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We are so close to training camp and the gearing up for the start of the 2023 NFL season, so by tradition, John goes ranks each of the eight divisions in the NFL by the strength of their defenses.

So which division ranks No. 1 by defense going into the season? And who is at the bottom of the barrel?

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John discusses the winners and losers from free agency in the NBA. He dishes about what the Los Angeles Lakers did, the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks, and more teams that have been players this offseason. Then he showers praise for the 2020 NBA draft class for earning hard-earned contract max extensions with Tyrese Haliburton, LaMelo Ball, and Anthony Edwards all getting massive pay days. And what about the rumors of Damian Lillard going from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Miami Heat in what would be the blockbuster trade of the offseason?

Then, he dishes on the Los Angeles Angels' injury woes, with Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Anthony Rendon all suffering injuries this week, the chances of the New York Mets (six and a half games back of the Wild Card chase) to making a run after an exhilarating victory last night, the Cincinnati Reds' fun quotient, and the Atlanta Braves being the best team in baseball despite some injuries to their pitching.

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John goes over the big winners in the NBA Draft from Victor Webanyama to the Miami Heat, the trades of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, Chris Paul, Marcus Smart, and more, Ja Morant's 25-game suspension, and John's picks for Charity Lawson's season of "The Bachelorette" which premieres tonight on ABC

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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

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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.