The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Colin’s top takes of the week.
First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL Draft.
They begin by discussing the backlash to the Bears taking speedster Zayvian Johnson and Colin explains that if any coach picked him, it may not be a great pick…but with Ben Johnson as coach it can work (2:30).
They move to the Rams & Colin argues that while their draft won’t grade well… outside of Ty Simpson, the Rams are drafting for the near term while they still have Matt Stafford and John believes Simpson wasn’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).
Then, Colin is 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 “Dynastic”, which does deep dives into some of the most legendary franchises in sports history.
They begin with the LIV Tour looking like it’s going belly up and why it wasn’t treated seriously by the broadcast networks & sports media. They discuss the questionable 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).
Finally, they discuss the longstanding MJ vs LeBron debate and 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).
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Jason reacts to the Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Denver Nuggets, earning them a right to play the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down the matchup problems that Victor Wembanyama creates and how Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Jaden McDaniels will have to attack.
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Nick Wright reacts to Dave McMenamin's ESPN interview with LeBron James, detailing his relationship with Michael Jordan, continued problems from a 2021 injury with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his life after basketball as he finishes his 23rd NBA season. #Volume
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Colin Cowherd gives the Knicks credit for their historic blow out of the Hawks to close out their 1st round series vs the Hawks but Colin cautions against automatically calling the Knicks title contenders in the East.
Colin looks at the 76ers pushing the Celtics to game 7 of their playoff series and why despite Boston’s talent there’s a critical flaw to the team that finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference this year.
He comes to the defense of LeBron James as the Lakers head to game 6
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Robert Mays from The Athletic joins the show and explains why it’s time for the Steelers to move on from Aaron Rodgers and find their QB of the future
Colin talks about the possible future for the Chiefs and how he feels they did in the Draft
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