In today's podcast:

John formally marks the tape on the 2023 Major League Baseball season, dishing out win-loss records for all 30 teams, his 12 playoff teams, the awards predictions for each league, and his postseason picks. Lots of buzz this season will be on the San Diego Padres after another busy offseason, Shohei Ohtani getting attention in his contract year and the pressure on the Los Angeles Angels to get to the playoffs, the New York Yankees after naming Aaron Judge their captain and Anthony Volpe making the team as the starting shortstop, the Philadelphia Phillies adding Trea Turner to a deep lineup, and the Houston Astros begin their World Series title defense.

Plus, Lamar Jackson wants out of Baltimore, the Chargers are opening contract extension talks with Justin Herbert, and John handicaps the Final Four matchups this weekend with three first-timer participants in the Final Four in Florida Atlantic, San Diego State, and Miami, plus UConn seeking their fifth national title in 25 years.

In today's podcast,

John discussees the impact this year's World Baseball Classic had on the growth of the game, from the start to when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to give Japan the championship, the NFL biggest free agent moves, the insane March Madness so far, and the wild push in the Western Conference for the NBA playoffs, with six teams separated by 1 1/2 games in the standings.

In today's podcast, John picks every game for the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, from the first round to the National Championship Game. Who does he have cutting down the nets at NRG Stadium in Houston on April 3? What big upsets does John have? Listen here to find out.

In today's podcast,

ESPN+ and WFUV (Fordham University in the Bronx) radio play-by-play voice Miles Grossman comes on to dish on the resurgent Fordham Rams men's basketball team under coach Keith Urgo and the possibility of two Atlantic-10 teams going to the NCAA tournament as their conference tournament commences on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He also dishes on how exactly the future dynamic has shifted with the Nets following the departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the super team with the New York Liberty with the additions of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot, what power conference tournament to keep an eye on for bid-stealers, and how WFUV and sportscasting legend Vin Scully shaped Miles for who he was.

In today's episode:

John talks about the disappointing NBA All-Star Game and why major changes are needed and new rules should be adopted to get the All-Star Game into watchable TV again, what the Patrick Kane trade to the Rangers does in terms of their chances to win the Stanley Cup and whether or not the Eastern Conference balance of power changes with six weeks left until the Stanley Cup playoffs, and with the new season of Major League Soccer kicking off this past weekend, when is it time to classify North America's top soccer association as a major league alongside the Big Four leagues on the continent (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL) and expand the group to five.

NBA All-Star Game changes needed (2:22-8:03)

Patrick Kane traded to the New York Rangers (8:05-14:05)

Should MLS be on the same level as the other sports leagues? (14:09-35:48)

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In today’s podcast:

John reflects on the 2022 NFL season by listing nine lessons he took away from an eventful 2022 NFL season, such as those about the greatness of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, how great offensive line play (and lack thereof) shaped the 2022 season, how coaching mattered, how dysfunctional franchises got punished this season, and offers one major change the NFL should consider in the not-so-distant future.

Offensive line play matters (02:48)

Patrick Mahomes is the best player and QB in football (12:44)

Maturity (or lack thereof) matters (14:00)

The refs were bad this year, get over it! (15:47)

Life is precious and it matters (Damar Hamlin) (17:07)

Having an elite wide receiver makes a big difference (18:00)

Having a great coach/staff makes a big difference (22:09)

Franchises that are dysfunctional get punished (40:33)

It's time for a draft lottery in the NFL (49:27)

Today, John discusses the fallout from what was an epic Super Bowl LVII in Arizona with the Kansas City Chiefs winning their third Super Bowl and second in four years. Plus, what went wrong with the historically good Eagles defense and was the holding penalty called on Eagles CB James Bradberry properly called?

On today's podcast:

John makes his official prediction for Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Sunday's big game.

In today's podcast:

John determines the winners and losers of the blockbuster trade that sent star guard Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks, reacts to the Minnesota Vikings hiring former Dolphins head coach and Steelers linebackers coach Brian Flores as defensive coordinator, and the New York Islanders finalizing an eight-year contract extension with new co-star Bo Horvat, whom they acquired in a big trade with the Vancouver Canucks last week.

In today's podcast, John discusses the (second) retirement of the GOAT of football, we have our Super Bowl matchup set with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs ready to duke it out in Arizona on Feburary 12, and three of the five head coaching vacancies in the NFL are filled.