The Denver Broncos are reportedly considering trading up to get the No. 4 draft pick. Clay Travis, Cousin Sal, Todd Fuhrman and Rachel Bonnetta discuss if Drew Lock, Justin Fields or Trey Lance is the best bet to start Week 1 for the Broncos.
Ric Bucher joins Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho to discuss if trouble is looming for the Brooklyn Nets after Kevin Durant once again exited a game due to an injury. Hear why Bucher believes this pattern may have unfortunate consequences once the Nets enter the postseason.
Nick Wright reacts to Kevin Durant's thigh contusion, and explains why Brooklyn Nets' struggle with injuries will keep them from making the No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs.
Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho discuss Trevor Lawrence's drive after critics questioned his seriousness towards the game. Hear why Acho believes that the No. 1 NFL Draft prospect doesn't need to defend his motivation towards football.
Jimmy Johnson joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to discuss the 2021 QB Draft class. Jimmy tells Colin the 4 things he's looking for when watching potential players on their pro days.
Ozzie Newsome tells Shannon Sharpe the Baltimore Ravens thought process when drafting Lamar Jackson. 'I have to give the credit to John Harbaugh and those guys. During Lamar’s 2nd year they said: ‘We’re going to allow Lamar to be who Lamar is and not try to turn him into Dan Marino or Joe Montana.'
Shannon Sharpe asks former Baltimore Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome about great players such as Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs leaving his organization and how that's received. 'Once a Raven always a Raven. I want players to make all the money they can. If you got a chance to make more somewhere else, please go,' says Newsome.
Ozzie Newsome tells Shannon Sharpe that it was his leadership that helped the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl in 2000. 'All we needed was a couple of plays and you were that 3-point shooter. It was a special group, but your leadership, having success and coming in and showing the young guys what to do, they ran with it.'
Colin Cowherd isn't buying the rumors that the San Francisco 49ers are all in on Mac Jones. Hear why he believes this could be a smoke screen, especially with the New England Patriots possibly being on the lookout for a quarterback.
Rick Ross tells Shannon why he signed with Jay-Z over Diddy and Irv Gotti. 'It was a huge bidding war. But ultimately when I went down and sat with Jay-Z, I told them: ‘This ain’t no 1 hit wonder, Rozay is going to outlast everybody.’ Jay saw the same visions I did.'
Rick Ross talks about attending Albany State on a football scholarship and what it was like to go to an HBCU. Ross goes on to tell Shannon why he left college to pursue music. 'I had the same boss mentality: 'Ima play 2 seasons, turn up and I'm going to the league!" says Ross.
Chris Tucker talks to Shannon Sharpe about his role in Friday and how iconic Smokey is today. 'It was a small movie and we filmed it in 20 days. I didn’t care about the money, I just wanted the opportunity.'
Chris Tucker recalls the first time he met Tom Brady at Michael Jordan’s golf tournament. 'When I first met Tom, it was at MJ’s golf tournament and I thought he was black. Somebody said: ‘Wassup Tuck!’ I turned around like: ‘Who this brother is?’ And it was Tom, and ever since then he’s been my boy.' Tucker later goes on to correctly predict the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win in Super Bowl LV.
The Brooklyn Nets fell to Miami Heat, with Kevin Durant out in the 1st quarter due to a thigh contusion. Colin Cowherd reacts to yet another injury added to the list for the Nets, and makes a case for why the Nets are exactly what doesn't win championships.
Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry has been on a hot streak, tying Kobe Bryant’s 10-game streak for the most consecutive 30-point games by a player 33 years or older. And in a recent interview, Steph shared some of the toughest defenders he’s ever faced. Jrue Holiday, Avery Bradley, Tony Allen, and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley all were named by the 2-time MVP. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Patrick Beverley making Curry's list.
Stan Van Gundy was riled up after losing to the Knicks in overtime yesterday. The New Orleans Pelicans led by three with seven point 8 seconds left seconds in regulation and didn’t foul but instead allowed the New York Knicks to tie it with a 3-pointer as Lonzo Ball left his man. Van Gundy didn’t hold back after the game. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Van Gundy's harsh response for the Pelicans.
With less than a month left in the NBA season, the MVP race is tightening up. According to FOX Bet Live, Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the MVP award. The Denver Nuggets' center dropped 29 points and snagged 14 rebounds against the Houston Rockets over the weekend. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, Joel Embiid continues to make a late-push for the award with his own 36-point, 14-rebound game in a Philadelphia 76ers' victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Skip Bayless discusses why Embiid should win the MVP award with 16 games left in the season for both teams.
Trevor Lawrence took to Twitter to clarify comments he made to Sports Illustrated about not playing with a chip on his shoulder. The QB said quote, 'I am internally motivated — I love football as much or more than anyone. It is a HUGE priority in my life, obviously. I am driven to be the best I can be, and to maximize my potential. And to WIN. I have a lot of confidence in my work ethic, I love to grind and to chase my goals.' Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Trevor Lawrence's perceived lack of motivation in the media.
Zion Williamson played his first NBA game in Madison Square Garden, When asked, he said “I think this might be my favorite place to play outside of New Orleans”, sparking speculation that Zion could be interesting in playing with the New York Knicks. Nick Wright decides whether Zion saying this a big deal or no big deal?
The Brooklyn Nets suffered a 109-107 loss to the Miami Heat after losing Kevin Durant in the first quarter with a thigh contusion. KD will be evaluated today, but Chris Broussard joins the First Things First crew to decide whether it's fair to be concerned about the Nets continuity after Durant suffers another injury.
Trevor Lawrence took to social media to address criticism over how motivated he is to succeed in the NFL: “I love football as much or more than anyone” Greg Jennings joins First Things First to share what he makes of Lawrence’s recent comments in response to the criticism he faced.
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers mustered just a combined four shots on goal on Sunday night, with Lucas Cavallini’s the only one finding the back of the net in the 49th minute. That strike gave Vancouver a 1-0 season-opening win.
The Atlanta Braves scored six first-inning runs on their way to dispatching of the Chicago Cubs, 13-4, on Sunday Night Baseball. Atlanta clubbed five homers in the win.
Ty France hit a two-run home run and an RBI double in the Seattle Mariners' 7-2 win over the Houston Astros. Mitch Haniger also knocked in three runs for the Mariners.
The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 behind strong performances from Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado. Machado finished the day 3-4, while Hosmer went 2-4 with two RBI.
The Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Sean Murphy hit a solo home run for the A's in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 2.
Kyle Gibson threw eight innings with six strikeouts in the Texas Rangers' 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers walked off on Nate Lowe's infield single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Colin Moran hit a three-run homer and the game-winning RBI double as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5. Bryan Reynolds added a two-run shot of his own for Pittsburgh.
The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies, 2-1, behind Marcus Stroman's stellar outing. In his third win of the season, Stroman pitched eight innings with five strikeouts, giving up one earned run.
Salvador Perez homered for the second consecutive day to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Kansas City held Toronto to just two hits in the game.
Madison Bumgarner picked up his first win of the season as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals, 5-2. Bumgarner went five innings, surrendering one earned run and striking out five.
Ryan Newman lost control of his car after getting clipped by Austin Cindric on Sunday. Newman was able to recover and drive off with only minor damage after tapping the wall.