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THE HERD - Hour 2 - NFL teams on the up ...

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He looks ahead to the 2026 NFL season and gives you the 5 teams he’s Up on and the 5 teams he’s Down on.

Nick Wright from First Things First joins the show to react to Colin’s 5 Up & 5 Down and why the Lakers have missed their opportunity to win a championship with LeBron James and Luka Doncic

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