Colin Cowherd Podcast - Darnold Dazzles, Joe Burrow Is On FIRE, Big Pressure On Bills, Trade Kyler Murray? CFP Picks

Dec 30, 2024

Colin welcomes John Middlekauff, a former NFL scout and host of "Three and Out," to dissect Week 17 NFL action. They rave about Sam Darnold's standout performance, suggesting he deserves a $50M+ contract. The duo debates coaching changes for the Patriots and evaluates Jim Harbaugh’s impact on the Chargers. They laud Joe Burrow’s remarkable play, consider playoff prospects for wild card teams, and discuss the future of Kyler Murray amidst uncertainties for the Cardinals. Expect plenty of bold opinions and insightful analysis!

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Darnold's Big-Money Performance

Sam Darnold's performance against Green Bay (5 for 5, 55 yards, TD on final drive) suggests he's worth a significant contract.
Colin Cowherd believes Darnold has moved into the $50 million/year quarterback salary range.

INSIGHT

Patience with Patriots

The Boston media's impatience with the Patriots is understandable, given their history of success.
However, Cowherd argues firing coaches due to an inability to beat Josh Allen is shortsighted.

INSIGHT

College Practice Advantage

Players from top college programs often transition smoothly to the NFL due to facing tough competition in practice.
Cowherd highlights Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkie as examples of this phenomenon.

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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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