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In today's podcast: John discusses the matchups he is most forward to watching in Week 1 as the 2024 NFL season takes shape, which features all the primetime games over the next five days. Then, he will pick every game in the NFL against the spread in the season opening week.

In today's podcast: John unveils his entire list of predictions ahead of the 2024 National Football League season. He unveils his picks for the 14 teams that'll make the playoffs this season, win-loss records for all 32 teams, his awards predictions, conference title game matchups, and his pick for Super Bowl LIX in February.

Today's podcast is an annual pre-season tradition on the podcast, as Flynn breaks down all the defenses in the NFL and ranks the eight divisions by the sum of them. Where does the up and coming NFC North rank? What about the always physical AFC North?

In today's podcast, John discusses how the draft and develop model has overtaken sports, headlined by the Boston Celtics' championship run where they drafted and developed two stars in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians dominating the American League. Then John's coverage of the 2024 NFL season begins with his list of 9 teams that can go to...

In today's podcast: John goes all over what transpired in the Conference Finals in the NBA and NHL playoffs. Did the Boston Celtics pass the eye test, and do the Dallas Mavericks match up well with the Celtics in the NBA Finals that starts on Thursday? And what about in hockey? Are the Edmonton Oilers improved enough to allow Connor McDavid to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup in a couple of weeks?...

In today's podcast: The NBA's Conference Finals round begins tonight with the Boston Celtics taking on the Indiana Pacers in the East Finals. But should the 64-win Celtics take the 6th seeded Pacers lightly in their series? Plus, what major advantage do the Minnesota Timberwolves have in the West Finals against the Dallas Mavericks that will be key in that series? Also, the NHL Conference...

In today's podcast: John discusses the unbelievable playoff run so far the New York Knicks are having amidst all the injuries that they suffered, yet up 2 games to 0 on the Indiana Pacers thanks to the heroics of Jalen Brunson, and other NBA takes, including LeBron James' future and what team makes sense for him to join next season, and the Phoenix Suns future after the firing of head coac...

In today's podcast: It's NFL Draft Eve, and today John unveils his annual mock of the 1st round of the draft. How many quarterbacks will go in the first round? Will four QB's go in the first four picks? What will the Vikings do with the extra first round pick? How many mock trades does John have? How many wide receivers get picked in Round 1? Listen to the podcast to know what he thing...

In today's podcast: Now that all the matchups are set in the NBA and NHL playoffs that begin on Saturday, John takes a look at all sixteen playoff matchups and makes picks and predictions on all of them.

In today's podcast: John discusses the impact Caitlin Clark had on women's college basketball and the impressive ratings she (and South Carolina) delivered over the weekend, UCONN dominated, and it's a no brainer for Dan Hurley to stay at UCONN following repeating as champion, the real legacy of OJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, the two most likely golfers to win the Masters, the Ippei Mizuhar...

In today's episode: John discusses the blockbuster trade that sent Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and how that changes the balance of power in the AFC, then the genius behind Caitlin Clark when it comes to her performance and the historic TV ratings, UCONN's road to the Final Four, Purdue, NC State, and Alabama also in on the men's side, the start of the MLB...

In today's podcast: John formally reveals his 2024 MLB season predictions: Playoff teams, win-loss records, MVP, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, Manager of the Year, and finally, the World Series picks. What will happen in a crowded National League where there are 10 legitimate teams in the playoff conversation. Can the Baltimore Orioles take the next step, and which quality teams in the America...

In today's episode, John unveils who he is picking to win all of the NCAA Tournament games. Will UCONN repeat as the national champs, how will the six teams from the Mountain West do, is Purdue gonna redeem themselves? He picks every game from the first round all the way to the national championship.

In today's podcast: John discusses the main themes from the past week of NFL news and free agency, from Kirk Cousins going to the Atlanta Falcons makes for an instant contender in the NFC, the Texans being a threat in the AFC, the running backs get paid, the Giants trade for Brian Burns and their draft plans, Aaron Rodgers potentially VP, Gerrit Cole has an elbow issue that is concerning, Dyla...

In today's podcast: John discusses the Denver Broncos releasing Russell Wilson two years after that disastrous trade with the Seattle Seahawks and where he goes from here, Jason Kelce announces his retirement, why no RB's receiving franchise tags was a no-brainer, the Bills' salary cap casualties, LeBron James is the first player ever with 40,000 points in the NBA regular season and no...

In today's podcast: John discusses how the Atlanta Falcons should approach their quarterback problem this offseason, why the Chicago Bears are destined to fail Caleb Williams should they draft him, whether the New York Giants can trade up to draft their next quarterback with the Daniel Jones contract looming large and what a dreamy offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs should look like as they...

In today's podcast: John discusses the good and the bad from NBA All-Star Weekend, featuring the highly-anticipated 3-point shooting contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, how much pressure is on the Boston Celtics to win this year, which teams from the Western Conference can go to the NBA Finals this year, what the Milwaukee Bucks really need to fix to get back into contention in...

In today's podcast: John breaks down everything that led to the Kansas City Chiefs repeating as Super Bowl champions in a pulsating 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers to cement themselves as an NFL dynasty. Also, who punched their tickets to the Hall of Fame with their win on Sunday? And what about for the 49ers? Was this inevitable given the defensive struggles in the NFC Div...

In today's podcast: With the Super Bowl 24 hours away, John reveals who he is picking to win Super Bowl LVIII. Will the San Francisco 49ers finally win their sixth Super Bowl and first in 29 years? Or will Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and the Kansas City Chiefs take their place among the great dynasties in NFL history and be the first repeat Super Bowl winners in nearly two decades? Plus, John...

In today's podcast: John picks the winners of the AFC and NFC Championship Games to be played on Sunday. Will the Ravens be able to win and cover as 3.5 point favorites against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and can the San Francisco 49ers avenge their NFC Championship defeat from a year ago tomorrow as they host the Detroit Lions as 7 point favorites?

In today's podcast: John is foaming at the mouth over the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame voting and the election of Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer to the Hall of Fame, and more. Then, he discusses the Milwuakee Bucks making a coaching change despite a 30-13 start, firing Adrian Griffin and bringing in Doc Rivers, Joel Embiid's 70-point performance, the NFL Divisional Round, the Rave...

On today's podcast, John picks all the games for the Divisional Weekend in the NFL, with four delicious matchups on tap across the league. Will Lamar Jackson respond to all the pressure that is on him and get his Baltimore Ravens to their first AFC Championship Game in 11 years? Can Jordan Love and the Packers replicate their amazing performance against the Cowboys in San Francisco against the...

In today's podcast, John begins by discussing the news this week in the NFL pertaining to the head coaching carousel, with the Tennessee Titans firing Mike Vrabel, Pete Carroll out as Seattle Seahawks coach, and Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots agreeing to part ways, while the Chicago Bears are keeping Matt Eberflus as their coach as the franchise ponders what to do with the first o...

In today's podcast, John says that Michigan's path to their dominating National Championship Game victory over Washington was something that took longer than expected, but it gives creedence to the vision Jim Harbaugh had all along with Washington. Then, John says to look ouf for the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, and that the in-season collapses of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphi...

In today's podcast, John discusses that while all the pressure is on the Buffalo Bills to win and make the playoffs, there are no excuses for them for not getting the job done on Sunday night against the Miami Dolphins, and he says the Houston Texans have a couple of major advantages headed into their showdown tonight against the Indianapolis Colts with the season on the line for both teams. T...