A biography for Colin Cowherdhasn’t been written yet.
“You know, John Wall and Vick are very similar. I'm not disputing their talent. I mean, Michael Vick and John Wall are fun to watch. But building my franchise around him, leadership position?”
“The culture at ESPN, I found when I left, isn't the same as when I came. It wasn't as much fun.”
“We're in an on-demand world. You can do real-time commentary now with no barriers. I don't have to drive to a studio, don't have to put makeup on. I don't have to go to a studio and get miked up.”
“I can't control myself. I wish I could. I've gone to parties, I've gone to games, and I drive home and think, 'God, can't you just not argue for once? Can't you just take what people give you and be happy with their answer?'”
“My parenting philosophy pretty much boils down to this: I love my kids; I tolerate yours. Mine just make common, age-appropriate mistakes - phases, let's call them - while your kids are completely undisciplined and probably need counseling.”
“If you look at women in sports, they generally have to be more qualified because it is kind of a man's world. Guys will give guys a lot more breaks than a woman. I'd argue that women make fewer mistakes and are held to a higher standard. I think the ultimate respect you can pay to a woman in my business is you're my equal.”
“From a small market, nobody had heard of me. ESPN had guts, they had courage, they rolled the dice. A guy flew into Portland, we got a rare snowstorm, he was stuck there four days, John McConnell listened to me, and he recommended me.”
“Tom Brady is the two best quarterbacks of all time.”
“I have never really had any ugly confrontations, other than Bobby Knight, and that was before I was doing sports talk radio. He is just a very difficult guy.”
“The hardest working guy when I got into this business was Jim Rome... That guy grinds it every day. You don't know anybody that works like him.”
“Soccer has surpassed, in this country, hockey.”
“Defense wins at every level.”
“Deep down, I want to be liked, but in the end, I'm willing to argue. Is it because I'm seeking attention? I don't have the answers to that.”
“So we all want to be liked; I just don't always think I'm that likeable. I think my personality is really 50-50.”
“It's amazing what good coaching can do to a team.”
“I want to be funny and interesting and compelling.”
“I had great high school coaches.”
“Big game? I'll take Cam Newton over Aaron Rodgers.”
“Who likes being wrong? I don't like being wrong.”
“I mean ESPN plucked me out of nowhere and I'm forever grateful for the opportunity. I don't love the way it ended. But I'm not a grudge-holder.”