Shohei Ohtani says he's never bet on any sport, pump the brakes on JJ McCarthy? | THE HERD

A few days after the Los Angeles Dodgers fired translator Ippei Mizuhara for alleging stealing over $4 million to cover his illegal gambling debts, Shohei Ohtani spoke about the incident. He read a 12-minute statement, saying quote: "I never bet on baseball or any other sports or never have asked somebody to do that on my behalf. And I have never been through a bookmaker to bet on sports..." Colin Cowherd reacts to the latest on Ohtani. The 2024 NFL Draft is just a month away and rival executives share a new development: the Washington Commanders selecting Michigan QB JJ McCarthy at No. 2. Colin tells fans to pump the brakes and breaks down why McCarthy is not worth the No. 2 pick.
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Shohei Ohtani says he's never bet on any sport, pump the brakes on JJ McCarthy? | THE HERD
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[@jirowayama9281]

I do not understand how hard it is for some folks to imagine a life of a foreigner here in the United States. Just imagine you move to a foreign country and you open a bank ( with a banker that does not speak English), and are navigating an online banking platform that does not offer English. Would you not have an interpreter next to you to guide you step by step in operating daily banking? In Shohei's case, he most likely had Ippei helping him with a lot of these stuff. It has also been reported that Ippei had helped him do grocery shopping and daily chores while he was in rehab, meaning he most likely had access to his house. If at any point you have access to a computer at Shohei's house, with passwords most likely stored in Google or Apple accounts, I honestly the hurdle of illegally sending money is low. Now, there is a possibility that Shohei is lying, and this is a cover up. But I just don't understand people that just won't believe in any words from Shohei just because "how Ippei was able access his bank account don't add up."

[@josephhayes3403]

He was gambling in Japan on games he played in. This is the worst take

[@iknotwill1261]

This is a dirt take lol, shohei isn’t some random middle class foreighner he’s been a top baseball proespect and has BEEN used to how to handle money for forever

[@bristolpete]

Bro banks have interpreters and you can change your language setting lmfao.

[@jirowayama9281]

@@bristolpete Yeah for Spanish. Not many banks offer Japanese.

[@bristolpete]

@@jirowayama9281 bro I just went on to my banking app and they have like 20 languages. You're right that a physical bank may not have a translator for every language, but let's not act like they don't have translation services. Are you trying to tell me that the largest sports star in the world, the WORLD, isn't going to have the resources to help him in a confidential manner? Are you also trying to tell me a bank wouldn't be bothered to find a translator for someone who signed a 700 MILLION DOLLAR contract? He isn't some foreign exchange student at UCLA. And look, maybe he did trust the wrong guy and he stole money from him, but something isn't adding up in this whole story and too many excuses are being made.

[@Fresh0710]

“Sit behind Sam Darnold at Minnesota” I love Colin😂😂😂

[@gingerzoe2431]

That’s Uncle Colin 😅

[@user-gv2tw7de3m]

Colin, you're not naive. You are spot-on. Ohtani's entire experience in the US has been filtered through his interpreter. What people say to him, what he says to others, what he understand is happening around him, what the media says, what EVERY document says, all mediated through Mizuhara. It's NOT a stretch to see how Ohtani would be oblivious to what a lying Mizuhara was doing. Any American who doubts this should go to Japan and try to survive even the most basic transaction at a store.

[@element720]

Once again, an excellent, fair take on Ohtani by Colin

[@donhello7522]

you realize The Volume is sponsored by Draft Kings, right?

[@toddsalkowski448]

Not really. Trying to compare this to other athletes getting ripped off is not germane to the story. The real issue is the changing story and the odd nature as a result of that change. Colin totally misses the mark here.

[@halkyles9507]

Cowherd is spot on with his take on McCarthy. I've been shaking my head for weeks about all the praise and chatter for McCarthy.

[@Nighthawk-8050]

If J.J. McCartney is pick number 2 by the Commanders The GM will need protection from the fans.

[@marquisharris-ep2lp]

😂😂facts

[@ryanhammer7353]

Colin 2021: Take Trey Lance I know stuff!

[@matthewoconnell114]

I currently live in Japan, and have for the past 3 1/2 years. My wife is Japanese. I’ve studied Japanese for over 30 years, have worked as an interpreter and speak it fluently. If I had to give a press conference in Japan, in Japanese, on a serious topic like this, I would print it out and read it. First, I’d want to use the exact right words. Secondly, in Japan, it’s very normal for people such as politicians to read statements vs ad-libbing. So, the fact that Shohei read his original statement does not seem odd to me at all. In fact, I would have been very surprised if he had done it any other way.

[@Blubbluh]

Japan(and all of Asia) have a ‘saving face’ culture where they would not admit fault to something if it brought great shame IE Japan in WW2 or China in 2020

[@wordy4908]

He’s ‘too big to fail.’ Ohtani’s words this week are what we wanted to hear. The actual truth of whether or not he bet on MLB or other sports is not wanted.

[@bretditty1342]

Colin admitting to falling for an IRS email scam, really explains some of his sports takes…

[@charlesdalast5604]

If Shohei was Aaron Rodgers, his perspective would have been entirely different.

[@David-su1rm]

10000000000%

[@bladebeast6700]

I mean, it’s a lot more believable that a young foreign guy got ripped off than A-Rod lol. But idk he might not believe it for him either. Betting is baby money for superstars

[@sprayer97]

If Shohei was Arod he would be choking nfc championship games and doing selfish moves 247... but guess what its aight to judge selfish people for being selfish *surprised Pikachu*

[@zrpggamer]

Shohei isn't Rodgers

[@daltonoftheyear]

aaron rodgers speaks english

[@TC-hm8oq]

Lance Armstrong Mark McQuire Ryan Braun Vaughn Miller Barry Bonds All said they were innocent, too. Colin making sure MLB still lets their players, etc., still be part of his show. 😂😂😂

[@anthonyb6324]

Awesome, Colin! Finally a decent take on this situation.

[@greggernetzke9014]

Colin “I almost fell for a tax scam” Cowherd

[@Boodie_ooo]

This is the best take Ive heard so far.... while all the other sport talk, and garage podcasts are trying to lynch the guy.

[@grahamkennedy9240]

He keeps saying “celebrities don’t check their bank balance”. I think that is right. However, bank wires of any significant size require 2FA. The amount he is sending he would have to confirm it by entering the code texted to him. I hope he is innocent, but folks like Colin are trying to wave it away with generalities that aren’t accurate.

[@joelatallah3646]

I work for a financial services firm. If Ohtani set up his interpreter as an authorized user on his accounts, they would send 2FA to his interpreter. They would still verify the interpreter's identity, etc, but if he is listed on the accounts, he could absolutely send funds without Ohtani knowing

[@drieey]

Hey Collin! I got a mountain to sell you... you disappoint me

[@trevorcarey3997]

Ippei first met Shohei while interpreting for the Fighters in 2013 when he was 19 years old, and they were like brother's Ippei even said he spent more time with Shohei then his own wife because the schedule and travel. Shohei gave Ippei alot of trust and access to all his private and personal informatuon, including his finances. I just saw an interview on Jeffrey J. Hall show he said, Is it hard to believe that Ippei Mizuhara had access to Shohei Ohtani's bank account? No. It's quite plausible and normal, says Katsunori Kojima, a former interpreter for the Mets/Giants. He handled financial transactions himself for players because of the trust and the schedule they have.

[@SLEVIINS]

But people who want Ohtani downfall just ignore all of this what you said. It's quite pathetic of people.

[@imm85-yi4zp]

U really had to type all that bulsht to attempt to convince human beings that regularly exhibit COMMON SENSE. Go sit your slow sss down somewhere

[@josephhayes3403]

He gambled on games he could influence with booky in Japan. You can’t be that naive when it’s 4mill. He’s your interpreter not your accountant

[@Bob-xf8wi]

I can imagine that it's difficult for most Americans who do not know Ohtani's history and upbringing in Japan, including how he was even at the Angels, to believe fully what Ohtani explained is believable and truth. But as a Japanese who has followed him in Japan and as he moved to MLB, I can attest to that what he said is 100% believable. Ohtani since he was a young boy was very focused with specific goals set and worked diligently on the path to achieving them. His parents and especially his mother was instrumental in providing the support he needed so that he can focus 100% on his tasks, baseball. There have been documentaries on TV on Ohtani as well as his appearances as a guest on TV shows in Japan in which Ohtani explained that his mother took 100% control of his money (all income and expenses including the dealings with his accountant). She gave Ohtani monthly allowance of a little sum of money. Ohtani used team dormitory and team meals 100% to focus on baseball. This is how he lived in Japan as a NPB player. Ohtani is known to be frugal and does not spend money like normal pro athletes do. He is not interested in fashion, clothing, shoes, and cars, and not interested in tangible material stuff. Again, this is very well known fact about him in Japan. Ippei Mizuhara was smart in that he put himself in the position with Ohtani to take care of all of his personal duties out side of baseball so that Ohtani can just focus on baseball as he did in Japan. The identical set up that he had with his mother. Ippei was a perfect man for it and Ohtani trusted him 100%. So in this context, Ippei had this role for Ohtani since he moved to the USA to become a MLB player. Ippei is not just a translator for Ohtani. Ippei was essentially Ohtani's personal caretaker, personal assistant, consultant, butler, driver, and shopper and managed all aspects of Ohtani’s life outside of baseball, tasked to set him up in the USA. He therefore had helped him open his bank accounts, managed his finances and his accountants, had access to Ohtani's bank accounts and was helping him setting up all the payables, bills for his expenses etc etc. Don't forget, and sadly, Ohtani has no experience managing his own money in the past, he is also oblivious to all the living expenses especially in the USA. Ippei was the perfect friend and paid worker for him to do these tasks. In this set up, Ippei can easily transfer Ohtani's money, even 4.5 million without Ohtani knowing (again, Ohtani has been very naive, trusting and indifferent about money matters, except that he knows that he has been getting 50 to 75 million per year on endorsements and baseball contracts even in the past years, so 4.5 million divided into nine separate transfer may not be so significant in this light and could not be noticeable if he was trusting Ippei to manage) Personal income taxes are lower in the USA than in Japan so who knows, Ohtani would not miss 4.5 million based on his income. Agent is there to deal with the baseball contracts and he is not Japanese so he would not have known his personal contents. This is why Ippei is said to have been paid upwards of $400,000 per year to work for Ohtani, where as a regular personal translator working 9 to 5 is paid $150,000ish for a pro-athlete. Don't forget that Ippei was in all communications between Ohtani and his team members, including the team management, spokesperson, and lawyers, essentially every non-Japanese speaker on his side, which is everyone except Yamamoto and Ippei. Ippei was in a perfect position to manipulate all information and communications. So you guys take a rest on speculating and jumping to conclusion about Ohtani in this situation. Eventually the investigation will shed a better light on what I am talking about.

[@suika197]

Thank you colin.　Ohtani cannot say anything while a criminal case is being investigated. Assistant stolen money from their rich boss is more common than you think. And Ippei is like that to shohei, he's not only interpreter. He handling his business everyday.😂 Those who know his upbringing and personality know that he is an honest person. Ohtani is completely innocent👍

[@theblackmamba323]

What criminal investigation? Both the LAPD and FBI have said there is no criminal investigation. So what criminal investigation are you talking about?

[@tcfan008]

Colin sweeping it up because he loves all that gambling money for the volume, he's not naïve.

[@donhello7522]

The Volume and Draft Kings are in partnership...u dont have to be a genius to understand why Colin defends gambling

[@xgl175]

I believe Ohtani didn’t gamble, especially on baseball. Otherwise he could have easily made 4.5M just by betting on himself to win MVP.

[@utaug595]

Fair point Colin, but HOW did the friends get ability to wire money? Shohei had to know

[@replicant_7774]

Even Collin is on the defend Otani story line. Looks like this will be a unified espn to defend their golden boy.

[@timothybrown5741]

Why is the interpreter not arrest and not hear a word from them? Where is the 1st pr person?

[@ComedyJakob]

After what Japanese baseball players go through to get to become pros, no way he would gamble.

[@LagrangePoint901]

How can anyone be ignorant of or not notice when millions of dollars exits your bank account?

[@legitdragon6202]

We don't understand because we're peasants that have to think about money lol. Seriously though, I'm sure the guy was manipulating some stuff to hide/misrepresent it, so not that implausible depending on timing, considering it was in increments.

[@phbranding8530]

Because it's not necessarily in a bank account at all. Or not all of it. He has assets - contracts, promissory notes, stocks, etc, and they are in multiple countries with wires coming in from multiple baseball affiliations, commercial endorsements, and on and on. He is an enterprise, and he has very little idea what a snapshot of his liquid wealth looks like. He's not checking the balance on his $600 Venmo account like you are.

[@trevorcarey3997]

The only victim is Ohtani in all of this, alot of wealthy people get robbed from their employer's clients and workers, it happens all the time. Especially when a person is desperate and is in debt from grambling like Ippei, will betray his friendship and steal money (I know my own brother was addicted to grambling and would steal from our parents bank account by forging their signature)

[@bnimer92]

Comparing scam calls to Shoehei being absolutely guilty on betting is the biggest reach Colin has ever made

[@mr.anderson3694]

The Dodgers are being very careful here because they know Shohei can opt out of his contract.

[@berniegordon6338]

Why would he opt out?

[@Calibrownsfan]

nobody else will pay him big money with a gambling investigation ongoing.

[@sixtynine2856]

​@@Calibrownsfan😏😏😏

[@mr.anderson3694]

@berniegordon6338 Because things change fast within.organizations. Teams that didn't pony up now will pony up later, especially if Orhani is still putting up big numbers.

[@jikan-tabi-1888]

If Ohtani had a gambling addiction/issue it would have surfaced years ago.. Ultra rich people entrust people to do their accounting, taxes, scheduling, etc. People are already casting a guilty verdict before all the facts come out. Rich people get ripped off by their trusted assistants more often than we know.

[@montanamanculich7188]

I was on this months ago, everything about JJ McCarthy screams Zach Wilson

[@imm85-yi4zp]

ESPN, MLB, NBA will not hold LeBish Balco James or Shohuntanei accountable because it will end both of the sports Immediately

[@ajdembroski]

Cowherd getting told what to say

[@nathan4648]

Dodgers haters coping

[@trevorcarey3997]

The trolls have been knocking Ohtani for three years, the haters need to get a life, comes on accussing someone without facts. We all know why the trolls dislike Shohei 1st-he's one of the best players in the game 2nd-he's Asian and the face of baseball 3rd-he's the highest paid player (deserves it he's like Cole and Judge as one player) but everytime the trolls come on and criticize the great Unicorn it only makes the trolls look like a fool.

[@d_zazter2601]

I agree. Vegas runs everything.all these chumps disagreeing with you probably have pronouns in their bio

[@johnlicciardello2389]

It’s impossible to “steal” from a guy who has a team of financial manager, accountant, private banker and financial advisor. How exactly did this happen? Gambling is a disease and big media wants to hide just how bad it is….

[@myw6r5d86]

More money 4 Othani Amen!

[@user-cb1ey5jm9z]

Mizuhara deduces that he stole money from Otani and used Otani's cell phone to send money to a bookmaker. I think Ippei was probably doing his normal expenses from that Otani's weren't gambling. In that case, he can send money using Otani's mobile phone, and he can easily do two-step approval. And if he erase his remittance history, Otani won't know. I don't think Otani doubted Mizuhara because he trusted Mizuhara even though Otani didn't realize it. After getting married, Mizuhara was no longer able to send money when he left his finances to Otani's wife, and various inconveniences occurred, which is why I think the theft was discovered.

[@bballmemories]

Thank you Colin...finally, someone not trying to earn ratings by making wild, unsubstantiated speculations

[@corynuckels4056]

The fact that JJ McCarthy is getting this much hype just shows that even NFL coaches, scouts, etc. can be delusional. McCarthy is not a good prospect at all whatsoever but somehow these people have convinced themselves that he is. It's insane.

[@Dimesprodz]

He’s not worthy of top 20 they just inflated his projection

[@RB-.-]

I think he's very capable of being a more tool-sy Brock Purdy. But I could also see a reality where he's Drew Lock mixed with Desmond Ridder. Neither of those outcomes are worth the 2nd overall pick, but he's a first round talent when you consider his efficiency and athleticism. He just needs to be on an already solidified offense like Miami or Minnesota in order to distribute.

[@NewRimHoops]

@@RB-.-he isn’t going to Miami, Tua is the qb there and much better

[@theechoproject899]

He really did need to go back to school and prove he can elevate a team.

[@FrankBarco]

It's called pre draft smoke, the Commanders are not showing any tells on who they will draft, so a lot of pundits are filling in the blanks saying who they are interested in, they are really guessing and Cowherd is talking garbage also as the Commanders will be totally revamped from last year.

[@zacharynoga1632]

Love the take Colin on the QBs from Mid Majors! so true

[@crazyloverforchrist]

I can't get enough of Colin, seriously!

[@drben3582]

Colin Owes-Back-Taxes Cowherd

[@benjaminglazer7217]

It’s the fact that he changed his story that makes it not believable

[@appl3.149]

How did you know that he changed his story? The first time it got reported it wasn't even him saying anything. Just news.

[@benjaminglazer7217]

@@appl3.149 it was reported that he had loaned the money at minimum if not an active participant. Then the dodgers, not ohtani, fired the interpreter. That’s when the story changed.

[@trevorcarey3997]

​@@benjaminglazer7217The original story was from Ippei not Shohei, and then Ippei recanted, he has a history of gambling and also a known liar. In 2018 Ippei claims that he graduated from the University of California-Riverside in 2007, and also claimed he workedcl as an interpreter for the Red Sox in 2012.

[@SLEVIINS]

@@trevorcarey3997 Stop making sense. Dense people won't believe it and make excuses.

[@azncrombie4u]

Ohtani didn’t say anything until yesterday

[@tristans_]

JJs mindset and toughness is what stands out to me. He wants to win and he’s gonna do what it takes mentally to succeed. You can have all the talent in the world but if you don’t have that fire it’s not gonna matter much.

[@comets4sale]

This is the best take out there among the talking heads.

[@spade112190]

colin repeats himself too much…

[@gidds617]

You talk to yourself for 3 hours straight on national television goofball

[@gmac0715]

"We are all being sinisters". Ahahah, all time great flub!

[@FrankBarco]

He is forgetting that the Commanders will have revamped the online, which will improve the run game, they picked up Zack Ertz and will probably draft another Tight End, etc.

[@johnjohnson1657]

I'm hoping the Vikes pick JJ McCarthy BIG TIME. Go Pack.

[@davidnguyen270]

I work at a bank. 17 ys. It is IMPOSSIBLE to wire out money if youre not a signer or owner of the account. The only way this makes sense is if the interpreter was on his accounts.

[@appl3.149]

It's got to be. They were best friends or even business partners. Like married couples or business partners, ohtani fully trusted him.

[@samphillip9616]

Ohtani didn't personally handle his finances. Pretty sure his mother handled his money for a while

[@azncrombie4u]

We need more detail, it’s possible interpreter was a co-signer and Ohtani was naive about banking and just focused on baseball

[@nickcothran3307]

Wouldn’t the bank have notified him of such a large transaction? Mine will text/call before large transactions go through.

[@kevingiffone6060]

It's absolutely possible to wire out money if you are not the owner. You just need to have procuration on the account. Of course you need the approval of the owner but It's not complicated to get procuration as long as you have a family or business relationship.

[@BlueHawk350]

I completely agree with Colin here. Having a players draft stock swing so significantly between now and January is concerning. He’s a late first round talent at best

[@whatvrrdude]

anybody who takes the parallels in the pre draft hype and rise between jj & zach wilson will end up regretting it. they are no where near the same player

[@timothyrioux5507]

It's certainly possible, so is his participation in illegal gambling.

[@whitewindbluehand]

LOL the whole story doesnt pass the smell test. Not a cynic, you are not naive, you get paid to BELIEVE your Patrons.

[@seth7764]

"Caleb Williams had 92 TD with bad offensive lines at USC" Whoa whoa whoa. Caleb Williams also had one of the greatest set of offensive weapons around him and a coach that only knows offense, but knows offense well. Every QB under Riley has done well, and Caleb got WAY WORSE overtime despite having a better team, not better. By the end of his career he wasn't even a top 3 QB in the NCAA. BTW off talent, USC is ranked 11th best offensive line in the country by CFB Saturdays and 12th by Athlon Sports

[@Leritaquese]

Him and Rui should become friends lol easy way to get pass these interpreters

[@BN1SIX4]

Love his obsession with trashing JJ but but literally just tried selling USC’s very own next Andrew luck Sam Darnold as the savior for the Vikings.

[@tobyreek6391]

the e-transfers happened in Sept-Oct 2023. What was Shohei doing? Getting surgery and on pain meds. Shohei relied on Ippei while Shohei was on pain meds. Easy to get hoodwinked. Tax Accountants won't realize missing funds until tax season due in April 2024.

[@yager6627]

What league did they play in?

[@amaez01]

JJ McCarthy at 2 in the draft?! This is absolutely ridiculous if anyone thinks Washington is going to take him

[@michaelolmedo6764]

Love how Colin is forgiving when it’s an LA based team. What a homer 😂

[@user-tw3wc1ic4g]

add to the list: Freddie Freeman got ripped off by a crooked agent

[@reginaldturner9359]

Those people you named invested or gave their money and lost. Ohtani didn’t, his friend stole 500k at a time. If you have problem you hit the 4 million once. Why not take 50m. Since he have access.

[@shigindia]

Shohei is only interested in playing baseball better than anyone but not in money. When he was in Japan, his parents managed his money, and he didn't know how much he had in his bank account. In the U.S., Ippei was taking care of Shohei like a baby. Ohtani is not interested in money, and that's why he gave up his high income in Japan and went to the States to play baseball at a higher level. Besides, his English is not good enough to understand anything complicated, although he can handle simple daily conversations.

[@danielsullivandba]

I’m going to ask something no one is asking: why was he so naive to confuse interpreter with accountant? Numbers are still numbers. If 4 mil disappeared you’d notice.

[@charlesm7646]

Zach Wilson is definitely NOT 6’3

[@dadadrew]

Smart take

[@Dimesprodz]

Colin defending Ohtani like crazy

[@appl3.149]

And he should. Everyone like you are doubting him.

[@evileyevalaus]

​@@appl3.149of course because to believe everything at face value isn't the best way to go about living 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@evileyevalaus]

He's definitely getting told to😭🤣

[@rickbrenner3]

I hope Ohtani got ripped off, too, and that he is telling the truth here, and that Ohtani’s original statement about Ippei was Ohtani just trying to be a loyal friend to keep Ippei from getting in trouble.

[@dougphamtexas2707]

why not defend him ??? investigations are not even over ....so far theres no proof OHTANI know anything or was close to a gambling site or etc....people knowing him to gamble

[@brettmoser6199]

I'm an accountant and even I don't pay too much attention to my personal bank accountant. Everything is on auto pay. I think it's very believable this money was being taken without him noticing.

[@legitdragon6202]

Add a layer of a translator and how that translator can fudge things with exchange rates, etc., pretty believable actually someone he trusted could pull one over on him.

[@johnlicciardello2389]

I am sure Ohtani has a money manager, an accountant, and a financial advisor all looking over his bank account.

[@mattcarberry368]

@@johnlicciardello2389 are you "sure"? based on what lol and how are you "sure" that person wasn't that Ippei whatever-his-name-is guy?

[@maverick214]

Any Accountant with an ounce of credibility and skill would notice that nine wire transactions totaling $4,500,000 had been made and verify such transactions, whether from a personal bank account or a client's bank account. I'm a CPA and if I had an employee like you, then you wouldn't be working in my firm.

[@KM-li9ow]

ESPN believed the story of the man with the mendaciousness for a gamble dependency Even if the story of the man changed, they believed this criminal I can't permit ESPN

[@urthpainter]

within 2 minutes - Actual Context - explaining how these things happen to wealthy artists, musicians and athletes. more people covering this story are pretending these things never happen, and go straight to speculation

[@dougphamtexas2707]

toTALLY agree with COLIN......

[@BlindDoxie]

The interpreter has access to his bank account?

[@appl3.149]

Could be because they best friends and Ohtani 100% trusted him. Kind of like a business partner or maybe married couples. It's that type of trust.

[@mattcarberry368]

he was more than just some random hired interpreter lol he was very involved in Ohtani's life

[@johnlicciardello2389]

Ohtani has a private banker, financial manager accountant and financial advisor. No way someone beat all of that to “steal”

[@azncrombie4u]

Like Collin said, he was naive and had to trust somebody in foreign land

[@nickcothran3307]

How about his bank not notifying him when $4.5 million get wired to another account? My bank will text/call me if I spend less than $3000.

[@bnimer92]

Only Colin will have on USC WRs all week and hype them up then the next show say how Caleb Williams only had 1 good WR in his time in college

[@berniegordon6338]

Pete rose better get in the hall of fame when this is all done

[@nickcothran3307]

He should’ve said he was just paying/collecting for someone else’s bets😂😂

[@user-mr6qc9xx7y]

nobody cares

[@nugglife3035]

Only the media cares about baseball in 2024

[@zrpggamer]

You're mentally ill

[@campingking9784]

If you don’t know the difference between what Pete did and what Ohtani did, you need some help.

[@theechoproject899]

Colin, you and I are in agreement here on J.J. I don't see 1st Rounder in his numbers or in his ability to come from behind. He has upside, but has done nothing to show on the field that he can win in less than ideal situations. The game he lost is when his Defense fell apart and so did he. He fits in very few places in this current NFL. 10 years ago? He would be just fine. Based on how he played, his best spot would be Cleveland or Minnesota.

[@dclomg5]

Dude, these guys you named that got ripped off made bad investments. It happens. It's different than 4.5 million going missing from an account and used for gambling by the interpreter. Wait until the investigation is done. It could go either way.

[@spaniardprince]

JJ, thin. Daniels a playmaker. JJ wins the big game. Daniels puts up numbers vs scrubs. Cowherd has been down on JJ since the season ended. He’s transparent. And it’s fine. But JJ will be a successful qb. The entire league believes it, and that’s why he will go in the top 10. Believe that. Or you can take Cowherd’s opinion.

[@frankpalancio8471]

If you take a questionable QB in the top half of the first round, you better be absolutely sure he's going to produce because you are passing up all pro players in every other position

[@sasssports9664]

Horrible take imo! He is comparing apples and oranges here. Wire transfer needs your permission, so there is no way Shohei didn't know money was going out of his account.

[@grahamkennedy9240]

Exactly right. This is the primary reason 2FA (two factor authentication) was created. Colin knows this he is just a homer for LA people it’s annoying. I like Shohei, but this take looks like Colin is in the pocket of the bookies. Just like he thinks the lakers don’t get more whistles. It is nonsense.

[@dannydornacher8109]

Colin is access journalism.

[@Show_time3]

Is it just me or does this JJ McCarthy draft stock remind me of Zach Wilson last minute rise….or is this teams playing the shell game with their true intentions.

[@chuckrogers5567]

Wonder if these pundits ever wired money. There are numerous checks to insure identity is confirmed.

[@challenger516]

but he helped his buddy to paid off betting debt. lol

[@elidtrejo2127]

McCarthy is the Daniel Jones of the 2024 draft

[@mad.kamelcrush]

"interpeter"

[@bigload9515]

So the highest paid athlete has his interpreter over his money. Not brother not agent or lawyer but an interpreter. Is the interpreter arrested ???!

[@user-vl4vh8ee2c]

Volume levels suck on all of these videos

[@robertgloeden5798]

What's Pete Rose saying about Shohei

[@Hmongbookie]

Zach Wilson was a stud in college unlike McCarthy.. Zach looks like a whole different QB now then he ever did at byu.

[@michaelbrandon9791]

When you say stud, do you mean he was a 5* recruit that went 27-1 as a starter, won a national championship and spent 3 years being developing by a handful of NFL coaches?

[@Hmongbookie]

@@michaelbrandon9791 i was comparing him to McCarthy. Wilson could make very throw in college. Looked apart from other qbs. McCarthy looks like a backup at best. Watch the tape. obviously BYU isn’t going to compete with GA or alabamas..

[@michaelbrandon9791]

@@Hmongbookie if a 5* rated player like JJ who came in second at the Elite 11 behind only to Caleb Williams, spent 3 years being coached and developed by Harbaugh and a handful of other NFL coaches, went 27-1 as the starting QB, lead his team to a national championship operating in a pro system that also practiced against a defense built to the system of the Baltimore Ravens with the size and speed needed for the league ends up being a bust then what are we doing here.

[@Hmongbookie]

@@michaelbrandon9791 JJ will not be a starting QB.. he’ll be a perfect backup for sure.. safe and doesn’t make mistakes.

[@efibrilovski6374]

Yes, Zach Wilson won a championship before the draft, the exact comp (NOT)

[@ifheavenwashuman]

Thank God his name isn't Jerome, or else his career would be on the line.

[@Mallymile]

Damn Colin struggling with ‘Interpreter’

[@robinabernathy2829]

He basically spoke but didn't say anything. Just all PR. CYA.

[@RyGuy-zu3mi]

Literally the only comp between Zach and JJ is because they are wide faced young white kids with spiky hair, the problem everyone had with Zach was he perpetually playing Superman and that didn’t translate to the terrible jets team he played for. The problem everyone has with JJ is he didn’t do enough because he didn’t have to and also because Michigan doesn’t recruit wideouts. Honestly I feel like Caleb is a better comp for Zach coming out of college, both spent to much time waiting for big plays instead of just taking what the defense gave them which is the actual reason that Caleb got sacked so much because he was dancing for 15 seconds waiting for go routes to get open which will not translate to the NFL and hopefully they can coach him out of it

[@brandond2233]

JJ MCCartney isn’t a top 15 pick but if he’s there around 3rd round and I’m ATL I think I would draft him let him learn from Kirk. If he has to play this year you know he can manage a game with running the ball and take a couple of shots to Drake London or Pitts just like he did at Michigan.

[@watsonanaim7272]

If the interpreter stole the money. Why did OHTANI'S spokesperson, claim that Ohtani told him, that the $4.5M transfer was SO large. It had to be done in two separate transactions? No one is asking THAT question. Is the spokesperson in on it? Has HE been fired? Here's what happened. Ohtani bet on sports (ILLEGALLY) to keep his image squeaky clean. He used Mizuhara as his proxy. FACTS!!!

[@inglewoodpyro1233]

Jj should go round 5th or 6th

[@Mykall777]

Its only illegal cuz its California 😂 alot of other states this wouldnt be a problem whether it was Ohtani gambling or not. Like who cares its not a story

[@tjayd1225]

The ohtani mental gymnastics was actually very impressive. Imagine if Aaron Rodgers was even near something like this, Colin would do a week straight on that alone

[@aswerty911]

gotta consider the track record. hard foul from draymond is treated different than hard foul committed by wemby or anthony edwards, etc.

[@nickcothran3307]

So ohtani, has the worst interpreter, financial advisor, and bank. I mean, if I buy something for $300 from an obscure website, then I get a text/call from my bank asking me if this is legit. He deposits $4.5 million and no one notices? ..maybe.