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On this week's podcast, John believes there are two obvious teams that J.J. Watt should sign with if he wants to win a Super Bowl next season. This comes after his release from the Houston Texans last week after playing the last decade there. Plus, with Anthony Davis re-aggravating a lower leg injury on Sunday, is there reason to worry for the Los Angeles Lakers going forward, even when he returns...

Tom Brady earned his seventh Super Bowl ring on Sunday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. John tells you why this one was the hardest and the sweetest of Brady's seven championships and why the AFC power realignment is complete. Also, Major League Baseball has their health and safety, as well as gameplay protocols set for this season, and two m...

Super Bowl LV was merely an afterthought six months ago, but here we are. Who will Flynn pick in one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowl matchups ever! Follow Hooked on Sports on Twitter & on Instagram @hooked_onsports Follow Flynn on Twitter @JohnFlynn97 and on Instagram @jayflizzie

This week's sports news was higlighted by two blockbuster trades, one in football, and in baseball. The Lions sent QB Matthew Stafford to the L.A. Rams in exchange for QB Jared Goff, a 2021 third round pick, and first round picks in 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies dealt All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado (and $50 million to pay off his contract) to the St. Louis Cardinals for prospects. Who...

Since it is Pro Bowl Weekend (and that it is virtual this year anyway with the pandmic), John will instead use this week's NFL special to go over how this season went for each team and to project what they'll need to accomplish this offseason to compete for the playoffs in 2021.

Super Bowl LV is now set: It'll be the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing for the Lombardi Trophy on February 7th in Tampa, FL. John goes over what went right for both teams on Championship Sunday to get to the big game. Plus, John details why Matt LeFleur's decision making in key situations in the NFC Championship Game was the downfall of the Packers' chances of ending a...

In this week's NFL-oriented podcast episode, John looks at the legacies of Phillip Rivers and Drew Brees as well as the impending trade market with disgruntled Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson and where he might go. Also, he runs through all the up-to-date NFL head coaching hires, including a curious hire by the Philadelphia Eagles and a slam dunk hire by the New York Jets.  Finally, we are d...

This week, John goes over some of the big stories in sports, including James Harden being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster trade that shook the NBA, newly hired Mets general manager Jared Porter axed after an off-the field incident in which he sent explicit text messages to a female reporter, and a recap of the four NFL Divisional Playoff games that took place over the weekend.

It's Divisional Weekend in the NFL Playoffs, and John is so excited about the matchups in the NFL this weekend, and John will look forward to the matchups, and he will predict all of them this weekend, but before he does that, there were a few NFL storylines from the past couple of days to catch up on, including the decision that the Chicago Bears will retain head coach Matt Nagy and general manag...

John today is all over all six games from the NFL playoffs this past weekend, including the Steelers' loss to the Browns and why the Ravens' victory over the Titans was planned back in March. John also discusses the late breaking news about the Philadelphia Eagles parting ways with head coach Doug Pederson and how dissatisfied DeShaun Watson is with the Houston Texans organization, and the Mets tr...

In this week's NFL special podcast, John runs down all the NFL rumors regarding general manager and head coaching vacancies across the league, including why the Cincinnati Bengals had no choice but to keep head coach Zac Taylor, and who he thinks could best fit into these roles, and previews the six games of Super Wild Card Weekend across the NFL.

The NFL completed a regular season that nobody thought would be completed amidst a global pandemic, and the playoff bracket is set headed into Wild Card Weekend. The Cleveland Browns snapped the longest playoff drought in the NFL, the Dolphins got blown out by the Bills and they missed the playoffs despite winning 10 games, and the Tennessee Titans won their first AFC South crown in 12 years on a...

The 2020 NFL regular season comes down to this: Week 17, 11 teams still competing for the final seven remaining playoff spots between both conferences. There are so many games with playoff implications, and John will pick every game against the spread as he's done the entire season. Recap of all the playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17: NFC East : Washington wins NFC East if they beat the Eagle...

Topics for this podcast (with timestamps): Nets look like real deal with Kevin Durant (1:57) Golden State Warriors look like a bottom 5 team in the NBA after blowout national TV losses to start the season and barely got past the Bulls (6:03) Jacksonville Jaguars cement top pick in 2021 NFL Draft (and with it the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes) and if their general manager and head coaching vacancies...

After losing 27-17 to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night, Steelers fans have to wonder if their team's offense will be any good come the playoffs. John explains why they should. With many of you in fantasy football championship bouts over the weekend, John gives some matchups that can carry you to your championship. Then, John gives his picks and predictions for Week 16 in the NFL, with games...

There are a lot of headlines this week in sports. But now that the College Football Playoff bracket has been officially revealed, John tells how he thinks the matchups between Notre Dame and Alabama, along with Clemson and Ohio State will go. John tells how the Bills got to winning the AFC East as well as the culture and prerequisites needed to turn Buffalo's record of failure around. The Giants h...

Week 15 NFL Guide: Straight Up: Last Week: 9-7, Overall: 141-66-1 Against the Spread: Last Week: 8-8: Overall: 106-99-3 Games T: Chargers @ Raiders (LV -3.5) S: Bills @ Broncos (DEN + 6.5) S: Panthers @ Packers (GB -8.5) 1: Bears @ Vikings (MIN -3.0) 1: Lions @ Titans (TEN -10.5) 1: Texans @ Colts (IND -7.0) 1: Jaguars @ Ravens (BAL -13.5) 1: Patriots @ Dolphins (MIA -2.5) 1: Seattle @ Washington...

A huge week in sports yet again... Jalen Hurts took over as starting QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, and guided them to beat the New Orlenas Saints! Also, John warned his listeners the last couple of weeks that the Buffalo Bills would defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, and surely enough, they did. John dives into the Steelers' deficiencies and how the Bills exposed them last night. He also...

We are down to the last four weeks of the NFL season, and there will be so many games with playoff implications across the NFL this weekend, and John will pick all of them against the spread. But before that, John talks some of the highlights of Week 13 in the NFL, and focuses on the New York Giants' shocking win over the Seattle Seahawks on the road, dives into the issues with the Pittsburgh Stee...

There was a huge buffet of sports topics to get into this week.  AP Top 25 Poll in CFB, Notre Dame vs. Clemson, Alabama vs. Florida: (01:33-11:15) Mormons vs. Mullets: (11:15-16:16) Mets sign relief pitcher Trevor May to 2-year, $15.5 million contract: (17:23-21:00) Texas Rangers hire former pitcher Chris Young to be next general manager: (21:01-23:43) Phillies' willingness to trade Zack Whee...

With five weeks remaining in the NFL season, some big storylines are on the horizon. Will the Steelers be the first team since the 2007 Patriots to complete a 16-0 regular season? With Washington tied for first place in the NFC East at 4-7, are they better than their win-loss record indicates. John will also tell you why he believes the Tennessee Titans are going to win the AFC South after their 4...

It was no secret the Lions had their head coach and general manager on the hot seat this season, and the Lions relieved both Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn of their respective duties. The Jaguars did the same with general manager Dave Caldwell following their 27-25 loss to the Browns on Sunday, while the Cowboys proved they are on a path to nowhere following their 41-16 loss to the Washington Footbal...

Week 11 of the NFL was full of big storylines, with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffering a season-ending ACL tear in Sunday's loss to Washington, while Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 27-24 to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night. John answers whether or not the Bengals will be successful with Joe Burrow in light of his injury, and if the Buccaneers can right their ship...

The Kansas City Chiefs came from behind to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football 35-31, but John says the Raiders made a gigantic statement in front of a national audience with their performance in the loss. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 24-9 thank to an efficient day from quarterback Taysom Hill, who got the start for New Orleans on Sunday after Drew Brees su...

Another NFL week is on tap, and with it some new storylines to focus on. John talks about whether or not the Drew Brees' injury will be the downfall of the Saints' chances to be successful this season, how the Chicago Bears can right their ship offensively after losing to the Vikings on Monday evening, and how the Colts' statement victory over the Titans changes the picture in the AFC South.