The Herd with Colin Cowherd

@theherdwithcolincowherd · Podcast

Latest segments

• Steelers-Browns for first, 2026-10-30
  Adds Thielen's critique of Metcalf at the X
  Adds a pregame wrinkle to Steelers-Browns: Adam Thielen, a Steeler last season, says DK Metcalf is not a player you can line up at the X on third and five, and the segment frames Seattle's move off Metcalf as John Schneider out-maneuvering Pittsburgh's new GM.
• Chargers fall to 0-6, 2026-10-30
  Previews the Chargers' deadline posture
  Turns to the Chargers' deadline posture ahead of the Rams game at SoFi: the hosts expect Los Angeles to hold until after that game and then start accumulating picks, with Mack and Derwin James hitting the market.
• Bears at Seahawks, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Breaks down Seattle's front and Chicago's run design
  Schlereth breaks down the Monday night matchup from the film side: Seattle's positionless front seven and the shell coverage that shut down Kenneth Walker, plus Ben Johnson's run-game design in Chicago. Analysis and praise, no new development.
• Chiefs at Broncos, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Argues Denver cannot keep winning from behind
  Previews Kansas City at Denver and argues the Broncos cannot keep winning from behind. Schlereth says Nix played his best game last week, climbing the pocket and throwing Jalen Waddle open, and that Mahomes is 14-2 against Denver.
• Seahawks trade for Quenton Nelson, 2026-10-30
  Reads the Nelson deal as a Schneider formula
  Reads the Nelson trade as John Schneider building a formula: a plus run game and the best guard tandem for Darnold, with Zabel sliding to right guard. Schlereth says Nelson is still elite coming off the ball. Analysis of a trade already on the record.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Defends the Simmons price with draft math
  Brings on a former lineman to defend the Simmons price: most drafts have only about 16 or 17 true first-rounders, and the picks Chicago sent are likely in the high 20s. Frames the trade as championship or bust and praises Williams for playing in structure.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Argues late firsts are bust-prone
  Defends the Simmons price by arguing late first-round picks are red-flagged or bust-prone, citing Josh Simmons and Keon Coleman, and says the Bears would pick 28th. Frames the deal as a Powerball-ticket spend around a young coach and a cheap quarterback. Argument and framing, not new reporting.
• Panthers-Packers Thursday night, 2026-10-30
  Recaps Love's win against the numbers
  Cowherd's postgame monologue on the Thursday night win: Love as the exception to his 40-throw rule, behind a 29th-ranked line, no run game, the most penalties and drops, and a receiver who left in an ambulance. Stays inside the numbers already on the record.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Questions the Simmons haul against past trades
  Mailbag answer on the Simmons return: Middlekauff doubts the haul, compares it to the A.J. Brown trade that became Treylon Burks and to the Raiders' Mack and Cooper deals, and says picks do not matter without a quarterback. Stays inside the trade's known terms.
• Ravens at Bills, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Previews Ravens-Bills through Baltimore's collapse
  Previews Ravens-Bills through Baltimore's collapse: first in first-half point differential, last in the second half. Adds that the Ravens fired John Harbaugh, who is now with the Giants, and that Wink Martindale has been criticizing the team.
• Lions-Vikings Week 8 line, 2026-10-30
  Argues Flores' blitz is wrong pitch for Goff
  Middlekauff previews Vikings-Lions through the blitz matchup, arguing Flores' pressure scheme is the wrong pitch against Goff. Adds a three-year line on Goff against the blitz and a pick of Detroit big.
• Steelers-Browns for first, 2026-10-30
  Adds Cleveland's 22-game drought in Pittsburgh
  Previews the weekend slate, leading with Tampa Bay at Atlanta and Cleveland at Pittsburgh. On the Steelers-Browns game it goes to the record: Cleveland has not won in Pittsburgh in the regular season in 22 attempts, and Watson ranks in the bottom third of quarterbacks.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Frames the deal as Bears preying on Titans
  Middlekauff frames the Simmons deal as a well-run Bears team preying on a dysfunctional Titans franchise, with the Khalil Mack trade as the comparison. Adds contract specifics: Simmons runs through 2031 at roughly $27 million next year and $29 million the following, with Tennessee already having paid much of this year's salary.
• Panthers-Packers Thursday night, 2026-10-30
  Rants on Young's size and Canales' plan
  Middlekauff's postgame rant on the Panthers' offense: Young's size and arm strength can't survive pressure, and Canales never adjusted the plan. Opinion and reaction layered on the same game, plus a dig at Al Michaels' call.
• Panthers-Packers Thursday night, 2026-10-30
  Adds Gannon's scheme and the sack numbers
  Instant reaction to the Thursday night win, built around LaFleur's play calling and Jonathan Gannon's pressure scheme. Adds the coordinator detail and the numbers behind the pass rush: Love was not sacked, Young was sacked six times, and Golden drew 13 targets.
• Brian Thomas Jr. trade push, 2026-10-30
  Floats Thomas as the Chiefs deadline target
  Runs a team-by-team deadline list and lands on Brian Thomas Jr. as the one name it wants in Kansas City, arguing the Jaguars would only deal him cross-conference. Speculation on top of the benching, with no new reporting.
• Lions-Vikings Week 8 line, 2026-10-30
  Questions the Vikings defense against Murray
  Preview of Vikings-Lions through the skepticism lens: the defense is top two, but Kyler Murray has three passing touchdowns and zero rushing scores, and the next four quarterbacks are Goff, Allen, Love and Purdy. Floats a Kirk Cousins call if Murray struggles.
• Ravens at Bills, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Picks Buffalo over Baltimore in a shootout
  Previews Ravens-Bills with a pick: Lamar Jackson is expected to play and play well, but the Ravens' defense under Jesse Minter cannot slow Josh Allen, so Buffalo wins a 31-28 type game. Recaps the bye, the 30-point wins and the AFC playoff math.
• Bears at Seahawks, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Predicts Seattle holds Chicago under 20
  Previews Bears-Seahawks Monday night and picks Seattle, arguing the Bears will not reach 20 against a top-two defense. Frames the stakes through the NFC playoff math: a Seattle loss drops it to 4-4 and possibly seventh in the conference.
• Chiefs sign Justin Tucker, 2026-10-30
  Reacts to the Tucker signing personally
  Nick Wright's personal reaction to the Tucker signing: he wishes the Chiefs hadn't done it, understands women fans who draw a line, and guesses Tucker never plays a snap. Retells the practice-squad status and the Butker rationale already on the record.