Any sports fan should know the name Colin Cowherd these days. He has been a sports media personality for the past two decades, especially on radio. His profile really began to rise on ESPN in the 2000s and would remain popular for more than a decade before moving to Fox Sports, where he founded his long-running show, The Herd. One consistent thing about Cowherd is his tendency to fire hot takes about anything and everything, regardless of whether it’s inflammatory or baseless.
He was up to his old tricks a few weeks ago when he decided to bait Chicago Bears fans by declaring Justin Fields it’s a bust. This is more than he reported sources saying that the current regime in Chicago is not sold on Fields as a franchise quarterback. Needless to say, this pissed off Bears fans. They feel that the comments are based on incomplete or outright wrong information. One person was not surprised. Dan Le Batard, another in-form ESPN radio personality, crossed paths with Cowherd while there several times.
He went on his own radio show and decided to call out Cowherd for his apparent clamor for attention.
Le Batard was right on the money about Colin Cowherd.
His job is not to discuss sports news. This is to create a buzz. Few fanbases are better for that than Chicago’s. They are big, passionate, and touchy about their quarterback situation. This is a perfect target. Everyone knows the Bears are suffering the longest QB drought in NFL history. They haven’t had a star at the position since the 1940s. Jim McMahon, Erik Kramer, and Jay Cutler all had limited success but never became true franchise guys. The hope is that Justin Fields can finally break this cycle.
By declaring him a bust even before his third season, Colin Cowherd knew it would create a backlash. Le Batard was right on the money for calling him out on that. The truth is that we don’t know who Fields is. He’s not a bust. His 2022 season has been made clear. Busts did not set NFL records for rushing by a quarterback. The issue now is determining what level Fields will reach as a draft pick.
- Disappointment
- Decent
- hit
- Home run
If things progress as expected, he will likely fall into the middle two categories by the end of this season. The cowherd didn’t have much to say.