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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.

Then, as he's done all year, John picks all the games against the spread for the upcoming week in the NFL.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the incredible College Football Playoff semifinal games between Michigan and Alabama in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl shootout between Washington and Texas, and why the committee was proven right to leave Florida State out of the playoff.

Then, John lists his biggest threats to each of the newly minted #1 seeds in the AFC (the Ravens) and the NFC (the 49ers), what went wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles against the Cardinals, what the Bears should do now they have secured the #1 pick in the draft, where Bill Belichick should coach next year, and the bad look the Broncos are getting for their handling of Russell Wilson this season.

Then, John says that Chris Sale making the Braves rotation complete makes them the World Series favorites and why David Stearns is taking the right approach for the Mets.

Today,

With the old year of 2023 officially closed, John looks back at the biggest stories from the world of sports from last year, including women's sports becoming more mainstream, Lionel Messi's arrival in the United States, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and the relationship's impact on the NFL, Dan Snyder selling the Washington Commanders, Saudi Arabian "sportswashing", the unexpected outcomes of the 2023 MLB rules changes, and more!

In today's podcast,

John discusses the Denver Broncos' decision to bench starting QB Russell Wilson and the reports that he'll be released in March to save money for the franchise, the Baltimore Ravens dominating the San Francisco 49ers, the Miami Dolphins finally getting a win against a quality opponent, and the Detroit Lions winning their first division title in 30 years.

Then, John will pick every game in Week 17 in the NFL against the spread.

In today's podcast,

John discusses the matchups between the current 1 seeds in each conference (the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers) and the 2 seeds (the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins) that'll go down this weekend that'll go a long way in shaping up the playoff pictures in each conference, then he picks every game against the spread for Week 16 in the NFL.

In today's podcast,

John discusses the big takeaways from Week 15 in the NFL, from the Bills' 31-10 win over the Cowboys, the Ravens asserting themselves as the class of the AFC, the Chargers firing Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco, and the Jets' fiasco.

Then, John discusses the Knicks' splitting their West Coast trip, Ja Morant's incredible return to the court after his suspension, and why the Mets appear to be the new favorites for coveted Japanese superstar pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

In today's podcast:

Chargers embarrassed 63-21, and why this should be the end for Brandon Staley (1:41)

Shohei Ohtani goes to the Dodgers, and the Dodgers trade for and sign Tyler Glasnow to a long-term contract extension (8:57)

Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA for his latest on-court incident, but is there a bit of irony to this when it comes to his legacy? (14:40)

The NBA in-season tournament proved LeBron is the workhorse we always knew he was (21:54)

Giannis Antetokounmpo broke the Bucks' scoring record by scoring 64 points vs. the Pacers this week, but did this spark a rivalry the NBA could use between the two teams (24:40)

Why actions from Florida and Georgia legislators concerning the College Football Playoff are utterly irrelevant (26:47)

In today's podcast:

John gives you the five games he is most intrigued by this weekend in the NFL, including nationally-televised interconference showdowns between the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys in Orchard Park, the red-hot Denver Broncos and the inconsistent Detroit Lions facing off in the Motor City and the issues facing the Lions, and Jake Browning and the Cincinnati Bengals meeting the Minnesota Vikings, and why the Bengals have such momentum headed to their match on Saturday afternoon.

Then, John offers his picks against the spread for Week 15, where he is coming off a 6-8-1 week and is 106-95-7 against the spread for the season.

In today's podcast:

Juan Soto is now a Yankee, as the Padres and Yankees pull off the biggest trade of the 2023-24 offseson last night, which has benefits for both teams.

John also says the College Football Playoff committee got it right putting Alabama in over Florida State in the playoff, despite Florida State being an undefeated 13-0 Power 5 conference champion, and the NBA in-season tournament has been... a good thing?

Then John tells you what games he wants to see in the NFL for Week 14 in the NFL, and offers his picks against the spread for the week.

In today's podcast,

John discusses the much-anticipated heavyweight showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles upcoming on Sunday, as well as excellent undercard matchups, such as the Denver Broncos and the Houston Texans, filled with AFC Wild Card playoff implications as well as the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams.

Then, he picks every game in Week 13 in the NFL against the spread.