Colin Cowherd Podcast - NBA All-Star Game, SNL 50th Anniversary, Rodgers Begged Jets To Keep Him, Kevin Durant’s Legacy

Feb 18, 2025

Danny Parkins, co-host of 'Breakfast Ball' on FS1, brings sharp insights on the NBA's current state, highlighting the critique of the All-Star Game while noting the league's thriving business. They discuss the influence of three-point shooting on game dynamics and proffer a case for evolving league rules to boost entertainment value. The conversation shifts to the cultural legacy of SNL, celebrating its role in shaping comedy. Lastly, they dissect Aaron Rodgers' tumultuous relationship with the Jets, touching on the implications of his ego in professional sports.

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INSIGHT

NBA's Financial Health

The NBA is thriving financially, with owners, players, and the commissioner happy.
The All-Star game's issues are minor compared to the league's overall success.

ANECDOTE

All-Star Game Memories

Danny Parkins fondly recalls attending the 1997 All-Star game with his dad.
He emphasizes a broken social contract between players and fans regarding All-Star game effort.

INSIGHT

NBA Product vs. Business

The NBA's business is healthy, but the on-court product isn't at its best.
Increased three-point attempts lead to more blowouts, diminishing the entertainment value.

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Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Breakfast Ball” on FS1!

They start with the criticisms of the NBA and NBA All-Star game and why despite all the chatter, the league is in a great place from a business standpoint, why the ridiculousness of the all star game is actually an endearing quality but why they want to see more effort from the players (3:15).

They discuss the ever increasing number of three point shots translating to even more blowouts and why it diminishes the product during the regular season and why NIL could help with the development of domestic talent (9:00). They also break down why the NBA needs to be more comfortable with tweaking the rules to create the best television product like the NFL does (14:00), and why parity isn’t great for sports like baseball (23:45).

They debate the level of difficulty GM’s face when drafting NBA talent when NBA prospects have almost very little exposure to other top talent at the high school and college levels (34:00).

They pivot to the SNL 50th Anniversary special and discuss the massive cultural impact SNL has made on the world of comedy and the huge roster of A-list talent the show has incubated, and why the critics don’t appreciate the greatness that has come from SNL (50:00). Colin talks about why modern critics seek perfection and hopes it doesn’t cause artists to hesitate to take big swings (57:00).

They discuss Aaron Rodgers begging the Jets to stay and still being shown the door due to his ego and lack of self-awareness (1:11:00), and why it wouldn’t be crazy for the Giants to give up a first round pick for Matthew Stafford (1:14:00).

They discuss American’s reluctance to embrace change and why Democrats tend to be far more neurotic when they lose compared to Republicans and Danny suggests an under the radar candidate that could run in 2028 (1:20:00).

Finally, they discuss the two types of “artists” and why LeBron James is one type and Kevin Durant is the other, reflect on Durant’s legacy in the NBA and debate whether winning his rings from joining a stacked Warriors team diminishes that legacy (1:27:00).

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