The Colin Cowherd Podcast

Colin’s top takes of the week! First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to debate whether Aaron Rodgers can stay healthy for a full seventeen game season (3:00) and what the giant contract extension for Jalen Waddle means for the future of Tua (7:30). Then they dive into the strange marriage between “big brand” Russell Wilson and the lunch-pail culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics blow out win in game 1 over the Mavericks They start with the massive game for Kristaps Porzingis,  why he was the difference maker, and why “small ball” only worked for the Warriors. (3:30) They agree that this was a massive win for Celtics coach Joe Mazzula (8:30) and Colin predicts Jaylen Brown will win MVP of the...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! They start with the realization that young quarterbacks never aspire to emulate Tom Brady (3:00) and despite Brady’s greatness, he wasn’t an “artist”. (5:00) Colin identifies the current NFL quarterback that is Brady’s closest “comp” (13:00). Colin laments not “seeing it coming” with CJ Stroud (17:30), asks Nick who his biggest m...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1!  They HAD to start with Colin’s recent take about Trump’s conviction that went viral on social media (3:00), why they don’t buy the doomsayers take on society (6:00) and why the constant grievance politics doesn’t work for them (11:00) Then, they pivot to the WNBA and why its explosion in popularity due to Caitlin Clark was bound...

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football! They start college football and Colin explains why he thinks the enormity of the 12 team playoff will render most rivalries obsolete (4:30) They break down why staffing changes will help USC turn the corner (10:30) and why four teams stand out as winning the NIL race (14:45) They make their projections for USC’s f...

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football! They start with the Bears and whether being chosen for “Hard Knocks” could be a detrimental distraction (3:30), whether Matt Eberflus survives the season (5:15) and make their projections for the Bears in their first season with Caleb Williams (8:30) They both express their doubts that Aaron Rodgers will be able t...

Colin is joined by Erika Ayers Badan, former CEO of Barstool Sports and author of the new book ‘Nobody Cares About Your Career’. They start by diving into the reasons nobody cares about your career (3:00) and the first changes Erika made when she first arrived at Barstool (5:00). They get into the reasons why starting a business isn’t pretty (9:00) and she gives her definition of success (12:00)....

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” talk NBA playoffs!   They start with the Celtics sweep of the Pacers, why that series NEEDED to be over and why there will be massive pressure on the Celtics to win the title (3:00). They both shovel dirt on the Timberwolves, and Colin explains why he loves the matchup between Dallas and Boston and compares it to the 2000 series between the B...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1 for part 2! They start with some sports history, when college hoops and boxing used to be huge (5:00) and Colin tells the story of the first time he saw “the greatest prospect in NFL history” in person (12:45).  Then, they switch gears and Colin explains his theory for online discourse which is “Avoid Needy, Mute Crazy” (25:00). T...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1 to talk NBA playoffs! They start by lamenting the NBA and fans missing out of the enormity of a Celtics vs Knicks series (3:30) and why Jayson Tatum is talented, but not “hard” (12:00). They also discuss the impact of the influx of talented european players in the league (24:00), the lack of personality that comes with Euros that...

Colin’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down a crazy weekend of NBA playoff action! They start with a wild game seven between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets in which defense won the day (4:00). Colin praises the Wolves construction for having any holes (7:00) and explains why the series came down to just 8 minutes (11:30). Then, they preview the western conference finals...

Colin’s top takes of the week! First, he’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to talk about the spectacular play of Anthony Edwards and dissect the comparisons between him and early career Michael Jordan (3:00). Then they debate the merits of Minnesota or New York trying to add Kevin Durant as their “missing piece (7:30). They look at the pros and cons of the Lakers hiring J.J. Reddick...

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL schedule release! 5:00 - NFL took care of the streaming services 8:15 - Best MNF schedule in years 11:30 - Jets  16:30 - Chargers  17:30 - Bears 24:00 - Cowboys 26:30 - Steelers got the toughest schedule 30:30 - Eagles 33:30 - NFC resurgence? 39:00 - The standalone games are HUGE 41:00 - Could streamers push out the bro...

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down all the action from the NBA playoffs! They start with the Nuggets evening the series 2-2 with the Timberwolves, why the schedule benefitted Denver (3:00), and why the series might come down to the battle between Karl-Anthony Towns vs Aaron Gordon (6:00). They try to project the trajectory for Anthony Edwards and compare his spec...

Colin’s top takes of the week! He explains why the on-air chemistry of Inside The NBA is so good and so rare that NBC needs to be extremely careful to ensure the crew stays together (2:00) Then he’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to debate whether Anthony Edwards could become the next “face of the league” (6:30) make their projections for Caitlin Clark in the WNBA (16:30) and addre...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1 for part 2! They begin with the Bengals, and why they are one more Joe Burrow injury away from needing to draft an early round quarterback as an insurance policy (3:00). They explain why the Falcons weren’t crazy to draft Michael Penix and why Kirk Cousins isn’t good enough to complain about the move (7:00) They debate whether the...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! They start by addressing the backlash to Colin’s  “backwards hat” take from J.J. Reddick and LeBron James (3:00). They talk about the history of the take and why it’s become a running bit, and why it shouldn’t be taken too seriously.  Then they address bad takes, and why “cancel culture” isn’t coming for comedians the way it did...

Colin gives his instant reaction to the Knicks beating the Pacers in game 1 of the eastern conference semifinals! He breaks down a massive game involving massive minutes by the Villanova trio, explains why the Knicks are the “best watch” of the playoffs, and wonders if and when the magic will run out for New York! (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitte...

First, Colin starts by explaining the importance of on-air chemistry in television, and why NBC needs to proceed with caution if they end up bringing Inside the NBA over to their network… especially if Ernie Johnson won’t leave TNT. (3:00) Then he’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” on the Volume to dissect all the NBA playoff action! They start with the heightened importance of the N...

Colin’s top takes of the week!   First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out”   They break down why the Chicago Bears won the offseason (3:30) and give an outlook on the suddenly stacked NFC North (7:00) They are puzzled by the Cowboys lack of effort to provide Dak with weapons, but have a theory on why that is (9:00). They rate the Chargers draft as “substance over style” (12:30) a...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! Nick explains why the GIANTS won the draft because of a trade they weren’t able to make (2:00). They talk about why it’s painfully obvious that Tom Brady still wants to play football and break down why Brady’s competitive nature will make him a great broadcaster (11:00). They wax philosophically about having a “competitive mental...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! They start by talking about why the NBA is still fantastic, just not in January (3:00) and why the NBA needed to start pivoting to the younger generation of stars sooner than they have (8:00). They push back on the narrative that the size of a team’s market doesn’t matter (11:45), why LeBron was an outlier in being the only true...

Colin gives his instant reaction to the Nuggets beating the Lakers 108-106 and eliminating LA from the playoffs! He explains why this won’t be LeBron’s last game as a Laker (4:00) and why the Lakers desperately need to add another young star in the offseason (8:00). He recaps the Celtics blowout win over the Heat (10:30) and previews the upcoming series between the Nuggets and T-Wolves (11:30) (Ti...

Colin is joined by John MIddlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL Draft! They start with the Cowboys seeming to deliberately not load up on weapons in Dak Prescott’s contract year (3:30) and why the Bears won the offseason (7:30) They rate the Bears chances in a stacked NFC North (11:00) and Colin explains why the Raiders could be set up perfectly to draft a quarterback NEXT year (14:...

Colin’s top takes of the week! Colin starts with a rant about why the NBA playoffs have been so great this year, and it has to do with the officiating (3:00) He’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down some of the biggest storylines of the NFL draft, including the Falcons shocking the world by taking Michael Penix Jr. at #8 (7:45), a historically great prospect that fell out...