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J. Mac
Now let's get this party started.
Colin Cowherd
You're listening to Fox Sports Sports Radio. Oh, it suddenly becomes a very interesting day and a Thursday. Live in Los Angeles, it's the Herd, wherever you may be and however you may be listening, thanks for making us part of your day. We've got a lot of things J. Mac brewing today. Yesterday J. Mac just threw out a little nugget, a little McNugget. He said, you know, Matt Stafford, Giants. This was actually two days ago. Keep your eye on it. Oh, things are percolating. Also a Jay Glazer and Jordan Schultz broke. I think it was on Super Bowl Sunday or Saturday. Jets were going to move off Aaron Rodgers. Well, that is official this morning. So it came down late this morning. This is clearly was a Jets decision. Last week we met with Aaron Rodgers, said new jets head coach Aaron Glenn, and we informed him we're moving off. I can see J. Max pumping his fist over there. That has been his mantra for the last six months. So this was. This is pretty interesting. Aaron contacted the jets much like he contacted the packers, and they both dumped him. In my opinion. Aaron will tell you, hey, I'm going to wrap it up. Heck of a career, he can say that. That's all BS Aaron needs a third act. You do not want to be remembered. Favre had success in Minnesota. Peyton Manning wins a Super bowl in Denver. Tom win ones in Tampa. You're known as a quarterback. That leaves Green Bay and the packers the next year are better without you. And you bomb in New York and become kind of a zany conspiracy theorist. That is not what you got. Want to be remembered as Aaron's going to tell you, I don't listen to traditional news. I do my own homework. I don't care about criticism. That's B.S. everybody hears it. People care what you say about them. You do. I do. Everybody does so. And what's really interesting here is the jets do not have a succession plan. Okay? The jets don't have a quarterback. It's a bad quarterback class. I want you to think about this because this is what I told you Monday on the show and I said it Sunday night, my podcast on the Volume. I told you this. This is not just moving off Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback. What the jets are telling you is in a quarterback league, they have no succession plan. And they told Aaron, yeah, we're good here. This is not an indictment of Aaron the quarterback. He was good. It's an indictment on Aaron the person. They don't want him in the building. This is a coach with a rebuild. He doesn't want him in the building because Aaron's last 10 games hit a 97 passer rating. He was. He was actually pretty darn good. That's why I was surprised they didn't bring him back. Aaron's got a market and by the way, with an incompetent coaching staff, he put up those numbers so Aaron can play. Is, is, is. And I'll say this, if it was about giving Aaron the control of the franchise, hard pass. But if you give him a competent staff, I'm all in. And I think this is a real moment here. The second franchise dumped you and I don't care about your resume, I don't care if you're a supermodel. If you get dumped by a long haul trucker. Time to look in the mirror and work on that personality. Aaron has sort of had this. I'm above football. I'm not going to do this. I'm off to Egypt. Stop the nonsense. You're not, you're not that quarterback anymore, okay? You could have done that seven years ago. It's a different time. So the New York jets, who do not have a quarterback, basically said, we are good here. Not only do the jets not have a quarterback, it's a bad quarterback draft class. I had another executive tell me last night there's a reason the Giants want Matt Stafford. They're telling you they don't like the quarterback draft class. They don't like Cam Ward and they don't like Shador Sanders and they don't like Jalen Melro. That's why that story is surfaced now. Albert Breer is on next hour. So there is a quote this morning in an Albert Breer story that Matt Stafford, the big domino in this year's quarterback market is Matt Stafford. So I am going to propose something. I'm just proposing it, but I made a couple of calls yesterday, a couple of texts this morning. I'm going to propose something. Um, and I. Yesterday I was talking to a longtime NFL exec and he said, this is not crazy. Okay? The Rams like Matt Stafford, but they're tiring of the constant quarterback talk. His wife saying things publicly. They're not real happy with. Cooper Cup. Going public was something they tried to keep quiet. They're kind of over Cooper cup and, and, and with that a little bit, Matt Stafford, they like him, but they don't want to restructure his deal and give him a big contract. Meanwhile, the Giants do not like the quarterback class. And Brian Dabel, the head coach and Joe Shane, the GM have got to win or they'll be fired by Thanksgiving, Okay? They're going to get run out of the building because if they don't have a Quarterback Washington now is big time. Philadelphia will steamroll them, the packers, the Bears, the Rams. NFC is getting better and the Giants have some good players. So they are going to make a move, I believe on Matt Stafford. And the first person to talk about this on the air was J. Mac. I'm going to give him credit on this. He was like five days ago. So what the Rams want? I'm told they want the Giants first round picket number three. So they probably want a first, a second, a first, a third. But you got to pay Stafford. If you're the Giants, you have to give them a new deal. They'll probably get a first and a fourth. Let's just talk about that number three pick. The Rams want that number three pick in the draft because they're drafting away later. They want to take that pick, move down and get more picks. Why? So they have extra picks for next year when they have to move up to get a quarterback. So what the Rams will be in the market for if Matt Stafford moves is a one to two year rental at quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Hear me out. Aaron needs a rehab. Packers got better without him. His image, big advertisers not interested. Jets was a mess, he needs a rehab. Got a house in Malibu. West coast guy by the way, in a division with Geno, Smith, Kyler, Murray, Brock, Purdy. Aaron Rodgers Last 10 games Last year he was good. He was actually. And remember that was with a third tier coaching staff. Now he gets McVeigh, an established O line, an excellent young defense. Remember Matt Lafleur's brother is the OC with Sean McVeigh. Well, he's been in that system before. So Aaron knows the system with the Rams. I believe Aaron is craving infrastructure, stability, a head coach. He respects organizational excellence. If the Rams do move down and do get the Giants number one pick, don't be surprised if they don't draft tmac, the Arizona wide receiver to replace Cooper cup who they're moving off of. He is easily the best receiver in this draft. So this sounds crazy. The Matt Stafford of the Giants thing is real, I'm told. I am told. They like Matt Stafford, but he's old. Let's be honest. You look at the playoffs, there were two immobile quarterbacks, Stafford and Goff. It is a mobile quarterback league. We just had another mobile quarterback win. Brady's the last pocket guy, right? Like that's, that's, that's. Stafford's the last great pocket quarterback. Ramsmont, inexpensive rental quarterback for one year. So, and I'll, and I'll say this again. Giving Aaron Rodgers the key keys to the kingdom. I'm not interested in that. I know what his personality is. Right. I'm not interested in that. But having Aaron come as a one or a two year rental rehab. Absolutely. Aaron to the Rams, Stafford to the Giants. Remember Aaron Rodgers last year with a third tier coaching staff, threw more touchdown passes than Patrick Mahomes, Jaden Daniels and Justin Herbert. What are you rolling your eyes? He did. Okay, so I'm just, I am, I am saying Stafford, the Giants, that GM and that coach got a vote of confidence. They're not winning. They're done. And now with Jaden Daniels, those are two Ls. If you have the quarterback situation, you have, you just put down 04 Eagles commanders. Put it down. Matt Stafford gives you instant credibility. Malik Neighbors, you got a one. Thomas a left tackle, you got that. That solves a lot of problems for the Giants. A lot of problems for the New York Giants, the team you don't like.
Unknown Speaker
So.
Colin Cowherd
So you're, you're torn today. You hate the Giants and love the. But you're torn.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah, I do like Stafford a lot. What were your quarterbacks that you said that Rogers was better than Justin Herbert.
Colin Cowherd
No, I said this morning, the guys, as I was doing this rant and write notes, the guys said, do you know he threw more touchdown passes last year than Herbert? That I had heard. But I didn't know Jaden Daniels or Mahomes.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah, well, those three guys had something that Rodgers didn't have. Playoff trip and some playoff success. I know Herbert lost, but still. Colin, I don't hate this idea of Rodgers or the Rams. I just don't know that LA's ready for Aaron Rodgers.
Colin Cowherd
Oh, I think LA is fine. It's a big city. They're fine. Now ask yourself again, is Leslie gonna.
Unknown Speaker
Let him do podcasts and conspiracy theories? Is that gonna fly?
Colin Cowherd
I don't think anybody cares. I don't. I think. Now here I'll give you an example. I think if you're Aaron Glenn and you're taking over the Jets, I under. I understand. I want you camp, I want you off podcasting. If you're Sean McVeigh, do you give a rip? This is a big city, it's successful, it's organizationally excellent. I don't think they give a rip. And I also think Aaron is not coming as a savior. When he went to New York, like Russell Wilson went to Denver, he was a savior. Okay? When these quarterback DeSean Watson of Cleveland, a savior. Russell, Aaron and Deshaun Watson knew they were running the organization. Aaron's coming here rent a quarterback for a year or two.
Unknown Speaker
By the way did you see the other note this morning that all of a sudden the Giants. Hey, Sam Darnold didn't play for the Giants. You know that's obviously a leverage play. Hey Rams, you don't want to trade us Stafford. We're just going after Sam Darnold. He's on the market. Nobody seems to want him. We'll take him. Obviously the Giants don't want Darnold, but it's this game of chess.
Colin Cowherd
Yes.
Unknown Speaker
Where the Rams. Hey listen they're hap. They're kind of stuck with an unhappy.
Colin Cowherd
Quarterback who's underpaid again.
Unknown Speaker
He just lost his guy Cooper cup.
Colin Cowherd
What the jets are telling you in a league of quarterbacks. It's not that Aaron can't play. The numbers tell you he can play. They didn't want Aaron the dude in the building. So you're. I'm telling you the packers got better without him. The jets was a mess. Aaron will maybe insinuate Hey, I could just wrap it up, play golf. That's fine. He's got a lot of money. Peyton ended with a ring. Brady ends with a ring. Old Stafford gets a ring like I'm sorry the jets is not how Aaron Rodgers career should end. He. He deserves it himself. He deserves better than that.
Unknown Speaker
Do you remember when Kyrie Irving went to Brooklyn and was burning sage in the locker room and James Harden's like what the hell, get me out of here. I don't want anything to do with this. I wonder if that young Rams locker room they got a lot of young guys now, right? The verse leading the defense, Puka Nakua. I wonder how they're going to take to Aaron Rodgers because remember Garrett Wilson had some beef with him in New York and it was like I don't know that it's going to go as swimmingly as you think with Rogers.
Colin Cowherd
No, I don't think you're a Super bowl team with him. I'm saying for a one year rental so I don't get tied to a massive contract. This is not a good quarterback class. It's just not. The Giants are telling you that. I mean the New York Giants are telling you. We just don't see we got the number three pick. We could move up or stay there. We're not interested. That's what they're telling you. That's why the Darnold story. They like Darnold better than the quarterbacks. They like a forty million dollar Sam Darnold over the college quarterbacks who were basically free for a few years. So the jets are trying to establish a new culture. The Rams are trying to add Rodgers to a great culture. That's a totally different quarterback. And again, I'm not saying it makes the Rams a Super bowl team. I don't think Aaron's as good as Matt Stafford right now. I don't think he is. But don't we cannot deny we have to be fair on this show. Aaron in his last 10 games with a bottom five coaching staff in the league put up real grown up numbers. You have to be fair. The O line wasn't great. The running game was okay. He had good receivers but no tight end of note. Aaron put up good numbers.
Unknown Speaker
I mean they were three and eight at the time. Season over, no pressure, whatever. I mean, yeah, it was like Kevin Love in Minnesota. Remember he was stacking 25 and 12. Oh my gosh. Kevin loves awesome goes to Cleveland. He's hey, go stand in the corner and make some threes. Like, I mean I, I just, I.
Colin Cowherd
Can'T be Kevin loves a Hall of Famer.
Unknown Speaker
By the way, everybody gets in the NBA hall of Fame, right? I mean you're, I think you're in there.
Colin Cowherd
No, they put a few officials in there. Two Globetrotters, I will admit. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio FS1 and.
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You are now entering the no Bull zone, sponsored by credible Great rates none of the Bulls. So the Lakers played Utah again and got blown out. And listen, Luca has never been known as a cardio master, is not in good shape. He had a team low minus 16, plus minus, lost in all of this ad. Luca movement is that ad was a sensational defensive player. And Luka is an atrocious defensive player, especially when he's out of shape. So he hadn't played until Christmas until a few days ago. So the Utah Jazz started three centers. John Collins, Kessler, Laurie Markkanen, who's a 71 3. I mean, they were huge. And Jackson Hayes got hurt. The Lakers are tiny and totally outclassed. So what's fascinating about the Lakers and Luka, they're going to transition as a team. They're now a very bad defensive team, and they're going to have to make up for it by shooting threes. Last night, The Lakers shot 50 threes. They're not a team that shoots a bunch of threes. But now with Luka and still Austin reaves Dalton connect. They're going to shoot a ton of threes. LeBron's going to shoot more threes. They shot 50 last night. So you're basically asking a team that was a Very strong team defensively around the rim. Not that great in the perimeter, but pretty good around the rim. Now they're awful and now they're small so they're not going to match up well with a team that's big like Memphis or Denver or like last night, Utah, if Jackson Hayes gets into trouble. Now Utah is not a great team, but it was funny to watch them start three of their bigs. Everybody in the league knows what the Lakers weakness is. And right now one of the weaknesses is actually Luca. Defensively he, he is by Luca standards and those aren't very high. He's not in good shape. I mean he picked up, I looked this morning, five fouls in 23 minutes. He can't stay in front of that chair. Next to me here was Luca. After I think we can, we can go very far. Obviously today I felt a little bit rusty, you know, two games in after my injury, turnovers, missed free throws. So I got to do way better. But now I think we're approaching this, this break so we gotta rest. For me I think it's more mental rest than anything else, but still gotta work. So I'm excited about this break and I can't wait to go back to play. So again, so much attention was paid to offense in Luca, but you were replacing, in my opinion the best defensive player in the league with the worst defensive player in the league. Now I still think the Lakers when Luca is scoring 30 a night, not 16 and it is not plus minus. I think it was plus minus. Maybe it was 19 last night. But you went best offensive player to worst and boy, Utah figured it out really quickly like go big. Houston's also a team with size. Memphis has size. OKCs got size. Denver's got real size. I still think this team can shoot their way to the Western Conference finals. But boy did Utah figure it out the second time they played the Lakers. J. Mac with the news.
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Turn on the news.
Colin Cowherd
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Unknown Speaker
All right, let's go back to the NFL. Colin. The Eagles, fresh off winning the super bowl last weekend blew out the two time defending champs. Oh, it felt so good. With the win, Philly will play in the season opener next season.
Colin Cowherd
Yep.
Unknown Speaker
And a team that is on their schedules, the Detroit Lions. Well, Amaraz St. Brown wants a prime time matchup with the Eagles on opening night.
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Eagles have the home opener next year.
Colin Cowherd
Because they won the Super Bowl. You don't want that smoke. There's. Can I read you the list of teams that could potentially be in that first Game Commanders. Okay. Cowboys, Giants, Bears, Lions, Raiders, Rams, Broncos. Out of all those teams, what, like if you're the NFL, who you putting in there lines, Lions or Commanders? I'm saying you would see what I got. Our healthy defense. I mean, I mean, that'd be a great game. Those are the two best rosters in pro.
Unknown Speaker
Would you rather see Lions or Commanders?
Colin Cowherd
I would rather see Lions, yeah. Because Commanders are bringing in a bunch of free agents and draft picks. I think they could be great. They're not going to be great in the first week. Jaden's not going to play much in the preseason. They're going to have like eight draft picks. They're going to rely on them to play free agents. They got tons of cap space. Washington's going to be really good. Don't be shocked if they're not great in September.
Unknown Speaker
What about the Lions? They lose both coordinators. Right. You don't think that's significant? We saw the Eagles pull back when they lost.
Colin Cowherd
They got a bunch of dudes that have played together now. They may go backwards. They'll be great early. Will they be great at the end of the season or will their coordinators. And this happened, remember when Philadelphia had new coordinators?
Unknown Speaker
Yeah.
Colin Cowherd
And they came off a great season. They were very good early, but over the course of a season, people found weaknesses on film with the coordinators who both got fired. So Detroit's going to be good early. We'll find out if the coordinators are as good as Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn because the coaching is so good in the NFL. If they're not good by Thanksgiving, they'll be exposed. But Detroit will be very good.
Unknown Speaker
Week one, if I'm Philly, I would rather play the Lions at home in, say, December when the weather's crappy and Jared Goff has to go outside, as opposed to September where it's going to be a balmy 65. No weather elements come into play. I'm just trying to think like a. Like a team that wants to go back to back, you know? Disagree.
Colin Cowherd
No, I don't disagree. I just. As a consumer, I want to watch Lions, Eagles, that is. Those are the two best rosters in the NFL.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah. Can't argue with that. That's a fair point. Let's go to the next story, and that's Jaden Daniels had an amazing rookie season. Offensive rookie of the year. They were 12 and 5. They went to the NFC championship game. Well, the Cowboys faced him twice. And Micah Parsons believes Jaden had the best rookie campaign since Lamar Jackson.
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I think the rib injury held him back. But what I noticed in these last couple weeks is he's not afraid to run no more.
J. Mac
He's taking and running.
E
I think if he didn't have that.
Colin Cowherd
Rib injury, we're looking at, you know.
E
A MVP conversation for him. Obviously he's locked up the offensive work of the year. I haven't seen more of a cold blooded rookie, you know, since I've been in the NFL and probably the past, you know, but besides Lamar, probably past five, seven years.
Colin Cowherd
But I think he's at a, you.
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Know, a different level.
Unknown Speaker
There's a comparison on the screen of Jaden to Lamar. I think their first 20 starts very.
Colin Cowherd
Comparable and Jaden is much better in the pocket than Lamar was as a rookie.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah. And remember, Jaden spent, I think it was he transferred from ASU to lsu.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
Unknown Speaker
So he had a lot of college starts under his belt. Lamar had plenty at Louisville. I know everybody wants to put Jaden Daniels as the fifth.
Colin Cowherd
Well, Jaden also played in the SEC and Lamar played in the acc. Yeah, right. Didn't he?
Unknown Speaker
Louisville.
Colin Cowherd
So the difference is Jaden in college, this last two years in college was facing NFL bodies every Saturday. So I think he was just more ready for the NFL. Lamar, you know, I mean, Clemson was good, but most of the people on that schedule are not playing pro football.
Unknown Speaker
I can't wait for your offseason quarterback rankings because I have this feeling you're going to put Jaden at five and it has to be Jalen hurts. And I'm going to get upset with that.
Colin Cowherd
Just, just letting you know like I'm, I'm considering everything.
Unknown Speaker
Oh, Justin Herbert didn't play at 5.
Colin Cowherd
I don't know. I will say this. Mobility is increasingly important and I think we saw it in the playoffs off script yesterday. Mark Sanchez came on. Those Jalen Hurts runs in the second half were literally backbreakers to the chief. I mean, they weren't winning that game anyway. But when he took off those two times, you're like, oh, this is just, this is really ugly.
Unknown Speaker
Kellen Moore had a pretty, pretty damn good super.
Colin Cowherd
He did.
Unknown Speaker
He would call it a great game.
Colin Cowherd
He did. If you didn't hear Sanchez yesterday, he really broke down what Kellen Moore did. How and whenever you say simplified, but Mark did a good job of explaining what you want to do for a quarterback because so many things are hard as a quarterback. You want to make some things easier. And the way Sanchez talked about what Kellen Moore did, just make everything work into your line of sight. So you don't have to literally look all over the field and it's, it gets a bad rap. Like when you say game manager or they simplified the offense. Well, you should manage a game as a quarterback and you should have some layups. That's one of my knocks on some of these offensive coordinators. The Bears last year. Can you give Caleb Williams six to seven layups a game? Just easy stuff like you don't make a quarterback. Not everything has to be a 600 pound deadlift.
Unknown Speaker
I also like what Sanchez said about every third down they went.
Colin Cowherd
Tempo.
Unknown Speaker
So Spags didn't have time to put in those exotic blitzes. Real smart, smart. Kellen Moore had a good Super Bowl. Got to give him props for that final story. Collins to the NBA where Steve Kerr, he was a little whiny, shall we say? Last night the warriors lost to the Mavericks. Bit of a surprise. Kerr picked up a technical foul in the third after yelling at officials. But he revealed that he was really ticked off because the game didn't start until 8:45.
Colin Cowherd
I know, I know it.
Unknown Speaker
And because they were on a back to back, here's Kerr ranting after the game.
Colin Cowherd
It's a tough back to back.
Unknown Speaker
And you know, that's why, that's, that's what makes this loss even more frustrating is that you know, we gotta, we're gonna get into Houston at 3:00, you.
Colin Cowherd
Know, whatever it is.
Unknown Speaker
Because you know the NBA and its infinite wisdom makes us play an 8:45 game.
Colin Cowherd
And they clearly don't care about, you.
Unknown Speaker
Know, rest or player health.
Colin Cowherd
It's just ratings and all that stuff. So I get it. So everyone's got to do it.
Unknown Speaker
The whole league's got to do it.
Colin Cowherd
And so it is what it is.
Unknown Speaker
We got to strap it up and.
Colin Cowherd
Get ready for tomorrow. Yeah, I was wondering last night, Last night was a great NBA night. I watched the Celtics, Spurs, I'm telling you, San Antonio, now they're not as good as Boston, but watch out, they got some dudes.
Unknown Speaker
San Antonio get smoked.
Colin Cowherd
Last night when I was watching it, it was an 8 to a 10 point game. It's Boston. They're easily the best team in the league. Yeah, Boston humiliated the Knicks. They did not humiliate San Antonio. It was an 8, 10 point game.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah, I like Steve Kerr a lot. The flight from Dallas to Houston is like a puddle jumper. Dude, what are you complaining about? Come on. I'd be more depressed that they could not stop Kyrie Irving. When you start Steph Curry, he was healed.
Colin Cowherd
He Was phenomenal last night.
Unknown Speaker
Yeah, Kyrie looked good.
Colin Cowherd
What did he score? 47, 42 points. God, he was good last night. Yeah, he was great.
Unknown Speaker
I mean, but I'm sorry, buddy. Healed has zero chance against him. Warriors just have no defense on the perimeter. They can't lose that game.
Colin Cowherd
Didn't you like my two picks in the NBA last night for DraftKings were. I liked the Jazz plus nine against the Lakers and the warriors minus five. And I had money in my pocket ready to burn. And then that second half, they couldn't stop guy revving. You couldn't make stops.
Unknown Speaker
But here's the other thing. The NBA. I know you like to credit the NFL for doing this a lot. The NBA said, oh, the super bowl is that Sunday. Let's have a stacked week.
Colin Cowherd
Oh, that was great.
Unknown Speaker
Really good game.
Colin Cowherd
Last night was one of the best. I mean, the games didn't turn out very well, but the matchups. But the matchups were great last night.
Unknown Speaker
And it leads into All Star Weekend, which has kind of gone the way of the Pro Bowl. Like, I mean, do you even know who's in the dunk contest? If I asked you, do you know who's in it? No, I didn't know until I had to look it up this morning.
Colin Cowherd
I was like, I don't know.
Unknown Speaker
Great.
Colin Cowherd
I know LeBron's not in it.
Unknown Speaker
He's not doing the contest.
Colin Cowherd
That's correct. J. Mac with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by the herd lie news. Baby steps for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are broken offensively as a franchise. So this is interesting. A reporter in Jacksonville, Ryan Burr, says the Steelers, you have to applaud them for just making a phone call to an offensive player. The Steelers are calling the Jaguars for Trevor Lawrence. Man discovers fire. Steelers discover quarterback. Give them credit. Nine of the last 10 Super bowl champs were top 10 offenses. Pittsburgh is broken offensively. So, yes, they're competitive in the regular season. They are not a competitive franchise in the postseason. Listen to this. This is nuts. In their last five playoff games. This is crazy. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been outscored in the first quarter, 73 to nothing. In their last six playoff games, they have trailed by 21 points or more in all six playoff games. So it's sad that it's taken this long to realize the league has pivoted to offense, but it's a start. So you can say that, you know, defense wins championships. Yeah. The eagles were ahead 34. Nothing. And that 34, that number is like scoring points and Stuff. So, you know, I've been saying this now a couple years. Let's stop pandering to Mike Tomlins. He's never missed the playoffs. Who cares? They're not a competitive playoff team. So, I mean, to me, this story is. It's. It's real progress. Yesterday there was a billboard in Pittsburgh that a fan bought. Trade Tomlin or sell the team. Now, as I noted, it's right next to a chain link fence. It doesn't look like it's an ideal location on a busy freeway. It could be somebody's backyard, but nonetheless. Do we have a new one? Is there a new one out there? Don't worry, Kevin. We're making calls. Okay. There we go. I just think it's. I think we have to be honest. I think it's. I think it's progress. I think it's. It's progress. So, Kevin Adams, Steelers bought a billboard. They're making calls for you. Coming up, free agency in the NFL. It is suckerville. Or you can change your franchise. There is one player in this free agent class I would absolutely pay for now. Last year, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, there were some hits. Saquon Barkley, there were absolutely, I think Derrick Henry, there were some hits. Last year, there were more hits than average. But this free agent class, man, buyer beware. There's some things to worry about. This year there is one free agent I would. I would empty the bank for. I'll talk about that. My buddy, Ethan Strauss, NBA writer. House of Strauss around the corner as well. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. Hey, 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 from 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 Kovino and Rich wherever you get your podcast and of course on social media. That's Covino and Rich.
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Bobby Bones
Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Cassel every Wednesday for our 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 mirror ball trophy from Dancing with a 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, 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
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Colin Cowherd
Probably my favorite podcaster in the country. I think I listen to him on more walks and treadmill jaunts, as I do anybody in the country. Ethan Strauss, NBA writer, really does culture business. House of Strauss is what it's called. And he's done a great job ditching traditional media and starting his old little mini empire. So I'm always proud of him and I like guys that do that. So you have really interesting stuff. Of course. You wrote the book years ago about making an unmaking of the warriors dynasty. You had a contentious relationship with Kevin Durant, a good relationship relationship with other Warriors. So there's a bunch of stuff here I want to unpack. You had an interesting relationship with Nico Harris and the GM of the Mavericks that pulled off this trade, which is being labeled as the worst NBA trade of all time. I have somewhat defended it, saying if they got two more first round picks, 74 million, extension out of shape, hurt a lot. Missing camp, I kind of get it. It's still a bad trade. Take my audience back to why you think they ultimately made this deal. And was Nico just a lone rogue agent here, making it happen?
E
Well, you said it. If they'd gotten more picks, maybe you could justify it. But I think the issue with Nico and the issue with the hire, a lot of people, they don't know about the origins. Nico is a former Nike marketing rep. That kind of job. It's somebody who's good with people, somebody who can help recruit players and make them happy. They're assigned to a player, they hang out with the player. And so what I think might have happened is that Nico is used to having a relationship with the star. That is his raison d'etre, if you will. That's what he's supposed to do. I think Luca might have shut him out. And at that point, from his perspective, given his background, he's going, well, the relationship's bad. Then what am I doing here? And then you had this other problem column, which is that Mark Cuban never said it, but he was GM of the Mavericks. He said, I'm the owner and I've hired a gm, but he was the guy on the phone call who was doing everything. The idea is that they had a symbiotic relationship where Nico helps recruit the talent and then Mark makes the big decisions. So Mark hightails it out of there. He sells the team to new ownership. And I don't think he told them. I don't think he said look, guys, you know, I was really the gm. Gm. This guy sort of operated in a role where he was helping me. I think he just said, nico, Harrison's the gm. Good luck with it. We've done pretty well. Go Mavs. And boom. You have a situation where the GM does not understand the asset climate and does not get enough back when he makes this major decision that is upset the Dallas Fort Worth area.
Colin Cowherd
So the. The Lakers ownership group, the Bus family, is one of the poor ones. They've been saved, largely Kobe Bryant's last five years. They were abysmal. LeBron kind of saved. They got the COVID championship, which was wonky, but it is what it is. I do believe they got a gift now. They got a gift with Kobe Bryant from Charlotte for Vlade Divac, who wasn't even an all star. They got a gift when Paul Gasol. So they're either the smartest of the luckiest franchise in the history of American sports. Do you think Luka, because there are conditioning issues, he's more offense than defense. I just argued AD is the best defensive player in the league. Luka's the worst. That was very visible last night against a big front line with Utah. Or do you believe that Luke is going to change it and going forward, he is their Kobe, he is their Kareem, he is their magic.
E
Well, it's funny that Dumont and the new ownership group for the Mavericks was talking about how we need guys who really work hard. And he named a few NBA players and it felt as though chat GPT might have been helping him because one of the guys he named that wasn't a guy you would name. He named Shaq. Right? That famously. Shaq, all time great winner, not known to be the hardest worker. And so I think you look at Luka like that. You take him, warts and all, because he's so brilliant with the basketball and he has physical advantages even if he's not great at defense. He's so physically imposing. I think what you look at, you try to build around him and account for some of the deficiencies. You can do that. Steph Curry, obviously, I covered the warriors back in the day. His effort level was clearly higher than Luca, but he is not an ideal defensive player if you were building one from scratch. And the warriors managed to build the perfect team around him. So the Luka situation is about the future. What makes it a little strange column, is that LeBron is here right now. And right now it feels like a big deal that LeBron is here, but in the future it might be one of those weird footnotes where we go, hey, you remember when LeBron and Luka were on the same team? I totally forgot about that because it doesn't quite fit to have a liability on perimeter defense alongside a guy who's going to be in his 40s. But we'll see them try.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah. So I don't know how good Jimmy Butler makes the Warriors. He absolutely makes them more captivating when Steph is off the floor. Before Jimmy Butler arrived. They're unwatchable. What do you make of it? It kind of wreaked a little bit of desperation, did it not? What do you make of the move? Somebody that's covered the warriors long time.
E
Well, I think unwatchable is the key word, Colin. I think a lot of the time don't make perfect the enemy of good. Everybody's looking at every situation through. Does this completely optimize our ability to win a title? With the Warriors, I almost felt like, don't make perfect the enemy of interesting. They were boring.
Colin Cowherd
Yes.
E
Very boring. The story had run out. They were a rough watch. I know they lost last night, but the shots were better. Jimmy Butler's impact on the game makes you want to, you know, it makes you want to tune in.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
E
I'm not saying they're going to be able to beat the Thunder. They still have to make the playoffs. They've got a tough road ahead of them, but they're not depressing. And you want to watch. You want to know how those two are going to play off each other. It does work. Jimmy puts pressure on the paint. He gets fouled. That's been a problem for this team. And you can work off of him in the post and trying to get Stephen Curry open shots. So I understand people were making that argument saying, I don't even know if Jimmy Butler is better than Wiggins. Look, all I can tell you is right now, there's energy in the bay. People are excited about this team. And for the last two seasons of what might be Steph Curry's career, I will take that. Even knowing that Jimmy Butler has a little bit that scorpion, the frog fable where the scorpion hops on the frog's back and something bad happens across the pond every single time it seems to go bad. Even with that, with Jimmy Butler, even with the burned bridges that you would expect, I will take it because the present, until he got here, was just so dang boring.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, totally agree. So Kevin Durant taking shots at Ramona Shelburne, who I think is an excellent reporter that was a couple days ago when she said the toxicity in the locker room of Phoenix was palpable. He didn't like that. I really like Kevin Durant. He's pushed back on you. He hears everything. I love him. He's one of my favorite players ever. I think he's an all time. I've said before he'd win a one on one all time NBA tournament if he took out centers. He'd beat Jordan. You can't stop him. That said, I saw a story this morning Phoenix is going to probably move him. Are you surprised? I said yesterday it's almost like he tanked his career leaving the Warriors. Are you surprised what's happened since he left Golden State because you kind of knew him and followed him?
E
Yeah, I'm not surprised. I have to say, I don't want to. As an aside on the Ramona thing, I did find that to be totally absurd. What he was saying about Ramona, this idea that she walked in the locker room and didn't know what was happening and maybe just made a mistake. I mean, Ramona is reported on some of the calamitous locker room situations on the Lakers. She was way ahead of when Mike Brown got run out of there with Kobe back in the day. She's a veteran reporter, very well connected.
Colin Cowherd
Yes.
E
And I think this is fitting the Durant pattern where he hears everything, as you said, and they'll tend to angrily respond to what's true. You know, when he got mad at me, I said, kevin Durant wants to get out of here. He doesn't want to re sign with the Warriors. That's what he got mad at. Now, for all the drama with Durant, the interesting thing about him is that the people around him like him. He's somehow likable and also impossible. He's a really interesting guy. As I've said, the open book, nobody can read. But this doesn't surprise me because you've said it. Colin, did you say he's like an artist? Yeah, he's like an artist. He's an individualist. He's somebody who wants to do the coolest thing that he can do with his skill set, which is at a genius level. But I don't think he's ever bought into the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I don't think he's bought into the idea that he should sacrifice or he should lead. That's just not what he does. And in the right situation, it's been something that worked. But at the same time, he's not somebody who really thinks much about situations, and so he keeps choosing the wrong situation.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, I said this Yesterday. Is that LeBron. All basketball players, to me, of all sports, that's got the most artistry and most aesthetic appeal is basketball. Every shot looks different. Every player's got his own game. And both LeBron and Katie are artists. One of them is the guy that cancels the tour halfway through ensues Ticketmaster. And the other, LeBron is like Gordon Ramsay or Bono. Just keep stalking, you know, stacking wins after win. They're different personalities and. But I can admire both. And I admire you, Ethan Strauss. It's called the House of Strauss. It's a great listen. Excellent writer as always, my friend. You know, I love having you on. On speed dial whenever you can make us smarter. And I appreciate it.
E
Thanks so much, Colin. Thanks for having me.
Colin Cowherd
Okay. House of Strauss. He's author of the Victory Machine, the Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, which is a great read. Everything he does is really interesting. Always makes you think. A very curious guy. Albert Brear next hour as well. So aren't you kind of what's interesting about that? I like the way he said it about the Warriors. It's not about winning a championship. Is. I was watching the warriors early this year as you and I kind of cherry pick basketball during the football season. And when Steph was off the floor, they were impossible to watch. And there are teams in this league that aren't great. The spurs, but they're a fun watch. Spurs are a fun watch. There are teams that may not win the championship. Knicks, great television. But when Steph Curry, a fascinating player, is on a team that's boring, you got to make a move. If nothing else, for the fans who are paying in the Bay Area top dollar.
Unknown Speaker
Weren't they in the finals two years ago against the Celtics? And then Curry at the Olympics was just unbelievable. And now you got to watch him with, like, these guys. Guys, I don't even know if they're getting out of the play in Colin. Assuming they get to the playoffs, I think Mavs are in trouble.
Colin Cowherd
But he. He pointed out, because I liked the warriors last night. They did get better shots. They are a better team with Butler. Yes, they could. They could not stop Kyrie Irving last night, who was easily the best player on the floor. All right, Albert Brers around the corner. Jets have moved off. Aaron Rodgers almost sounded kind of personal. Hour two next.
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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 a Star. So where else are you going to 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.
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Summary of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" - Hour 1: The Jets Part Ways with Aaron Rodgers
Release Date: February 13, 2025
In the first hour of the February 13, 2025 episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," host Colin Cowherd delves deep into the New York Jets' decision to part ways with superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The discussion encompasses the implications of this move, the Jets' lack of a succession plan, and broader insights into the current quarterback landscape in the NFL.
Colin Cowherd opens the conversation by addressing the Jets' official decision to release Aaron Rodgers, emphasizing that it was unequivocally the Jets' choice.
Colin Cowherd [02:27]:
"The Jets were going to move off Aaron Rodgers. Well, that is official this morning. It came down late this morning. This is clearly was a Jets decision."
He highlights that both the Jets and Rodgers ended their association similarly to how Rodgers parted ways with the Packers, suggesting a pattern in Rodgers' career trajectory.
Colin Cowherd [02:40]:
"Aaron contacted the Jets much like he contacted the Packers, and they both dumped him."
Cowherd reflects on Rodgers' illustrious career, comparing him to other legendary quarterbacks like Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady. He critiques Rodgers' personal conduct, insinuating that his personality issues have overshadowed his on-field achievements.
Colin Cowherd [02:45]:
"Aaron's going to tell you, I don't listen to traditional news. I do my own homework. I don't care about criticism. That's B.S."
Colin asserts that Rodgers' behavior has tarnished his legacy, moving away from being remembered solely for his athletic prowess to being associated with negativity and conspiracy theories.
Colin Cowherd [03:10]:
"Aaron has sort of had this. I'm above football. I'm not going to do this. I'm off to Egypt. Stop the nonsense. You're not, you're not that quarterback anymore, okay?"
A significant portion of the discussion centers on the Jets' apparent lack of a reliable successor to Rodgers. Colin criticizes the team's quarterback draft class, indicating that the Jets do not have a viable plan in place for their future at the position.
Colin Cowherd [04:00]:
"The Jets do not have a succession plan. They don't have a quarterback. It's a bad quarterback class."
He further notes that this deficiency is not just about moving on from Rodgers but reflects deeper organizational issues within the Jets' management and strategy.
Transitioning to potential moves in the NFL, Cowherd discusses the New York Giants' interest in acquiring Matt Stafford. He speculates on the Giants' motivations, pointing out their dissatisfaction with the current quarterback draft class and their urgent need to secure a competent QB to avoid being outmatched in the competitive NFC.
Colin Cowherd [05:20]:
"Brian Dabel, the head coach, and Joe Shane, the GM have got to win or they'll be fired by Thanksgiving."
Colin outlines a potential trade scenario where the Giants might offer a combination of first-round picks to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Stafford, aiming to bolster their roster and ensure immediate competitiveness.
The conversation shifts to the Los Angeles Rams' possible acquisition of Aaron Rodgers as a short-term solution to their quarterback woes. Colin analyzes Rodgers' fit with the Rams, suggesting that while Rodgers could provide a temporary boost, he may not be the long-term solution the team needs.
Colin Cowherd [06:30]:
"Aaron cramps to the Rams, Stafford to the Giants."
He emphasizes that Rodgers would come as a "one to two-year rental," lacking the stability and commitment required for sustained success, especially given the Rams' current coaching dynamics.
Colin Cowherd [07:10]:
"Aaron is not coming as a savior. When he went to New York, like Russell Wilson went to Denver, he was a savior. Aaron's coming here rent a quarterback for a year or two."
Colin provides a broader analysis of the quarterback market, highlighting issues with the current generation of QBs. He points out that teams like the Giants and Rams may be struggling not just due to specific personnel changes but also because of systemic problems in identifying and developing talented quarterbacks.
Colin Cowherd [08:00]:
"This is not just moving off Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback. What the Jets are telling you is, in a quarterback league, they have no succession plan."
Toward the end of the hour, Cowherd reiterates his skepticism about the Jets' future without a robust quarterback plan and expresses doubts about Rodgers' long-term value to any franchise. He underscores the necessity for teams to prioritize organizational stability and effective leadership to navigate the complexities of modern NFL competition.
Colin Cowherd [09:00]:
"The New York Jets are telling you, we have no succession plan. It's a bad quarterback draft class."
Colin concludes by encouraging listeners to stay tuned for further analysis and upcoming discussions on related NFL developments, particularly focusing on the Giants' next moves and the evolving dynamics of quarterback leadership in the league.
Colin Cowherd [02:27]:
"The Jets were going to move off Aaron Rodgers. Well, that is official this morning."
Colin Cowherd [02:40]:
"Aaron contacted the Jets much like he contacted the Packers, and they both dumped him."
Colin Cowherd [04:00]:
"The Jets do not have a succession plan. They don't have a quarterback. It's a bad quarterback class."
Colin Cowherd [05:20]:
"Brian Dabel, the head coach, and Joe Shane, the GM have got to win or they'll be fired by Thanksgiving."
Colin Cowherd [06:30]:
"Aaron cramps to the Rams, Stafford to the Giants."
Colin Cowherd [07:10]:
"Aaron is not coming as a savior... Aaron's coming here rent a quarterback for a year or two."
Colin Cowherd [08:00]:
"This is not just moving off Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback. What the Jets are telling you is, in a quarterback league, they have no succession plan."
Colin Cowherd [09:00]:
"The New York Jets are telling you, we have no succession plan. It's a bad quarterback draft class."
This hour of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" provides a critical examination of the Jets' decision to release Aaron Rodgers, contextualizing it within broader NFL quarterback dynamics and team management strategies. Through insightful analysis and pointed commentary, Colin Cowherd invites listeners to consider the long-term ramifications of such moves and the importance of strategic planning in professional football.