Colin Cowherd has experienced growth as a broadcaster and as a media businessman.
Talking to Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post last week at the Super Bowl, Cowherd said he’s learned to be a better teammate through his experiences.
“I think I’ve matured. I think I pass the ball better,” he said. “I’ve always said NBA stars come into the league and they have a show-off phase. LeBron was chasing people down and blocking the ball. And then you want to win.”
“And then it’s mogul stage. For me, my early stage at ESPN was a lot of, ‘Hey, I’m good at this and you’re gonna hear it,'” Cowherd added. “I replaced Tony Kornheiser! And then I came to FS1, and it was not much yet. But when you get more comfortable and secure, you want to pass the ball more.”
Colin has also changed his approach and evolved as a host, and he thought that has shined through in recent years.
“I think I’m a more joyful broadcaster and I think it comes across on the air. I also think I’m a less selfish person,” he said. “I get so much happiness seeing Joy Taylor, Jason McIntyre and Nick Wright succeed because I got to help. Someone passed me the ball. I never wanted to become a rich, old guy on an island. I want to be surrounded by people that push me, doubt me, question me, and support me. It’s just a better life to wake up in the morning knowing that you help people. I wake up every morning happy.”
Colin said as for the future, family is at the forefront. He wants to be more present with his children.
“I have a 22-year-old daughter and a 16-year old son. I want to have more connectability that I didn’t have 15 years ago,” he said. “And this doesn’t mean my broadcasting is secondary, but the first thing I do when I get up in the morning is think about my kids and them and my wife are the last thing I think about before bed. That kind of tells me that’s really where my heart’s at.”
