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...
Jan 07, 2025•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 04, 2025•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 targ...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 31, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 T...
Dec 28, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, C...
Dec 28, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Favori...
Dec 27, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 p...
Dec 24, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 predict...
Dec 23, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 20, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Dec 17, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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)...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 a...
Dec 16, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 y...
Dec 13, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 t...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network and host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins the show for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with the sharpest betting advice for week 14 of the NFL slate, plus they break down two of the top storylines from college football! 3:30 - Bills vs Rams 7:00 - Dolphins vs Jets 9:45 - Chiefs vs Chargers 12:30 - Raiders vs Buccaneers 14:30 - Steelers vs Browns 17:00 - Falcons vs Vikings 25:45 - Georgia vs Texas 30:00 - Ryan Day on t...
Dec 06, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Breakfast Ball” on FS1! They start with the Chicago Bears and debate whether the Bears should consider making a trade offer for 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan in order to change the culture and optimize the development of #1 overall pick Caleb Williams (4:00). They discuss the new Aaron Rodgers documentary and why it confirms Colin’s theory that Aaron’s success stemmed largely from his natural talent and not his willingness to “grind” like so many of th...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin gives his instant reaction to the Broncos beating the Browns in a 41-32 shootout on Monday Night Football! He tells the tale of two quarterbacks in Jameis Winston and Bo Nix: Jameis is wildly talented but incredibly inconsistent and shows bad judgement, while Bo shows incredible poise in the pocket and makes good decisions… but has a more limited ceiling. He also points to the Broncos having the right pieces in the right places in order for them to make a playoff game and drops a hint abou...
Dec 03, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 13 NFL action! They start with the Eagles throttling the Ravens and debate whether the Eagles are the best team in the NFC (4:00). They give kudos to Russell Wilson for re-inventing himself with the Steelers and leading them to a huge divisional win over the Bengals (11:30). They debate whether the Vikings should consider Sam Darnold as their long-term solution at quarterback after their win over the Cardinals(24:...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin’s college football reaction is presented by JLab! He’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the biggest storylines from college football They discuss why head coach Ryan Day isn’t able to maximize Ohio State’s incredible talent and continues to lose big games, why Lincoln Riley hasn’t worked at USC, and why the Trojans might be trapped. Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Dec 02, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin’s top takes of the week! He starts with Lamar Jackson putting on a clinic against the Chargers on Monday Night Football and explains why Lamar is “1 of 1” at the position (3:30). Then, he reacts to the Eagles beatdown of the Rams powered by a career night for Saquon Barkley and argues that Saquon should be in MVP contention (16:30). He’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down why the 49ers need to enter rebuild mode (27:15), why Sean Payton has found his next Drew Br...
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 week 13 of the NFL slate! Plus they discuss some other huge football topics including the crushing pressure facing Ohio State and Ryan Day, where Deion Sanders ends up when he leaves Colorado, and whether the NFL is losing parity! 5:00 - Packers vs Dolphins 7:00 - Steelers vs Bengals 8:30 - Cardinal...
Nov 28, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin reacts to the Ravens beating the Chargers on Monday Night Football! He breaks down why Lamar Jackson is so difficult to beat coming off a loss and why the Chargers remind him of the Bills and Ravens from two years ago… headed in the right direction, but clearly in need of better weapons. Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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