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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 not many people noticed, why Victor Wembanyama remains the real deal, some people can't trust the Boston Celtics, Vladimir Taraseneko goes to the Florida Panthers in a blockbusteer trade, the Red Sox disaster, and more!

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 look to three-peat.

Then, John evaluates the contender status of the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 8 of their last 11 and 13 of their past 20 games, the court storming controversy in the Duke vs. Wake Forest game that injured Duke star Kyle Filipowski, the CFP insanity and why expanding to 14 teams is asinine, and the spring training musings coming out of the Dodgers regarding Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's first spring games in Dodger Blue, and more!

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 the East, the Islanders-Rangers game at MetLife lives up to the hype, the strength of the Big 12 and SEC this season in men's college hoops, and the teams to watch for to make a run at a championship this season, and John picks over/unders for all 30 teams in Major League Baseball with spring training games beginning on Thursday.

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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 Divisional & Championship Games? Is now-fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks nothing more than a scapegoat? Did we see Brock Purdy's ceiling this season? And how do the 49ers recover?

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 tells you whether or not the AP voters got it right with their choices for the awards handed out on Thursday night and the NFL announced the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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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 Ravens are a team of destiny, Patrick Mahomes' legacy grows even bigger, the Bills' future, the NFL head coaching carousel, the Titans hiring Brian Callahan as head coach, the Raiders hiring Tom Telesco to be their general manager, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, the Panthers' mess, and midseason power rankings as the Vegas Golden Knights survived Adin Hill's absence.

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 top seeded 49ers? What about the Lions and Bucs? And can the Bills finally get past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the playoffs to get to Championship Sunday? John picks all the winners and losers.

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 overall pick. He also says the Washington Commanders finally enter reality with the hiring of Adam Peters as their general manager.

John picks all of the games for Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL and gives a list of games he finds most intriguing this weekend, including Matthew Stafford's return to Detroit to face the Lions, Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns to take on the Texans, and one of the coldest games in NFL history taking place tomorrow night in Kansas City when the Chiefs take on the Dolphins. Also, will the Green Bay Packers be able to upset the Dallas Cowboys in Big D?, and can the Pittsburgh Steelers overcome being without TJ Watt in Buffalo, and can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take advantage of the spiraling out of control Eagles?

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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 Philadelphia Eagles (though Philly made the playoffs) are inexcusable and embarrassing, and DeMeco Ryans secured Coach of the Year honors by leading the Texans to an unexpected AFC South division crown.

Then, he says it sucks for the Grizzlies fans that Ja Morant is out for the season and it ends the Grizzlies season too, the Knicks are a much more stout team defensive with newby OG Anunoby leading the charge, and the OKC Thunder deserve some love for their strong start and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the NBA MVP discussion with the way he's playing.