Best of The Herd

Nick Wright recaps Week 8 of the NFL season, starting with Monday Night Football between Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs dominating the Washington Commanders. Then, Nick breaks down the bizarre situation between Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, and what penalties they may be facing. After, Nick debates if Jalen Hurts. Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles are better without AJ Brown, and what the ceiling is for Jordan Love's Green Bay Packers and Bo Nix's Denver Broncos. Nick also reacts to the 18-inning thriller in Game 3 of the World Series where Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Toronto Blue Jays on Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run. Later, Nick and Damonza answer your questions. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL betting expert Chad Millman is joined by pro sports gambler Simon Hunter as they welcome back longtime producer Matt Mitchell as a new member of The Volume family. Together Chad and Simon react to last night's Monday Night Football game between the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs, and then provide initial betting picks and predictions for NFL Week 9 starting with Thursday Night Football, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Miami Dolphins. Then our two gambler hosts look at every matchup on the board to give their top NFL picks, including their best bets for Sunday Night Football, the Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders. They also dive into the red hot Indianapolis Colts led by Daniel Jones facing Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, a huge AFC matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen as the Kansas City Chiefs play the Buffalo Bills, and Bo Nix and his Denver Broncos traveling to play C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. We get a long look at the Arizona Cardinals facing the Dallas Cowboys led by Dak Prescott, as well as a huge NFC battle with Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings taking on Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions, along with coverage of every other game on the board. #Volume 0:03:00 - START 0:14:15 - BALTIMORE RAVENS VS MIAMI DOLPHINS 0:22:35 - CHICAGO BEARS VS CINCINNATI BENGALS 0:25:30 - ATLANTA FALCONS VS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT 0:28:17 - LA CHARGERS VS TENNESSEE TITANS 0:32:40 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS DETROIT LIONS 0:39:11 - CAROLINA PANTHERS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS 0:42:40 - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS PITTSBURGH STEELERS 0:51:05 - SAN FRANCISCO NINERS VS NEW YORK GIANTS 0:52:44 - DENVER BRONCOS VS HOUSTON TEXANS 0:58:30 - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS LA RAMS 0:59:45 - JACKSONSVILLE JAGUARS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:02:43 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS BUFFALO BILLS  1:07:10 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS  1:11:09 - ARIZONA CARDINALS VS DALLAS COWBOYS -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ https://x.com/SharporSquare_See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd breaks down an all-time classic in the World Series, as the Los Angeles Dodgers outlast the Blue Jays in an 18-inning thriller capped by Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run and another historic performance from Shohei Ohtani, calling it one for the ages He's impressed with what the Chiefs are doing this season despite not being at full strengthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Then, it’s Week 9 of the NFL season, and Colin unveils his updated Herd Hierarchy — explaining why the Kansas City Chiefs remain the clear No. 1 team in the NFL, how the Buffalo Bills have bounced back, and which teams are surging into playoff form Nick Wright from 'First Things First' stops by The Herd to talk about Colin's new top 10 rankings, the World Series, Jordan Love and the Packers, Justin Herbert and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin talks to 5-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter stops by to break down Freeman’s clutch hitting and reflect on Shohei Ohtani’s historical greatness and impact on baseball’s modern eraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd breaks down an all-time classic in the World Series, as the Los Angeles Dodgers outlast the Blue Jays in an 18-inning thriller capped by Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run and another historic performance from Shohei Ohtani, calling it one for the ages Then, it’s Week 9 of the NFL season, and Colin unveils his updated Herd Hierarchy — explaining why the Kansas City Chiefs remain the clear No. 1 team in the NFL, how the Buffalo Bills have bounced back, and which teams are surging into playoff form Plus, 5-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter stops by to break down Freeman’s clutch hitting and reflect on Shohei Ohtani’s historical greatness and impact on baseball’s modern eraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 8 Monday Night Football matchup between the Washington Commanders on the road vs. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. John will react to the biggest plays of the night, breaking news around the NFL, and much more! Finally, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 04:18 - Commanders-Chiefs 27:10 - Green Bay Packers 31:51 - LSU & Brian Kelly 40:22 - Nick Mangold Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest.  All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by one of the queens of R&B and pop music, Ciara. They ask the Grammy Award-winning icon about her perspective on life and the industry as she hits the 40-year-old milestone, what went into her decision to go independent with her 2019 album 'Beauty Marks,' her most recent album 'CiCi' that dropped in August, executive producing the film 'Sarah's Oil' with her husband Russell Wilson of the New York Giants, her friendships with Kim Kardashian and La La Anthony, how Michael and Janet Jackson influenced her as a dancer, and who would win in a dance-off between herself, Chris Brown, Usher, Normani, and Teyana Taylor. Joe and Jada also talk to the "1, 2 Step" singer about discovering Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber early in their careers, Hailey Bieber's influence in Los Angeles, and how hip hop has been co-opted by every other music genre. 6:00 - What it means to turn 40 in the music industry 14:45 - Michael & Janet Jackson as influences 17:45 - Ciara vs. Chris Brown vs. Usher & more dance-off 21:00 - Discovering Frank Ocean & Justin Bieber early in their careers 31:30 - 'CiCi' album 35:30 - Story behind "Level Up" 38:45 - When's Ciara going to collab with Jada? 41:00 - Ciara's love for Africa 48:45 - 'Sarah's Oil' 59:30 - Jada walks off when Joe brings up Elvis 1:05:15 - Kim Kardashian & La La Anthony 1:07:30 - Hip hop influencing every other genre 1:10:30 - Ciara plays "Low" and "Nice N Sweet" for Joe and Jada [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] Joe and Jada now on Patreon All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason reacts to the Houston Rockets starting 0-2 and why he's still optimistic about the Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun pairing, Austin Reaves having a 51 point, near triple double for the Los Angeles Lakers in a win over the Sacramento Kings without Luka Doncic or LeBron James, and Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the Milwaukee Bucks to an impressive start to the year. Then he gives his five most impressive teams to start this NBA season including Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs and more. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet.  #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd praises the Green Bay Packers for their innovative offensive approach that keeps them in the Super Bowl contender conversation, while criticizing the Pittsburgh Steelers for falling behind the modern NFL curve It's becoming more clear that Caleb Williams and HC Ben Johnson have styles that simply do not matchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.