Le’Veon Bell picked the wrong position to holdout for a fat payday

Some of Le’Veon Bell’s teammates made headlines yesterday when they publicly ripped him for his contract holdout. Colin thinks Bell is severely overestimating his value because running backs are among the most replaceable positions in the NFL. If Bell wanted to get paid, he picked the wrong position.

Aaron Rodgers allows the Packers to overpay for a Khalil Mack

The Packers had the chance to be aggressive and make a move for Khalil Mack, but they passed and Colin thinks it’s a big mistake. He thinks having an elite QB like a Rodgers or Brady allows teams to underpay for offensive talent because elite QB’s can elevate marginal players. By saving on offense, they could have overpaid for a defensive superstar like Mack. Instead the Packers chose to pinch pennies and now Rodgers will instead be getting harassed by Mack for the next 5 to 10 years.

Also:

– Colin’s Super Bowl prediction

– Colin’s Week 1 Herd Hierarchy

Guests:

Nick Wright – Host of First Thing’s First joins the show to defend Le’Veon Bell against teammate criticism;

Peter King – NBC Sports Senior NFL Writer joins the show to explain why he’s so high on the Rams, and why Gruden and the Raiders made a mistake by trading Khalil Mack.

Greg Cosell – NFL films Senior Producer joins the show to look at the film on Atlanta before tonight’s opener; and how Khlail Mack will impact this week’s game against Green Bay.

T.J . Houshmandzadeh – Former Bengals Pro Bowl Wide Receiver is in-studio on why Le’Veon Bell’s teammates are out of line for publicly commenting on his contract situation.