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On today's podcast: With a three-game winning streak entering a winnable Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Rams tomorrow night, the Las Vegas Raiders have a more favorable than unfavorable schedule the rest of the season, but can they make the playoffs? Plus, what should the Baltimore Ravens be thinking about without Lamar Jackson available for their first clash with Kenny Pickett and th...

On today's podcast: John discusses three blockbuster free agent signings that have taken place over the past 48 hours and the ramifications over them. Jacob deGrom signed a 5-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers, Justin Verlander signs a two-year, $86 million deal with the New York Mets, and Trea Turner signs with the Philadelphia Phillies for an 11-year, $300 million deal as John reacts...

Today: John discusses some of the key matchups in Week 13 in the NFL, such as the importance of the Buffalo Bills to win vs. the New England Patriots in a key divisional tilt in Foxboro on Thursday night, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel making his return to San Francisco to face his old boss Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals meeting for the first ti...

In today's podcast: John goes over the big takeaways from the weekend in the NFL, comparing the Arizona Cardinals situation to that of the New York Jets, the Green Bay Packers seem destined for a coaching change on defense, and the Denver Broncos embarrassing themselves... again! John explains why Brazil's victory over Switzerland in the World Cup group stage is a big deal, and why Brazil and Fran...

In today's podcast: John makes his official predictions for Week 12 in the NFL, including the Thanksgiving Day matchups that feature the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, and the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings. John enters the week with a 104-59-1 record straight up and 84-74-6 against the spread.

In today's podcast: John discusses why the New York Jets disqualified themselves from the playoffs following a pitiful performance in a 10-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, why Patrick Mahomes added another chapter to his historic career with a thrilling 30-27 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, and why the Eagles' path to victory over the Indianapolis Colts is significa...

Today, John makes his picks and prediction for all the games in Week 11 in the NFL, both straight up and against the spread, including big time matchups like the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings facing off in Minneapolis, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers going at it at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night.

In today's podcast: John discusses a couple of critical takeaways from NFL Week 10, including the Bills' loss at home to the Vikings and the Raiders losing to the Colts in Jeff Saturday's NFL head coaching debut. He also discusses why there is only one real college game worth watching in terms of playoff implications, why the first month of the season proves things about the Lakers' mess and the M...

On today's podcast: John discusses how the Green Bay Packers have fallen from grace this season, and why the latest debacle against the Detroit Lions is on a future Hall-of-Famer, why Patrick Mahomes is the best QB in the NFL, the Jets announcing themselves and why NFL fans who despise Tom Brady need to worry about a potential playoff run from Tom Brady. Then, John makes his official picks and pre...

In today's podcast: John will discuss the impact of some of the biggest trades that went down before the NFL trade deadline, including Bradley Chubb going to the Miami Dolphins, T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings, and Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens.  Then, John will make his Week 9 NFL Picks against the spread, featuring three games with double digit spreads, and a couple of key co...

In today's podcast: John discusses the following topics from the week in sports: 49ers dominate the Rams, and should return to the NFC Championship Game. Colts are a disaster and Frank Reich and Chris Ballard should both be fired. The Buffalo Bills are Super Bowl favorites are a reason, and they demonstrated that last night vs. Green Bay. Tennessee-Georgia is essentially a play-in game for the Col...

In today's podcast: John handicaps the 2022 World Series matchup between the American League champion Houston Astros, who won 106 games in the regular season, and the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies, who overcame a mid-season managerial change and a slew of injuries to stun the baseball world in a Cinderella playoff run despite being the last team to clinch a playoff spot after accu...

In today's podcast: John discusses why the matchup between the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday can be the best matchup on the schedule this weekend in the NFL, why the lack of accountability from the Buccaneers' organization has put them in the place where Tom Brady can run all over management, and why the 49ers are a dangerous team with Christian McCaffrey as they underg...

Join John today as he makes his official picks for Week 7 in the NFL.

On today's podcast: John discusses some of the main headlines from Week 6 in the NFL, including the Bills improving to 5-1 with a statement 24-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles remaining unbeaten by taking down their NFC East rivals in the Cowboys 26-17, the New York Giants going to 5-1 with a 24-20 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens, and the Green Bay Packers looking...

In today's podcast: John discusses three key games ahead of a fun slate of NFL action this weekend, headlined by the highly anticipated battles between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills and Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, then a pivotal NFC East showdown at Lincoln Financial Field between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles with 1st place at stake. John also discusses the Bal...

In today's podcast: John goes over how important this Sunday night clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens will be for the playoff implications later in the season, and as for the game itself, how Lamar Jackson can overcome some surrounding injuries to lead his team to victory and who the Bengals need to show up and stop him. He also discusses the offensively challenged Super Bow...

In today's podcast: John goes through everything that went wrong for the New York Mets over the weekend as they got swept by the Atlanta Braves in a critical series over the weekend, and how the Braves' plans were eventually going to lead them to 100 wins and the division title. Also, the Mariners' road to the playoffs was the residue of a fantastic offseason plan and their willingness to go for i...

In today's podcast: John looks at the five games in the NFL that most interests him this week, ranging from a Thursday night clash between the Dolphins and the Bengals in Cincinnati with one team coming off an emotional and physically draining victory against an unbeaten team on a short week, and a Sunday night showdown between Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady in Tampa. Then, he picks all the games i...

On today's podcast: John discusses the biggest stories across the NFL from Sunday's action, including the Dolphins' stunning victory over the Bills and the Broncos' defensive slog of a victory over the 49ers. Who is the best team in the NFL and who is the league MVP through 3 weeks? John discusses the NL East race and the one thing that could shake up the pennant race, Albert Pujols' place in base...

Tune into today's podcast to see who John picks for Week 3 in the NFL this season. Some of his favorite matchups include the unbeaten Bills taking on the unbeaten Miami Dolphins in Miami, and another Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady showdown in Tampa as the Packers visit the unbeaten Buccaneers. And can his New York Giants advance to 3-0 for the first time in 13 years?

Here are topics discussed in today's podcast: Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Ravens with the right head coach and right mindset down 35-14 in 4th quarter The Las Vegas Raiders blew a 20-0 lead at home against the Arizona Cardinals, proving John's point about Josh McDaniels isn't an NFL head coach. The Cleveland Browns blew a 30-17 4th quarter lead against the New York Jets as karma hit them right i...

In today's podcast: John disccusses the importance of avoiding an 0-2 start with 15 teams (and two others that tied) looking to get their first win of the season. He then looks at the two head coaches that are facing the most pressure this weekend, the huge opportunity that awaits the winner of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night at Arrowhead, and more. Then, he g...

In today's podcast, John discusses the big takeaways from Week 1 in the NFL season, from Dak Prescott's injury for the Cowboys, Patrick Mahomes' dominant performance for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Arizona Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals on an insane finish, the San Francisco 49ers losing on the road to the Chicago Bears with Trey Lance having a poor performance fo...

In today's podcast: John discusses several key storylines going into the opening weekend of the 2022 NFL season, from five first-time head coaches making their NFL debuts at the position, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially starting Mitchell Trubisky over Kenny Pickett for their Week 1 clash on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals, the opening night game between the Buffalo Bills and defending S...