Colin reacts to the Commanders upsetting the Lions on the road to make it to the NFC Championship (3:30)! He calls Jayden Daniels the best rookie quarterback in the history of the NFL and praises his unbelievable poise, and issues caution to teams that are sure Lions OC Ben Johnson is a “sure thing” as a head coach . Then, Colin reacts to the Chiefs beating the Texans 23-14 to advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship (23:30). He addresses the controversy over the two calls made against...
Jan 19, 2025•28 min
Colin is joined by Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network and host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins Colin for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with the sharpest betting advice for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and the college football national championship! They dissect the huge advantages Big Ten schools have compared to SEC schools when it comes to athletics, why they’re both amazed at the Indiana Fever announcing they are building a new 90 mil...
Jan 17, 2025•42 min
Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Breakfast Ball” on FS1! They start by debating whether Mike McCarthy is the head coach that makes the most sense to lead the Chicago Bears and turn around the career of Caleb Williams (3:30), and whether the McCaskey family would ever be willing to sell the team (7:00). Then, they make their picks for the full slate of upcoming NFL playoff games (13:45)! They discuss Colin’s upcoming interview with NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the major issues the NB...
Jan 15, 2025•59 min
Colin reacts to the Rams dismantling the Vikings in the last game of wild card weekend! He explains why the past two games have downgraded Sam Darnold from a 50m/yr contract to something more similar to a Baker Mayfield-esque 30ish million/yr deal. He heaps praise on the Rams defense, specifically Jared Verse and dives into why the Rams will give the Eagles a real game (4:00). Finally, he discusses the potential of Deion Sanders landing the head coaching job for the Dallas Cowboys and why Jerry ...
Jan 14, 2025•17 min
Colin starts by reacting to the Commanders beating the Bucs on a walk off field goal and debates whether Jayden Daniels has been the best rookie quarterback in NFL history (2:45). Then, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and out” to break down all the early Sunday NFL action from wild card weekend! They start with the Eagles smothering the Packers despite a pedestrian showing from Jalen Hurts and why the early turnover by the Packers forced Jordan Love into more reckless throws that ...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Colin reacts to the first two games of the NFL playoffs! He starts with the Ravens humiliating the Steelers and why the Steelers need to make a major change to shake things up after a long playoff drought (2:45). Then, he pivots to the Texans blowing out the Chargers and explains why the Chargers are seriously lacking when it comes to weapons for Justin Herbert (14:15). He also breaks down why the Patriots head coaching opening is the most attractive job available and why Mike Vrabel is the perf...
Jan 12, 2025•24 min
Colin reacts to Ohio State beating Texas 28-14 to advance to the national championship game! He tips his cap to Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff and explains why the talent gap between the two teams showed up on TV (3:00). He talks about why the SEC has been humbled in the NIL era (7:45) and previews the national championship game (10:30)! (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume #Herd See omnystud...
Jan 11, 2025•15 min
Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network and host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins Colin for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with the sharpest betting advice for the College Football Playoff and NFL Wild Card Weekend after briefly addressing the horrific wildfires that have decimated several areas around Los Angeles. 3:00 - Los Angeles fires 16:00 - Texas vs Ohio State 20:00 - Steelers vs Ravens 29:30 - Eagles vs Packers 33:00 - Commanders vs Buccaneers 35:1...
Jan 10, 2025•37 min
Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the final week of the NFL season! They start with the firing of several NFL head coaches and debate which opening would be most attractive (4:00), break down why the Chicago Bears opening is NOT a good job (7:15) and explain why ownership is one of the most important factors for creating a successful franchise (15:30). They look ahead and preview the wild card matchups between the Chargers/Texans (25:15) and the Ravens/Steeler...
Jan 07, 2025•55 min
He begins by doubling down on his take that Brock Purdy is a “good, not great” quarterback after throwing two crucial interceptions to sink the 49ers against the Lions, (4:00) and credits his huge stat line to Kyle Shanahan scheming guys open (7:45). He examines the NFC playoff picture and explains why the playoffs are WIDE open and warns that the Lions could be in real trouble if they can’t secure the #1 seed in their upcoming game against the Vikings (10:30). He pivots to the NBA and the lack ...
Jan 04, 2025•58 min
Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the College Football Playoff and the top storylines from the NFL! They start with the Oregon Ducks being absolutely cooked by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and why Ohio State looks to be in a class of their own compared to the rest of the field (3:30). They discuss the controversial non-call for targeting in the Arizona State/Texas game that likely changes the outcome and why they both hate the targeting rule (14:30). They laud ...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Colin reacts to the Lions beating the 49ers in a shootout 40-34 on Monday Night Football! He doubles down on his take that Brock Purdy is a “good, not great” quarterback after throwing two crucial interceptions to sink the 49ers, (4:00) and credits his huge statline to Kyle Shanahan scheming guys open (7:45). He examines the NFC playoff picture and explains why the playoffs are WIDE open and warns that the Lions could be in real trouble if they can’t secure the #1 seed in their upcoming game aga...
Dec 31, 2024•16 min
Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 17 NFL action! They start with the Vikings hanging on to beat the Packers and Colin argues that Sam Darnold’s brilliant play has earned him a contract in the 50m+/yr range and Minnesota would be crazy not to give it to him (3:00). They debate whether the Patriots should look to make a coaching change now that they’ve found their quarterback or whether they should stay the course with Jerod Mayo (21:00). They heap ...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 16 min
College football reaction is presented by JLab! After beating Texas A&M to close out their season, Colin has a LOT of thoughts on the USC Trojans! He breaks down the bright spots and needs on the roster and explains why the program needs to hire a GM that isn’t one of Lincoln Riley’s “guys”. He identifies positions of need where USC needs to work hard at recruiting, and looks ahead to their 2025 season! (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for...
Dec 28, 2024•16 min
Colin’s top takes of the week! He starts by extending his sympathy to Caleb Williams who has obvious talent but can’t overcome the disaster that is the Chicago Bears franchise (3:45). He also argues that the NBA needs to make major changes in order to win back fans in an era of declining ratings (10:15). Then he dives into the unique advantage the Green Bay Packers have by not having an owner and why that’s resulted in long term success and good decision making (11:15). Then, Chad Millman, Chief...
Dec 28, 2024•43 min
Colin reacts to the “unwatchable mess” that resulted in a 6-3 win for the Seahawks over the Bears on Thursday Night Football. He extends his sympathy to Caleb Williams who has obvious talent but can’t overcome the disaster that is the Chicago Bears franchise (3:45). He also argues that the NBA needs to make major changes in order to win back fans in an era of declining ratings (10:15). Then, Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network and host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins Coli...
Dec 27, 2024•39 min
Colin gives his instant reaction to the Packers blowing out the Saints on Monday Night Football. While he normally waits until AFTER the game to record the pod, Colin only needed until halftime to decide the Packers/Saints game was the least competitive game he’d seen all year (4:00). Instead, he dives deep into the Packers unique situation of not having an owner and why that’s proven to be a huge advantage when it comes to stability and management (7:30). Finally, he addresses the public backla...
Dec 24, 2024•15 min
Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the NFL and College Football Playoff action! They start with Brock Purdy throwing another terrible interception late in the game against the Dolphins and why the 49ers would be crazy to offer him the bag (4:00). They contrast Purdy’s performance to another amazing game from Sam Darnold and agree the Vikings would be crazy to let him leave in free agency (10:00). Despite the loss to the Lions, they offer some optimism for ...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min
College football reaction is presented by JLab! Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the top storylines from the first round of the College Football Playoff! They pivot to the first round of the College Football Playoff and why it wasn’t surprising to see so many blowouts (4:00). They rip Indiana for their gutless game plan in which they were just trying to avoid being embarrassed rather than win (10:30) and Colin changes his prediction for who ultimately hoists ...
Dec 23, 2024•22 min
Colin reacts to the Chargers beating the Broncos on Thursday Night Football! (4:00) He tips his cap to Justin Herbert for an elite performance, but also gives kudos to Sean Payton and the Broncos for exceeding expectations this season. He also weighs in on the firestorm he started with his rant about the changes the NBA needs to make in the face of declining TV ratings (12:00). Then, he does a deep dive on the Chicago Bears, calls them a “broken franchise” and has the perfect coach in mind to fi...
Dec 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Colin reacts to the Chargers beating the Broncos on Thursday Night Football! (4:00) He tips his cap to Justin Herbert for an elite performance, but also gives kudos to Sean Payton and the Broncos for exceeding expectations this season. He also weighs in on the firestorm he started with his rant about the changes the NBA needs to make in the face of declining TV ratings (12:00) Chad Millman, host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins Colin for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with ...
Dec 20, 2024•48 min
Colin reacts to the Monday Night Football double header! He starts with the Bears, and calls them a “broken franchise” and has the perfect coach in mind to fix them (3:30). He weighs in on his rough year of picking football games in “Blazing 5” (14:00) and looks at the terrific 2024 class of rookie quarterbacks and why the quarterback talent entering the league has closed the gap between the “haves” and “have not’s” (16:00). Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updat...
Dec 17, 2024•19 min
Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 15 NFL action! They start with the Eagles dominating the Steelers, why the Steelers have proven to be a completely different team when they’re missing George Pickens, and how Eagles coach Nick Sirriani has grown into his job (4:00). Colin declares Josh Allen the most talented quarterback of all time and that he has separated from Patrick Mahomes and John Elway in that category (23:00). They call Colts QB Anthony R...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min
College football reaction is presented by JLab! Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the top storylines from college football! Colin offers John his theory that Bill Belichick will be “one and done” in his coaching stint at UNC and pour cold water on the idea that Bill would ever coach the Jets (3:00). They both agree that Travis Hunter deserved to win the Heisman over Ashton Jeanty and laud Deion Sanders for his achievements at Colorado (9:00). Finally, they loo...
Dec 16, 2024•23 min
Colin’s top takes of the week! He cautions the 49ers about paying Brock Purdy after proving to be just “a guy” when the Niners are missing stars to injuries (3:45), and explains why he believes that Bill Belichick will only coach one year at UNC after it was revealed his contract buyout is only $1 million dollars after year one (10:45). Then, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to debate whether Josh Allen is the greatest quarterback talent of all time (22:00), whether the Vi...
Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Colin reacts to the Rams outlasting the 49ers in a sloppy, rainy Monday Night Football game! He points out that Brock Purdy proves to be just “a guy” when the Niners don't have their full compliment of weapons to injuries, and when contrasted with Matt Stafford… doesn’t have the same franchise quarterback appeal (3:45). He also shovels dirt on the 49ers season and explains why the team needs a rebuild. He explains why he believes that Bill Belichick will only coach one year at UNC after it was r...
Dec 13, 2024•52 min
Colin’s joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! They begin with the HUGE breaking news that Bill Belichick has signed a three year contract to coach football at the University of North Carolina and they express reservations with how this could affect his legacy and try to parse the reasons why he made the decision (4:00). They compare Belichick’s resume to Andy Reid’s to judge who will be considered greater in the long run (17:00). They discuss the backlash from baseball puri...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 14 NFL action! They begin with Josh Allen’s superhuman performance in a loss to the Rams, why Allen is the most talented quarterback in the league (4:00), and WHY opposing teams DON’T want to see the Rams in the playoffs (9:00). They pivot to a hideous loss by the Bears to the 49ers and why they need to hire a “culture builder” for their next head coach (13:30). They debate what the Vikings should do at quarterbac...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min
College football reaction is presented by JLab! Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the College Football Playoff bracket and the top storylines from college football. They start with Alabama not making into the playoff and why they aren’t losing any sleep over that decision (3:15). They dissect the College Football Playoff bracket and argue that it needs to be re-seeded after the conference championships (6:30). They break down why it was unfair for Oregon and O...
Dec 09, 2024•26 min
Colin’s top takes of the week! He begins with Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos beating the Browns in a shootout on MNF and why he believes the Payton/Nix pairing will make the Broncos a force to be reckoned with for years to come (3:30). Then joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Breakfast Ball” on FS1 to debate whether the Bears need to make a splash by trading for an elite head coach (20:45), the reasons behind the play of Aaron Rodgers falling off a cliff (27:30) and why the Caitlin Clark/Angel Rees...
Dec 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min
