THE HERD - Hour 3 - Pro Bowl QB Robert Griffin III joins The Herd

Robert Griffin III joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to dissect the future of college football, arguing that the playoff must expand to 24 teams to survive the financial strain of NIL and rising athlete costs. He warns that without structural change, non-revenue sports like gymnastics and tennis will vanish as universities hemorrhage money to fund football programs. Griffin proposes a system with automatic bids for all 10 FBS conference champions (if they have no more than four losses) and 14 at-large spots based purely on ranking—eliminating conference quotas and allowing college football to conclude before the NFL season begins. He also defends Aaron Rodgers' decision to return to the Steelers, calling it a strategic move that could make Pittsburgh a Super Bowl contender, while dismissing concerns about his offseason absence as a 'complete non-issue' for a two-time MVP. Griffin further challenges the myth of quarterback camp necessity, citing Sean McVay’s preseason strategy and the fact that elite QBs like Herbert and Rodgers often skip workouts without consequence. In a bold take, he argues that the NFL’s backloaded schedule for the Chiefs—stacking six Pro Bowl QBs late in the year—was intentional to protect Patrick Mahomes’ health and maximize his peak performance in the playoffs.