About this episode

Colin Cowherd discusses Caleb Williams' impressive practice performance, WNBA leadership issues, and the struggles of the Dodgers with guest Danny Parkins.

Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1. They start with Colin attending Bears practice and Caleb Williams looking incredibly fast after dropping 15 pounds and looking far more accurate with his throws and they look for him to make a big jump in his second year with Ben Johnson (3:30). They pivot to the controversy surrounding Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham and the league becoming embroiled in the culture wars and both agree that the WNBA has outgrown the leadership of commissioner Cathy Engelbert (10:30). Colin argues that just because Caitlin Clark stays out of the political fray doesn’t mean that her and Cunningham can’t be great teammates or friends (17:15). Colin explains why Sean McVay ruining the NFL preseason by starting the trend of sitting starters has made him more engaged with August baseball (26:30), Danny advocates for Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong winning the MVP award (28:30) and Colin highlights why the star-studded Dodgers have been struggling (27:45). They also discuss the potential looming lockout for MLB after the 2026 season and why Wrigley Field is one of the best in-person baseball…

People in this episode

Host: Colin Cowherd

Guest: Danny Parkins

Topics covered

• Caleb Williams
• WNBA leadership
• MLB lockout
• Dodgers struggles
• NFL preseason
• Cubs MVP

Keywords

• Caleb Williams
• WNBA
• Dodgers
• MLB lockout
• NFL preseason
• Pete Crow-Armstrong
• Tony Romo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA, CBS, Indiana Fever, First Things First, FS1, Dodgers

Places: Wrigley Field

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