The Herd with Colin Cowherd

What's Wright - Best Of - Shedeur Sanders BLEW IT, NFL Playoff Predictions, Bengals will MISS PLAYOFFS & FIRE COACH

Aug 31, 2025
Shedeur Sanders' rocky preseason performance raises eyebrows about his backup QB role and future. Predictions for the Bengals suggest they might miss playoffs again, possibly leading to a coaching shake-up. The dynamics between competing quarterbacks are explored, highlighting media pressure and ownership influences. As playoff forecasts unfold, teams like the Ravens and Steelers face tough challenges, and intriguing betting strategies are discussed for several teams, including the Jaguars and Chiefs.
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INSIGHT

Browns' Quarterback Plan Was Never Rookie-First

  • Wright outlines the realistic Browns plan: a veteran starter with rookies as backups, not an immediate rookie starter.
  • He predicts Gabriel is the safer Week 1 emergency option over Sanders based on the preseason tape.
INSIGHT

Outrage Fuels False Conspiracies

  • Wright connects the Sanders controversy to larger problems in media and public discourse driven by outrage mills.
  • He warns that conspiratorial narratives often spread despite simple, evidence-based explanations.
ANECDOTE

Flat-Earth Analogy For Denying Evidence

  • Wright recounts the flat-earth documentary experiment to illustrate how evidence can be rejected in favor of bigger conspiracies.
  • He compares that reaction to some Sanders supporters who expand the conspiracy when shown counter-evidence.
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