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In today's podcast:

John looks ahead to Wild Card Weekend in the NFL by ranking the 12 quarterbacks playing this weekend by who has the most pressure to win this weekend. What game of the six this weekend will see the losing QB face a series of questions this offseason on he can take his team to the promised land and see their season as not a success?

Then he will pick all six games this weekend against the spread.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the biggest takeaways from the regular season finale, including the Bengals missing the playoffs, the Lions clinching the #1 seed in the NFC, the Buccaneers winning the NFC South for the 4th straight year and Mike Evans ends the season with 1,000 receiving yards again, and the Patriots losing the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Then, he discusses the interesting dynamics of this coaching carousel by ranking how attractive each of the six openings are, and if he is surprised that only two general manager jobs (the Jets and Titans) are vacant this year.

Then, he will preview the College Football Playoff Semifinals and pick the winners of the Notre Dame-Penn State showdown in the Orange Bowl and the Ohio State vs. Texas clash in the Cotton Bowl.

In today's podcast, John discusses the paths that Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, and Ohio State all took to reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, how their journeys to college football's "Final Four" revolved around one specific virtue, and how their quarterfinal bowl games reflected their seasons and the adversity they each faced. Then, with all the first-round bye teams all gone from the playoff, how should the format be changed for next year and beyond?

Then, John breaks down the biggest games of the regular season finale week in the NFL, then picks every game against the spread for the week.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the breaking news of star pitcher Corbin Burnes signing a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the ramifications of that signing on the 2025 National League picture, the Red Sox moves, and the Yankees recovery after seeing Juan Soto leave for the Mets. Then, he goes into the biggest source of the NBA's highest ratings, and then previews all the action in Week 17 of the NFL with the biggest games to watch and picks every game against the spread.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the Atlanta Falcons decision to bench starting QB Kirk Cousins in favor of 8th overall pick from the 2024 Draft in Michael Penix, Jr. and why the team's handling of the QB situation may ultimately be the reason they miss the playoffs and the damning report from The Athletic released this morning about Woody Johnson's role in the New York Jets football operations, including nixing a deal with a quality receiver because his Madden ratings weren't good enough for his tasting, and if that report may hinder their search for a new general manager and head coach.

Then, John picks every game against the spread for Week 16 in the NFL.

In this week's NFL podcast:

John discusses the big news of Bill Belichick going to coach college football at North Carolina, discusses the latest power rankings he posted, and then highlights the big game on the NFL's Week 15 docket, including two huge interconference games between teams that have at least 10 wins on the season with the Bills taking on the Lions and the Steelers taking on the Eagles.

Then, he will pick every game in the NFL against the spread for Week 15 in the NFL.

Topics for discussion in today's episode:

How impactful star outfielder Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets is on the team and the sport, and where the Yankees can pivot after seeing him leave for Queens, why the College Football Playoff selection committee got the field of 12 right, the thing that is holding Josh Allen back from getting the Buffalo Bills to the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs are both lucky and good, New York football, if it is time for the Atlanta Falcons to bench Kirk Cousins, a disappointing season apparently for the Arizona Cardinals, why the NBA's product is severely weakening, if the rumors of Bill Belichick coaching college ball at North Carolina real, and two Baseball Hall of Fame injustices are reversed.

In today's podcast:

John discusses some of the biggest NFL musings this week, from the Chicago Bears firing Matt Eberflus, the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers seasons ending up in disappointments, and Josh Allen potentially the front runner for NFL MVP this season.

Then, he reveals his pick for all 13 games in Week 14, which include some monster divisional games in the mix.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the key games to watch over Thanksgiving Weekend in the NFL, including the two games that feature both teams in playoff position entering this week, with an MVP showdown between Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley in Baltimore, as well as the Chargers visiting the Falcons on Sunday, and a key game in the NFC Wild Card picture between the Cardinals and Vikings in Minneapolis.

Then, he'll pick all sixteen games against the spread for Week 13 in the NFL.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the breaking news of the New York Giants releasing quarterback Daniel Jones after a tumultuous six-year run with Big Blue. It covers the Giants decision to draft him, why the Giants extended him, and the ramifications for the team going forward in 2025 and beyond.

Then, he talks about the key games in the NFL this week in depth, with all of the NFC West teams featured in the games to watch, the Brock Purdy injury, the great matchup between the Rams wide receivers and the Eagles cornerbacks, and the Harbaugh Bowl featuring the Ravens and Chargers.

Finally, he reveals the rest of his picks for Week 12 in the NFL against the spread.