In today's podcast:

John discusses the championships won by the Denver Nuggets, Vegas Golden Knights, and Novak Djokovic, as well as the Oakland A's fans doing a reverse boycott to protest the pending move of the Oakland A's to Las Vegas by owner John Fisher, and the big stories coming out of NFL minicamps, including Stefon Diggs and the Bills, Saquon Barkley's future with the New York Giants, the Carolina Panthers moving Bryce Young up to QB1 on their depth charts, Dalvin Cook getting released by the Minnesota Vikings, and DeAndre Hopkins' visit to the Patriots tomorrow.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the merger of LIV Golf, DP World Tour, and PGA, and the ripple effects it will have on golf going forward, who the big winners and losers are, and how the writing was on the wall and nobody realized it. Then, he discusses Jacob deGrom undergoing Tommy John surgery, Luis Arraez hitting over .400 on the season, the injuries to Nestor Cortes and Aaron Judge and how the Yankees will be tested for it, the St. Louis Cardinals' mess, and then the NBA Finals with the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat tied at one win apiece and the Vegas Golden Knights up 2-0 on the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.

In today's episode:

John handicaps the NBA Finals that start on Thursday night in Denver between the Nuggets and the Miami Heat, the second 8 seed to ever reach the NBA's championship series, and the Stanley Cup Finals between the Vegas Golden Knights and the upstart Florida Panthers, with both franchises seeking their first ever Stanley Cup championship.

Then, with a 1/3 of the MLB regular season docket complete, Aaron Judge showed everyone why he is worth the $40 million a year contract, while the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers are feel-good stories in the majors while the Mets may be turning things around and the genius of the Dodgers.

Then, can DeAndre Hopkins turn the Cleveland Browns into a Super Bowl contender?

In today's podcast:

The Denver Nuggets path from futility to the NBA Finals should be inspiring, says John following the Nuggets' stunning four-game sweep for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, while the same cannot be said about the Boston Celtics, who have not inspired during the Eastern Conference Finals against Erik Spolestra's team of mainly undrafted free agents in the Miami Heat. Then, John sprinkles praise for Aaron Judge, Nolan Gorman, and Christopher Morel, who are three of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, while the San Diego Padres need other sources to step up in their lineup. Then, John talks about the NFL's controversial decision to flex Thursday Night Football from Weeks 13-17, and the media attention driven towards the New York Jets with Aaron Rodgers at OTA's, and the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers each a win away from the Stanley Cup Final.

In today's episode:

John handicaps the NBA's Conference Finals, which begin tonight in the West as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 tonight, while the East begins tomorrow with a rematch of last year's ECF as the Miami Heat take on a suddenly rejuvenated Boston Celtics squad. Meanwhile, John reacts to the release of the 2023 NFL Schedule and lists the games he is most interested in watching this season and highlights some of the big winners in the NFL Draft, including another Howie Roseman special for the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, and Giants are among the other winners. Then, he will pick each of the Stanley Cup playoff Conference Finals, with the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Dallas Stars in Game 1 tomorrow night, while the upstart Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final starting on Thursday night. And finally, why the Dodgers' culture is responsible for their 11-2 start in May against vaunted competition, and the suddenly hot St. Louis Cardinals are finding their groove at the right time, and the landscape of the AL East and the Mets' woes.

In today's podcast:

John will make mock selections for all 31 picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, which takes place on Thursday.

In today's podcast:

John breaks down all of the elements involved in the blockbuster trade that unfolded on Monday that sent future Hall of Fame and Super Bowl winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. John talks about how the Jets become instant Super Bowl contenders, the Packers in the post-Rodgers era with Jordan Love as the quarterback there, how the spotlight and pressure shift to the Jets, the difficulties that come with the Jets' schedule, the competition in the AFC, and how the Jets must beat old and recent NFL histories to get them to where they expect to be in February, and that's the Super Bowl.

The first podcast ever where John does one topic all by itself.

In today's podcast:

John goes over all of the playoff matchups in the NBA and NHL so far, from the Sacramento Kings going up 2-0 in their series against the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green's stomp on Domantas Sabonis and Game 3 suspension, the Cleveland Cavaliers bouncing back in Game 2 vs. the New York Knicks, the injuries to Tyler Herro and Giannis Antetokounmpo and how it shapes up tonight's matchup between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers splitting the first two games of their series in Arizona, and the Lakers' chances of putting the Memphis Grizzlies away in short order following their Game 1 triumph.

Then, John discusses whether or not the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs were as good as their regular seasons indicated following four-goal defeats to the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning, respectively, in Tuesday's series openers, and why the Edmonton Oilers missed a big chance in their Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Then, he discusses the Atlanta Braves' strong start in baseball, as well as the Padres' struggles offensively, the Rays' 13-game winning streak ending, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs as sleeper teams in the National League, the A's potentially losing 120+ games this season, and the genius and greatness of Clayton Kershaw.

And finally, John discusses Jalen Hurts' 5-year, $255 million contract extension, and another Arizona Cardinals' star player requesting a trade, and Allen Robinson getting traded from the L.A. Rams to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In today's podcast:

John turns the page on the NBA and NHL regular seasons and focuses now on the playoffs. Is this the most intriguing first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ever? What series in the NBA will provide the most entertaining games? Plus, why is the Tampa Bay Rays' 13-0 start too good to hold up, and John explains why Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley have no leverage in their extension talks for now, which teams will feel desperate enough to trade with the Arizona Cardinals for the 3rd selection (probably Anthony Richardson) in the upcoming NFL Draft, and Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort can do two more things this offseason to help shape the future for the team.

In today's podcast:

John discusses the playoff scenarios in the Eastern Conference in the NHL and the Western Conference in the NBA, which one of the Islanders, Panthers, and Penguins will be left out of the playoffs, how the Clippers' massive win over the Lakers on Wednesday factors in to seedings and if that win separated the teams from the play-in and the playoffs. Then, he talks about some of the early observations from the first week of the 2023 MLB season, UConn's unbelievable run of dominance in the NCAA Tournament, capped by a 17-point win over San Diego State in the national title game earlier this week, how the Masters is shaking up after 1 day, the controversy that the media spun regarding Angel Reese of LSU and Caitlin Clark of Iowa and why it's okay to support both players, and why this NFL draft features a typical, not extraordinary class of quarterbacks.