Best of The Herd

The Herd with Colin Cowherd delivers a sharp, contrarian take on the NBA's 'situationally excellent' era, arguing that the New York Knicks' historic point differential is less about dynasty-building talent and more about a league-wide tanking epidemic and weak competition. Cowherd dismantles the myth of the Knicks as a legendary team, emphasizing their lack of Hall of Famers and elite coaching, and reframes their success as a product of timing and roster flexibility. He then pivots to a bold, realistic fantasy: LeBron James joining the Golden State Warriors, not for glory but for strategic synergy—offering leadership, chemistry, and a veteran presence that could elevate Steph Curry’s system without disrupting it. The episode also delivers a scathing critique of college football's bloated spending, using Nick Saban’s sudden call for restraint as a punchline to expose the hypocrisy of coaches who once championed unlimited investment. Cowherd argues that college athletics are thriving, not collapsing, and that the real issue is misallocated priorities, not financial collapse. Finally, he celebrates Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s pragmatic, business-first approach to luring the Chicago Bears, framing the move as a win for economic efficiency and logistical simplicity—proving that states can compete not through subsidies, but through operational excellence.