Colin reacts to the Rams dismantling the Vikings in the last game of wild card weekend!

He explains why the past two games have downgraded Sam Darnold from a 50m/yr contract to something more similar to a Baker Mayfield-esque 30ish million/yr deal. He heaps praise on the Rams defense, specifically Jared Verse and dives into why the Rams will give the Eagles a real game (4:00).

Finally, he discusses the potential of Deion Sanders landing the head coaching job for the Dallas Cowboys and why Jerry Jones would be enamored with the “buzz” Deion could create around the Cowboys and his ability to sell tickets (15:00).

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Colin starts by reacting to the Commanders beating the Bucs on a walk off field goal and debates whether Jayden Daniels has been the best rookie quarterback in NFL history (2:45).

Then, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and out” to break down all the early Sunday NFL action from wild card weekend!

They start with the Eagles smothering the Packers despite a pedestrian showing from Jalen Hurts and why the early turnover by the Packers forced Jordan Love into more reckless throws that eventually sunk them (18:00). They heap praise on Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and that they are “his” team (26:45). 

They pivot to the Bills crushing the Broncos in a game they call “unwinnable” for Denver while the Bills looked flawless and believe THIS is the year the Bills are best equipped to make it to the Super Bowl (32:30).

 They discuss whether the Steelers should trade head coach Mike Tomlin in order to acquire draft assets and shake things up for a franchise that has been stagnant for several years (48:00). They talk about why the Mike Vrabel/Patriots pairing is a match made in heaven and Colin predicts massive improvement for the Pats next season (55:30). 

Finally, they address the fires in Los Angeles and Colin expresses his disgust with the politicization and criticism of the response from people who don’t live in or understand LA, but also address some reservations they both have about issues with governance in California (1:07:00). 

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Colin reacts to the first two games of the NFL playoffs!

He starts with the Ravens humiliating the Steelers and why the Steelers need to make a major change to shake things up after a long playoff drought (2:45).                         

Then, he pivots to the Texans blowing out the Chargers and explains why the Chargers are seriously lacking when it comes to weapons for Justin Herbert (14:15). He also breaks down why the Patriots head coaching opening is the most attractive job available and why Mike Vrabel is the perfect fit (27:00).

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Colin reacts to Ohio State beating Texas 28-14 to advance to the national championship game!

He tips his cap to Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff and explains why the talent gap between the two teams showed up on TV (3:00). He talks about why the SEC has been humbled in the NIL era (7:45) and previews the national championship game (10:30)!

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Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network and host of “The Favorites” podcast, joins Colin for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with the sharpest betting advice for the College Football Playoff and NFL Wild Card Weekend after briefly addressing the horrific wildfires that have decimated several areas around Los Angeles.

3:00 - Los Angeles fires

16:00 - Texas vs Ohio State

20:00 - Steelers vs Ravens

29:30 - Eagles vs Packers

33:00 - Commanders vs Buccaneers 

35:15 - Rams vs Vikings

38:45 - Bills vs Broncos

42:00 - Chargers vs Texans

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the final week of the NFL season!

They start with the firing of several NFL head coaches and debate which opening would be most attractive (4:00), break down why the Chicago Bears opening is NOT a good job (7:15) and explain why ownership is one of the most important factors for creating a successful franchise (15:30). 

They look ahead and preview the wild card matchups between the Chargers/Texans (25:15) and the Ravens/Steelers (27:00) and they offer up a huge potential move the Steelers could make to shake things up (29:30). They predict a tough trip to Buffalo for the Broncos but Colin explains why even a first round exit is a HUGE success for the Broncos and Sean Payton (31:15).

Colin explains why the Eagles are his favorite bet of the week over the Packers but John offers one big reason for caution (35:45). They dissect the upcoming matchup between the Rams and Vikings and Colin points to a big matchup problem the Vikings present for the Rams (41:00).

They pivot to college football and preview the upcoming game between Notre Dame and Penn State and they identify a couple huge advantages for Notre Dame that could lead to years of sustained success (49:00). Finally, they break down Texas vs. Ohio State and debate whether Steve Sarkisian or Ryan Day faces more pressure to win (59:00). 

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He begins by doubling down on his take that Brock Purdy is a “good, not great” quarterback after throwing two crucial interceptions to sink the 49ers against the Lions, (4:00) and credits his huge stat line to Kyle Shanahan scheming guys open (7:45). He examines the NFC playoff picture and explains why the playoffs are WIDE open and warns that the Lions could be in real trouble if they can’t secure the #1 seed in their upcoming game against the Vikings (10:30).

He pivots to the NBA and the lack of criticism of the league by the media. He argues that the league DESERVES criticism, needs major changes and has been coddled by friendly media for too long (13:30). 

Then, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the College Football Playoff and the top storylines from the NFL! 

They agree that the Vikings CAN’T move on from Sam Darnold under any circumstances (23:00), that Bills head coach Sean McDermott is under huge pressure and could be on the hot seat if they don’t reach the conference championship (29:30) and examine the rash of really BAD teams at the bottom of the NFL standings (35:00)

They pivot to the College Football Playoff with the Oregon Ducks being absolutely cooked by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and why Ohio State looks to be in a class of their own compared to the rest of the field (45:30).  They laud the Arizona State coaching staff for taking a much more talented Texas team down to the wire, and attempt to dissect why Steve Sarkisian’s teams look “loose” (55:45).

Finally, they debate whether Penn State can win the national championship (1:04:00) and what to make of Ashton Jeanty and Drew Aller as NFL prospects (1:07:00). 

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the College Football Playoff and the top storylines from the NFL! 

They start with the Oregon Ducks being absolutely cooked by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and why Ohio State looks to be in a class of their own compared to the rest of the field (3:30). 

They discuss the controversial non-call for targeting in the Arizona State/Texas game that likely changes the outcome and why they both hate the targeting rule (14:30). They laud the Arizona State coaching staff for taking a much more talented Texas team down to the wire, and attempt to dissect why Steve Sarkisian’s teams look “loose” (25:00).

They debate whether Penn State can win the national championship (34:00) and what to make of Ashton Jeanty and Drew Aller as NFL prospects (37:00). 

They pivot to the NFL and start with why it doesn’t bother them that Saquon Barkley is sitting out the final game of the season with the single season rushing record in reach (47:00). Colin labels Brock Purdy an “if” quarterback where he can only succeed “if” things go well around him and discuss what the 49ers should do with him going forward (53:15).

Finally, they weigh in on Colts GM Chris Ballard potentially being in danger of losing his job and why the Colts should cut ties with quarterback Anthony Richardson just two years after being drafted #4 overall (1:09:00). 

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Colin reacts to the Lions beating the 49ers in a shootout 40-34 on Monday Night Football!

He doubles down on his take that Brock Purdy is a “good, not great” quarterback after throwing two crucial interceptions to sink the 49ers, (4:00) and credits his huge statline to Kyle Shanahan scheming guys open (7:45). He examines the NFC playoff picture and explains why the playoffs are WIDE open and warns that the Lions could be in real trouble if they can’t secure the #1 seed in their upcoming game against the Vikings (10:30).

He pivots to the NBA and the lack of criticism of the league by the media. He argues that the league DESERVES criticism, needs major changes and has been coddled by friendly media for too long (13:30). 

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 17 NFL action!

They start with the Vikings hanging on to beat the Packers and Colin argues that Sam Darnold’s brilliant play has earned him a contract in the 50m+/yr range and Minnesota would be crazy not to give it to him (3:00). They debate whether the Patriots should look to make a coaching change now that they’ve found their quarterback or whether they should stay the course with Jerod Mayo (21:00).

They heap praise on Jim Harbaugh and highlight the incredible improvement shown by the Chargers in his first year as head coach (27:00) and they debate whether Bills head coach Sean McDermott should lose his job if they make a playoff exit prior to the AFC championship (36:15). 

They discuss Aaron Rodgers taking not-so-subtle shots at Jets owner Woody Johnson and what the Jets should do at coach and quarterback in 2025 (41:45). They argue that Joe Burrow is playing quarterback better than anyone in the league after the Bengals beat the Broncos (52:30) and debate which wild card teams are capable of winning a playoff game (58:30). 

They try to make sense of the incredibly up and down nature of the LA Rams (1:01:00), and Colin offers a Mea Culpa for spending so long defending Kyler Murray and wonders if the Cardinals could look to trade him in the offseason (1:05:30). They also address the disparity between the top and bottom teams in the league and the large number of really BAD teams at the bottom of the standings and debate whether it’s a one-off or a trend (1:17:00). 

Finally, they pivot to college football’s top stars and try to project where players like Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Travis Hunter will land (1:22:00), and make their picks for the College Football Playoff games (1:30:00).

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