The Herd with Colin Cowherd

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and topic-driven journey through the top sports stories of the day.

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December 29, 2025 41 mins

Colin breaks down the big Sunday night football showdown between the Bears and 49ers, marveling at the growth of the 49ers offense and Brock Burdy while the Bears have a few questions they need to answer before the playoffs. Philadelphia had the better roster over the Bills but Colin has some issues with how that game played out. The Jets had a miserable season, and questions are out there as to how much Aaron Glenn can do with mor...

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Where Colin was right and wrong, with former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck joining Colin to discuss the situation with Lamar Jackson and his availability for Baltimore come Sunday and how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has played down the stretch. The Browns find themselves as a crossroads with Shedeur Sanders, and if the right guy doesn’t come out this year, Colin thinks the offensive line should get reinforced instead.

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NFL insider Dianna Russini discusses NFL coach openings, potential hires like Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and who else could potentially be fired before February. Are there reservations about Sean McDermott and his future in Buffalo? Colin discusses Kyle Whitingham taking the Michigan job and how he’s going to fit in with the program.

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December 29, 2025 33 mins

Colin Cowherd reacts to a wild shootout between the Bears and the 49ers in week 17 and explains why this is the most impressed he has been with San Francisco QB Brock Purdy. He also argues Chicago should feel great despite the loss based on what we saw from Caleb Williams and the Bears offense.He shares this week’s Where Colin Was Right, Where Colin Was Wrong – What he nailed about the Patriots and why he missed on the ...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts LIVE following the Week 17 Sunday Night Football matchup between Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears vs. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. John kicks off by reacting to another game of the year candidate as the 49ers outlast the Bears on SNF in Week 17. John discusses how it the 49ers control their own destiny for the NFC's number 1 overall seed if they can defeat the Seattle Seahawk...

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Richard Sherman breaks down a huge Week 17 across the NFL — starting with the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant defensive win over the Carolina Panthers and standout performances from Zach Charbonnet, JSN, AJ Barner, and DeMarcus Lawrence. Sherm reacts to Sam Darnold’s turnovers, Seattle’s Pro Bowl surge, and what it means for the NFC playoff race. Sherman also explores the NFC South and AFC West chaos: Tampa Bay&r...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the week 17 NFL Sunday slate.

They start with the Eagles holding off a late rally by the Bills to win in Buffalo and agree the Bills are entirely too Josh Allen dependent when he’s clearly not 100%, and discuss the hot/cold nature of the Eagles offense. They both agree the Bills look like a one and done team in the playoffs (2:30).

They mo...

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The wild and wacky Sunday of Week 17 is drawing to a close as Chad Millman and Simon Hunter dive into their betting results across the NFL. Together they check in on the gambling action after some tremendous betting sweats. Plus, we get all their early Week 18 picks and predictions, best bets and lean as the Sharp or Square Pro Football Pick 'Em Contest marches on.

Games recapped today include Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills losin...

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Sunday kickoff approaches for NFL Week 17, and betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter deliver their final five against the spread contest bets for their SHARP OR SQUARE PRO FOOTBALL PICK 'EM CONTEST at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/ as our audience competes for a fabulous grand prize trip to South Florida, courtesy of our sponsor Hard Rock Bet!

 
NFL betting picks and predictions prov...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts LIVE following the Week 17 NFL Super Saturday matchups which include the Baltimore Ravens in a must win game against the Green Bay Packers as well as a star QB AFC battle between C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans vs. Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. John kicks off by reacting to the Ravens big time win vs. the Packers and debates whether the Packers will be one and done in the N...

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Jason gives 10 reactions to the 10 teams playing on NBA Christmas Day. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs being the NBA's best right now with another win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokic leading an incredible Denver Nuggets win over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors finding their footing with a win over Cooper Fla...

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Join Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Andrew Erickson as they break down Week 17’s toughest start/sit calls!

We examine start/sit dilemmas like Kenneth Walker vs Kenneth Gainwell, Zay Flowers vs. Jaylen Waddle, Breece Hall vs Tyrone Tracy Jr., and many more!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00
Michael Carter - 0:03:45
Plant Your Flag Plays, Tony Pollard & Stefon Diggs - 0:06:30
Hard Rock Bets - 0:11:55
Kennet...

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December 27, 2025 34 mins

Colin delivers his latest editions of Where Colin was Right and Wrong, the Herd Hierarchy, and his Blazing 5 for Week 17. FS1's Nick Wright joins Colin to dive into the Chiefs' disappointing season.

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Nick Wright reacts to news of his Kansas City Chiefs' plans to move from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to a dome in Kansas and breaks down why this move will be beneficial for later-era Patrick Mahomes. Next, Nick reacts to another Lamar Jackson injury and what's next for the Baltimore Ravens' star QB. The show ends with Nick sharing his best predictions for Week 17 of the NFL season. #Vol...

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In this special edition of the Daniel Cormier Show, listen to both check-in interviews DC had with Islam Makhachev in 2025. Ahead of his title defense against Renato Moicano, Islam talks to DC about Khabib Nurmagomedov getting kicked off an airplane, his parents being unable to watch his fights, and so much more! Plus, in his most recent sit down with DC, Islam gets into his legacy, his next move in the UFC, and becoming a double c...

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Best of Nick Wright's weekly reactions to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs 2025 NFL season starting with Nick predicting Andy Reid and KC to win the Super Bowl to Mahomes' ACL tear and KC being eliminated. Buckle up, it was a wild ride. #Volume

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With the egg nog finished and Santa safely back at the North Pole, betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter deep dive into their best bets for NFL Week 17.

 Christmas Day games are done, so they tell their fellow yuletide bettors their favorite remaining NFL matchups across the board, leading up to their final five against the spread bets in their weekly NFL pick 'em pool contest https://sharpor...

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Colin Cowherd sees that the Denver Broncos are right on schedule under coach Sean Payton and quarterback Bo Nix after a Christmas Day win over the fading Kansas City Chiefs. Also, Colin examines how and why the Detroit Lions unraveled this season. Plus, Lakers head coach JJ Redick is fed up with the lack of effort from his team after a blowout home loss to the Houston Rockets. Finally, Colin sizes up former Utah Utes head football ...

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Colin gives us his Blazin' 5 for Week 17 in the NFL. Later, FOX Sports NFL analyst Eric Mangini joins the show to weigh in on Denver's progression under Sean Payton and Bo Nix, Lamar Jackson's future in Baltimore. Colin ponders if the New York Giants should move off freewheeling quarterback Jaxson Dart and draft Indiana's Fernando Mendoza.

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Colin welcomes in NFL reporter Albert Breer to provide the latest on the reported issues between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens organization and what's next for the Lions who missed out on the playoffs after last year's 15-win season.

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