The Herd with Colin Cowherd THE HERD - Hour 3 - The World Cup is almost here, QBs on the NFL market
Mar 3, 2026
Alexi Lalas, former U.S. national team defender and Soccer Hall of Famer, shares World Cup perspective and Team USA expectations. He discusses goalkeeping, Pochettino’s roster choices, and whether the U.S. keeps its grit alongside rising technical talent. He also weighs England’s threat and why France stays dominant. Quick pivots into NFL QB market movers and trade considerations.
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Goalkeeping Is The True Baseline
- Goalkeeping remains a foundational requirement for World Cup success and can make or break tournament runs.
- Lalas names Matt Turner (Matt Freeze in transcript) as the likely starter but stresses World Cup experience is the test.
Marrying Skill With Grit Elevates Results
- Combining technical skill with traditional American 'grit' yields outsized results for U.S. teams.
- Lalas warns that while the current U.S. squad is skilled and fast, maintaining physical commitment and 'blood' mentality matters.
England Are Authentic Threats
- England are legitimately title contenders and would create a cultural headache if they won on U.S. soil.
- Lalas calls England 'really, really good' and jokes about not wanting them to 'come home' to the U.S.