THE HERD - Hour 1 - Lakers need to let LeBron James go, MLB players happy the Dodgers are spending money

Summary

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Episode: Hour 1 – Lakers Need to Let LeBron James Go, MLB Players Happy the Dodgers Are Spending Money
Date: February 17, 2026
Host: Colin Cowherd (with Jason McIntyre)
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

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Overview

In this episode, Colin Cowherd discusses the identity crises of two iconic sports franchises: the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA and the New York Yankees in MLB. The main thrust is the Lakers’ inability to move on from LeBron James and the Yankees’ failure to honestly self-assess and evolve. The episode also touches on NFL off-season drama: the Pittsburgh Steelers’ internal rifts, Lamar Jackson’s contract saga, and the Seattle Seahawks' dilemma with Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker. Concluding with college football, Cowherd advocates for a strong commissioner akin to the NFL.

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1. Lakers: Time to Move on from LeBron James?

The Lakers’ Identity Crisis

• Colin’s Opening Argument (02:10):
  • Two fatal business flaws: unclear identity, and failure to self-audit.
  • The Lakers’ current indecision about LeBron James typifies an “identity crisis.”
  • Referencing a Dave McMenamin ESPN article: The Lakers didn’t make a trade deadline move because they're waiting for a "big" move next year. If LeBron wants to stay for season 24, he’s “welcome back.”
  • Quote (04:10):

    “The Lakers are having an identity crisis… You need to significantly get younger...and have $50 million LeBron in his 40s?”
    (Colin Cowherd)

LeBron's Presence: Blessing or Burden?

• LeBron will never be a role player—if he’s there, he dominates the offense and organizational focus.
• The “LeBron retirement tour” would be a distraction and delay necessary change.

Clear Path: Pick the Timeline

• The best NBA teams pick a timeline and build accordingly (e.g., OKC Thunder, Spurs, Pistons).
• Lakers’ refusal to choose between the LeBron era and a youth movement is holding them back:
  • They need “shooters, a rim protector, and to get younger.”
  • Quote (06:18):

    “Pick a direction, pick a timeline. To me, get younger, get faster, get swifter, more shooters, rim protector.”
    (Colin Cowherd)

Guest Clip: Jason Timf on the Lakers’ Flaws

• Notable Quote (07:38):

  “This roster is utterly devoid of jump shooting talent and athleticism down the roster.”
  (Jason Timf)

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2. Yankees: Stuck in the Past

Lack of Honest Self-Audit

• Yankees bring back 24 of 26 players; spent $200M but only to re-sign their own.
• Compared to rivals (Toronto, Mets), they are less aggressive and less adaptive.
• Rely almost exclusively on home runs; not athletic, not good baserunners, bullpen is mediocre.

Consequences of One-Dimensionality

• When Yankees hit multiple home runs, they win; otherwise, among the league’s worst.
• Most playoff victories have come against weaker AL Central teams — “not elite pitching.”

Player Frustration: Aaron Judge Speaks

• Quote (11:51):

  “It was brutal...I see a lot of free agents out there, I’m seeing other teams around the league get better...we kind of were sitting there for a while.”
  (Aaron Judge)

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3. NFL: Team Identity, Tough Choices, and Contract Drama

The Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker Dilemma

• Should Seattle re-sign Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker?

• Data says don’t extend RBs – Walker is injury-prone and one-dimensional.

• Awkwardness at Seahawks’ parade:

  “He tried negotiating with me five minutes ago. It was really weird.” (John Schneider, Seahawks GM) (17:52)

• Some parallels drawn to the Rams/Eagles (move off emotionally popular players for team betterment).

Steelers: Locker Room Drama

• Ongoing rift between Ben Roethlisberger and other former Steelers (Joey Porter Sr. vs. James Harrison & David DeCastro).
• Quote (22:18):

  “I do not think Ben is a bad teamer. That was just a pure out attack on Ben’s character... That’s more breaking the brotherhood than what Ben said.”
  (James Harrison)

• Colin’s Take: Steelers have been a “divided house” internally for years; now it’s surfacing after Tomlin’s departure.

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens' Future

• Lamar is due a $74.5m cap hit in 2026, leading to speculation over whether he’ll force a trade for a new deal.
• Ravens lost John Harbaugh, replaced him with rookie coach Jesse Minter.
• Colin's Warning (27:15):

  “You’re completely limited...I don’t know if Jesse Minter understands how limited you become with a...huge QB contract.”

• Speculates on whether teams (e.g., Raiders) might pursue Lamar, but both hosts doubt it’s likely or wise.

Tyreek Hill’s Free Agency

• Miami Dolphins cut Hill, who is recovering from a significant knee injury.
• Potential landing spots: Buffalo (in need of speed), Chargers, possibly Vegas, but fit/off-field issues make it tricky.

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4. College Football Needs an NFL-Style CEO

Embracing a Pro Football Model

• Cowherd argues that the era of NIL, transfer portal, and playoffs has made college football more professional — and ratings have surged.
• Texas A&M coach Mike Elko calls for a commissioner for college football:
  Quote (42:10):

  “It’s a $1.2 billion industry with not a singular voice. Until we get that, we’re going to continue to flounder.”
  (Mike Elko)

The NFL as a Blueprint

• NFL’s single voice/commissioner, better scheduling, free agency period, and clarity are all cited as best practices college football should emulate.

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5. Draft and Quarterback Analysis

Daniel Jeremiah’s Mock Draft

• Predicts only one QB in the first round: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders.
• Ty Simpson (Alabama) considered for the Rams — not a first round pick per Jeremiah, but Cowherd suspects some team will reach, as they always do.

Colin’s Observation (50:53):

“NFL GMs are aggressive, successful, ascending men, often now young men. Somebody’s reaching for a new...quarterback. It gives you hope.”

Jason McIntyre notes teams may be wising up about drafting QBs with limited starting experience (Simpson: only 15 starts).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “LeBron’s never going to be a role player...the prince has no power when the king is still on the throne.” (Colin, 04:46)
• “It’s very easy to re-sign players that were good in big games, but is that the best for you going forward?” (Colin on NFL roster turnover, 12:25)
• “What you don’t want to happen to you in the NFL is get trapped, and you don’t want to romanticize about the players you have.” (13:00)
• “Our stuff on the NFL is, well, I wish they’d make the officials full-time...They butcher a call every playoff run. It happens. They’re human.” (44:02)
• “If you’re trying to fix college football, take many of the things the NFL does and adopt them.” (45:23)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Lakers’ Identity Crisis: 02:10 – 08:00
• Yankees’ Self-Audit Failings & Judge Comments: 09:00 – 12:20
• Seahawks & Kenneth Walker Future: 16:19 – 18:20
• Steelers Drama (Ben/Tomlin): 21:48 – 25:33
• Lamar Jackson Contract Situation: 26:40 – 30:20
• Tyreek Hill Free Agency: 30:35 – 33:12
• College Football Needs a Commissioner: 42:10 – 45:55
• Jeremiah’s Draft, Ty Simpson Debate: 48:00 – 51:00

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Conclusion

This episode is a masterclass in how high-profile sports brands can go astray without honest self-assessment or decisive leadership. Cowherd is at his sharpest dissecting where the Lakers and Yankees have gone wrong, using humor, analogy, and direct critique. The persistent theme: Success belongs to organizations that adapt — whether that means moving off beloved stars before decline, or stealing the best practices from the pros.

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Transcript

[Jason McIntyre]

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[Colin Cowherd]

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[Colin Cowherd]

Listening to the Herd podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday on Fox Sports Radio and noon to 3 Eastern 9am to noon Pacific. Find your local station for the [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching Fox Sports Radio or FSR. Now let's get this party started. You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Here we go. On a Tuesday. We are live, surprisingly a lot to talk about in Chicago. We're the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be watching or listening, thanks for making us part of your day. J. Mac is back. And I was thinking this morning, two fatal flaws, or maybe they're just challenges in business because we're going to start the show talking about the Lakers and the Yankees. Two fatal flaws are when you build a business is what's your identity? What are you? I'm a shopper, you're a company. When you put your name out there, what do I think of what are you? You need a strong identity in any business, including the NBA. And the second big flaw in business to me is you can't look in the mirror and own your stuff. That's more the Yankees. I'll get to that in a second. But it was interesting. Big story. Dave McMenamin, ESPN Writing a big, big story on the Lakers and why they didn't do anything at the trade deadline because they're waiting for a big move next year. And buried in this article is a line if LeBron does want to play next season, his 24th, he would be welcomed back in LA. Sources tell ESPN. Really. Rob Pelinka, what is your identity? Pick a timeline. The Lakers are having an identity crisis. If that indeed, that source is right. You can't get significantly more athletic. They need to significantly younger. They need to go grab a rim protector and a couple of elite three point shooters, catch and shoot guys and have $50 million LeBron in his 40s. Okay, LeBron's never going to be a role player. He's always going to take oxygen out of the room in the offense and the prince has no power when the king is still on the throne. And LeBron's the king and always will be as long as he's a Laker and Luke is the prince. And so I mean, can you imagine a LeBron retirement tour? How distracting that would be? So this is a, this article is a prime example. It's just poorly run. They have an identity crisis. They can't pick a timeline. According to the story, if LeBron wants to come back, he can. Why should it be his choice? And I'm pro LeBron. This, this team doesn't have enough shooters, defenders. They're too old. They don't have a rim protector. They have so many things. They need multiple starters and I'm going to die on this hill. Luca is going to be 27 in a couple days, but Luca is going to be 29 in a couple of years. And why does that number matter? Because my comp for Luca, which is now acknowledged by a lot of smart people, is that he's a better version of Carmelo. Never been in great shape, profound offensive talent, not really committed defensive end. When was Carmelo's last? All NBA year, 28 years old. We are a year away from that with Luca. He no longer dunks three this year, one last year. I was told he came into the season in great shape. Doesn't look like it now. His lifestyle choices, hey, it's his life. He said last week, I don't want to play like LeBron at 41. That's not his thing, man. So the we always talk about this in the NFL, how Super bowl windows shrink really quickly. Well, for guys that aren't in great shape and not committed defensively, you age very quickly. Luke is aging. You're going to look up in two years and still and maybe one year off the LeBron retirement tour, he can be 28, 29 years old and you're going to be like, we blew the window. So the Lakers have got to figure out what they are. Pick a direction, pick a timeline. To me, get younger, get faster, get swifter, more shooters, rim protector. And I know they got a lot of choices. If you want to bring back Austin reeves, fine. Luca, J.J. redick, I love like here was Jason Temp at the from the volume talking about this roster which until you pick a direction, by the way, this is what OKC did. They pick the timeline. Everybody's in on it. San Antonio spurs, let's take pick the timeline. Everybody in on it. Detroit Pistons, several years ago. Let's get that's bottom out, get our star Kate Cunningham build around his timeline. The teams at the top of this league are all doing it. And the Lakers are like, well, if LeBron wants to come for one more year, why not maybe two. Here was Jason Timf yesterday. This roster is utterly devoid of jump shooting talent and athleticism down the roster.

[Jason Smith]

And I think where this has really.

[Colin Cowherd]

Started to mount up on Rob Pelinka is the misses. They need three new starters.

[Jason Smith]

LeBron's going to be leaving.

[Colin Cowherd]

You need three new starters and they need to build out a bench. They have nobody on the Roster who is both a good defender and a good catch and shoot player.

[Jason Smith]

Literally not a single one.

[Colin Cowherd]

They are at such a huge disadvantage in this department. Yeah, we talked about it. And by the way, you can solve a lot of problems in this league very quickly. Spurs did, OKC did. But they picked a lane and a timeline and a direction and, and now when you think of okc, you think best defensive team maybe ever. When you think spurs, you're like built around Wemby young defend. I mean they still haven't won a lot of playoffs. I mean maybe one of the reasons the all Star game means so much for Wemby, he hadn't won a big playoff series. He don't want a playoff series yet, but you know it's coming. Okay, so I want to talk about the Yankees by the way, because I read a story this morning and I'll get to Aaron Judge in a second. But the other part of business that that is something you have to do. You have to self audit all the time. The Yankees do not self audit. They don't look themselves in the mirror. So it used to be the Yankees were the most aggressive team in baseball. Now they're not the most aggressive team in their own division. That's Toronto or even in their city, that's the Mets. So the Yankees brought back 24 of their 26 guys. They spent 200 million in free agency, but it was just resigning their free agents. Right. And what's interesting is do they not see their deficiencies? Are they self auditing? They don't run the base as well. They're not very athletic. They make, they commit a lot of errors and they're totally home run dependent. In fact, since their last World Series win, they lead Major League Baseball in home runs and don't have another World Series win. So it's really lopsided and it's not necessarily working. Last year when they hit multiple home runs, they had the best record in baseball. We when they didn't, they had the third worst record in baseball. Meaning it's an uneven roster. It's not athletic enough. The bullpen is very mid. They're starting pitching. Their big promise this year their hope is Garrett Coloff. Tommy John comes back in July or August. He won't be 100% but it will give them excellent starting pitching. Okay. Are they better defensively? Not really. Are they super athletic? Not when you watch them play. Anybody outside of the American League Central they're not. So this is the prime example where the Lakers can't pick a direction The Yankees have, we're going to jack home runs, but it's not paying off. I mean, when you watch them in the World Series a couple of years ago against the Dodgers, you're like, man, they're bad athletically, like they're, they're not, they don't, they don't take the extra base. They commit a lot of errors, they strand a lot of runners. Man, they're totally home run dependent, which is great against bad teams with low end pitching. It's not. I mean, the Yankees and the Lakers have a similar problem. They don't beat playoff teams. Yankees last year at a losing record against playoff teams. Lakers this year. So two different problems. One can't pick a direction. The Yankees have, but they can't look in the mirror. And so it, I was looking this morning at the last 10 playoff series wins for the Yankees. See if you see a trend. Twins, Indians. Twins, Indians, guardians. Royals, guardians. As the Red Sox last year, I mean, they're beating the American League Central, which is a lower revenue division, does not have elite pitching. So the Yankees get multiple home runs against that. They're not getting multiple home runs against the good staffs and they have a losing record. So here's Aaron Judge on the off season. The Yankees eventually did sign $200 million worth of free agents, but it was all their own guys telling me is they can't self audit. They can't look in the mirror. Here's Aaron Judge. It was brutal. You know, I'm like, I see a.

[Jason McIntyre]

Lot of free agents out there.

[Colin Cowherd]

I'm seeing other teams around the league get better. They're making trades, they're signing big prospects or big players. And you know, we kind of were sitting there for a while, you know.

[Jason McIntyre]

Kind of making smaller moves.

[Colin Cowherd]

Early on it was pretty, pretty tough to watch. I'm like, man, we're the, we're the New York Yankees. It was frustrating, but I think we're right where we need to be. Did you express any of that to them? Yeah. Oh yeah. Had some discussions. All right, J. Mac, it's good to have you back. Very interesting. The what you don't want to get happen to you in the NFL. You don't want to get trapped. Yeah. And you don't want to romanticize about the players you have. So a lot of times you win a Super bowl and the good GMs make really hard decisions and move off popular players who may have even been like a, like a, like a legendary super bowl player. Interesting story out of Seattle on the Seahawks and Kenneth Walker and this is one of the best GMs if not the best GM right now. In football. It's very easy to re sign the players that were good in big games, but do you is that the best for you going forward? So we have an interesting story developing with the super bowl mvp. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio FS1 and the iHeartRadio app Fox Sports Radio is taking over Utah YouTube and you can be a part of it. Pay attention. Just go to YouTube and search Fox Sports Radio. Hit that subscribe button and smash that notification bell and catch all the videos from your favorite shows. Two pros and a cup of Joe, Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Doug Gottlieb, Covino and Rich the Odd Couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington, the Jason Smith show with Mike Harmon and the Ben Maller Show. Fox sports radio on YouTube. Subscribe hit that thumbs up icon and.

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He's kind of one dimensional, although great in that one dimension. And C, he gets hurt a lot. So he wants to get paid. He wants a long term deal. He doesn't want a franchise tag. He will be unhappy and moody if he gets it. And if you don't think it's uncomfortable, here's John Snyder. This is wildly uncomfortable at the super bowl parade for the Seahawks. Listen to this. Ken Walker being the mvp, let's go. He tried negotiating with me five minutes ago. It was really weird. Anyway. Hey, mvp. Mvp. Mvp. Mvp. Yeah, that was awkward. That, that silence in front of 10,000 people, that was awkward. These are the tough decisions you have to make. So a one time championship has the potential to be a dynasty. Remember when Cooper cup had that unbelievable season, became super bowl mvp. He did not have a single thousand yard season after that and his numbers have gone down year after year after year. The Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles have done a very, very good job time and time again to fall in like with players, not fall in love with players. So my natural inclination is, well, Clint Kubiak's leaving. Sam Darnold needs help. But the truth is it's the quarterback's job, I. E. Sam Darnold to overcome the loss of a coordinator or a coach. Patrick Mahomes loses. Tyreek Hill, he wins two Super Bowls. You can win with him. You got to be able to win without him. That's up to Sam Darnold. So it's so John Snyder does not want to get backed into a corner. And the data tells you based on the injuries that Walker is sort of a power running one trick pony. Doesn't catch it out of the backfield, gets banged up, not great in pass pro, probably not a guy you want to sign. And he won't be a good franchise guy because he gets dinged up. He wants long term money. He's one of those guys at a certain position. He's had injuries. He could get real moody with a franchise tag. So, you know, again, my, my gut feeling is, boy, you better resign him. And then I sit there and I think, well, Snyder's the best in the league probably at this. He doesn't franchise tag, doesn't want to get backed into a corner. Awkward super bowl parade talk on Walker. My guess is they can't keep him. J. Mack with the news. No, no, no, turn on the news. This is the Herd line news.

[Jason McIntyre]

All right, let's go to the Pittsburgh Steelers to start the morning. Interesting drama unfolding between Ben Roethlisberger and a bunch of other former Steelers. Colin Joey Porter senior had some scathing remarks about Big Ben during Super bowl week. There was some piling on in the comments section from former Steelers. We had Marquis Pouncey go out on Instagram and support a Big Ben. And now another guy has come to the defense of Rossberger. That's James Harrison. Here's what he said yesterday.

[Colin Cowherd]

Me personally, I do not think Ben is a bad teamer. That was just a pure out attack on Ben's character. And what I said about Mike was an attack on his coaching dude. Okay, two different things. And that's more breaking the brotherhood than what Ben said.

[Jason McIntyre]

Ben said, I think I feel that.

[Colin Cowherd]

Maybe Tomlin should move on. Like, come on, bro, that's what he said. I went way harder than that.

[Jason McIntyre]

But he went on it because he.

[Colin Cowherd]

Obviously has a personal issue with Ben that hasn't been resolved. By the way, David De Castro, a great offensive lineman for the Steelers, I think Stanford guy, very ornery, great offensive lineman. He backed Big Ben today. Yesterday too. So you got James Harrison and De Castro and Big Ben on one side and then Joey Porter Sr. Whose son is now a Steeler on the other side. And my take is it is Ben was. Ben Roethlisberger came into Pittsburgh and he would not bow down to a lot of the old school ways. He was named a captain very early. Some players thought you have to earn it. Well, he's a quarterback. That's the reality of the position. So I think the reality is Big Ben was always. And by the way, Big Ben got frustrated that Mike Tomlin was very player friendly, that he was willing to draft. And sometimes the feeling was sort of pamper or coddle players that were difficult and high maintenance before moving off them. Ben got tired of it. Ben was a little bit polarizing. But it's interesting. De Castro is a great player, defends him. James Harrison, great player, defends him. So this is something I talked about yesterday with John Middelkoff, is that when Tomlin was there, we're now starting to see it come out. It's starting to now leak out that it was a much more polarized building than people want to admit. There was a faction of the Steelers that were voicing concerns like Harrison and Ben privately, that they didn't think Tomlin gave them the best chance in big spots to win. And then there's a clear faction like Joey Porter Senior that was pro Tomlin to the end. So you're seeing. It's like when somebody leaves the White House. You hear stories about their White House. Biden leaves. Oh, here's stuff that comes out when Trump left. Oh, this was happening. You don't read and hear everything that happens in a tumultuous time. So Tomlin leaves and now all this stuff is coming out where clearly it was a divided house among many of their elite players. De Castro, Ben Harrison, Porter.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, this is weird, Colin, because Mike Tomlin has basically not said anything. He's just not. He's not responding to any of this nonsense, which I respect a lot. Hey, take the high road. What do you need to get in the weeds?

[Unidentified Guest]

That's right.

[Colin Cowherd]

You're right.

[Jason Smith]

And.

[Jason McIntyre]

And give Ben Roethlisberger the engagement he needs for his podcast or whatever online venture.

[Colin Cowherd]

Stuff that we. The stuff people like you and I and fans complained about and the media complained about. Clearly there was a group of high end Steelers in the building that were also complaining about it.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, I'm guessing that happens on every team, right? That there's some bubbling. I'm sure Seattle has some stuff bubbling up. Well, you know, everybody's got something.

[Colin Cowherd]

Some. But The Steelers specifically haven't beaten a good team, a top quarterback in the playoffs in 15 years. The Rams have, the Eagles have, the Chiefs had. So these other organizations, they may have an occasional small group of average players who are disgruntled, but if you're the Patriots and the Chiefs and the Rams and the Eagles and you're winning and you're winning playoff games, it usually keeps that stuff at bay.

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, and there's also the code of the locker room. Hey, don't go to the media, don't go public with this stuff.

[Colin Cowherd]

Right.

[Jason McIntyre]

And Ben's breaking all the rules. I don't, I don't have a side here. I just like the. Tomlin's not saying anything. You and I both know who when you're in a position. We are talking about sports. People talk trash about us all the time. I could care less. I'm unbothered by it, you know, And Mike Tomlin just seems to not care at all that his former quarterback is saying all this stuff. So I kind of respect that. All right, let's move on to Lamar Jackson. Colin, interesting subplot here. I think this is low key. The biggest offseason story that nobody's talking about. Colin, remember he wants a new deal. Okay. Entering next season, he has a 74 and a half million dollar cap hit.

[Colin Cowherd]

Brutal.

[Jason McIntyre]

That is the worst, among the worst in the league. I don't know if it's actually the worst. But here's the thing. One former NFL veteran believes if Lamar doesn't get what he wants, and remember the last time they had a couple rounds over this, he didn't get what he wanted. He wanted the Deshaun Jack DeSean Watson contract that he could force the Ravens hand, as the saying goes, and tell them he will only restructure with another team.

[Colin Cowherd]

Trade me.

[Jason McIntyre]

Now maybe that's a bridge too far. But Colin, I think if you remember, the Lamar Jackson last negotiation was ugly and now there's no John Harbaugh. I think they made a mistake firing Harbaugh.

[Colin Cowherd]

Well, I'll say this about John Harbaugh. Sometimes you lose a job and you win. So Jesse Minter is going to inherit a Lamar Jackson who did not last year look nearly as explosive and is now punitively expensive. John Harbaugh goes to the New York Giants, lower expectations. Talented rookie quarterback on his deal, left tackle, star running back and wide receiver, very high draft pick. He doesn't have those cat problems. He doesn't have the Ravens expectations where you either beat Mahomes or Allen or you're not the right coach. So you think John Harbaugh. Oh, boy. The Giants are a losing organization. I'm telling you, Stefanski and Harbaugh may very well turn out to be thankful. They were, they were let go because this and I think Jesse Minter may be good. You are completely limited. We just watched it happen with Stafford team friendly deal for the Rams. Darnold team friendly deal. Drake May rookie deal. I don't know if Jesse Mintor understands how limited you become with a raw. You have to hit on every draft pick.

[Jason McIntyre]

He's probably banking on the Ravens organization that he knows well. Coming through. But Colin, you, I'm sure you've heard the saying from some movies. You know, he got the last chopper out of Saigon. I think you could be onto something with Harbaugh getting out just in time. It may have worked in his, in his favor. And I'll just tell you, I think we touched on this last week. I may have done it on my podcast, but I'm just telling you right now, this Lamar thing could go sideways easily. And I will ask you if you've got the choice, if you're the Raiders, do you want to say, hey man, we got the number one pick. Do you want Max Crosby a number one pick, a future number one? Give us Lamar Jackson? Because I would not do that under any circumstances. I would go forward with Mendoza on the cheap. But I'm just telling you, I think there's a world member. Crosby wants out. Do the Raiders say, we could go get Lamar Jackson, bring him in here. Does, does Tom Brady want to go big game hunting? I think that is going to be one of the more interesting subplots as we lead up to the draft.

[Colin Cowherd]

Yeah, I just. This Lamar thing, I'm telling you, John Harbaugh, if they get the right tackle solved and maybe another weapon, the Giants next year, they got. They're going to have cap space, going to have their O line set. If they get the first good tackle. It's, you know this league, we know this. It changes instantly. I mean, literally. Patriots bad. Patriots Super Bowl. Bears unwatchable. Bears really good. You see and you see teams fall off. Chargers unwatchable. Harbaugh comes to town. Chargers playoff team. Jack's terrible. Jag's terrible. Get Liam Cohen. All of a sudden now hosting a playoff game. Baltimore is very well run, but a new coach, never been a head coach. Lamar's contract and I'm a Raven believer. I think it could get real bumpy if they go through a series of injuries like everybody does. They're not going to have the depth to replace players without Lamar Deal.

[Jason McIntyre]

Do you remember? I feel like I heard Lamar is going to sit in on some of the coaching interviews and stuff. Like they're giving him a lot of power for a guy that maybe past his prime. I'll just ask you this. Do you think the Raiders make a move and try to go after Lamar Jackson?

[Colin Cowherd]

No.

[Jason McIntyre]

You think they're set on Mendoza?

[Colin Cowherd]

Yes.

[Jason McIntyre]

Okay, final story. Colin, Miami Dolphins yesterday dumped Tyreek Hill. Not a major surprise. The timing moderately interesting. He had four years in Miami, a couple good ones and a couple less good. But we don't know when he's going to be back from the dislocated knee and torn acl. Tyreek is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. He's on social media saying how the Cheetah will be back and born again. His former teammate Chris Jones, I mean, the aging Chris Jones is tweeting at Cheetah, obviously to try to, you know, stir up interest and get people talking about him. I have a hot take on where Hill will land. It's early, but this guy's not going to be ready for at least the first month. He's going to be out at least a month, maybe longer. And you know, his game is predicated on speed. We're talking about a bad injury here. Any, any thoughts on where he's going to go?

[Colin Cowherd]

I think Kansas City. The ship has sailed again. Who has a strong armed quarterback and a speed deficiency. So like the Seahawks last year went and got Rashid Saheed. They needed special teams sideline speed and it helped them win a Super Bowl. Similarly, is, is, is. Can you get, can you get Tyreek Hill, who's a really good team with maybe an explosion deficiency? You could argue Buffalo, you know, strong arm quarterback. They have a good slot receiver and good tight end play. Do they have over the top deficiencies? I would say yes. I mean that, that's why, you know, when you got Josh Allen, you know, you'd like to be able to get some free touchdowns, some over the top stuff, not have to go long field. James Cook, tight end, slot receiver, nine play drive. You know, is Buffalo the play?

[Jason McIntyre]

Yeah, I don't know that he's going to want to go to Buffalo. Colin, remember this is a guy you.

[Colin Cowherd]

Can read about, cap space, Chargers. I was going to make strong quarterback, cap space, sideline receiver.

[Jason McIntyre]

Mike McDaniel. Does he like him? Mike McDaniel, only the O.C. jim Harbaugh, maybe Good cop, bad cop deal going on there.

[Jason Smith]

I'll.

[Jason McIntyre]

I'll just say before we get into Tyree kill Cullen, his, his background. He's got a lot going on, a lot of lawsuits, a lot of stuff in his personal life. I don't think it's an easy seamless fit. And I'll add, he's not. He's a Miami guy. He's a big city dude. Like he's loving being a celebrity. I don't know if he's going to go to Buffalo. I think LA could lure him and I will just say keep an eye on Las Vegas. Colin quarterback on a rookie deal indoors and a chance at revenge against the Chiefs. And McDaniel if you believe they didn't get along well at the end.

[Colin Cowherd]

All right. J. Mack with the news. Well, that's the news and thanks for stopping by the Herd line news. Bruce Feldman has an interesting article about the remaking of Fernando Mendoza and Kurt Signetti finding him thinking he had a lot of promise. We didn't know. I mean I'd watched him play a couple times at Cal. I didn't think he was going to go 16 and win a national championship and beat Ohio State and Miami. So. And I've said before I'm a, I'm a huge believer in Fernando Mendoza. But if you are telling me Colin, you have to bet your 401k on he's going to be fine and make the Raiders respectable or he's going a bunch of playoff games, I would take the latter. Okay, so when's the last college quarterback that went to a bottom five NFL franchise and consistently won? Joe Burrow and C.J. stroud. And Joe Burrow has not made the playoffs for three straight years. Right. They can't protect him once he got paid. They can't protect him and elevate the roster. And. And Burrow is a much higher graded prospect than Fernando Mendoza was. So Burrow got to a Super Bowl, AFC championship, took a really bad franchise there. But yet since then he can't even make the playoffs. Can't make the playoffs. Andrew Luck, again, higher prospect than Fernando Mendoza. 11 and 5. 11 and 5, 11 and 5. But his career, he couldn't beat the good teams and eventually he leaves early. So the Bengals have struggled to protect Joe Burrow and elevate the roster once they pay him. And Andrew Lock, they couldn't protect him. And then there's CJ Stroud who appears to have regressed. So ask yourself, who are the young quarterbacks that come into this league and win really quickly. See if you notice anything. Brock Purdy. Golf. Drake May, Caleb Mahomes, Bo Nix, Lamar Jackson. Look at their coaches. And by the way, John Harbaugh with Lamar, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, Kyle Shanahan. Goff in year two, pops with McVeigh. May pops in year two with Vrabel. Caleb pops in year two with, with Caleb, with Ben Johnson. So, I mean, again, is Clint Kubiak a great coach? Could be. And I love Fernando Mendoza. But the truth is when, when you read this article, you find the college quarterback. There's like a linear. It's like the ones that work by year two. It's the coach. Like the coach is a huge part of it. So it really boils down to is Clint Kubiak the guy? And you could say, well, Baker Mayfield. Baker Mayfield won a playoff game. He did not win consistently in Cleveland. He wins more consistently in Tampa. But there's a line on the quarterbacks that come in and work. It may not work. Rookie year. They don't have the right coach. Caleb Williams don't have the right coach initially. Jared goff. Eventually year two gets McVeigh. But, you know, it's really, really hard. And I'm a Mendoza fan, but do I think based on the Raiders that he's going to stay in Las Vegas forever and win a ton of playoff games? He may have the fourth best coach in his own division for a while? I would say no. I think he's really good. I would draft him. I think he'll elevate the franchise. You know, I, it's. I mean, but the, the two guys that really wanted a high end, not for very long, but they won immediately and, and won a lot were Burrow and Andrew Luck. Both struggled to get protection. Burrow has been hurt a lot and now can't make the playoffs. And Andrew Luck retired early and would feel like he was hurt all the time. So, you know, I can love somebody, but there's data and history. Here's Clint Kubiak on Mendoza. I saw him play the national championship game. You know, I saw the, I saw the interviews he's given after those games and how team oriented he is. So. But I look forward to getting to know the player better. But obviously a really talented guy with a bright future. And we'll see, we'll see where he ends up.

[Jason Smith]

But.

[Colin Cowherd]

But we got a lot of work to do to get to know him before that time comes. Coming up next, the top college football coach says we need a CEO badly. That and Daniel Jeremiah comes out and says Mendoza is the only quarterback going in the first round and I disagree and I'll tell you why next. I heard Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. I'm Colin Coward from the Herd. Whether you're a seasoned small business owner or thinking about getting started, you'll definitely want to check out Season four of Mind the Business Small Business Success Stories for My Heart Media's Ruby Studio and Inuit QuickBooks. Mind the business is part entertainment, part instruction manual, part inspiration. Each episode features practical tips and success stories that will resonate with entrepreneurs in any industry. In their latest season, hosts Austin Henkowitz and Janice Torres are covering topics on the forefront of running a small business. They're talking to self starters about everything from how AI helps them work smarter to weathering market uncertainties and enjoying the benefits of being your own boss. And using Inuit QuickBooks to help you get more done in less time. You won't want to miss it. Listen to Mind the Business Small business success Stories on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Cavino and Rich. Whether you're actively trading or planning for the long term, Webull gives you the tools to invest your way, trade stocks and ETFs with real time data, explore cash management, or build toward the future with IRAs and retirement accounts all on one platform. Now with Vega, your personal market AI assistant can give you real time analysis, watch list insights and alerts when earnings drop. Download the Webull app today and visit webol.com and take control of your investments.

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So when people say they don't want college football to be like pro football, well that's strange to me because last year with the nil and the transfer portal, players getting paid and free agency, that is pro football. And last year, more than any year in the history of the sport, more people watched it. So one of the knocks I've had on college football is that they need to be like the NFL more like the NFL, better playoffs, more even schedule and you know, have a commissioner. Well now finally, Mike Elko, Texas A and M coach, a lot of these college football people, I don't want to be the NFL, but he's suggesting, like we've suggested, the NFL does a lot right, like, you know, for a billion dollar business, has a singular voice. Here's Mike Elko, Texas A and M coach, put somebody in charge. I think it's a $1.2 billion industry with not a singular voice. In charge of it, making decisions for the betterment of college football. And I think until we get that, we're going to continue to flounder with some of those areas. At some point, we're going to have to have somebody who's capable of making rules regarding the betterment of college football, enforcement of rules and all of it. And again, until we get that, I think we're all at risk of this thing not lasting like we want it to last. Why did boxing mostly die and UFC ascend? Dana White, Fertitta's Dana White. It had a singular voice. So for the. I don't want college football to be the NFL. This is essentially what Mike Elko is saying. A commissioner. I mean, like people saying I don't want college football to be like the pros is like saying, I want to. I want to create a. A retail business. I don't want to be like Amazon. What? Innovative, efficient, top of mind. Okay. I want to own a golf course, but I don't want it to be like Augusta. I don't know. I duplicate it if I could. The NFL has better scheduling. It's got a brief free agent period and a trade deadline and it pays its players and it's got a commissioner. And it's better for the consumer. You know, there's a lot that the NFL does really, really well. They're imperfect, but they're always changing. The pat, the kickoff, the catch rule. Let's stop pretending the NFL isn't the dominant sport in this country and isn't. Well, run basketball. The NBA right now has some Adam Silver leadership questions. Baseball, for years, until the pitch clock, had a lot of leadership issues. Our stuff on the NFL is, well, I wish they'd make the officials full time. Okay. They butcher a call every playoff run. It happens. They're human. So I just think college football this past year, when Indiana beat four straight top 10 teams, that felt like the NFL playoffs, that felt like the Seahawks having to beat the Niners and the Rams and the Patriots. College football this year with the playoff felt like the NFL. I mean, Indiana's got to beat Bama and Oregon and Ohio State and Miami and narrowly did on a couple of those games. That. That's pro football. And a commissioner that Mike Elko wants, that's pro football. And a playoff system that everybody watch, that's pro football nil. Paying players is pro football. We got to stop this nonsense that pro football bad. College football just great the way it is. Not true. Stop manipulating your way to a national championship. Start doing what Indiana did. Play your way to college football, super bowl, play your way into it. Line up the good team. Stop manipulating the schedule. Getting a buy before this game and a buy before that. One and three cupcakes in September. Get right into conference play immediately. You get one cream puff max. Get rid of the conference championships, 16 team playoff, 24 if you have to. Let's not have the committee having any power. The bigger the playoff, the less power the committee has. Don't tell me you're starting a retail business and you don't want it to be anything like Amazon. Then you're an idiot. And if you're trying to fix a lot of college football, take many of the things the NFL does and adopt them. Okay, so Daniel Jeremiah released his first round mock draft. Very, very good. Fernando Mendoza, quarterback, Indiana Raiders, number one. No other quarterback in the entire first round. So this is what he said last week on our show about Ty Simpson from Alabama. Certainly talented. He doesn't think he's a first ground quarterback. He's my 40th player, you know, as we are in the process right now, which I wouldn't look, somebody wants to take him with the 25th pick. That's not that out of realm of possibility. And I would think that's not really a reach. He's mechanically sound, he throws a nice ball, he's got touch and accuracy. But when bodies get around him, I thought there's times he plays a little small and then the Guy's only started 15 games and he's been beat up. So those are the negative sides of it. That's why I kind of slot them outside my top 32. But if you're the Rams, you got a great offensive line. He doesn't have to step in and play right away. Yeah, Rams make a lot of sense. Second pick. My take is there are certain things aggressive, successful men reach on cars, a new driver and golf and quarterbacks. The car gives you status, the driver gives you length, and the quarterback gives you hope to your meddling owner. Somebody's going to reach on him. I mean, there's been a lot less talented guys that have gone in the first round. E.J. manuel, Kenny Pickett, I mean, he's got a nice arm. He had a good college coach. He didn't have any semblance of a run game to lean on. Do I think he's a big first round talent? I really don't. I think he's like a less athletic Jackson dart. There's something there. He's certainly a franchise quarterback. If he Gets decent coaching. I don't see a star, but there's just the NFL. GMs are aggressive, successful, ascending men. Often now young men, somebody's reaching for a new driver, a new car or a new quarterback. It gives you hope. Your owners on your butt, your coach on your butt. You're like, hey, this kid, this is going to be a new version of us. I do not believe everybody's going to pass on him. I think somebody's going to. We've only had in the last 25ish years, we've only had two drafts with only one quarterback. And there's been a lot of reaches, and I mean reaches that are far less talented than Ty Simpson. I mean I Tebow, I didn't even think he was an NFL quarterback. I thought he was more of a tight end. Johnny Manziel wasn't responsible or big enough. He wasn't mature enough. He won an NFL first round quarterback. I didn't get that one. So I there, there is some sort of mythical quality, magical quality to the new car, the new driver, the new quarterback and my guess is for the record, Daniel Jeremiah's draft. I like it. I think it's really interesting. I think it's a very good first 15 pick NFL draft. But Ty Simpson's getting wedged into somebody. Rams have two first round picks. If they get their tackle or if they get their safety, I wouldn't be shocked if they got it. J Mac, you're shaking your head. You also do mock drafts. Where do you have Ty Simpson?

[Jason McIntyre]

I had him first round and then I had Jeremiah. Listen to his analysis. Here's the interesting thing, Colin. Do you think teams are getting smarter with drafting quarterbacks? Remember we had to run a bad quarterback in the first round. Look at what's happened the last two years. Guys are dropping. Tyler Schuck dropped second round. Shador drops way down. Jackson dart sneaks in the first. Oh, I don't think he's the first. He looked good. And then two years ago we had the loaded class with Caleb and company. I mean other than JJ McCarthy, all those guys have had moments. Pennx bit of a struggle, but I wonder if teams are getting smarter and the more data you receive on these guys is having teams back off because this Ty Simpson 15 starts is. That's not great. And there's a lot of history that says those guys usually don't hit in the NFL.

[Colin Cowherd]

Right. If the feeling with Ty Simpson, people keep mentioning the Rams because he would not have to play for a minimum of a year. Stafford looks like he's got two good years left. Stafford, I've been told, wants a multiple year deal so you wouldn't have to play him for a couple of years. You could do a Jordan Love in Green Bay. What they did with Aaron. So I think Ty Simpson, sitting for two years has every chance to succeed. I just know that I'm not a huge fan. I said this during the season. You can talk your way into Ty Simpson, his coach. He didn't have a run game. He played in a great conference. He's got a nice arm. He's got a really nice arm. Not a huge arm, but a nice arm. Yeah, you could. There's been Kenny Pickett and a lot of people talk themselves into guys. I didn't get it at all. This one I could get. Hey, Only takes one Giants love Jackson Dart moved up Only takes one Nick right around the corner. Urban Meyer today too. Think Verizon is expensive? Think again. Anyone can bring their AT and T or T mobile bill to a Verizon store today and we'll give you a better deal. So bring us your bill.

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