Colin Cowherd declares Caleb Williams as the #1 QB in the NFL entering the 2026 season and has the proof to back it up

The Lakers are saying are open to LeBron James coming back next season

Colin Cowherd declares Caleb Williams as the #1 QB in the NFL entering the 2026 season and has the proof to back it up
The Lakers are saying are open to LeBron James coming back next season

The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and topic-driven journey through the top sports stories of the day.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

THE HERD - Hour 1 - Caleb Williams might be better than you think, Lakers want LeBron James back for next season

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Colin shares his 5 favorite moves of the NFL offseason including the Raiders landing Tyler Linderbaum and the Rams trading for Trent McDuffie. 

Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel joins the show to share with Colin his relationship with QB Diego Pavia, the current state of NIL and college football and his journey to turn things around since dropping out of the NFL

NBA champion Channing Frye joins the show to tell Colin why LeBron James has adjusted to his role as a number 3 option on the Lakers and defends Bam Adebayo for his “controversial” 83-point performance.

Colin shares his 5 favorite moves of the NFL offseason including the Raiders landing Tyler Linderbaum and the Rams trading for Trent McDuffie.&nbsp;
Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel joins the show to share with Colin his relationship with QB Diego Pavia, the current state of NIL and college football and his journey to turn things around since dropping out of the NFL
NBA champion Channing Frye joins the show to tell Colin why LeBron James has adjusted to his role as a number 3 option on the Lakers and defends Bam Adebayo for his &ldquo;controversial&rdquo; 83-point performance.

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Former Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray signs with the Vikings and Colin loves the fit, but it also might spell the end for JJ McCarthy - and a lesson in not getting caught up in "winning guy." Lebron has to adjust to new life with the Lakers as the team belongs to Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves now. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is just another data point to the best scorers in the NBA don't need to be the most athletic freaks.

Former Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray signs with the Vikings and Colin loves the fit, but it also might spell the end for JJ McCarthy - and a lesson in not getting caught up in "winning guy." Lebron has to adjust to new life with the Lakers as the team belongs to Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves now. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is just another data point to the best scorers in the NBA don't need to be the most athletic freaks.

THE HERD - Hour 1 - Kyler Murray looks good in purple, Lebron has to learn to play third to Luka and Reeves

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With the first week of free agency frenzy done and all coaches in place, it's time for Colin to unveil a new Herd Hierarchy for the NFL, evaluating where teams sit heading into the draft. NBA champion Channing Frye joins the show to tell Colin why LeBron James has adjusted to his role as a number 3 option on the Lakers and defends Bam Adebayo for his “controversial” 83-point performance.

With the first week of free agency frenzy done and all coaches in place, it's time for Colin to unveil a new Herd Hierarchy for the NFL, evaluating where teams sit heading into the draft. NBA champion Channing Frye joins the show to tell Colin why LeBron James has adjusted to his role as a number 3 option on the Lakers and defends Bam Adebayo for his &ldquo;controversial&rdquo; 83-point performance.

THE HERD - Hour 2 - Herd Hierarchy post-free agency, Channing Frye defends SGA's greatness 

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THE HERD - Hour 1 - Caleb Williams might be better than you think, Lakers want LeBron James back for next season

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