does deep dives into some of the most legendary franchises in sports history.</p> <p>They begin with the LIV Tour looking like it&rsquo;s going belly up and why it wasn&rsquo;t treated seriously by the broadcast networks &amp; sports media. They discuss the questionable&nbsp; ethics of LIV being funded by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund and the potential of that type of money flowing into the coffers of other American sports leagues (3:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to Dynastic choosing the 70s Steelers as one of their first dynasties to cover, and what J.A. learned about covering that team. J.A. explains how the Steelers were ahead of the curve on drafting from HBCUs and why being racially progressive was a huge reason for their success (10:30).</p> <p>They pivot to the Dodgers and discuss the lasting legacy of Sonny Koufax despite his career being so short, and why international players have long been a key to the Dodgers success (16:00).</p> <p>They discuss the longstanding MJ vs LeBron debate and&nbsp; compare the major differences in the eras they play in, and J.A. explains that there were two different eras of Michael Jordan and how Jordan eventually became trapped by his fame (25:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They break down the massive changes to college sports in the NIL era and why it&rsquo;s ultimately been a net positive for both the athletes and the fans and J.A. argues they should professionalize the relationship with player contracts (30:30).</p> <p>Finally, they discuss the current state of sports journalism and J.A. emphasizes the distinction between sports journalism &amp; sports media, and explains his worries about the future of the journalistic side of the business (36:00).&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 &nbsp;joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to break down the NFL Draft.</p> <p>Colin begins by arguing that GM Brett Veach of the Chiefs drafts predictably &amp; he can&rsquo;t figure out 49ers GM John Lynch, and John explains that Lynch doesn&rsquo;t run the 49ers draft&hellip; head coach Kyle Shanahan does (3:00).</p> <p>They discuss the backlash to the&nbsp; Bears taking speedster Zayvian Johnson and Colin explains that if any coach picked him, it may not be a great pick&hellip;but with Ben Johnson as coach it can work (9:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They move to the Rams &amp; Colin argues that while their draft won&rsquo;t grade well&hellip; outside of Ty Simpson, the Rams are drafting for the near term while they still have Matt Stafford and John believes Simpson wasn&rsquo;t talented enough to justify the 13th pick (15:00).</p> <p>Colin believes the Raiders crushed the draft and Fernando Mendoza could change the trajectory of the franchise (25:00), and they discuss the impact of NIL creating less seasoned, older prospects with multiple years of high-end college football experience in the later rounds (28:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They break down the Chiefs draft and why it made total sense for them to draft 3 defensive players with their three Top 40 picks (31:30), and Colin lauds the Cowboys for focusing on improving their defense as well by getting the steal of the draft in Caleb Downs (37:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They debate whether Carson Beck will see the field for the Cardinals in his first season (45:00), and they each predict four teams that didn&rsquo;t make the playoffs last season that will make the playoffs in 2026 (48:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they react to the Steelers choosing Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (54:00).&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&rsquo;s top takes of the week.</p> <p>First, he&rsquo;s joined by John Middlekauff, host of &ldquo;3 and Out&rdquo; to break down the NFL Draft.</p> <p>They start with the Rams drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at pick #13 and why it was shocking for them to pick him so high after a limited sample size in college, but Colin argues if anyone can turn Simpson into a great quarterback&hellip;it&rsquo;s Sean McVay (3:00).</p> <p>Colin heaps praise on the Cowboys for drafting Caleb Downs and highlights the massive upgrades Dallas has made to their defense rather than paying Micah Parsons (10:30). They agree that the Bucs got great value in taking Reuben Bain at #15 after experts projected him as a top 10 pick (13:45).&nbsp;</p> <p>They discuss the Chiefs moving up to #6 to take cornerback Mansoor Delane and both agree they had no issues with the trade up to get a much cheaper replacement for Trent McDuffie (15:00). Colin argues that both New York teams did well with their combined 4 first round picks and doesn&rsquo;t see any busts in the group (18:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>Then, he&rsquo;s joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo;</p> <p>They discuss the controversy and backlash surrounding the NBA playoffs being paywalled behind streaming services and agree it&rsquo;s no different than games being on cable TV (25:00) and what the league can do to address the epidemic of tanking (31:00)</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; to break down the NFL Draft.</p> <p>They start with the Rams drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at pick #13 and why it was shocking for them to pick him so high after a limited sample size in college, but Colin argues if anyone can turn Simpson into a great quarterback&hellip;it&rsquo;s Sean McVay (3:00).</p> <p>Colin heaps praise on the Cowboys for drafting Caleb Downs and highlights the massive upgrades Dallas has made to their defense rather than paying Micah Parsons (10:30). They agree that the Bucs got great value in taking Reuben Bain at #15 after experts projected him as a top 10 pick (13:45).</p> <p>They discuss the Chiefs moving up to #6 to take cornerback Mansoor Delane and both agree they had no issues with the trade up to get a much cheaper replacement for Trent McDuffie (15:00). Colin argues that both New York teams did well with their combined 4 first round picks and doesn&rsquo;t see any busts in the group (23:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They react to the Titans taking Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at #4, and John believes Tate was a massive reach and that Tate doesn&rsquo;t have the elite upside that would justify such a high pick (26:00). They both believe that Kadyn Proctor is the most likely Top 15 pick to bust based on reports about his lack of work ethic (29:15).&nbsp;</p> <p>Colin predicts accurately that the Eagles would take USC wide receiver Makai Lemon after trading up, and says that it's the perfect move to patch the hole that will be left after the team trades AJ Brown (33:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They discuss the overall quality of this first round draft class, note that it&rsquo;s been very offensive line heavy and explain why you can&rsquo;t go wrong drafting o-line in the first round (39:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they discuss why the Big Ten is leaving the SEC in the dust when it comes to producing first round NFL talent and react live to the late first round picks for the Chargers, Cowboys &amp; more (50:00+).&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 starts with the Giants trading star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals. He predicts that the Giants are poised to make a huge jump under John Harbaugh and that Harbaugh is creating a new culture in New York. He also offers suggestions on how the Giants should use their two first round picks (2:30).</p> <p>Then, Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo; to break down the NBA playoffs.</p> <p>They start with the Lakers and Lebron James winning game 1 over the Rockets despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves and Colin highlights the Lakers defense showing up in a way that was missing during the regular season (12:00). They also discuss the potential impact on the series if/when Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic return from injury (23:00).</p> <p>They pivot to the Celtics dominating the 76ers and Colin praises the Celtics organization for being able to retool their roster in one season and remain highly competitive. They point to great scouting and player development as the reason Boston has stayed great (29:00).</p> <p>They move to the red hot Nuggets beating the Wolves in game 1 and Colin argues the trio of Jokic, Murray and Gordon are good enough to power the Nuggets to a title (34:45).&nbsp;</p> <p>Colin argues the Knicks have a flawed roster and are not a championship team and believes the Knicks were at their best when owner James Dolan was busy building The Sphere and not meddling with the team, and Jason argues they have almost no chance against Boston (43:00).</p> <p>Finally, they discuss the new Jerry West documentary and Colin gives it two thumbs up (48:15) and they discuss why the NBA playoffs moving to streaming services was the correct move by the NBA, and debate the concerns over tanking and whether there&rsquo;s anything the league can do about it (52:30).&nbsp;&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; and &ldquo;Go Low&rdquo;.</p> <p>They start with Rory McIlroy&rsquo;s historic repeat, winning back to back at the Masters, and why his win last year took the pressure off and allowed him to play his best golf and now has a chance to become a Top 5 all-time golfer (2:30). They compare Rory&rsquo;s up-and-down nature on the course to more steady golfers like Tiger &amp; Scheffler, and why he makes for great, drama-filled television (7:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>They predict Rory will probably win 4-5 more majors in the next few years and debate where he stacks up against the all-time greats (10:00). Colin explains why he&rsquo;s not typically a traditionalist but loves the tradition of the Masters, and that Augusta National stands out as special (14:30).&nbsp;</p> <p>They pivot to the Mike Vrabel/Diana Russini controversy, and Colin explains there&rsquo;s a difference between moral &amp; ethical standards and explains why only standards apply to Vrabel, but both standards apply to Russini as a journalist (24:30).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>They look ahead to the NFL draft and discuss the biggest storylines surrounding the NFL draft and John argues the Chiefs picking high is a fascinating story &amp; could potentially go in several different directions with their pick (35:15).&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 Jason Timpf, host of &ldquo;Hoops Tonight&rdquo;.</p> <p>They start with LeBron&rsquo;s comments disparaging playing in Memphis,&nbsp; and they agree that LeBron is probably onto something if he struck a nerve to this degree and laud him for being authentic (3:00). Colin argues the Lakers game against OKC where Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves got hurt was about as disastrous of a regular season game there has ever been in the month of April, but the criticism of JJ Reddick is overblown (8:15). They believe the Lakers will be one and done in the postseason after losing two of their stars (16:30).</p> <p>They move to the wild overtime game between the Nuggets &amp; Spurs, and they debate whether the Spurs' youth and inexperience will be their Achilles heel in the postseason and Jason highlights the Spurs inability to stop Jokic could be a problem in round 2 (23:45).</p> <p>They pivot to the Final Four and Michigan&rsquo;s drubbing of Arizona, and Colin argues the Wolverines are one of the best teams in the past decade, but not historically great (29:15). They preview the NCAA Final between Michigan and UConn and predict a very physical game and that Dan Hurley will try to put Michigan&rsquo;s bigs in the blender to get good looks (35:00).&nbsp;</p> <p>Finally, they discuss the egregious level of tanking by the worst teams in the NBA and whether there&rsquo;s anything the league can do to address it (45:00).</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>