The Colin Cowherd Podcast

The Colin Cowherd Podcast

100% unfiltered Colin. He delivers his no-holds-barred takes and instant reactions to the biggest stories in sports.

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February 17, 2026 48 mins

Colin Cowherd is joined by Art Manteris, a veteran bookmaker, to discuss sports gambling. They dive into some of the wildest sports gambling stories ever told — from massive celebrity bets to shocking moments involving Mike Tyson, Phil Mickelson, Shohei Ohtani, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. — plus unbelievable stories tied to organized crime and the Vegas betting world. How big were the bets? Who really beat the house? And w...

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Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Thing’s First” on FS1.

They begin with tanking in the NBA and Colin argues that he’s pro-tanking because it’s the only way to turn your franchise around since it’s so difficult to trade star players in the NBA (2:30). They agree that NBA players have gotten so good at shooting 3’s, it’s led to a less visually appealing product for ...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to react to the Seahawks dominating win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

They start with Seattle’s dominating defense pressuring Drake Maye all night and the Patriots offensive line being overwhelmed (2:45) . Colin highlights the arc of Sam Darnold’s career and that with the right coaching he was an effective game manager that didn’t mak...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the  top NFL headlines.

They start with Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah being fired and point to animosity behind the scenes in Minnesota with the coaches and some bad draft choices…especially JJ McCarthy as the reasons why (3:30). Colin argues that while the organization has supported McCarthy publicly, behind the scenes there’s...

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They start with Bill Belichick not making the Hall of Fame on the first ballot and Colin recaps all the cheating scandals the Patriots were involved in, and that the people claiming his first year exclusion is outrageous… are suffering from collective amnesia (3:00). 

They preview the Super Bo...

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Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They start with Bill Belichick not making the Hall of Fame on the first ballot and Colin recaps all the cheating scandals the Patriots were involved in, and that the people claiming his first year exclusion is outrageous… are suffering from collective amnesia (3:00). They debate whether his exclusion is outrageous as the national chatter would...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL conference championship games.

They start with the Seahawks beating the Rams in a heavyweight fight style shootout and Colin highlights the special teams lapses by the Rams as the reasons Seattle won the game (2:00). They give huge credit to Sam Darnold for two outstanding back-to-back seasons resulting in a Super Bowl appearance and being th...

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

 

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and the National Championship between Indiana & Miami.

Finally, Colin Cowherd is joined by Tyler Dunne from GoLongTD.com to discuss the drama and untold stories of the Buffalo Bills. 

Timeline:

2:00 - Broncos lose Nix in win over Buffalo

16:00 - Harbaugh &am...

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Colin Cowherd is joined by Tyler Dunne from GoLongTD.com to discuss the drama and untold stories of the Buffalo Bills. They talk about why Brandon Beane & Terry Pegula threw Keon Coleman & Sean McDermott under the bus at the press conference. Why Sean McDermott was fired and why Brian Daboll might be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills. Tyler shares why the infamous 13 second game vs Patrick Mahomes & Kansas City C...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to react to Indiana beating Miami in the National Championship. 

Colin gives props to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza & calls him the clear #1 pick in the NFL draft, and argues that Miami proved they were the second best team in the country & deserved to be there (2:00). 

They agree that Miami has outstanding talent and will be back in the p...

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Colin Cowherd and '3 & Out' host John Middlekauff react to the NFL Divisional Playoffs. They start off with the insane game between the Los Angeles Rams & Chicago Bears. They give their take on Caleb Williams incredible 4th down play to force overtime, Matthew Stafford finding Davante Adams to set up game winning Field Goal. Who do they like in the NFC Championship game between the the Rams & Seahawks. Next they react t...

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out”.

They start with the shorthanded 49ers beating the Eagles on the road and Colin argues the gap in coaching ability between Kyle Shanahan & Nick Sirianni is massive. He credits Brock Purdy for overcoming two interceptions & finding ways to win the game despite several mistakes and John calls it one of the worst ...

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Colin’s joined by college football guru Josh Pate to preview the College Football Playoff Championship between Indiana and Miami.

Colin predicts that unlike Oregon & Alabama, Miami’s defense should be disruptive and be able to keep Indiana from a point total in the 30s or 40s (2:00). They debate whether Indiana coach Curt Cignetti could be lured away from college football by the NFL (4:30).

They discuss the huge dis...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the wild card round of the NFL playoffs and preview the college football playoff championship game.

They start with the shorthanded 49ers beating the Eagles on the road and Colin argues the gap in coaching ability between Kyle Shanahan & Nick Sirianni is massive. He credits Brock Purdy for overcoming two interceptions & finding ways to w...

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Colin reacts to the Bears' massive comeback to beat the Packers, the  Rams thrilling 34-31 win over the Panthers & Indiana’s win over Oregon in the CFP.

He starts with the Bears recovering from a terrible first half to beat the Packers and points to the lack of a run game and consistent pass protection leading to the Packers downfall. He gives Caleb Williams credit for making some incredible throws and playing &ldquo...

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to preview the full slate of NFL Wild Card weekend games, then breaks down some of the top NFL storylines with Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1

Timeline:

3:30 - Chargers @ Patriots

5:30 - Bills @ Jaguars

9:15 - Bye week effect on Broncos

11:00 - Rams @ Panthers

19:00 - 49ers @ Eagles

24:45 - Packer...

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Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1

They start with the bad weather forecast for the  upcoming Packers/Bears game and Colin argues that the weather will benefit the Bears due to their run game and Caleb Williams superior arm strength, and Danny explains why Bears fans are the most excited they’ve been in years (3:30).

They also highlight which wild card weekend teams they fee...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the final week of the NFL season.

They start with the observation that the extended 17 game season has resulted in some terrible games featuring a ton of backup quarterbacks  in the final week of the NFL season (2:45).

They preview the playoff field starting with the Patriots hosting the Chargers and they both agree the Chargers are a very live ...

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Colin's top takes of the week.

He's joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL & college football playoff.

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...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the college football playoff.

They start with Indiana’s blowout of Alabama and Colin explains why Curt Cignetti’s coaching has produced a Hoosier team that’s great in every facet of the game (2:00). They also break down what makes Fernando Mendoza such a great quarterback (9:45).

They move to Oregon dominating Texas Tech and Colin h...

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