Hark, the herald betting angels sing! With the holiday season in full swing NFL, betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter deep dive into their best bets for NFL Week 16. They tell their fellow yuletide bettors their favorite NFL matchups across the board, leading up to their final five against the spread bets in their weekly NFL pick 'em pool contest, found at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/ as our audience competes for a fabulous grand prize trip to South Florida, courtesy of our sponsor Hard Rock Bet! We also have Simon's weekly Sharp Calls segment, where Simon recaps the conversations he's had with fellow professional gamblers responding to our show earlier this week. NFL betting picks and predictions provided today include their best bets for a blockbuster AFC matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots as Lamar Jackson and Drake Maye collide.

Next, Chad and Simon go through Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions facing Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also hear their opinion on a thrilling Saturday game between Caleb Williams and the plucky Chicago Bears hosting Josh Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers, now without defensive star Micah Parson. Plus, they discuss Josh Allen and the hot Buffalo Bills visiting Shedeur Sanders and the underdog Cleveland Browns, and the benched Tua Tagovailoa giving way to Quinn Ewers as the Miami Dolphins face Joe Burrow and the Bengals. Plus, will Jared Goff rebound and lead the Detroit Lions to a win over to Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers? Can Philip Rivers do the impossible and lead the Indianapolis Colts to an upset win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football?

And with the Patrick Mahomes injury, will Gardner Minshew and the Kansas City Chiefs cover against Cam Ward and the lowly Tennessee Titans? Will the Jacksonville Jaguars maintain momentum against Bo Nix and the Broncos in Denver? Answers to all these, plus picks and predictions for NFL Week 16 including our Brass Balls Bet of the Week, Round Robin parlays, over/under picks, survivor pool picks, Simon's biggest bets of the week, moneyline favorites, parlays, and so much more. #Volume

0:03:00 - START

0:05:15 - SHARP CALLS

0:09:48 - LA RAMS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

0:15:50 - WASHINGTON COMMANDERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

0:21:02 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS. TENNESSEE TITANS

0:26:50 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 

0:32:30 - NEW YORK JETS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

0:33:18 - BUFFALO BILLS VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS

0:37:55 - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. DENVER BRONCOS 

0:43:14 - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. HOUSTON TEXANS

0:46:35 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS

0:50:45 - LA CHARGERS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS

0:53:45 - ATLANTA FALCONS VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS

0:56:00 - TAMPA BAY BUCS VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS 

0:59:30 - PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS. DETROIT LIONS 

1:09:29 - SIMON BIGGEST BETS, PARLAYS, ETC

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NFL and College football analyst Todd McShay joins The Herd to talk about what the Giants should do with the number 1 pick, what to expect from the Broncos in the playoffs, the Seahawks going after Sam Darnold, the top prospects headed to the NFL draft, and more

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Colin Cowherd breaks down Thursday Night Football with a deep dive into the Seahawks vs. Rams matchup, analyzing what’s at stake and why the roster-building philosophies of both franchises offer a blueprint that other NFL teams should be copying

Josh Allen has been a better QB than Patrick Mahomes these last 2 seasons...and it's not even close

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NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell joins the show for expert NFL film breakdown, discussing how Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles offense have found their rhythm again and what adjustments have fueled their resurgence Plus, Cosell examines what the Packers defense could look like without Micah Parsons

To wrap things up, Colin delivers his “Holiday Apology Letters,” owning up to past takes about some of the biggest names in sports, including Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, and more

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Colin Cowherd breaks down Thursday Night Football with a deep dive into the Seahawks vs. Rams matchup, analyzing what’s at stake and why the roster-building philosophies of both franchises offer a blueprint that other NFL teams should be copying.

NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell joins the show for expert NFL film breakdown, discussing how Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles offense have found their rhythm again and what adjustments have fueled their resurgence. Plus, Cosell examines what the Packers defense could look like without Micah Parsons.

To wrap things up, Colin delivers his “Holiday Apology Letters,” owning up to past takes about some of the biggest names in sports, including Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, and more. 

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts to the news of the day that saw the Dolphins bench Tua and move to former Texas QB, Quinn Ewers. John then dives into what this benching means for Tua futures and how the Dolphins should handle his contract.

Later, John answers your questions in this episode's massive mailbag segment.

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Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by some of the most entertaining men in hip hop, Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. Joe and Jada toast Yayo and Murda on their new podcast, The Real Report, which will join Joe and Jada on The Volume in January 2026. Yayo and Murda give listeners a taste of what they'll hear on The Real Report with wildly entertaining stories from their time with 50 Cent and G-Unit, including the New York group's legendary rap beefs with Joe's Terror Squad, Jada and The LOX, Ja Rule, and even a lesser-known beef with Ghostface Killah and Wu-Tang Clan. They also chop it up about the Ice Cube vs. The Notorious B.I.G. debate Yayo got into with N.O.R.E. and crew on Drink Champs; who had the best verse on “N****z Done Started Something" between DMX, Ma$e, Jada, Styles P, and Sheek Louch; whether it's still valid to listen to R Kelly, Gunna, or Tekashi 6ix9ine; how much money Yayo and Murda are generating with their VladTV interviews; the younger generation hating on Eminem; and whether or not Sean "Diddy" Combs is at fault for Biggie Smalls being in Los Angeles on the night of his death.

Watch Jake Paul versus Anthony Joshua - Friday December 19th at 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific standard time. Live on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/82122635

6:30 - Will Joe and Jada make Murda's "Rap-Up"?

9:00 - Viral VladTV interviews

16:30 - Old movies > new movies + 'Snowfall' talk

20:30 - How Yayo got under Joe's skin during their beef

23:00 - Joe got in a fight with Young Buck?!

33:30 - Jada's beef with 50 & G-Unit

39:15 - Yayo & Murda have been traveling the globe

43:00 - Can you still listen to R Kelly, Gunna or Tekashi 6ix9ine?

45:00 - Toast to NEW PODCAST The Real Report

51:00 - How Murda got signed to G-Unit

55:30 - Ice Cube vs. Biggie Smalls

1:03:30 - Knicks talk

1:05:30 - Yayo got his house shot up?!

1:16:30 - 50-Ja Rule beef

1:21:00 - Uncle Murda was capping about getting shot in the head

1:32:30 - Best verse on "N****s Done Started Something"

1:35:00 - Jada tells AMAZING stories about Biggie

1:40:30 - Rappers aren't superheroes anymore

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Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Thing’s First” on FS1.

They start by discussing Barstool’s deal with Netflix and  the podcast space expanding from audio to video. They compare it to sports moving from radio to TV and explain why it isn’t “selling out”...it’s smart business (3:00). 

They move to the criticism of the NBA Cup and they both agree the blowback is unfounded and  that the in-season tournament is a hit since the players bought in (19:00).

Colin offers his new theory that explains the unprecedented drop off from Russell Wilson after seeing Tua on MNF. He argues that when smaller quarterbacks are afraid to get hit, they age overnight. They both agree that Tua’s career is likely over (29:45). 

They discuss the evolution of Justin Herbert, and why they think he could win a title and an MVP under Jim Harbaugh (37:15). They also express sympathy for Joe Burrow after he gave multiple despondent press conferences and they debate whether his discontent is purely with the Bengals or if there are other factors (43:45). They also try to decipher what the trade value for Burrow would be if he forces a trade (58:00).

Finally, Colin explains why Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is an easy player to scout due to Indiana running an NFL style offense (1:00:30), and they discuss some of their bad sports bets (1:06:00).  

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Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Thing’s First” on FS1.

They start by discussing Barstool’s deal with Netflix and  the podcast space expanding from audio to video. They compare it to sports moving from radio to TV and explain why it isn’t “selling out”...it’s smart business (3:00). 

They move to the criticism of the NBA Cup and they both agree the blowback is unfounded and  that the in-season tournament is a hit since the players bought in (19:00).

Colin offers his new theory that explains the unprecedented drop off from Russell Wilson after seeing Tua on MNF. He argues that when smaller quarterbacks are afraid to get hit, they age overnight. They both agree that Tua’s career is likely over (29:45). 

They discuss the evolution of Justin Herbert, and why they think he could win a title and an MVP under Jim Harbaugh (37:15). They also express sympathy for Joe Burrow after he gave multiple despondent press conferences and they debate whether his discontent is purely with the Bengals or if there are other factors (43:45). They also try to decipher what the trade value for Burrow would be if he forces a trade (58:00).

Finally, Colin explains why Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is an easy player to scout due to Indiana running an NFL style offense (1:00:30), and they discuss some of their bad sports bets (1:06:00).  

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