Covino & Rich finish their thoughts on protecting Clark & Ohtani! The guys react to Shadeur Sanders speeding & have an update on Henry Ruggs. 'BIG MIKE'S WORDS OF WISDOM' gets fired up & Mike and Sam prepare to share a queen sized bed! Plus, LeBron's ring culture, 'MID WEAK MAKOR,' & Lamar Jackson does something cool!

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another INSTANT REACTION to the biggest news in the UFC and MMA worlds, and this week Islam Makhachev has stolen headlines. Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez says Islam has just three fights left in his UFC and fighting career, despite being in his most dominant form right now. Cormier discusses the possibility of fighting Ilia Topuria at 155, and why he believes Makhachev will stay at 170 pounds and potentially fight Jack Della Maddalena and Kamaru Usman. Hear why DC thinks "it's SCARY" to hear Islam talking about being three fights away from calling it a career, despite his incredible championship form. #Volume #Herd

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Colin’s joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1!

They start with the major breaking news that the Buss family has sold the Los Angeles Lakers at a $10 billion dollar valuation, and why it’s a massive positive for the Lakers to no longer be a mom & pop operation (3:00). They compare and rank the biggest brands in American sports (13:00), argue that star players under contract can do as much for a valuation as the brand’s legacy and explain why team valuations have skyrocketed in recent years (19:00).

They pivot to Caitlin Clark and debate whether the media is UNDERRATING her superstardom and how great she will become on the court (28:15). They break down OKC’s relentless defense, why it manages to be so effective in the absence of a truly dominant rim protector and why it would smother the greatest teams from earlier decades (38:00). 

 They discuss the lack of on-air chemistry between the broadcasters on the ESPN NBA broadcasts despite their high level of individual talent, and Colin lament the lack of highly produced features and packages on the broadcasts that make games feel like big events (55:00). Colin argues that when it comes to making live events feel huge, nobody does it better than UFC and Dana White (1:16:00).

Finally, they talk about how things are going for Colin in Chicago and Colin argues that the traffic is worse in Chicago than L.A. but Nick offers him some MAJOR pushback (1:20:00). They compare and contrast west coast versus east coast politics & culture and highlight which parts appeal to them (1:26:00). 

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Colin’s joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1!

They start with the major breaking news that the Buss family has sold the Los Angeles Lakers at a $10 billion dollar valuation, and why it’s a massive positive for the Lakers to no longer be a mom & pop operation (3:00). They compare and rank the biggest brands in American sports (13:00), argue that star players under contract can do as much for a valuation as the brand’s legacy and explain why team valuations have skyrocketed in recent years (19:00).

They pivot to Caitlin Clark and debate whether the media is UNDERRATING her superstardom and how great she will become on the court (28:15). They break down OKC’s relentless defense, why it manages to be so effective in the absence of a truly dominant rim protector and why it would smother the greatest teams from earlier decades (38:00). 

 They discuss the lack of on-air chemistry between the broadcasters on the ESPN NBA broadcasts despite their high level of individual talent, and Colin lament the lack of highly produced features and packages on the broadcasts that make games feel like big events (55:00). Colin argues that when it comes to making live events feel huge, nobody does it better than UFC and Dana White (1:16:00).

Finally, they talk about how things are going for Colin in Chicago and Colin argues that the traffic is worse in Chicago than L.A. but Nick offers him some MAJOR pushback (1:20:00). They compare and contrast west coast versus east coast politics & culture and highlight which parts appeal to them (1:26:00). 

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Colin reacts to a wild night in the WNBA where Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of hard fouls in the Fever’s win over the Sun

LeBron James' recent comments on his podcast have people thinking he's being a hypocrite to protect his legacy 

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The Dodgers-Padres rivalry is rather interesting to say the least

Colin talks to former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez about how Aaron Rodgers will fit in with the Steelers culture and what Ben Johnson needs to do in order to get the most out of Caleb Williams

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Ric Bucher stops by The Herd to talk about Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA, LeBron James' comments on "ring culture", the NBA Finals and more

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Colin reacts to a wild night in the WNBA where Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of hard fouls in the Fever’s win over the Sun and why she is now following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan. He also discusses LeBron James’ comments about NBA fans obsession with “ring culture” and what this tells us about LeBron’s legacy as he enters into the final years of his career. He also talks to former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez about how Aaron Rodgers will fit in with the Steelers culture and what Ben Johnson needs to do in order to get the most out of Caleb Williams.

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John Middlekauff sits down with the general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, John Schneider, to talk all things Seahawks and NFL. Schneider starts off by explaining how he got into sports management and scouting with the Green Bay Packers when he was starting out in the NFL. Schneider speaks about how he dealt with being a young general manager, and how former head coach Pete Carroll was a valuable resource for him. Schneider discusses his head coach Mike McDonald and why he felt confident hiring him. Schneider discusses the trades of QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders and WR DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schneider speaks on signing QB Sam Darnold away from the Minnesota Vikings after his breakout year, as well as drafting QB Jalen Milroe from the university of Alabama in the 3rd round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Middlekauff and Schneider wrap up with the Gemini Question of the day which Schneider gives advice to his younger self.

06:20 - Schneider on how he got into sports management
15:50 - Schneider on when he realized he was good at NFL business
17:21 - Schneider on scouting college football
20:10 - Schneider on being a young GM
25:38 - Schneider on Head Coach Mike McDonald
29:45 - Schneider on pressure with a young head coach
31:32 - Schneider on being "the bad guy" as GM
33:55 - Schneider on Geno Smith
36:02 - Schneider on DK Metcalf
39:28 - Schneider on salary cap spending
40:54 - Schneider on Sam Darnold
43:14 - Schneider on tough QB decisions
44:40 - Schneider on 2025 NFL Draft picks
48:33 - Schneider on Jalen Milroe

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