The Herd with Colin Cowherd

This week, Colin can’t contain his excitement for the upcoming NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks. A tribute to the late great Bill Walton and the legacy he leaves behind. Colin also predicts this year’s NFL playoff teams, and a riveting Monday Edition of: “Where Colin was Right and Wrong!” Plus, the great Tom Brady joins the show!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dustin Poirier is ready for his title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302, and he's here for the NEWEST edition of the DC Check-In! Poirier tells Daniel Cormier he's not ruling out retirement ahead of his fight against the champ. And Poirier compares both Islam and Khabib Nurmagomedov, and why Makhachev's style will present opportunities for a knockout win. Plus, Dustin REVEALS exactly how he plans on finishing Islam Makhachev in the superstar showdown in Newark. Cormier and Poirier talk about Dustin's daughter being in attendance for the first time, and what that moment means to DP. And don't miss the moment DC tries to recruit Dustin Poirier to do a podcast with him!  1:00 - DC admits he "hates" retirement talk3:00 - Dustin knew he'd get a title shot4:15 - Story of Poirier getting this fight6:00 - Partnering up with Mateusz Gamrot7:30 - UFC Hall of Fame8:30 - Poirier daughter in attendance at UFC 3029:45 - Islam Makhachev (Timestamps vary with ad) #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John recaps his best moment from the week starting with his interview the Florida State GM talking about that position and what goes into being a GM at a college (6:00), later he dives into Dak talking about how he doesn't play football for the money and if he thinks that's actually true (59:26), and finally the reaction after hearing that the Bears will be on Hard Knocks (1:06:58). #Volume #Herd  Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mannix is joined this week by former middleweight champion and DAZN broadcaster Darren Barker. Mannix and Barker discuss Saturday's anticipated 5 vs. 5 pitting top fighters from Matchroom Boxing against the best from Queensbury Promotions, including a win-or-go-home showdown between Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang at the top of the card. Later, Austin "Ammo" Williams joins Mannix to discuss his fight against Hamzah Sheeraz, how he has overcome mental health struggles, why he wants to be known as "Tiger" now and more. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' Western Conference Finals win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jason discusses Luka Doncic's run for best player in the world, how Dallas was able to exploit flaws in Minnesota, and why Anthony Edwards and the Wolves will be back next season. Timeline: 04:00 - Introduction 07:03 - When Jason knew Game 5 was over 08:00 - Greatness from Luka Doncic 10:25 - How Luka conserves energy during games 11:52 - What future of center position looks like 16:41 - Anthony Edwards is still on superstar path 21:58 - Rudy Gobert issues 26:00 - Difference between Mavs & Nuggets vs. Wolves 29:26 - Dereck Lively's potential 30:34 - Can Wolves beat Nuggets without Gobert? 32:30 - The flaw Minnesota MUST fix 35:46 - Should Wolves trade Gobert? 38:03 - Best backcourt in NBA history 41:47 - Best landing spot for KAT 43:15 - Has playoffs been disappointing? 46:24 - Would Nuggets have beaten Mavericks? 48:44 - Is Ant to blame for Wolves' issues? #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Islam Makhachev IS BACK on the DC Check-In with Daniel Cormier and had PLENTY TO SAY about Dustin Poirier ahead of their UFC 302 championship fight. Makhachev GOES IN ON Poirier's wrestling and claims he'll have a "much easier" time taking down Poirier than any of his prior opponents. Plus, Islam tells DC he's ready to move up weight classes to fight Leon Edwards or Belal Muhammad. Makhachev also dismisses Arman Tsarukyan, and claims "it's NOT THE FIRST TIME" he turned down a fight with him. And don't miss Islam FIRE SHOTS at DC on the way out! 2:00 - Alex Pereira could be an Olympic wrestling champion4:30 - Dustin Poirier is biggest name on Islam’s résumé6:00 - Arman Tsarukyan8:30 - Weaknesses vs. Poirier11:00 - DC and Islam training session13:00 - Makhachev wants double champ status14:30 - The Dustin Guillotine16:00 - Islam calls out DC! (Timestamps vary with ads) #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin sees greatness within the pair of Luka and Kyrie as the Mavericks head to the NBA Finals to face the Celtics. The Cowboys are already facing issues as Micah Parson is missing camp, and the Bears being the focus for this year’s Hard Knocks show is well worth the watch. Plus, Danny Parkins and Ric Bucher both stop by to enlighten us all on the Bears future and upcoming NBA FinalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luka Doncic was dominate last night against the Timberwolves The Cowboys are dealing with more issues before the season even begins Thoughts on the Bears being on Hard KnocksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Nichols gives her thoughts on the upcoming NBA Finals Danny Parkins stops by to enlighten us all on the Bears future and how they are improving their offenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thoughts on the Mavericks path to the NBA Finals including their blowout win over the Timberwolves Tomorrow's headlines today   Guest: Ric BucherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John discusses the Bears being named to Hard Knocks for this upcoming season and why it shouldn't be a bad thing and is something that teams should start embracing. Next, John dives into the Jaylen Waddle contract extension and what if anything that contract means for some of the top WR's that have contracts ending in the next couple of seasons. Lastly, John reacts to the news that the SEC is going to start having injury reports during the season and why this is a good thing for college football. Lastly, John gets into his biggest issues during this episode's Fugazi Friday segment. 7:47 - Bears on Hard Knocks 18:08 - Waddle gets a contract extension 29:25 - Chris Foerster on the OL position 32:49 - SEC is doing injury reports 38:15 - Fugazi Friday Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks’ 124-103 Game 5 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals. Jason breaks down Dallas’ dominant win and shares his early thoughts on the Mavericks’ matchup with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. #volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin is joined by Erika Ayers Badan, former CEO of Barstool Sports and author of the new book ‘Nobody Cares About Your Career’. They start by diving into the reasons nobody cares about your career (3:00) and the first changes Erika made when she first arrived at Barstool (5:00). They get into the reasons why starting a business isn’t pretty (9:00) and she gives her definition of success (12:00). Next, they debate the state of sports betting and the podcasting business (18:00) and talk about why it’s so important to be willing to grow (21:30). They discuss the problems with young people not being challenged enough (26:30) and how long you should commit to an enterprise before it returns a profit (33:00). They weigh the downsides of “getting the bag” (36:00) and share their feelings on the state of the economy (40:00) and stories of big swings they took that missed (45:00). They wrap up the discussion by stressing the importance of knowing what your company is paying you to do (50:00) and knowing when to bail on an idea (53:30). Finally, Colin gives his take on Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 felony counts and why the process wasn’t “rigged” (55:00). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with Sean Strickland in the latest edition of the DC Check-In at UFC 302. Strickland GOES OFF on the UFC, explaining that the company "doesn't do the right things" for fighters. Plus, Sean talks about fighting Paulo Costa and goes in on why Costa is a "basic" fighter and "not skillful." Strickland also talks about his loss to Dricus Du Plessis and why the judges messed up in that decision. Also, Strickland addresses the Khamzat Chimaev fight talks. And don't miss Sean's hilarious story about pissing in a bottle in the car! 2:00 - "UFC doesn't do the right things"3:30 - Paolo Costa is "not skillful"4:15 - Dricus Du Plessis fight5:30 - Route back to the championship6:30 - Bad judges in the UFC8:30 - Paolo Costa breakdown10:45 - Analytics in the fight game11:45 - Piss bottle story (Timestamps vary based on ads) #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin explains how most things we fear never actually come to life and college football is only going to get better. JJ Redick is reported to possibly be the new Lakers head coach, Luka sets an incredible NBA record in the playoffs, and Colin brings you his most likely new playoff teams in the NFL! Plus, Adam Wainwright stops by to give us all his insight on the MLB worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin explains how most things we fear never actually come to life and college football is only going to get better It's looking like JJ Redick will be the Lakers next head coach Colin lists his most likely new playoff teams in the NFLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the Mavericks game 4 loss, Luka Doncic continues to impress in the NBA playoffs Looking at how important Tight Ends have become in the NFL   Guest: Greg OlsenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Wainwright stops by to give us all his insight on the MLB world including last night's ejection of Mets pitcher Jorge LopezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the latest with Dak Prescott and his comments about how he doesn't play football for the money, do you believe that he doesn't care about getting the most possible money that he can. Later, John talks about the comments made by Mike Zimmer where he said that he is not going to change the way that he coaches, should the NFL change their off-season schedule, and USC has been trying to cancel their game against LSU. Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 6:34 - Dak doesn't play for money 18:47 - Mike Zimmer makes headlines 22:41 - NFL off-season schedule 28:57 - USC vs. LSU 36:50 - Other NFL storylines 44:36 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Draymond Green breaks down the Minnesota Timberwolves’ win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 to extend the Western Conference Finals, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns having big games, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving struggling, and keys for the rest of this NBA Playoff series. Dray also breaks down the Boston Celtics sweeping the Indiana Pacers, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s big closeout game, Ty Lue getting an extension for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the tragic passing of Bill Walton. 00:00 - Start 02:45 - Wolves-Mavericks Game 4 14:00 - Winning is a mindset 25:00 - Mavericks adjustments 33:00 - Celtics sweep Pacers 41:00 - Ty Lue extension Produced by: Jackson Safon #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.