The Herd with Colin Cowherd THE HERD - Hour 1 - Matthew Stafford wins the MVP, there is still outage over Bill Belichick not getting in the HOF, Dianna Russini
Feb 7, 2026
Dianna Russini, senior NFL insider at The Athletic, offers quick-hit analysis on MVP voting and NFL dynamics. She discusses the narrow Stafford vs. Drake Maye MVP race and reactions to Belichick not being first-ballot in the Hall of Fame. Conversation also touches on coaching turnarounds, team culture contrasts, and Super Bowl matchup implications.
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Experience Trumps Youth In QB Value
- Colin Cowherd argues Matthew Stafford's experience and decision-making made him more valuable than Drake Maye despite Maye's mobility.
- Stafford's lower mistakes and superior play-calling at the line justified his MVP in Cowherd's view.
Hall Of Fame Is A Museum, Not A Tribunal
- Colin Cowherd frames Hall of Fame selections as cultural museums rather than moral referenda.
- He says Belichick waiting a year is a proportional response to past infractions and won't tarnish the Hall.
Vrabel's Rebuild Shows Coaching Wake
- Cowherd praises Mike Vrabel for turning the Patriots' offense from bottom ranks to top-six in a year.
- He argues great coaches leave a wake, and Vrabel's rapid rebuild exemplifies that impact.