Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 22, 2026
Cowherd ranked their top 10 NFL quarterback-coach combinations (with honorable mentions at 11-13), calls the Giants their surprise team, ranks their top 12 players under 25, and picks Notre Dame vs. Miami for the college football national championship game.
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Number one to me, and it's pretty substantial margin Stafford.
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Surprise Team CallsNew York Giants
New York Giants to beat expectations
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