Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1

They start with Spain upsetting France in the World Cup semifinal in a game where they dominated defensively and smothered France’s vaunted attack and has the potential to turn in the greatest defensive performance ever in a World Cup (3:30).

They make their predictions for the  impact of this World Cup on the future of soccer’s popularity in America (12:00) and agree that the passion and consumption of the World Cup shown by American fans has been absolutely remarkable (22:30). 

Colin defends his NFL quarterback rankings and his take that Caleb Williams is the third best quarterback in the league, but gets some grief from Danny (31:00).

 They react to WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert bailing on her interview with Dan Patrick and argue that Dan had every right to be upset publicly, and that the WNBA was completely unprepared to capitalize on the superstardom of Caitlin Clark (40:30). 

Finally, they react to Bulls #4 overall pick Caleb Wilson’s standout performance in summer league (53:00) and discuss their favorite stand-up comedians (1:00:00).

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Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” on the Volume.

They start with NBA Summer League’s standouts and struggles beginning with #4 overall pick Caleb Wilson having a breakout performance (3:00) and debate whether Keaton Wagler’s performance is cause for concern (10:00).

They move to #1 pick AJ Dybantsa and they predict that Dybansta will be a prolific scorer at the NBA level (14:00), and they laud #2 pick Darryn Peterson as an all-star level guard (17:15).  Jason offers up Cameron Carr as the player who has far outperformed their draft position in summer league and believes Carr can contribute to the Lakers right away (26:00).

They discuss the Jaylen Brown trade and Colin argues Brown’s presence was problematic for the Celtics when Jayson Tatum is on the floor (30:15).

They move to the World Cup and compare the artistry of both soccer and basketball, and discuss what went wrong for the USMNT against Belgium (37:30).

Finally, they discuss LeBron’s free agency and entertain the idea of LeBron joining the star-studded Sixers (53:00).

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he reacts to USMNT losing to Belgium in the Round of 16 at the World Cup. Colin gives his take on Christian Pulisic & Matt Freese's performance. Where does United State go from here? Will they ever breakthrough in soccer? 

Then, he’s joined by 'First Things First' co-host Danny Parkins on the podcast. Colin explains why he missed The Herd today off the top. Then they go into Christian Pulisic's rest comments and give their takes on the US Soccer player and what the future holds for him. Finally, they deep dive into the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown and why Jaylen's value across the league wasn't as much as fans & media thought. 

TIMELINE

03:00 Reaction to USMNT losing to Belgium

13:00 Christian Pulisic & Team USA soccer

35:00 Jaylen Brown Trade

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Colin Cowherd is joined by 'First Things First' co-host Danny Parkins on the podcast. Colin explains why he missed The Herd today off the top. Then they go into Christian Pulisic's rest comments and give their takes on the US Soccer player and what the future holds for him. Next they deep dive into the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown and why Jaylen's value across the league wasn't as much as fans & media thought. Lastly they go back to the World Cup to discuss the future of this year's tournament and which broadcast partner could land it in the next deal. How can the USA grow from hosting the World Cup and get to the next level in soccer. 

TIMELINE

03:00 Christian Pulisic & Team USA

25:00 Jaylen Brown Trade

49:00 World Cup Future 

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Colin's top takes of the week.

Colin reacts to the USMNT winning their round of 32 knockout game against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

He starts with the red card issued to star US striker Falarin Balogan and argues it was clearly the wrong call and purely incidental contact rather than a reckless tackle (3:30). He declares Malik Tillman’s free kick potentially the best free kick ever struck by the USMNT (6:00).

He pivots to the NBA and breaks down the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George plus picks. He believes the problem is Jaylen Brown thinking he’s the smartest man in every room and Brad Stevens wanted out of the contract (9:30). 

Then he’s joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1 and the “What’s Wright” podcast.

They react to two blockbuster NBA trades: the Heat trading for Giannis (18:00) and the Wolves trading for LaMelo Ball (33:00) 

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Colin reacts to the USMNT winning their round of 32 knockout game against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

He starts with the red card issued to star US striker Falarin Balogan and argues it was clearly the wrong call and purely incidental contact rather than a reckless tackle (3:30). He declares Malik Tillman’s free kick potentially the best free kick ever struck by the USMNT (6:00).

He pivots to the NBA and breaks down the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George plus picks. He believes the problem is Jaylen Brown thinking he’s the smartest man in every room and Brad Stevens wanted out of the contract (9:30). 

Finally, he expresses optimism for the USMNT’s chances against Belgium in the round of 16 (15:00).

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Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1 and the “What’s Wright” podcast, live from the Hard Rock Bet party bus.

They start with the USMNT looking far better than anticipated (4:00), the World Cup being absolutely incredible through the group stage (8:30), and what their expectations are for the USMNT in the knockout stage (12:15). They laud coach Mauricio Pochettino’s aggressive style of play (17:00) note the African nations for being very competitive at the tournament (20:30), look ahead to how the bracket could play out and explain why Bosnia is a must-win game for the US (26:00).

They pivot to the NBA and react to the Heat trading for Giannis (31:45) and the Wolves trading for LaMelo Ball (44:00), preview the Colombia/Portugal game and react to the fans coming to the World Cup falling in love with American culture (58:00).

Finally, they make their predictions for the winner of the World Cup (1:06:00).

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They start with the World Cup and Colin argues that even non-soccer fans can spot greatness on the soccer field, and that the USMNT has looked great so far, and even though we may not win it… we’ve substantially closed the gap with the world’s best teams (3:30).

Colin points to changes made by Adam Silver leading to a new NBA Finals champion every year and that parity has been better than dynasties for the sport (12:30).  

Then, Colin is joined by Mike Mulvihill, President of Insights and Analytics for FOX Sports.

They start with FOX’s process for predicting the TV numbers for the World Cup to advertisers,  and Mike explains that the viewership is similar to two full NFL regular seasons and will reach around 150 million viewers (24:30). He also discusses the breakdown between casual and die-hard soccer fans (27:00).

Finally, they discuss the impact of Messi and Ronaldo’s star power (30:30),  and dive into the rise of soccer culture in the United States in recent years (33:00). 

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Colin is joined by Mike Mulvihill, President of Insights and Analytics for FOX Sports.

They start with FOX’s process for predicting the TV numbers for the World Cup to advertisers,  and Mike explains that the viewership is similar to two full NFL regular seasons and will reach around 150 million viewers (3:30). He also discusses the breakdown between casual and die-hard soccer fans (5:30).

They discuss the surprisingly high ratings for some of the lesser known teams (9:30), and what the ceiling for viewership could look like for the USMNT and top flight teams in the later stages of the tournament (12:15). 

They talk about the controversial  implementation of the hydration breaks and the considerations behind making the change, and the network seeing no drop off in audience after the breaks. (17:30)

They discuss the impact of Messi and Ronaldo’s star power (25:30),  the viewership trends between FOX and Telemundo (28:00), and the live event communal experience of World Cup watching (29:30). They dive into the rise of soccer culture in the United States in recent years and the impact of stadium environment on viewership (30:45). 

Finally, Colin also argues the World Cup transcends everything else in sports and the unifying nature of fans all over the world enjoying a shared experience (40:00). 

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