Hooked on Sports

In today's podcast,

John discusses some of the biggest takeaways from Week 6 in the NFL, the announcement of sports added to the 2028 LA Olympics program, and how the Rangers got to a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Astros in the ALCS and the Phillies' continued mashing of their opposition.

Today's episode goes into depth about what to expect for this upcoming week of NFL games, including what figures to feature a very interesting slate of 1 p.m. ET NFL games between interconference foes, with Seahawks-Bengals, 49ers-Browns, and Saints-Texans as fun games to watch on the TV screens.

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

In today's podcast,

John discusses the many story lines he took away from Week 5 in the NFL, including what to think of the San Francisco 49ers after their 42-10 blowout against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, the Philadelphia Eagles improving to 5-0 with a 23-14 win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Pittsburgh Steelers moving to first place in the AFC North with a thrilling, bizarre comeback victory over their archrivals in the Baltimore Ravens, Jordan Love's horrendous performance on Monday night against the Raiders, and more!

(26:47) Then, John discusses his takes on the baseball playoffs, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves and that thrilling Game 2, the Dodgers' failures, the biggest difference between the Baltimore Orioles from the regular season to the postseason, the genius of Bruce Bochy, and Justin Verlander and Carlos Correa demonstrating playoff greatness... again!

(42:12) Texas lost a heartbreaker (again) to Oklahoma this weekend, but can Texas still win out, the Pac-12 was buzzing with thrilling games over the weekend, and Notre Dame wasted a golden opportunity this season to make a run at the playoff in Marcus Freeman's 2nd season as head coach there.

(45:27) Does John think the Vegas Golden Knights can repeat as Stanley Cup champions, and which surprise teams does he have going to the Stanley Cup Finals? John offers his NHL predictions for the 2023-24 season which starts on Tuesday.

In today's episode:

John says just because the media and fans will be talking about how the Dallas Cowboys fare doesn't mean we can minimize how critical a week this is for the San Francisco 49ers as the two teams clash on Sunday Night Football. Plus, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams may have an aerial shootout on the way, and two big AFC division tilts are on tap with the Tennessee Titans visiting the Indianapolis Colts with Jonathan Taylor practicing for the first time in months while the Baltimore Ravens play their archnemeses in the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road this weekend.

Then, John offers his picks and predictions for Week 5 in the NFL against the spread, looking to build off a good week last week in which he went 12-4 picking winners and 9-7 against the spread.

In today's podcast:

John discusses some of the biggest takeaways he saw from Week 4 in the NFL, from the New York Giants' horrendous performance on Monday Night Football vs. the Seattle Seahawks, the Chicago Bears continuting to spiral out of control, and good vibes from the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, and Zach Wilson.

Also, John will pick each of the playoff series in the Wild Card round of the baseball playoffs, and make a pick on the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty.

In today's podcast:

John offers three games for this upcoming slate of NFL games to keep your eyes on for results, and all three are key divisional games that will determine control of their divisions for the foreseeable future in the NFC North, AFC North and AFC East.

Then, John picks every NFL game against the spread for the week, hoping to rebound from a rough Week 3.

In today's podcast:

John recaps Week 3 of the NFL with his biggest takeaways from Sunday's action, including the Dolphins scoring 70 points against the Broncos, the Cowboys' shocking loss on the road to the Arizona Cardinals, the Jets' inability to function with Zach Wilson as their quarterback, and more!

Plus, he offers the three biggest things he saw in college football, and who he sees coming out of the National League as wild card teams with a week left in the 2023 MLB regular season and more!!

In today's podcast:

John discusses some big story lines entering Week 3 in the NFL season, including Kareem Hunt signing with the Browns, the latest regarding the FBI raiding the home of now former Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams, Cam Akers going to the Vikings in a trade with the Rams, and Cowboys All-Pro CB Trevon Diggs tearing his ACL today, ending his season.

Then, John looks to build upon a successful Week 2 in the picks department by looking for more of the same in Week 3.

In today's episode:

John goes through everything he learned from Week 2 in the NFL. how the culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers won them the game vs. the Cleveland Browns last night, the Bears and Chargers both losing in inexplicable fashion in their games, the New York Jets have a Zach Wilson problem, why something feels a bit off with the Philadelphia Eagles a year after they went to the Super Bowl, the Denver Broncos' lack of situational football awareness is why they are 0-2 in the Sean Payton era, offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy is a huge difference-maker for the Washington Commanders, and hopefully for him, why it finally clears the way for him to get a chance to be an NFL head coach next season, why it is hard to have a firm takeaway for the New York Giants this week despite their largest comeback victory in over 70 years.

Then, he discusses which teams he trusts in the Wild Card races across Major League Baseball, with a five-team race for the final two Wild Cards in the National League, the AL Wild Card battle between the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and the Toronto Blue Jays, and why he favors the Orioles over the Rays in the AL East.

And also, how about SIX FBS college games on Saturday between ranked opponents, headlined by the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame showdown in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday, and why he thinks the Fighting Irish will win outright vs. the Buckeyes

In today's podcast,

John picks every game in Week 2 in the NFL against the spread, while going through the big headlines this week, with Travis Kelce and Chris Jones potentially back in the lineup for the Chiefs, Zach Wilson gets another chance for the Jets at QB after Aaron Rodgers' season ending injury against the Cowboys in Dallas, while Tua and the Miami Dolphins take on the Patriots in Foxboro.