The Herd with Colin Cowherd

David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are BACK for Episode 5 of Ross & Rizzo Unfiltered! The guys react to Aaron Judge’s return to the New York Yankees after being out with a fractured rib since May 31st. They talk about how important the Captain is to the Yankees and how they are in PRIME position to go on another run come October. Ross and Rizzo then react to Shohei Ohtani announcing he is DONE pitching in 2026 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and will be a hitter only moving forward, as well as Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming the second Chicago Cubs lefty to hit 40 HR in a season. PCA seemingly has the MVP locked up, and is going for every franchise record he can find as he looks to become only the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club. Lastly, the guys answer fan mailbag questions about getaway days in baseball, September call-ups, and Rizzo tells a hilarious story from when came in to pitch during a Cubs blowout loss and struck out Freddie Freeman.
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Colin gives his reaction to the 49ers dominating the Rams in their opener in Australia on Netflix.
He argues that Kyle Shanahan has always given Sean McVay problems, and that the crowd in Melbourne gave the Niners a home-field advantage (2:00). He lauds the physicality and energy the 49ers played with, and compares performances of Brock Purdy and Matthew Stafford and argues that if the 49ers can stay healthy…they will be tough to beat (7:00).
He also previews the Eagles vs Commanders game (18:30).
Then, Colin is joined by Sophie Cunningham, WNBA star and host of the “No Hesitation” podcast on The Volume.
They start with the rumor mill swirling about her old podcast, why she thinks it’s all dumb and manufactured, and why she wanted to focus her podcast on the WNBA and basketball (25:00). They discuss the superstar qualities of Sophie’s teammate Caitlin Clark (28:15). They also talk about WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert’s struggles with being able to capitalize on the surge in popularity that Clark brought to the league and her lack of engagement with the players (30:00).
They discuss her status as both being the “tough girl” while also being the league’s “sex symbol” and she pushes back on the notion that you can’t be both girly and tough (33:30).
They break down why the WNBA level of play has improved so much from her first year in the league to now in year seven and the elevated level of athleticism players have now (38:45). They discuss her famous pointing gesture on the court that became a viral meme (41:00), and whether the Fever can win the title (43:00).
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Nick Wright recaps the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New England Patriots in the NFL season kickoff and what Sam Darnold’s injury could mean for the reigning champs’ quest to repeat. Then, Nick makes his predictions for the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams showdown in Melbourne, Australia. Later, Nick discusses Baker Mayfield's future after his contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Finally, Nick and Damonza answer your questions and celebrate 500 episodes. #Volumw
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Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show and tells Colin why Patrick Mahomes has regressed over the past couple of seasons.
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Colin previews the big game between the Rams and the 49ers tonight
Update on the injury to Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani
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