The Herd with Colin Cowherd

On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to Aaron Rodgers returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers and breaks down what it means for the franchise, the AFC playoff picture, and expectations heading into the season.
John also discusses how the NFL continues to prioritize streamers and media partners, examining the league’s evolving relationship with streaming platforms and what it means for fans watching games across multiple services.
Plus, thoughts on preseason football—how teams approach it today, whether it still matters, and what coaches are really looking for before Week 1.
The episode also features another edition of Dad Diaries, with John sharing stories and experiences from life away from football.
To wrap things up, it’s the Middlekauff Mailbag, answering your questions and covering a wide range of NFL topics.
All that and much more on this episode of 3 & Out.
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Nick Wright reacts to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers dominating Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons in Game 7 to set up an Eastern Conference Finals with Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks. Nick makes his series prediction for who comes out of the East as well as for who wins the juggernaut Western Conference Finals between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs. Later, Nick discusses SGA winning NBA MVP for the second consecutive season and where OKC's guard now ranks among the greatest players in league history... has he entered the top 5 guards of all-time? #Volume
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Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in just 17 SECONDS to win by an armbar submission in Netflix's MVP MMA card's main event. Friend of the show Ben Askren joins Daniel Cormier in breaking down the Ronda-Gina fight, and giving their reaction to the rest of the card! The guys are adamant that Francis Ngannou needs a more challenging opponent after knocking out Philipe Lins in the first round, despite being 39 years old. Also, the guys talk about Mike Perry's brutal TKO win vs. Nate Diaz and Nate's vintage post-fight rant after the loss. And don't miss the guys break down the card and compare the Netflix and Jake Paul MVP product to the UFC's. #Volume
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Colin Cowherd discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becoming the 8th straight internationally born NBA MVP. He points out the key flaw with American basketball culture that has brought us to this point.
Thoughts on Aaron Rodgers signing a 1 year dear with the Steelers
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Colin shares this week’s Where Colin Was Right, Where Colin Was Wrong – Colin explains why he was right about Aaron Rodgers and wrong about Anthony Edwards & the Timberwolves
Thoughts on the NBA playoffs including SGA winning the MVP
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