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Colin Cowherd goes ALL IN on the release of the 2026 NFL schedule! He breaks down why this is shaping up to be the best NFL season to date with the best teams playing in the biggest games.
Colin explains how the 49ers ended up with a brutal schedule and why people are overreacting when they claim the Bears ended up with the leagues’ “toughest” schedule.
Plus, 3-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show and tells Colin he believes the Raiders are going to sit number 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza behind QB Kirk Cousins to start the season.
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