The Herd with Colin Cowherd What's Wright - Nick Wright REACTS: Eagles DRAMA, Hurts & Sirianni’s BROKEN relationship + SGA & Luka BATTLE for MVP
Apr 3, 2026
A breakdown of Philly turmoil around Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni, and A.J. Brown. A Lakers vs Thunder preview tied to the Luka vs Shai MVP battle. Reactions to Lamar Jackson’s offseason decisions and Kirk Cousins’ move to Las Vegas. NBA seeding, Marcus Smart’s impact, and Wembanyama’s MVP case also get attention.
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Western Playoff Seeding Is Extremely Fluid Late In Season
- Western Conference playoff seeds are highly fluid with Thunder, Spurs, Lakers and Nuggets surging into tight positioning.
- Wright details remaining schedules and tiebreakers, noting Spurs could leap to one seed and Lakers face tough upcoming opponents.
AJ Brown’s Outspokenness Became Protective Not Damaging
- A.J. Brown's locker-room standing insulated him despite being called out for unprofessional messaging.
- Nick Wright says teammates tolerated Brown because others agreed someone needed to speak up about problems.
Hurts’ On-Field Autonomy Undermined Play Design
- Jalen Hurts sometimes calls plays or routes on his own, diverging from practice plans and play designs.
- Wright highlights the Green Bay fourth-down bomb as an example where Hurts improvised instead of using the practiced call.