Cowherd at it again

[Kentis]

   
Collin wrong… 

[StickierBuns]

This really shouldn't have to be said at this point. But sports radio/tv is for entertainment, hot takes and engagement. If you're looking for real reporting free of opinion and spin you're in the wrong place.

Cowherd specifically is incredibly transparent about this fact. He's repeatedly said he has to fill 15 hours a week of air time. And if he filled it with his honest takes the show would be real boring and he'd be out a job. All these guys would.

I listen to him a few times a month, and only if he's on when I'm driving. But since 2019 I can't think of another host (that's what he is, not a journalist) of his stature who's consistently been more complimentary of MN.

From day one he's gushed over KOC. Last few years frequently praises, KAM, the Wilfs, BFLO and the org as a whole. Ironically, last year was quite up on McCarthy. At one point saying he was most likely to end up the best of the young NFCN QB's

To those who get worked up over his hot takes, avoid his radio show. More so avoid click bait articles and videos posting snippets. Those have one purpose. Ironically this thread is an example of it working. Check out the stand alone videos he does to recap each week in the NFL. That's where you get his real opinion without the dramatics to drive engagement.

I look forward to the stage of the season where he does his "Collin right, Collin wrong" segment and says he was wrong about McCarthy.

This. Its Colin's schtick. He calls KOC 'The tall Sean McVay'. He has been extremely complimentary to the Vikings as mentioned, but this is his 'hot take' about JJM which gets as much engagement or more than complimentary takes. He knows people LOVE it when he does "Where Colin Was Wrong"....all an act. They are all actors really: Stephen A Smith, Skip Bayless, etc. Highly paid shit stirrers. All contrived. As you mention, it would be horribly boring otherwise for the majority that listen to this stuff. The key is to have villains that occasionally get their 'comeuppance'. Its formulaic really.
His co-host also came out as all in on the Vikings and JJ McCarthy so he needs to be the ying to that yang. There's the formula again at work.

[MaroonBells]

This really shouldn't have to be said at this point. But sports radio/tv is for entertainment, hot takes and engagement. If you're looking for real reporting free of opinion and spin you're in the wrong place.

Cowherd specifically is incredibly transparent about this fact. He's repeatedly said he has to fill 15 hours a week of air time. And if he filled it with his honest takes the show would be real boring and he'd be out a job. All these guys would.

I listen to him a few times a month, and only if he's on when I'm driving. But since 2019 I can't think of another host (that's what he is, not a journalist) of his stature who's consistently been more complimentary of MN.

From day one he's gushed over KOC. Last few years frequently praises, KAM, the Wilfs, BFLO and the org as a whole. Ironically, last year was quite up on McCarthy. At one point saying he was most likely to end up the best of the young NFCN QB's

To those who get worked up over his hot takes, avoid his radio show. More so avoid click bait articles and videos posting snippets. Those have one purpose. Ironically this thread is an example of it working. Check out the stand alone videos he does to recap each week in the NFL. That's where you get his real opinion without the dramatics to drive engagement.

I look forward to the stage of the season where he does his "Collin right, Collin wrong" segment and says he was wrong about McCarthy.

I think most of us are fully aware of what Cowherd is and how media works in the internet age. Personally, I'm not looking for "real reporting free of opinion and spin" because I know I'd never find it. It doesn't exist. Everything in digital media is clickbait. EVERYTHING. 

But sports is entertainment. So is sports media. I want to hear what Cowherd and Russini think. I want to hear what Eisen thinks and Nystrom and Chase Daniels and Chris Simms. Hell, I even want to hear what Sticky thinks. I don't expect them all to agree. I don't even want them to. The difference of opinion is all part of the game. You even say it yourself: "I look forward to the stage of the season where he does his "Collin right, Collin wrong" segment and says he was wrong about McCarthy." 

Right? I do too. The game is more fun when you get to call the doubters onto the carpet....or take their money. 

[MaroonBells]

I don't always agree with Nystrom, but he's right here. I really do think people took JJ's reputation as a smaller "system QB" and made false assumptions based on that.