Hooked on Sports

Joining John this week on Hooked on Sports is WSJU Sports Radio and World Wide Sports Radio Network contributor George Whitbread, where we sit down and discuss the ownership change with the Mets, the improvements Daniel Jones had made the last two weeks and how that'll help the Giants in the NFC East race, the state of St. John's men's basketball with Mike Anderson entering his second season as he...

The NFL regular season is half way through the books, and now the playoff pictures are beginning to commence across the league, with each conference posing intriguing, but crowded races. In particular, there are six teams that are in the mix for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which is key because only the top seed gets a first round bye this year. Meanwhile, there are six teams in the AFC that are com...

A turbulent week in America wasn't enough to not highlight the past week in sports, beginning with Notre Dame's comeback and upset over top-ranked Clemson 47-40, but will it be all good at the end of the season for Brian Kelly and the Irish? The Pittsburgh Steelers took down the Dallas Cowboys 24-19 on Sunday, but the impact of Minkah Fitzpatrick is why the Steelers remain the only unbeaten team i...

After a mixed bag Week 8, John tries to improve his record in games picked both straight up and against the spread. Week 9 presents some interesting lines; the Titans are favored by six points against the Chicago Bears, while the Patriots are favored by seven in their Monday Night matchup at MetLife Stadium against the Jets. 

With the L.A. Dodgers securing a 2020 World Series victory, John gives his evaluation of where Major League Baseball stands after completing the most unusual season in baseball history, a feat that seemed unlikely four months ago amidst COVID-19. He looks at where the balance of power in the sport stands now, and can anyone challenge the Dodgers next season? If so, John would identify teams that c...

Week 8 of the NFL season has the opportunity to flip a lot of playoff races across the NFL. Some key divisional battles are on the slate this week, with the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers facing the Baltimore Ravens (favored by 3 1/2 points). The 49ers desperately need to beat the Seahawks (Seattle favored by 3) in Seattle to stay in the NFC West race, while the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagle...

Through five games, the 2020 World Series has proven to be one of the most dramatic and intense World Series ever. The roller coaster events of Games 4 & 5 leave the Los Angeles Dodgers one win away from their first championship since 1988. But both the Dodgers & the Tampa Bay Rays have let Games 4 & 5 slip away from them, respectively, thanks to questionable managerial decisions by Da...

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a significant statement in their 38-7 blowout victory against the Cleveland Browns, and Mike Tomlin deserves so much praise and credit for keeping the Steelers undefeated. But will their success carry over in a clash of unbeatens with the Tennessee Titans this week, who denied DeShaun Watson & the Texans a statement victory with shrewd coaching and a terrific offen...

The 2020 World Series, which seemed improbale several months ago, will begin on Tuesday night between the Los Angeles Dodgers, who clinched their third National League crown in four years, and the Tampa Bay Rays, who nearly avoided blowing a 3-0 series lead to get past the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS. Who will win this year's World Series? Plus, with the Jets now the NFL's lone winless team, will...

After a brief pause in the NFL schedule following COVID-related postponments, the NFL will commence Week 6 action on Sunday. There are some fantastic games on the schedule. Can the Cleveland Browns improve to 5-1 by taking down the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field? Can Tom Brady avenge his disastrous Week 5 loss to the Bears and lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the unbeaten...

In another big week in sports, the most popular teams in sports had different types of weeks: The Los Angeles Lakers claimed their 17th NBA title in franchise history on Sunday night, defeating the Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and it only adds to the argument of LeBron as the greatest basketball player ever, while the New York Yankees' World Series-or-bust season came crashing to an...

Another week of NFL action is in the books, and the NFL will be tested more now than ever with COVID-19 playing a daily role in the NFL. This week, Flynn gets into the biggest storylines from last week in the NFL and some NFL MVP conversation through the first month of the season, and he picks the games against the spread for Week 5 in the NFL. TIMESTAMPS Texans fire Bill O'Brien (1:56) Packers in...

The New York Jets at 0-4 are on a path to nowhere unless drastic changes are made everywhere. In this podcast, the main topic is John outlining a five-step plan to turn the Jets into perennial playoff contenders by 2023. It's simpler than the Jets think! Plus, the four NL Central teams that made the playoffs were all eliminated in the Wild Card round last week. John explains why their fate was sea...

Three weeks into the season, and so much to discuss this week in the NFL. John reacts to the Chiefs taking down the Ravens on Monday night, the Saints' offense without Michael Thomas, and the state of the New York Giants under GM Dave Gettleman.  Then, John picks the games in Week 4 of the NFL. Week 3 Results: Straight Up: 10-5-1, Against the Spread: 8-8 Overall Results: Straight Up: 35-12-1,...

Months of obstacles & adversity for sports led up to these moments: Championship series across the major sports. Will the Lakers deliver a championship to Los Angeles, and what is LeBron's legacy going to look like, especially his case over Michael Jordan? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning cement hockey's ultimate redemption story? Which teams will stick out going into the MLB playoff bubble? TIMES...

With the click of the play button, you''ll hear John's Week 3 NFL Picks Straight Up & Against the Spread. He went 15-1 straight up and 11-5 against the spread last week. Huge games on tap this week, featuring what many consider to be the best matchup of the year, with the Ravens taking on the Chiefs on Monday night, the unbeaten Rams and unbeaten Bills facing off in Buffalo, the Packers taking...

Another jam packed week of sports is behind us, but not without some important conversations regarding the Clippers, Lakers, and more! TIMESTAMPS: L.A. Clippers lose 2nd Rd. series to Nuggets (1:04) Anthony Davis, Lakers take charge (4:00) NFL Week 2 Recap (8:36) Islanders' future (25:10) MLB Playoff Races (27:00)

Join John as he breaks down and predicts every Week 2 NFL Game against the spread.

The NFL returns for another season amidst a global pandemic & social unrest. Which teams stood out, and which ones preferred not be talked about today? The Rockets and Mike D'Antoni are no longer with each other anymore after the Rockets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and the Nuggets have rallied from 3 games to 1 down to force a Game 7.  Timestamps: NFL Week 1 Stand...

Call you friends & neighbors, grab your drinks & popcorn, because NFL football is BACK! TIMESTAMPS AFC Predictions (3:22-22:07) NFC Predictions (22:07-40:23) Awards & Super Bowl Pick (40:23-44:48) Jalen Ramsey receives extension from Los Angeles Rams (45:43-46:38) Week 1 NFL Picks Against the Spread (46:38-1:04:38)

This week, Flynn looks at why the Philadelphia Flyers lost their second round series to the New York Islanders, the impact of recent extensions of NFL stars such as QB DeShaun Watson of the Houston Texans and CB Tre'Davious White of the Buffalo Bills, how James Harden's whole outlook & legacy changed with a singular block, and Jacob deGrom's place among Mets' greats in the wake of Tom Seaver's...

This week's episode discusses if some of baseball's unwritten rules are actual rules or a big fuss about nothing following Fernando Tatis Jr.'s controversial grand slam earlier in the week. Was it right for Tatis to swing on a 3-0 pitch with his team leading by 7 runs in the 8th inning? Elsewhere, the Dallas Cowboys ensured their path to an NFC East crown this week with signing Everson Griffen, bu...

Join John as he reveals his NBA First Round Predictions. Can the Blazers upset the Lakers? Who will have the easiest path to the Finals?

With the return of sports come normal podcast episodes once again! There was a lot of sports conversation packed into this podcast: Previous footage of John saying the Knicks should hire Tom Thibodeau (0:03) NBA Return: Rudy Gobert comes back from COVID and beats Pelicans in return, LeBron James & Anthony Davis propel Lakers past Clippers (2:25) Jets trade Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks &...

Baseball has returned!!! A podcast episode four months in the waiting is now online. John gives win-loss predictions for all 30 teams, which teams will make the playoffs, who will win Rookies of the Year, Cy Young's, MVP's, Managers of the Year, and most importantly, his World Series predictions. Will the Dodgers finally deliver a championship for the first time in 32 years? Will the Yankees face...