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Founded by Colin Cowherd - The Volume is your home for sports podcasts that make you think, make you laugh, and hopefully make you some money.
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NBA Player Rankings #19-17: Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyrese Maxey & Scottie Barnes
3d ago00:34:13Tap to summarizeJason ranks his 19th, 18th, and 17th best players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks), Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors), and Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), while also breaking down how Maxey will fit in with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on the new-look Sixers. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Kyler Murray WINS Vikings QB1 job over J.J. McCarthy + What’s Next for Tony Romo?
3d ago01:09:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode, John reacts to the news that Kyler Murray has been named the starting QB over J.J. McCarthy in Vikings training camp. Next, John talks about what's next for McCarthy, with potential trade destinations on the horizon. Later, John reacts to news and injury updates around the NFL. John wraps up with a Middlekauff Mailbag where he answers all of your questions. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cowboys Preview: Defense Without Parsons, Dak’s Elite Leadership, Expectations For Caleb Downs?
4d ago00:35:53Tap to summarizeColin is joined by Matt Mosley, Cowboys insider and host of the Doomsday Podcast. They start by revisiting the Micah Parsons trade, and discuss Micah’s role as a leader in the Cowboys locker room and why leadership didn’t come naturally to him (3:30). They break down how the Cowboys will use their prized rookie safety Caleb Downs and Matt explains why Downs could become one of their best defensive players but shouldn’t be expected to be the savior for the defense (8:15). They discuss Brian Schottenheimer outperforming expectations in the 2025 season, and what his secret sauce is as head coach (12:00). They laud Dak Prescott for his leadership skills and his ability to rise above the pressure of playing quarterback for the Cowboys (16:15). Matt breaks down the relationship between Cowboys fans and owner Jerry Jones during their decades-long Super Bowl drought (27:30), and they discuss Tony Romo’s recent troubles in his personal life and with CBS, and Matt shares some fun personal anecdotes about his times hanging out with Tony (32:00). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reaction to NBA schedule release + Olivia Miles DOMINATING the WNBA
4d ago00:17:34Tap to summarizeJason reacts to the NBA releasing its primetime schedule, including the opening night games between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, and OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs as well as the Christmas Day slate including the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. He dives into this star-studded slate to discuss LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Steph Curry, Jalen Brunson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and more. Then he discusses Olivia Miles taking the WNBA by storm in her first season with the Minnesota Lynx. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NFL Training Camp: Patrick Mahomes LOOKS GREAT, buying Bears hype? + NBA Schedule reaction
4d ago01:10:18Tap to summarizeNick Wright reacts to the top storylines around the NFL, starting with the latest out of training camp for his Kansas City Chiefs and how he feels about Patrick Mahomes’ knee. Then, Nick weighs in on the Buffalo Bills new stadium, Josh Allen’s roller coaster performance at practice, and expectations for Caleb Williams in year three with the Chicago Bears. Nick also reacts to the opening night and Christmas day NBA schedule and breaks down why LeBron James is still the face of the league. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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520 in the Morning - Jeff Teague REACTS to NBA 2026-27 SCHEDULE DROP, LeBron vs. Knicks, LaMelo & Ant on Christmas Day
4d ago00:49:56Tap to summarizeJeff Teague, DJ Wells, B Hen, and Marquis "Mook" Teague give their reactions to the NBA's 2026-27 schedule drop! Hear the guys break down the opening night games AND Christmas games that are now official for this season. LeBron James takes on the NBA champion New York Knicks on Opening Night with his new Philadelphia 76ers team, LaMelo Ball & Anthony Edwards are officially hooping on Christmas Day for the T'Wolves, and so much more! Plus the guys look back at Steph Curry's highlights against France at the Olympics and Jeff's Game 6 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals en route to a Milwaukee Bucks championship. Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://www.boostmobile.com/promo/25-...#VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Cowboys Pay Quinnen Williams, Cousins/Crosby Fallout, Bills Stadium Backlash
4d ago01:01:46Tap to summarizeOn this episode of 3 & Out, John is back from the road, coming to you live from a Marriott couch and he starts by giving Jerry Jones credit, which he acknowledges is not a sentence people are used to hearing. With the Cowboys extending Quinnen Williams (00:56), John walks through the full accounting of the Micah Parsons trade: Dallas wasn't one player away, they were three or four guys away, and once Dak and CeeDee were paid, signing Parsons would have made them a four-man team on a 53-man roster. Add up Williams' guarantees plus the two rookies they drafted with the return — Caleb Downs and Malachai Lawrence — and it lands within a rounding error of Parsons' own deal. Then he gets to Jeff Hafley and the Miami Dolphins tackling to the ground in camp (07:45), which in 2026 is about as jarring as seeing a guy light a cigarette. Miami can't manufacture a December trip to Buffalo in 84-degree sunshine, so the only lever a staff has is mandated physicality — and John connects it to his own father drawing a line in the sand and putting him on a Sacramento-area ranch every summer from ninth grade on. He also finds the one sliver of optimism in losing a top-ten left tackle (16:07): at least it happened in August, when you still have a month to canvass the league. Then the Bills' new stadium backlash (19:00) and why internet comment sections are a separate reality from the real world, and Dad Diaries (22:19) — a Friday night of tequila in Newport Beach that coincided, unfortunately, with the worst night of sleep his wife has ever had. Then it's a full mailbag (27:34). Was the Cousins–Crosby fallout actually coordinated between the players and Klint Kubiak (27:34)? Could Anthony Richardson be a reclamation project in Baltimore — and how did the Colts let his trade value hit zero (30:22)? Should recovery peptides be legal in the NFL, and where's the line between recovery and steroids (33:32)? Bill Barnwell's all-decade team and why John thinks it's Mahomes over Josh Allen, plus why building an all-decade team halfway through the decade is a fool's errand (35:47). A high school sports administrator asks about transfer and eligibility rules, which sends John into holding eighth graders back for athletics and the Danny Almonte energy creeping into youth sports (40:47). Whether Odell Beckham Jr. can stick on a roster without playing special teams (46:11), a defense of Saquon Barkley's hands (47:59), the Chiefs' wide receiver room and whether a training camp trade is coming (49:10), his actual gambling philosophy and the two parlays that keep him coming back (52:10), and finally Ja'Lynn Polk retiring two years after going 37th overall — and why the Patriots' draft record at receiver is a reminder that you're evaluating humans, not widgets (56:44). Follow John on Twitter, and Instagram for the latest. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Club 520 - Jeff Teague on LaMelo’s new shoes, WILD Kawhi Leonard situation, Caitlin Clark, Enes Kanter vs. WNBA
5d ago00:57:57Tap to summarizeWe’re back with Season 4, Episode 78 of Club 520, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen react to Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball’s HILARIOUS quote about being asked who the three people he wishes could wear his new shoes. LaMelo said Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, which left the guys in tears from laughing so hard. The guys then react to the NBA investigating Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, as well as Enes Freedom (Kanter) announcing that he will be trying out for the WNBA.Timeline:3:17 - Episode Start8:30 - Barbee!10:30 - Smoking honey buns, fair food15:00 - Bring a kid to first date?21:00 - Spilling lobster boil25:00 - Judging girl off a plate of food27:00 - Ways to prepare a salad29:00 - Minister slapping people at church30:00 - Martha Reeve's terrible singing performance35:00 - Odyssey, Spiderman, and movie and TV updates40:00 - LaMelo Ball picking people to wear his shoes41:40 - Royce White & Enes Kanter WNBA push52:45 - Kawhi Leonard in troubleAll lines provided by Hard Rock Bet#VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nick Wright REACTS to Aaron Rodgers' comments on Pat McAfee show
1w ago00:41:24Tap to summarizeNick Wright kicks off today's episode by reacting to Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers' comments on Pat McAfee regarding Anthony Fauci's court hearing. Next, Nick deep dives into the role media broadcasters play in politics, and discusses why he believes Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark would rather stick to sports. Later, Nick reacts to the USMNT extending head coach Mauricio Pochettino. Finally, Nick reacts to Tarik Skubal being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers. #Volume All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NBA Player Rankings #25-23: Chet Holmgren, Cooper Flagg & OG Anunoby
1w ago00:33:03Tap to summarizeJason kicks off his top 25 NBA players ranking with Chet Holmgren (OKC Thunder), Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks), and OG Anunoby (New York Knicks). All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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