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The Herd with Colin Cowherd

HOUR 1 – Questions about Bears after Sunday night, is Aaron Glenn on hot seat?

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PodcastThe Herd with Colin Cowherd
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Colin breaks down the big Sunday night football showdown between the Bears and 49ers, marveling at the growth of the 49ers offense and Brock Burdy while the Bears have a few questions they need to answer before the playoffs. Philadelphia had the better roster over the Bills but Colin has some issues with how that game played out. The Jets had a miserable season, and questions are out there as to how much Aaron Glenn can do with more years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode summary

Big Monday, big game, and that Bears–Niners shootout was as good as pro football gets. This is why you hire elite offensive minds: even without Kittle and Trent Williams, Brock Purdy drove the bus, pushed the ball, and put up 42; the last month is the best he’s played, and yes, you can win a Super Bowl with that.

If you’re Chicago, you can live with that loss in a track meet. Caleb was sharp again with no sacks, Ben Johnson was dialed in, but the Bears defense felt passive and gave Purdy a ton of time, which tells you the draft shopping list is edge and linebackers.

Heads up on the short week line: Seattle at San Francisco flipped to Seahawks by a point or so. Is that just the Trent Williams concern or something deeper?

Comfortable Purdy is a handful, so Seattle will try to speed him up with a better rush and shrink his windows. He’s aggressive downfield, and with McCaffrey’s workload, the tempo will decide it.

On Bills–Eagles, I defend going for two at home with momentum and a great call that sprung a wide-open look. The bigger worry is how Buffalo was blanked late, while Philly stays weirdly conservative for stretches and still wins because the roster is stacked.

Quickly on Malik Willis: he lit up the Ravens through the air and on the ground and looked every bit the part, but I’m not crowning him yet.

Landing spot is everything; he looked lost in Tennessee and looks exciting in Green Bay. He’s a talented reclamation who deserves a real shot, but sending him to a bad environment can undo it fast.

Vrabel moved on quickly, Jets fans are dreaming, and he fits best with an offensive coach; I could see Cleveland or even Pittsburgh kicking the tires.

Pittsburgh actually makes sense; they won’t draft high, the line’s better but the run game isn’t, and his legs would add juice.

Texans–Chargers went how we thought: Houston jumped ahead, sat on it, and the Chargers rallied late. I’d rest everyone now and get ready for a likely trip to New England; what’s your early feel?

New England might open as a small favorite, but I’d probably like Herbert as a dog. And do not sleep on Houston’s road defense; it travels and it’s nasty.

On the Colts, tough exit versus Jacksonville and the fun Rivers cameo ends with questions everywhere.

If that was the last one, I’ve got no regrets; it was a blast even without the win.

Jacksonville’s a real team that handled a tricky divisional spot by making the bigger second-half plays, and Trevor keeps stacking solid work.

Indy cratered after a hot start, the pick swap backfired, and the offseason gets messy at quarterback and in the front office.

Steelers–Ravens is a win-the-division, loser-goes-home deal, and it still feels like Groundhog Day in Pittsburgh: eight years without a playoff win, a bottom-tier offense, thin weapons, and a run game you can’t trust.

You don’t need years to see coaching misses; you just need to see a side of the ball fixed. The Jets can’t hang their hat on anything right now and still don’t have a single interception, which says a lot.

Our effort wasn’t where it needed to be; we’ve got to figure that out and play with pride.

He walked that back by morning, but the core issue remains: zero takeaways, no pass rush identity, and no clear progress you can point to.

Marcus Freeman staying at Notre Dame makes sense; it’s a top job with NIL support, high retention, a favorable slate, and a real shot to rack up wins.

Not every great coordinator is a head coach; some are better VPs than CEOs, and that Jets stat—34 touchdowns allowed with zero picks—drives it home. Right or Wrong is next.

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