The Herd with Colin Cowherd

On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff breaks down a major move in the trenches as the Cincinnati Bengals trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. What does the deal mean for Cincinnati’s defense, and how does it shift the balance of power in the AFC?
John also checks in on the New York Giants, taking a closer look at where the franchise stands and what’s next as they continue to reshape their roster. Plus, a deep dive into electric playmaker Zachariah Branch and how his arrest could lead to teams passing on him.
The conversation then turns to Houston, where Will Anderson cashes in with a massive extension—what it says about the Texans’ long-term vision and how it impacts C.J. Stroud and the rest of the roster moving forward.
To wrap things up, John reacts to LeBron James and Bronny picking up a playoff win together, adding another unique chapter to their story.
From blockbuster trades to rising stars and big-picture roster moves, it’s all covered on this episode of 3 & Out.
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Jason reacts LIVE after Sunday's Game 1s in the first round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down the matchups between Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs and Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers, Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics and Tyrese Maxey's Philadelphia 76ers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's OKC Thunder and Devin Booker's Phoenix Suns, Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons and Paolo Banchero's Orlando Magic.
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Colin starts with the Giants trading star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals. He predicts that the Giants are poised to make a huge jump under John Harbaugh and that Harbaugh is creating a new culture in New York. He also offers suggestions on how the Giants should use their two first round picks (2:30).
Then, Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the NBA playoffs.
They start with the Lakers and Lebron James winning game 1 over the Rockets despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves and Colin highlights the Lakers defense showing up in a way that was missing during the regular season (12:00). They also discuss the potential impact on the series if/when Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic return from injury (23:00).
They pivot to the Celtics dominating the 76ers and Colin praises the Celtics organization for being able to retool their roster in one season and remain highly competitive. They point to great scouting and player development as the reason Boston has stayed great (29:00).
They move to the red hot Nuggets beating the Wolves in game 1 and Colin argues the trio of Jokic, Murray and Gordon are good enough to power the Nuggets to a title (34:45).
Colin argues the Knicks have a flawed roster and are not a championship team and believes the Knicks were at their best when owner James Dolan was busy building The Sphere and not meddling with the team, and Jason argues they have almost no chance against Boston (43:00).
Finally, they discuss the new Jerry West documentary and Colin gives it two thumbs up (48:15) and they discuss why the NBA playoffs moving to streaming services was the correct move by the NBA, and debate the concerns over tanking and whether there’s anything the league can do about it (52:30).
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Get ready for the next crop of rookies to find their new teams! Join Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice, Scott Bogman and guest Emory Hunt of CBS Sports for a 2026 NFL mock draft with trades?
With a slew of pass-rushers in this year's draft, where does Miami Hurricanes EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. land? Which team will snag Ohio State WR Carnell Tate? Plus, will the New York Jets move up the board to take a quarterback?
The Pros make their picks and predictions for the first round!
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Intro - 0:00:00
1. Fernando Mendoza (QB - Indiana) - 0:02:00
2. David Bailey (EDGE - Texas Tech) - 0:03:08
3. Arvell Reese (EDGE - Ohio State) - 0:04:42
4. Sonny Styles (LB - Ohio State) - 0:05:41
5. Jeremiyah Love (RB - Notre Dame) - 0:06:48
6. Carnell Tate (WR - Ohio State) - 0:07:23
7. Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE - Miami) - 0:08:14
8. Mansoor Delane (CB - LSU) - 0:09:11
9. Francis Mauigoa (OT - Miami) - 0:10:04
10. Jermod McCoy (CB - Tennessee) - 0:11:43
11. Jordyn Tyson (WR - Arizona State) - 0:12:22
12. Caleb Downs (S - Ohio State) - 0:13:16
13. Makai Lemon (WR - USC) - 0:14:39
14. Olaivavega Ioane (iOL - Penn State) - 0:15:24
15. Keldric Faulk (EDGE - Auburn) - 0:16:34
16. Denzel Boston (WR - Washington) - 0:17:30
17. Monroe Freeling (OT - Georgia) - 0:17:58
18. Kayden McDonald (DT - Ohio State) - 0:18:57
19. Kenyon Sadiq (TE - Oregon) - 0:20:41
20. Akheem Mesidor (EDGE - Miami) - 0:21:53
21. Dillon Thienenman (S - Oregon) - 0:23:01
22. Brandon Cisse (CB - South Carolina) - 0:23:48
23. Spencer Fano (OT - Utah) - 0:24:33
24. Kadyn Proctor (OT - Alabama) - 0:25:06
25. D’Angelo Ponds (CB - Indiana) - 0:26:16
26. TJ Parker (EDGE - Clemson) - 0:28:20
27. Caleb Lomu (OT - Utah) - 0:29:15
28. CJ Allen (LB - Georgia) - 0:30:05
29. Caleb Banks (DT - Florida) - 0:30:28
30. Chris Johnson (CB - San Diego State) - 0:31:26
31. Christen Miller (DT - Georgia) - 0:32:17
32. Trade Up: Ty Simpson (QB - Alabama) - 0:32:48
Hard Rock Bet - 0:38:31
Prospect Quick Hits - 0:39:29
Outro - 0:41:47
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Jason reacts to the NBA playoff matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. He predicts that Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will be too much for Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to overcome without Joel Embiid.
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