Hour 1 - The Chiefs and the Eagles

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd – "Hour 1 - The Chiefs and the Eagles"

Release Date: January 30, 2025

In this episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, hosts Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre delve deep into the mechanics behind the sustained success of NFL powerhouses—the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams. Released just before the Super Bowl, the discussion offers a comprehensive analysis of what sets these teams apart and explores broader themes within the NFL and other major sports leagues.

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I. Sustained NFL Dominance: Chiefs, Eagles, Niners, Rams

Colin Cowherd opens the discussion by highlighting the remarkable consistency of four NFL teams in reaching the Super Bowl over the past eight years: the Chiefs, Eagles, 49ers, and Rams. He posits that their repeated successes are not merely the result of having superstar quarterbacks or exceptional coaching but stem from their front offices' aggressive strategies.

"There are basically four teams—the Chiefs, the Eagles, the Niners, and the Rams—that keep getting to this game regularly. And what do they have in common? It's not superstar quarterbacks, it's not great head coaches, it's not high-flying offenses..."
[03:10] Colin Cowherd

II. The Common Thread: Front Office Aggressiveness

The hosts identify a shared characteristic among these teams: hyper-aggressive front offices. This includes bold trades, savvy deal-making, and strategic draft moves that keep the teams competitive year after year. Colin emphasizes that even after achieving success, these organizations pivot and make significant changes to maintain their edge.

"The front offices are hyper-aggressive trades, deal making, moving up in the draft. That's it. And all have pivoted in recent years, even after success."
[03:10] Colin Cowherd

III. Contrasting with Less Successful Franchises

In contrast, teams like the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys are criticized for their lack of bold moves. Colin argues that these franchises' reluctance to take significant risks—stemming from cheap ownership or fear of failure—has hindered their ability to capitalize on talented players like Joe Burrow.

"The loser in this trend is three teams that I think of: Joe Burrow and the Bengals, cheap ownership, terrified of taking big swings; the Pittsburgh Steelers, unable to figure out offense and defensive culture; and the Dallas Cowboys, who couldn't afford Derrick Henry."
[13:00] Colin Cowherd

IV. NFL Governance and League Parity

The conversation shifts to the NFL's governance aimed at maintaining parity across the league. Colin discusses how the league's structure—where the best record drafts last and the worst drafts first—promotes a competitive balance but also necessitates that successful teams adopt aggressive strategies to stay ahead.

"The NFL is a league that wants parity, everybody smushed to the middle. Gotta be aggressive with your personnel moves."
[03:10] Colin Cowherd

V. The Evolving Role of Quarterbacks

While acknowledging the increased importance of quarterbacks in the modern NFL, Colin stresses that having a great QB alone doesn't guarantee success. Instead, it's about how teams acquire and develop their quarterbacks through strategic drafts and trades.

"Until this year, the bottom of the NFL always felt kind of small, but it's become more quarterback centric. So if you don't have one, you fall back further and sooner."
[03:10] Colin Cowherd

VI. Inside the Chiefs’ and Eagles’ Strategies

Detailing specific team strategies, Colin highlights the Chiefs' decision to trade Tyreek Hill to bolster their defense and the Rams' strategic shift from Matthew Stafford to Jared Goff to maintain competitive advantage. Similarly, he points out the Eagles' constant changes in coordinators, coaches, and quarterbacks to keep the team dynamic and responsive.

"Kansas City moved up in the draft to get Mahomes. They moved up ahead of Buffalo to get Trent McDuffie... Even after success, aggressive moves to go get the piece they need."
[13:00] Colin Cowherd

VII. Expanding the Analysis to the NBA: The New York Knicks

Transitioning to the NBA, Colin examines the New York Knicks as a counterpoint to modern NBA trends. He praises the Knicks for their old-school, disciplined approach—emphasizing culture, consistent starting lineups, and resilience over flashy plays and star power.

"They are the anti NBA. They don't shoot a lot of threes. They practice hard, they play harder. They're kind of a half-court offense."
[20:03] Colin Cowherd

He contrasts this with the broader NBA landscape, suggesting that the Knicks' emphasis on team culture and hard work makes them a valuable presence in the league, akin to how the successful NFL teams operate through strategic management rather than relying solely on star players.

VIII. The Concept of Dynasties in Sports

The hosts explore what constitutes a dynasty in sports, debating its definition and the prevalence of dynasties across different leagues. Colin argues that modern sports are witnessing more dynasties than ever, not just in the NFL but also in women's college basketball and other arenas.

"Your initial thought is there haven't been that many [dynasties]. And my take on dynasties is we're having more and more."
[48:24] Colin Cowherd

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IX. Coaching vs. Player Excellence

A recurring theme is the balance between coaching and player talent. While acknowledging the critical role of coaches, especially highlighted through references to Bill Belichick and his belief in renaming the Lombardi Trophy after Tom Brady, Colin ultimately emphasizes that players are the foundation of any successful team.

"Players win games. You can't win games without good players. ... That's what Coach Parcells taught me: there's always a way to win."
[31:24] Colin Cowherd

Jason McIntyre adds to this by recounting experiences that underscore the importance of coaching strategies in influencing game outcomes.

"I couldn't make my son's basketball game... They don't have you there, so saying, what's the strategy?"
[33:09] Jason McIntyre

X. Final Thoughts: The Impact of Front Office Decisions

As the episode nears its conclusion, Colin reiterates the significance of proactive front office decisions in building and sustaining a team's success. He underscores that without bold moves—whether through drafting, trading, or personnel shifts—teams risk stagnation regardless of their current performance levels.

"You got to take big swings. Take Kansas City. They moved up in the draft to get Mahomes. They moved up ahead of Buffalo to get Trent McDuffie..."
[13:00] Colin Cowherd

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• "There are basically four teams—the Chiefs, the Eagles, the Niners, and the Rams—that keep getting to this game regularly."
  [03:10] Colin Cowherd

• "The front offices are hyper-aggressive trades, deal making, moving up in the draft. That's it."
  [03:10] Colin Cowherd

• "The loser in this trend is three teams that I think of: Joe Burrow and the Bengals, cheap ownership, terrified of taking big swings..."
  [13:00] Colin Cowherd

• "They are the anti NBA. They don't shoot a lot of threes. They practice hard, they play harder."
  [20:03] Colin Cowherd

• "Players win games. You can't win games without good players."
  [31:24] Colin Cowherd

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Conclusion

In "Hour 1 - The Chiefs and the Eagles," The Herd with Colin Cowherd provides an insightful examination of the strategic underpinnings that drive certain NFL teams to repeated success. By dissecting the aggressive front office maneuvers and contrasting them with more conservative franchises, Colin and Jason offer listeners a nuanced understanding of what it takes to build a dynasty in today's competitive sports landscape. Additionally, their foray into the NBA with the New York Knicks serves to highlight the universal principles of team management and culture that transcend individual sports.

For fans seeking a deeper grasp of the factors influencing team success and the evolution of modern sports dynasties, this episode delivers both analysis and engaging commentary.

Transcript

[Colin Cowherd]

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[Katie Couric]

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[Colin Cowherd]

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[Jason McIntyre]

Self appointed mentor.

[Colin Cowherd]

I gave myself a nickname. I'm a self appointed mentor. I need to get over me. So everybody's talk. I read a story this morning about all the things like the Chiefs and the Eagles have in common. But you and I like to do this. So I'm going to start with this. There are basically four teams that keep four organizations that keep getting to this game the last eight years. The Chiefs, the Eagles, the Niners and the Rams. They keep getting to this game regularly. And what do they have in common? It's not superstar quarterbacks, right? Nick Foles got to one and one. It's not great head coaches, Doug Peterson, it's not high flying offenses, it's not stifling defenses. Chiefs, Eagles, Niners, Rams keep getting to this game and they'll be favored after this year to get to the next year's game, right? It's one common thread upstairs. The front offices are hyper aggressive trades, deal making, moving up in the draft. That's it. And all have pivoted in recent years. Even after success. Even after success. The Chiefs are like, we're going to go from Tyreek Hill, fastest receiver to mostly a defensive led franchise. Rams went golf, who got to the super bowl, he got to the Super Bowl. We're gonna move off him to Stafford. I mean the Niners get to the super bowl with Garoppolo. We're gonna go with Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey. And the Eagles, yeah, they change every 15 minutes. No big explanation needed, right? Coordinators, coaches, quarterbacks, they're constantly changing. So the NFL is a league that wants parody. Best record, drafts last. There are limitations on what you can do. First place, hardest schedule, last place, easiest schedule. So how do you separate when the governance of a league would like parity, Everybody smushed to the middle. Gotta be aggressive with your personnel moves. The loser in this trend is three teams that I think of. Joe Burrow and the Bengals, cheap ownership, terrified of taking big swings. On draft day, The Pittsburgh Steelers. How many years in a row they can't figure out offense, defensive culture, and the Dallas Cowboys, who couldn't afford Derrick Henry. That's funny. The Eagles have much more talent. Very expensive. Could afford Saquan Barkley, you couldn't afford Derrick Henry. So in a league designed for parody, you got to take big swings. Take Kansas City. They moved up in the draft to get Mahomes. They moved up ahead of Buffalo to get Trent McDuffie. They moved up to get Xavier Worthy, even as they're winning big, aggressive moves to go get the piece they need. Rams, Niners, Eagles, Chiefs. It's not stifling defenses in all cases, it is now for Kansas City, it's not always great coaches. Nick Foles got to a Super Bowl. So did Jared Goff. This league, they are trying, despite what you think, to keep everybody within arm's length. And for the record, until this year, the bottom of the NFL always felt kind of small, but it's become more quarterback centric. So if you don't have one, you fall back further and sooner. But if you're wondering the big difference in this league, Joe Burrow should be in five more Super Bowls. He's that good. I don't think he'll ever get to one if he stays in Cincinnati. They're cheap, they're frugal, they don't make moves. I mean, they started bailing from good players before they had to pay him. I mean, they, they were moving off safeties anybody they could to save money before they paid Jamar Chase. So if you're looking for a common thread on this stuff, this is why. Ask yourself this. For last 30 years, one of the loser franchises in the league, let's be honest, was Detroit. What is Detroit done as well as anybody for the last three or four years? Draft aggressive. Take a running back in the first round, move up and draft, take swings. That's the difference. Well, you got to have the right quarterback. And Kansas City moved up to get it. The Rams made a deal to get it. Philadelphia's taken risks, moving off MVP level, went to get it. And the Niners, Garoppolo moved off him. Yeah, you got to get the quarterback. How do you think it's going to fall to you? You don't think you have to get on the phone. You don't think you have to take big swings on this stuff. These teams were good. And when they were good in getting to Super Bowls, they still were aggressive. That is the common thread. So I got to talk about this in the NBA right now. Yesterday Adam Silver came out and said, you know what, I want to shorten quarters. They're tweaking stuff because the TV ratings are bad, whatever. And one of the reasons is we don't have a Jordan, we don't have this young emerging star, a Steph Curry. We can all latch on to a domestic star, but I do think we have a team that feels like the most domestic old school product. The New York Knicks, who beat the Denver Nuggets last night, they are the anti NBA. They don't shoot a lot of threes. They're guys, they're starting five. There is no load management. They all play 35 minutes a night, don't have much of a bench. They practice hard, they play harder. They're kind of a half court offense. And it's very rare when a New York team is an underdog. But they're very much about culture and that's really not the NBA. The NBA is about talent. It used to be spurs and Duncan culture, Chuck Daly, Pistons culture, MJ toughness, Phil Jackson culture. The New York Knicks won again last night. And and what they've done and why I think they're so incredibly likable is they're basically Villanova. Professionally mature guys, older guys, same starting lineup, no load management. And in a league that is struggling because their stars are all international and international guys, they're not as interested in doing commercials. You don't know who they are. They didn't go to Kansas or Syracuse or UConn. I didn't go to UCLA and Arizona and Gonzaga. You didn't watch them in college. They get hoisted onto a bad team. You don't watch them until they're stars. They're already in the league five years and they don't want to do big shoe commercials. So I think it's really interesting watching the New York Knicks last night. And here's the thing. The east coast, the NBA needs the Knicks. They really do. The Lakers aren't well run enough to ever carry this franchise again with this ownership. They're not. The Clippers have the richest owner. They're not a big brand. Wemby's fantastic. But San Antonio is a small market. So in the end, this league, like baseball, they need the Yankees. Everybody needs something except the NFL where Kansas City can drive ratings, Buffalo can drive ratings, Baltimore and Green Bay can drive ratings. The NBA needs the Knicks because they can't apparently develop a domestic star that we all fall in love with. I thought it would be ant maybe not so they gave us a very domestic team, the New York Knicks, because we can't trust Philadelphia. And can we be honest about Boston? They're really deep, but they don't have any personality. And all they do is shoot threes. It's not that riveting basketball, and I think this is really great about the Knicks is everybody's always loved. All of our basketball stars, especially our domestic stars, have loved playing in New York. Jordan loved it, Kobe loved it. Shaq loved it. Ant loves it. Everybody likes performing in New York. And what's interesting is the stars have always loved going to New York and showing off. And this team's kind of starless. I mean, Jalen Brunson's terrific, but he's a Villanova guy. And Villanova guys are really about culture and toughness and practice. They're so anti NBA. Jalen Brunson said, yeah, I'm going to give up money. Can I want Mikhail Bridges. I'm going to give up money. They are the anti NBA. Not a lot of threes. No load management, practice and play hard starters, play 37 minutes, play hurt, don't really care. All in. And I think it works. The NBA could use about a dozen more Knicks. And I'm trying to think of a New York team in my life that was an underdog. Maybe it was the Giants against that undefeated Patriots team. A lot of America was kind of rooting for Eli and, you know, all those defensive linemen. But this is the rare New York team that really feels likable, embraceable, heavily domestic, anti NBA, sacrificing for the betterment of the team. Fun watch. Beat Denver last night. Easy, easy team to watch. C.J. mack saying nice things. Very positive. I noticed when I did talk about those four aggressive teams, and I really believe that is that we always look for common threads. Why is something happening? So when you ask somebody, oh, you're successful, the question is, how did you do it? What are the elements to making people successful or companies successful? And I think if you look in the NFL, it's not the one thing we all think it is. We think, oh, it's quarterback. But how did you get it? The Chiefs moved up from a homes. The Rams went and made a big deal, a risk for Stafford because they were paying Stafford and golf for several years. I mean, Garoppolo got you to a Super Bowl. How about a kid from Iowa State and Philadelphia moved off Carson Wentz when he was having an MVP year?

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah.

[Colin Cowherd]

And so it's like it's not just about quarterback. How did you get your quarterback? It's risk.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah. And this is a copycat league. So I think we saw the Falcons try that with Kirk Cousins failed spectacularly. Let's quickly move on. The way the Eagles did from whence?

[Colin Cowherd]

That's right.

[Jason McIntyre]

The Falcons have said, kirk Cousins, it's over. We got Pennocks now. I think you got to make quick decisions and not like, hey, maybe next year we got a shot. Which is what the Dallas Cowboys seem to be doing.

[Colin Cowherd]

Think about this. Think about all the talent the Philadelphia Eagles have. It is a stacked roster. They're paying receivers, multiple offensive linemen, quarterback, running back, an old corner sleigh, a safety, and linebackers. Big money. And they could afford Saquon Barkley. The Cowboys are paying CD Lamb and Dak, and they're like, we don't have $8 million for Derrick Henry. So you do. You just have to be aggressive. And so when the Cowboys plight emerges.

[Jason McIntyre]

No sympathy, by the way, the Eagles, it's amazing. They keep drafting Georgia football players on defense, and amazingly, they've got a great defense. The secret sauce to the Eagles draft Georgia football players.

[Colin Cowherd]

Jalen Carter, everybody. Because there was, you know, there was the incident with his car, and so everybody was hands off Jalen Carter and aggressively. They said, yeah, he's still the best football player out there. And maybe the next Aaron Donald. That was a big risk.

[Jason McIntyre]

Nolan Smith coming off the edge. Oh, he's too light. He can't. He looks like a beast. And Zach Bond, who was on special teams with the New Orleans Saints.

[Colin Cowherd]

Yeah.

[Jason McIntyre]

They see him as an undervalued asset. First team, all Pro, like Eagles, just doing things right.

[Colin Cowherd]

Yeah. And by the way, that doesn't mean all big risks are smart. Cleveland, Deshaun Watson, you should never, ever give out a guaranteed contract. Brady didn't get a guaranteed contract. Mahomes doesn't get one. Lamar doesn't get one. You're not giving Deshaun Watson. That's just a poorly run franchise. It's not a poorly coached franchise or a poorly GM franchise. It's a poorly owned franchise. So all risks don't work. But when Philadelphia does. Does whiff, they just move off it. Yeah, they just. Okay, it didn't. I mean, look at coordinators. They get to a Super bowl, coordinators get head jobs. Two new coordinators come in one year in. I mean, by Thanksgiving, they're like, yeah, this doesn't work. We're getting new guys. Don't get paralyzed by it. You can take swings. The problem is when you're Cincinnati and you take no swings. And now you have a team that, with arguably the best quarterback in the league this year, can't make the playoffs. And 40% of the league makes the playoffs.

[Jason McIntyre]

And I'm sure you see all the people crunching the numbers. Can they afford to keep T. Higgins now giving all the money to Burrow, Higgins and Chase? Can you get to the playoffs? I. I don't know. It's going to be tough to keep T. Higgins.

[Colin Cowherd]

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[Colin Cowherd]

You're now entering the no Bull Zone, sponsored by credible Great rates. None of the bull. I thought this was a really interesting story. So Caitlin Clark, we've called her Taylor Swift in tennis shoes. The nation fell in love with her. She passed, said no thank you to the NBA offering her a chance to participate in their three point shooting contest. Now think how amazing that is. If I'd have said to you a Couple years ago. Yeah. The NBA to save their all star weekend because it's kind of silly and unserious. Now we're getting tired of it. They're going to ask a WNBA player to to join the three point shooting contest to save it. NBA to their credits. Figured it out. We got a problem. Too bad the women's Olympic team had blinders on. But the WNBA proves a point that I've been hammering for years. College basketball is great. It is an ally to professional men's and women's basketball. It introduces us to your stars. I didn't know who Caitlin Clark was four years ago or Angel Reese. And then the last couple of years I was like, man, I'm not sure they like each other. It's a tasty rivalry. And I took that and I followed it into their professional league. Their college conflict became the best story in their professional league. They both entered at the same time. And the reason of course is because women now stay in college for four years. That's what they do in college football. That's why college football is surging and the NFL surging and the WNBA is surging and women's basketball ratings are surging and the NBA is not. It's international. We don't know the players. We have no visceral connection. If you go look at the WNBA draft this year I knew the first seven players. Go look at the NBA draft. It was a who's who of who's that outside of Zach Edie. Michael Jordan's as a freshman. His game winning basket for UNC became a movie Air a big. It was the story of the movie how Nike figured out who's this young kid from Carolina. It was the shot as a freshman instead of James Worthy. We all used to love March Madness, the rating show. We're still loving it and we're loving it more now because the nil is allowing some college men's players to stay in school longer. It's good for the sport, but what it's really good for is the NBA. We are a distracted country. We will move off you quickly and we will move into you quickly if you give us good storylines. Never forget, Hollywood figured this out about a decade ago. They started getting rid of artsy independent films and they make superhero movies. Why? Because we knew the characters from comic books. It was all source material. I know the characters. College football is this incredible feeder system into the NFL. I mean, Jaden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, Michael Penix, J.J. mcCarthy. I watched all of them for years. The NBA is literally going to the WNBA and say, can we borrow your top domestic player? She's way more popular than our domestic stars. And that's because of women's college basketball. I had Adam Silver on. We talked about this. I don't know why it happened. I don't think the G League's good for the NBA. I really don't. College basketball. Duke, Carolina, Kansas, Yukon, Syracuse, Arizona, Gonzaga, ucla. Get the kids introduced to America. Caitlin, for the record, I think made the smart move and said, nah, nah, I'm not gonna help you out. I'll do this. I'll do the three point shooting contest when the all Star game is in Indiana. My city, my team, my place. J Mac with the news. No, no, no, turn on the news. This is the Herdline news.

[Jason McIntyre]

Let's go to Nick Sirianna and the Eagles. They're in the super bowl for the second time seasons. The last time they were on the big stage. They were kind. I know you don't like when I say this. They were dominating the Chiefs. They led by 10 at halftime. They were in control of that game.

[Colin Cowherd]

Of course, do that.

[Jason McIntyre]

We, we've seen this movie before. We know how it ends. The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes with one of these 12 play 66 yard drives at the end of the game to set up the game winning field goal. But anyway, Sirianni knows he's going to need to tweak some things to get a different result this time.

[Colin Cowherd]

Obviously you go through everything and I won't get into details there, Jeff, of what we're changing, but you go through after each, after each week you talk about what you can do better and what you, what, what you did. Well, a couple tweaks here and there of what we're, what we'll do differently, couple and couple things that you know will stay the same. But of course, like anytime you go through any situation like that, you take notes like that and you, and you try to get better from each, each circumstance you go through.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, that guy Mahomes was decent in the second half. Last time they met, I think he was like 14. Ridiculous numbers. They went second half, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, field goal and they came back to beat the Eagles. Philly had a great game plan. I'm telling you. In that last super bowl, remember I was on the Eagles, I was at a Super bowl party with all these Chiefs fans and I was just like, oh, we got this baby. Eagles looking good. I was doing that.

[Colin Cowherd]

I can see that.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, yeah, shocker. Sirianna is going to listen. I don't know what you say, like at this point we know what's going to happen. Right?

[Colin Cowherd]

People are poo pooing. This super bowl, let me remind you, it's perfect. It's the wall of talent in Philadelphia and the greatest coach and quarterback currently playing in the league. If you gave Mahomes to the Eagles, it's a blowout. If you gave Phillies talent to Reed and Mahomes, it's a blowout. It's the perfect yin and yang. It's Philadelphia's talent. But we doubt the two most important positions. Head coach, quarterback, and then it's Reed and Mahomes. And we don't think they quite stack up physically, personnel wise with Philadelphia. That's what, that's what this is a superhero movie. It's. You could see both. You could see the overwhelming talent of Philadelphia flourishing, or you could see Mahomes last minute trailing all game. Nine play drive plus a two point conversion win, 28, 27. That's why I think it's a fantastic Super Bowl.

[Jason McIntyre]

So in that super bowl, remember Hertz had the fumble, Nick Bolton scoop and score.

[Colin Cowherd]

Yep.

[Jason McIntyre]

Right. And then in the second half, there was the Kadarius, Tony. I don't even know if that guy's in the league anymore. Breaks off like a 75 yard punt return. Remember down the sideline, remember it was always something that she's always, you know.

[Colin Cowherd]

What'S great about this game though? Just, just think about this. Mahomes, Kelsey Worthy, Barkley, Brown, Goddard, I mean, Jalen Carter, they got like nine playmakers, some on defense. This is a playmaker Super Bowl. These are the teams that should be in it. I was, I told you I was talking to an NFL executive this week and he goes, the media portrays Buffalo and Kansas City is very even. He goes, the Chiefs top seven to eight players outside of Josh Allen are mostly much better than the Bills top seven or eight players. He goes, you guys think the rosters are close? There's Nothing like Trent McDuffie or Chris Jones anywhere on the Buffalo roster. Well, just on defense, that's kind of hard.

[Jason McIntyre]

I mean, Benford was excellent all season, then he leads with a concussion. But the spread in that game was one and a half and they, they went by a field goal like that. I don't, I don't think there's that much of a, a gap. Do you think there's a huge talent gap between Eagles and Chiefs? I know you got to do your top 10 players. What is that?

[Colin Cowherd]

I'm going to do that next week probably. I'LL do that Thursday. So do. I think there's a big gap. I think Philadelphia has more elite players.

[Jason McIntyre]

I mean, it's probably seven of the 10 are going to be Eagles. Well, I'll give you Mahomes. I don't know that I can give you. I don't know that I can give you Kelsey as one of the top 10 players in this game. If you're going on, like, history, sure. But right now is. Is.

[Colin Cowherd]

Would you be shocked if Travis Kelsey won MVP of the Super Bowl?

[Jason McIntyre]

I would be shocked, yeah.

[Colin Cowherd]

Okay.

[Jason McIntyre]

I know Eagles have struggled with tight ends. Zachary just had 11 catches for Washington, so maybe Kelsey goes bonkers. But, yeah, I would be shocked if he was. Are you betting that? Is that. Is that a prop bet you're giving?

[Colin Cowherd]

I'm just saying. Well, I mean, Dallas Goddard could win mvp. I mean, that both tight ends are great. He's. He's really good.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah. All right, we'll go to the next story. And that's the Raiders. They introduced Pete Carroll earlier this week after moving off Antonio Pierce. Max Crosby, who you remember, pounded the table for Antonio Pierce, you know, he. He's excited about Pete Carroll, and he's very pumped about where the team and franchise is headed.

[Colin Cowherd]

That's exciting. I think the number one thing you look at is just energy. You know, we talked about it a few times. Competition as well. You know, as a competitor, as someone who brings energy all the time and lives off that and expects it from others, I love somebody with that. With that type of mentality. So he's a winner. He's done it his whole career. You know, the main things that he talked about is we're going right now like, we're not wasting time. That's the one thing he mentioned to me after his press conference. He just, we're going to get this thing rolling. Yeah. It's interesting when you look at their personnel. They have both their tackle set and their center set. So they found a right tackle and a center last year in the draft. They have a weapon, a key weapon. Brock Bowers. They have their pass rusher. And I actually think defensively, they were all beat up last year. They're pretty good. They've got some defensive guys. They played Kansas City, very competitive.

[Jason McIntyre]

It's a divisional matchup. I don't.

[Colin Cowherd]

I don't think they're that. I think they're a quarterback, a running back, and another receiver away from being a pain in the butt.

[Jason McIntyre]

I think they're already a pain in the butt a little bit, but I Mean, we're talking about a quantum leap surpassing the Chargers and the Chiefs.

[Colin Cowherd]

Remember, Chiefs in the regular season don't blow people out. Chargers didn't blow people out. They were a low.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, the Chargers are going to be good.

[Colin Cowherd]

Low wattage offenses. And the Broncos are still at to some degree in a rebuild.

[Jason McIntyre]

So who's your guess? Since you are willing to put the Patriots in the playoffs, who's finishing in the basement in this division?

[Colin Cowherd]

I think they remember what I said this year about the Vikings. I said the Vikings or the Bears, but mostly the Vikings, if they finish fourth, will be the best fourth place team ever.

[Jason McIntyre]

Okay.

[Colin Cowherd]

I could see the Raiders winning eight games but having beaten Denver, Kansas City and the Chargers each once and it would be a high if they had a better quarterback this year. I mean, they were in a lot of games and were bad at quarterback there.

[Jason McIntyre]

I don't see eight wins.

[Colin Cowherd]

Colin. Yeah, yeah, yeah. When I said last year Denver would win nine, you know what? You scoff. You mocked me. Now you look at me as your mentor. Stay clear of my predictions.

[Jason McIntyre]

You can tell who's excited about a three day weekend. All right, let's go to the final story. And the super bowl trophy is famously named after packers legend Vince Lombardi, who led the team to wins in the first two NFL Super Bowls heading into Super Bowl 59. On Fox Belichick. Bill Belichick, that is, believes the trophy should be renamed after the goat Tom Brady.

[Colin Cowherd]

Players win games. You can't win games without good players. I don't care who the coach is. It's impossible. You can't win without good players. That's what Coach Parcell's taught me is there's always a way to win. You just got to figure out what it is. And you have to give the players a chance. They don't name it the Star trophy, it's named the Lombardi trophy. Maybe I should name it the Brady trophy. He won seven of them. You know what? That's my favorite Parcells line ever. You ever watch the Belichick Parcells when they sat down? It's one of my favorite. It's a 30 for 30. It's just uncomfortable. But I, but I. They're both obviously legends. My favorite Parcells line ever, he's ever used. There's a way to win every game. It's your job as a coach to figure it out. You can win. I mean, the Raiders are a block kicked. Denver's a block kick with Bonix from beating the Chiefs. An arrowhead. There's a I think it was an arrowhead. There's a way to win every game. And I think, Belichick, that if you're going to take anything from Parcells, that that is the answer. There's a way to do it. I remember talking to Sean Payton before the season started, and I'm like, man, Harbaugh Mahomes rookie quarterback. Sean's like, I feel good about our chances. He goes, I like our team a lot. And I'm thinking he's just. He's just texting me that he doesn't think that. And they made the playoffs in the afc.

[Jason McIntyre]

Well, this. This is an interesting comment from Belichick. I mean, it's a com. Obviously, it's a combination of players and coaches, but I'll tell you right now that Kansas City Chiefs. Bill's ending with the Cornerback blitz by McDuffie untouched.

[Colin Cowherd]

That's Coach.

[Jason McIntyre]

That's all coaching. And listen, Spagnolo is. Is a master. Colin, you know, I coach my kids in youth sports, right? So I couldn't make my son's basketball. We're undefeated. Shocker. I couldn't make the game. I was at my daughter's volleyball tournament. My wife's texting me. We're losing.

[Colin Cowherd]

Yeah.

[Jason McIntyre]

I'm like, what's going on? They don't have you there so saying, what's the strategy? And my wife's like, they only have five players. I was like, full court press text, tell the coach.

[Colin Cowherd]

Full court.

[Jason McIntyre]

We saw full court pressing. What happens? I'm in. I'm in, like, an hour away. We come back, we pull within four, but ultimately we lose. But I'm a believer. Coaching matters, Colin. It is huge and instrumental.

[Colin Cowherd]

I like how you inserted yourself into a story about the Lombardi. I really appreciate it. I think the audience does, too. J. Mac with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by the Herd line. So Greg Cosell topping next hour, and he's great. And then we're gonna have Tom Brady next hour as well. Peter Schrager stopping by. So this. This is good news for Chicago. So, you know, today is like, I'm playing the greatest hits because I'm going back to things that I talk about a lot. But I saw this story, and it matters. This is good news for Chicago Bears fans. So Ben Johnson is the new coach, right? And they're talking about what free agent? And this is not a small thing, what free agent he's interested in. And do you know who it is? Guard Trey Smith from the Chiefs. A guard, Sean McVeigh and the Rams spend money on guards. Eagles spend money on guards. Mike Tomlin gave away. Kevin Dotson was going to cut him. Guard McVeigh took him. He was the highest rated guard in the league. His first year in la, I think he was rated second highest. Tomlin didn't know how to use him. The secret sauce to these offensive coaches is not just improving quarterback play and adding layers to the playbook and sophistication. Sean Payton goes to Denver. The offensive line is right near the bottom of the league. The two years later this year, pff ranked at second. Tomlin last seven years cannot figure out the Steelers O line. Belichick when Dante Scarnecchia retired. Legendary O line coach, arguably best ever. Every year the O line got worse. Kansas City signed guard Joe Tuni. Remember that from New England. Everybody's like, whoa, that is a lot for a guard. That dude is the most underrated offensive lineman in the league. They move him out to left tackle and he's good. McVeigh, Philadelphia offensive coaches, Kansas City. This is the secret sauce to offensive coaches. And so Ben Johnson is like, you know, really interesting to me is a Trey Smith a six round pick. And remember, if you look at Kansas City, they've had flaws during this. They've been rebooting their receiving core. Kelsey's getting old. Remember the year they got Creed Humphrey in the second round from Oklahoma and Trey Smith in the sixth round? I think from Tennessee, both stars. Then they add Joe Tuney or maybe Tuni was already there. I for. I think Tuni came in later. Whatever it was. Those are three of the best. One of them is the hottest free agent on the offensive line. So money invested on the offensive line. Last year, the highest were the Rams, Chiefs and Colts. And the lowest were the Seahawks, Bears and Bucks. And the Seahawks, Bears and Bucks all had defensive coaches. Rams, Chiefs and Colts all had offensive coaches. Do you think that's a coincidence? I do not. So I'm just here to tell you when Ben Johnson says our number one priority and this nobody cares about this, it doesn't make headlines. It's not sexy. He's like, I want a guard from Kansas City. That is a great sign because these defensive coaches, and they're good, they don't get it. I've been sitting on this for three years. Go look at the end of the year to the highest rated O lines. And who spends money on O lines? It's the offensive coaches. Pittsburgh, seven years now, they can't figure it out. They keep drafting it. They can't Figure it out. Ben Johnson hasn't coached the game. Get me the guard from Kansas City. If you're like me, be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. Hey, it's Steve Covino and I'm Rich Davis, and together we're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio. And of course, the iHeartRadio app. Why should you listen to Covino and Rich? We talk about everything, life, sports, relationships, what's going on in the world. We have a lot of fun talking about the stories behind the stories in the world of sports and pop culture. Stories that, well, other shows don't seem to have the time to discuss. And the fact that we've been friends for the last 20 years and still work together, I mean, that says something, right? So check us out. We like to get you involved, too. Take your phone calls, chop it up, as they say. I'd say the most interactive show on Fox Sports Radio, maybe the most interactive show on planet Earth. Be sure to check out Covino and Rich live on Fox Sports radio and the iHeartradio app from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific. And if you miss any of the live show, just search Covino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And of course, on social media, that's Covino and Rich with AMEX Platinum.

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[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and Football Insight. Based in Nashville, we're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything because we got lots to say. I texted you and you text me back. Now, I don't know if you have the update, but like, all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff, like, it's all colored. They changed it and the, the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm going to be honest, it was a little pink.

[Colin Cowherd]

There was something sentimental when you, like when, when you send it, you, it's like, do I send the heart now?

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Colin Cowherd]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get get your podcasts.

[Katie Couric]

Hey, everyone, it's Katie Couric. Well, the election is in the home stretch and I'm exhausted, but turns out the end is near. Right in time for a new season of my podcast. Next Question. This podcast is for people like me who need a little perspective and insight. I'm bringing in some foks friends of Katie's to help me out, like Ezra Klein, Van Jones, Jen Psaki, Asted Herndon. But we're also going to have some fun, even though these days fun and politics seems like an oxymoron. But we'll do that thanks to some of my friends like Samantha bee, Roy Wood Jr. And Charlemagne the God. We're going to take some viewer questions as well. I mean, isn't that what democracy is all about? Power to the podcast for the people. So whether you're obsessed with the news or just trying to figure out what's going on, this season of Next Question is for you. Check out our new season of Next Question with me, Katie Couric, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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[Colin Cowherd]

So suddenly. And it's weird how it works when a team gets really, really good, a dynasty, beginning, middle or end, suddenly everybody that can't beat them always blames the officials. Got to have something right. Can't blame your team. So Travis Kelsey on a podcast with his brother Jason, admitted, and this stems mostly from the calls that's perceived. They go Kansas City's Way, they are the villain in the NFL. I love it. At one point, at one point in time, you know, it wasn't that.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, you were the center.

[Colin Cowherd]

You guys were the darling of the NFL. Yeah, I was the. Do you feel bad for him, guys? And you're not a heel. I'm just. I'm enjoying. I'm enjoying doing this with the guys together, the guys that we have in there, because it's. It's like. It just makes us even more of a family. So let's take a walk down memory lane of all these dynasties, beginning, middle and end. Let's go to the Patriots dynasty. How did it begin? Oh, the Tuck rule. A highly controversial play. They went on to win that game. Hmm. Wasn't the last play of the game, but it helped them win. Controversial call. How about the greatest team ever in the NBA? The NBA called the Jordan rules. They changed the rules to help Michael. Right. No more tackling the Jordan rules. There's a term for it. How about the Lakers dynasty? Shaq and Kobe. It's almost as if in that Game 6, people forget that in Game 7, the Kings couldn't hit the broadside of a boat. But in Game 6, those Lakers got some dubious calls, favorable calls. That's the only reason they won the series. They actually played a game seven. And how about Derek Jeter and the Yankees? Game one, alcs, Baltimore. Remember that? Jeffrey Mayer. The league wants them to win. Here's the funny thing. All these sports, all these great players, like the leagues, all of them are in cahoots. You know, the truth is, your team gets breaks, too. But after you get the Tuck rule, you miss the kick or have to punt because you don't have Tom Brady. Or after you get that favorable call like Sacramento didn't in game six. Sacramento was awful in game seven and the Lakers weren't. Your batter strikes out, even after the umpire, you know it's rigged. Gives your team that man at second base, he was out on the tag, but the Yankees had somebody who drove him home. And Brady got a first down and the kicker made the kick in a snowstorm. And the Lakers were the better team in game seven. Everybody in life gets breaks. Smarter people, focused people ascending people more driven people, more aspirational people more prepared people take advantage of the breaks. Do you really believe in Buffalo? That spot with 13 minutes left, decided the game. Did you watch the first series series where Josh Allen almost threw two picks, punted, gave it to Kansas City, marched down the field and scored at home, taking a seven nothing lead In a playoff game, when you're also getting the second half kickoff means you'll win it 65% of the time. But go ahead, blame the refs. There were 13 minutes left in that game. Go to Jeters, Yankees, the Jordan rules, the Sacramento Laker, Game six, the Tuck rule. Your team gets the same breaks. They can't cap it off right. Like even our parents, if they pass away and they have a will, they give executor of the will to the one kid. They trust, the one adult. Doesn't mean they love him more, but they trust them more. They're more organized, less frivolous, more focused. And that's the reality of all these dynasties. Yes, they have been given breaks on calls. I remember when Brady beat Kansas City in Arrowhead. There was a call in that game. Dee Ford, I remember that. I think he was offsides by a centimeter. They got the call, but what did they do with the advantage of the call? Everybody's getting breaks in life. Everybody's getting calls. The dynasties have better players, better coaches, better manage, more focus, more aspirational. They do something with the break. 13 minutes to go. You're blaming a spot. Did you watch your last drive? Did you watch Kansas City when they had to get a first down to kill the clock or expand the clock and end the game? And they had the special play to Samajp Ryan. How come you didn't have that play? How come you didn't have that kind of play? Because Kansas City did. So I hear this all the time. Greg Cosell, top of the hour. There's always an excuse for it. I heard it with the Yankees, the Patriots, the Chiefs, Shaq and Kobe. People always forget that Sacramento series. They forget there was another game. Apparently people just didn't pay attention to the or in Buffalo, Kansas City, there's 13 minutes left. Each team's getting the ball at least once, probably twice. There's 13 minutes left after the call. Make something of it. You forget if you're really, I owe it. This is my rule. Whenever fans in the NBA blame the refs for losing a game, I always ask the same question. How many turnovers did you have and how many free throws did you miss? And if it adds up to 20, I'm like, you gave the ball away 20 times and you missed and you had free throw 20 times. 20 potential. So think about in the NBA with a three point shot, a turnover could be a minus three. If you have 10 turnovers, that could be 30 points, potentially, right? Like if you're hitting Threes. If you're hot, it wouldn't be because nobody go 10 for 10. But. But like a turnover in the NBA is potentially giving up three points. So it's. That's why I don't watch games with fans. The officials are out to get us now. They're not really. They're not really. Kansas City's just better in these big moments and Philadelphia's got a better roster. By the way, I was looking at dynasties this morning and I, I went back the last 30 years. J. Mac, just get. Guess the number. Don't put it on the screen. Just pros, not College Sports. Last 30 years, how many dynasties have we had? Baseball, football, professional basketball.

[Jason McIntyre]

And can you define dynasty one more time for me?

[Colin Cowherd]

You know it when you hear it. That's like the Supreme Court said about adult content. You know it when you see it.

[Jason McIntyre]

I'll go four.

[Colin Cowherd]

Almost double that.

[Jason McIntyre]

Eight. Well, now let me hear them because there may be. Well, no, no, I'll do it.

[Colin Cowherd]

Top of the hour. But it's interesting. Your initial thought is there haven't been that many. And my take on dynasties is we're having more and more. I'm not even counting College. Tennessee Women's, UConn Women's. I'm not counting Alabama football. I'm not even counting Georgia football. I'm not even counting that.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah.

[Colin Cowherd]

I'm not counting Serena Williams, Federer.

[Jason McIntyre]

Team sports.

[Colin Cowherd]

Right. Tiger, I'm not counting that in virtually every sport. Not name hockey.

[Jason McIntyre]

Okay.

[Colin Cowherd]

All right. Now they had the Montreal Canadiens back In the late 60s, I think 70s. Every sports filled with dynasties because people aren't even. This idea. The leagues are trying. It's like sports is largely outside of baseball. Socialism.

[Jason McIntyre]

They want socialism.

[Colin Cowherd]

That's right. Like baseball is not. And you have a huge gap. Right. And like Pittsburgh can't compete with the Dodgers. We know that they could be more competitive.

[Jason McIntyre]

Their owners spent well.

[Colin Cowherd]

Dodgers are going to drive more game day revenue. We all know that. So take baseball out. But the leagues are trying to even this stuff out. It doesn't matter if it's women's tennis. It doesn't matter if it's college football, women's college basketball. There's dynasties and everything because people aren't even. You cannot legislate even. You can legislate fair. You can have rules that are fair. You can't legislate even. Everything's a dynasty. Look at Tech. There's five companies in the world that run everything. You know Meta Nvidia, you know Google. There's like five Companies that run basically the Dow Jones. I mean, if you, if you look at our country, five companies the last decade have basically run it. Our stock market, it's five to six companies. There is no parity.

[Jason McIntyre]

I do. Can I quibble with a word? You said the Chicago Bulls are the best dynasty in NBA history. I'm sorry, it's the warriors with Katie and Steph. Most dominant postseason run ever. They wiped the floor with Everybody. Nearly went 16. And oh, if not for a historic.

[Colin Cowherd]

Cavs, it was the best skinny jeans team of all time.

[Jason McIntyre]

I mean, it was Charles Barkley over there in disguise.

[Colin Cowherd]

You take Draymond Green out. It was a finesse team.

[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else you can find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Katie Couric]

Hey, everyone, it's Katie Couric. Well, the election is in the home stretch, right in time for a new season of my podcast. Next Question. I'm bringing in some foks friends of Katie's to help me out, like Ezra Klein, Jen Psaki, Asted Herndon. But we're also going to have some fun thanks to some of my friends like Samantha Bee and Charlamagne the God. We're going to take some viewer questions as well. I mean, isn't that what democracy is all about? Check out our new season of Next Question with me, Katie Couric, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jason McIntyre]

What's up, everybody?

[Colin Cowherd]

Adnan Virk here to tell you about a new podcast.

[Jason McIntyre]

It's NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers.

[Colin Cowherd]

Jason Demers here. And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.

[Jason McIntyre]

Hey, I got a lot to say here, too, okay?

[Colin Cowherd]

Each week we'll get together to chat.

[Bobby Bones]

About the sport that we love.

[Colin Cowherd]

Tons of guests are going to join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies. We're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on le table. Listen to NHL Unscripted with Virk and.

[Bobby Bones]

Demers in the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts.

[Colin Cowherd]

Or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, everyone? It's Justin Pennik from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast and you will be glad you did.