Colin Cowherd loves to get a rise out of people and will sometimes do so with a take that he either doesn’t believe in or with one that refutes a prior take he made with the opposite viewpoint. This time, the unfortunate recipient of such a sequence was Baltimore Ravens QB and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
On Friday’s edition of his show on FOX, Cowherd did yet another comparison between Jackson and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen. He referenced a 2025 report that accused Jackson of falling asleep in meetings and staying up late playing video games then suggested that Jackson is “a more talented Kyler Murray.”
“Is he a more talented Kyler Murray? Lamar gets banged up a lot. That’s part of who he is. He’s about 62%, 65% of Josh Allen,” Cowherd said.
The backlash was fierce.
NFL fans everywhere – even some that claim to like Cowherd – agreed that Cowherd’s remark was messed up. Some were so offended that they were ready to defend Jackson’s honor with violence.
“I’m honestly swinging on Colin if I ever see him dude…” one user on X threatened.
“Colin has never gotten over how wrong he was on Lamar back in 2018 during his rookie year. Every season there’s a new narrative about Lamar in the most negative way possible. Cowherd already sold his stock months ago, even though he had none to begin with,” wrote another.
“Like Colin but this is Nasty, Nasty work,” a third wrote.
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At the end of the day, Cowherd doesn’t really firmly believe anything other than his ability to get people talking about him. Whether it’s getting people to agree or disagree, he wins either way.
It’s why FOX pays him the big bucks.
