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.
Episodes
Richard Sherman reacts to the San Francisco 49ers’ big win over the Indianapolis Colts, breaking down Brock Purdy’s five-touchdown performance, Christian McCaffrey’s push toward another 1,000/1,000 season, and the defensive concerns that showed up against Philip Rivers. Sherm discusses standout plays from Dee Winters, Alfred Collins, and the special teams unit, while also looking ahead to the 49ers’ critical...
Colin reacts to the Pro Bowl rosters and how the quarterback class there represents resiliency. Caleb Williams is being called a “Pro Bowl snub,” but you can say the same for Jared Goff by that metric. The Lamar Jackson situation in Baltimore turns incredibly sour, and it’s safe to ask how long his marriage with the Ravens will last as he reportedly seeks more money. Colin takes a stand – Justin Herbert isn&...
NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joins Colin and discusses how Philip Rivers is still operating at quarterback at age 44, plus some film talk to preview the Bears and 49ers game on Sunday. Holiday gifts and stocking stuffers from Colin to his favorite NFL quarterbacks. Someone wants the Lamar Jackson story out – but who?
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A report from the Baltimore Sun lays out how John Harbaugh has become tired of Lamar Jackson – Fox NFL analyst Mark Schlereth weighs in on the situation with the Ravens, plus the mess that Sean Peyton stepped into against the Jaguars. Maxx Crosby doesn’t want to hear about the first overall pick. Fox Sports football analyst Geoff Schwartz thinks USC is ducking Notre Dame regardless of the payoff for either side, plus pr...
Colin Cowherd shares the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters, specifically the top QBs from this year’s selections and what makes each of them elite.Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to tell Colin how Bears QB Caleb Williams is performing in Ben Johnson’s offense as they improve to 11-4 after a win over the Packers.Plus, Santa Cowherd hands out Christmas gifts to various stars in the NFL.
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Nick Wright shares his predictions for Week 17 of the NFL season including Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills taking on Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles, Caleb Williams leading the Chicago Bears against Brock Purdy's San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Green Bay Packers in a game where Lamar Jackson and Jordan Love's status is up in the air, and, sadly, his Kansas City Chiefs taking on Bo Nix's Denver Broncos. Later, th...
Former NFL scout John Middlekauff previews the Christmas Day games and tells which teams he likes the most to win and why. Next, does John think the Bears are actually a good team this year, who is to blame for Baltimore's issues this year, and could Phillip Rivers be back next year for the Colts? All that and more in this episode's mailbag segment.
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Colin is joined by college football guru Josh Pate to talk all things College Football Playoff.
They start with why the first round of the playoff isn’t as great as advertised and lends itself to massive mismatches and blowouts. Colin argues that the power schools are more than happy to play the weaker schools early in the season and shouldn’t complain when you face them in the playoff (3:30).
They move to the ann...
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Nick Wright recaps Week 16 of the NFL season, starting with the New England Patriots and Drake Maye defeating the Baltimore Ravens and a banged up Lamar Jackson. Then, Nick discusses the Chiefs reported plans to leave Kansas City for Kansas and what it means for his fandom. After, Nick weighs in on the craziest comebacks of the week, including Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears' OT win o...
Peace on Earth and mercy mild, gambling gods and bettors reconciled! This NFL Week 17 features a special treat, as Santa slides down our gambling chimneys carrying a full three-game slate of Christmas Day NFL games to bet on!
As always, NFL betting expert Chad Millman is joined by professional sports gambler Simon Hunter to discuss the latest spreads for games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in NFL Week 17. Togeth...
Colin discusses the 49ers' win over the Colts and his reservations on San Francisco’s playoff chances because of how they’re handling Christian McCaffrey and their top players. The USC-Notre Dame series is off for a while, and Colin is on the side of USC – and Notre Dame’s schedule in those years is revealed to be a joke.
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Colin unveils his Herd Hierarchy, and Nick Wright joins him to discuss the struggles of the Chiefs and why he’s on board with the Bills for this year. Justin Herbert is coming into his own, thanks to his relationship with his head coach. It’s hard to upgrade from John Harbaugh. Discussing the Week 17 slate and how Robert Saleh wants to be back in the head coaching chair.
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Colin digs into the breakup of USC and Notre Dame and college workloads. Former NFL lineman Brian Baldinger breaks down notable performances from the weekend and what the Cowboys have been missing from their wide receiver room. Is the title window open for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears?
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Colin Cowherd breaks down the biggest NFL storylines following Monday Night Football, questioning whether the San Francisco 49ers are truly built to contend for a Super Bowl in a loaded NFC, even after a dominant win over the Indianapolis Colts.Colin also reveals his Week 17 Herd Hierarchy, ranking the Top 10 teams in the NFL as the playoff picture comes into focus. Find out why QB Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears make the list...
Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts LIVE following the Week 16 Monday Night Football matchup between Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers vs. Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts. The 49ers dominate 48–27 on the road, improving to 11–4 and keeping their NFC No. 1 seed hopes alive. John opens by reacting to Brock Purdy’s career night, as he throws a career-high five touchdown passes and leads San Franci...
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by legendary R&B groups 112 and Total, who have teamed up for a joint tour to celebrate 30 years of 112. Joe and Jada ask about their heyday coming up in the '90s on Bad Boy Records, their experiences working alongside The Notorious B.I.G., what the fallout has been like for them after the allegations, lawsuit, and conviction of Sean "Diddy" Combs, and how they were influenced by other R&B an...
Jason reacts to a weird week of Houston Rockets basketball including Kevin Durant leading a win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as well as some ugly losses to bad teams. He also discusses Anthony Edwards leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jalen Brunson taking another leap for the New York Knicks, and gives his latest NBA power rankings.
This week, Sophie Cunningham and West Wilson welcome Real Housewives of Salt Lake City icon Meredith Marks for an episode that goes everywhere—in the best way. Meredith breaks down the infamous airplane incident (and why the “footage” would’ve made things way less interesting), plus she shares her favorite seat on a flight and the wildly calming secret she falls asleep to: airplane cabin noise.
From there, i...
Colin reacts to a big weekend of NFL action. The Steelers take down the Lions in Detroit and Colin is impressed with how Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers have been able to put together what looks like a playoff team. The Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams just needed a spark, and it looks like by spending for Ben Johnson the Bears have gotten that.
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Colin breaks down what he had right and wrong about the NFL after the weekend of action. Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stops by to discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers have been able to get games done this year, plus the surprising rise of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Colin argues about how the college football playoffs aren't in the business of sending the best teams.
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Hosts And Creators
Colin Cowherd
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