Hooked on Sports

In today's podcast:

John discusses the biggest takeaways from last week in the NFL, from who are the real Super Bowl contenders in each conference, the Giants benching Daniel Jones and the Jets firing general manager Joe Douglas, the latest College Football Playoff rankings and why the logic behind this format makes no sense, early NBA storylines, the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight from last week, and gives his pick for Thursday Night Football between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.

In today's podcast:

John goes in depth into some of the biggest games in Week 11 of the NFL, including the rematch of last year's Divisional Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs and a battle for first place in the AFC North between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Plus, is Matt Eberflus's time with the Bears about to expire in Chicago, and are the Los Angeles Chargers a sneaky team to watch to make a Super Bowl run?

Then, John makes his picks and predictions against the spread for the 14 games in Week 11.

In today's podcast:

John picks every game in the NFL in Week 10 for Sunday and Monday against the spread in less than 15 minutes.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the issues the Houston Texans have to deal with after losing 21-13 to the New York Jets on Thursday, then he reveals his favorite games of Week 9 in the NFL, including Broncos-Ravens, Bears-Cardinals, and Lions-Packers. He reveals which players in those games will be under the most pressure to perform well.

Then, he will offer his game-by-game picks against the spread and winners and losers for tomorrow's games and Monday night.

In today's podcast,

John discusses the Los Angeles Dodgers capturing the 2024 World Series championship, the 8th in franchise history, the adversity they faced, and how they overcame it to win, the Yankees implosion in Game 5 last night, and why this postseason was good for baseball and MLB.

Plus, is the Philadelphia 76ers season over before it even started, the Jets fiasco, John's Thursday Night Football pick beween the New York Jets and Houston Texans, and much more.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the two big trades involving star recceivers that went down, as the Raiders traded Davante Adams to the Jets while the Raiders dealt Amari Cooper to the Bills. Then he discusses in detail the best games of the weekend then makes his picks for Week 7 in the NFL.

In today's podcast:

John discusses some of the biggest things he saw in Week 6 of the NFL, including the Cowboys losing big to the Lions and the frustrating weekend in New York football. He is also all over the MLB playoffs, the Mets' Amazin' run, Phillies need changes, Yankees look good, the amazing college football weekend, and more!

In today's episode:

John discusses the three games he is most excited to watch this weekend in the NFL, featuring a clash between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens against Jayden Daniels and the Commanders, as well as a matchup that will feature the aftermath of the Jets after they fired Robert Saleh this week.

Then, he picks every game in the NFL against the spread for Week 6.

In today's podcast:

(1:27) John gets into the biggest results from Week 5 in the NFL, and who is to blame for the losses for the Bengals and Bills. Also the Giants proved they are closer to being the team they want to be, and the Chiefs and Vikings go into their bye weeks as the lone unbeaten teams.

(24:51) John gets into what has been one of the craziest baseball weeks ever, with so much late inning drama and amazing comebacks by the New York Mets and a week that could transform their franchise for the better. Then who is to blame for the Phillies' disaster, the vibes with the Padres-Dodgers series, Kerry Carpenter's dramatic 9th inning homer on Monday saving the Tigers season against the Guardians, and why the Yankees look uninspired against the Royals.

(37:38) John touches on the wild weekend in college football with so many upsets and some amazing matchups coming up on Saturday, including Texas-Oklahoma and Ohio State-Oregon.

(39:34) Is acquiring Karl Anthony-Towns the final piece for the Knicks in their quest to end their 50-plus year championship drought, and what is the genius behind LeBron and his son playing together for the first time?

(43:25) John reveals his official choices for the Stanley Cup playoff field and his pick to win the Stanley Cup in the 2024-25 NHL season, which makes its North American debut tonight, and he picks who wins the pivotal Game 5 of the WNBA Semifinals between the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx.

In today's podcast:

(1:47) John highlights three key games around the NFL that will play a big picture into how the rest of the season is going to shake up, featuring two great QB matchups and the renewal of the most historic interconference rivalry in NFL history.

(12:24) Then, John makes his official picks and predictions for Week 5 in the NFL against the spread.