Hooked on Sports

In today's podcast,

John exposes the hypocrisy behind Hub Arkush's comments about Aaron Rodgers not getting his vote for MVP because of outside circumstances and why they are irrelevant to the case against him, what the Pittsburgh Steelers should do to fix their roster after Ben Roethlisberger retires, and with reports about Jim Harbaugh potentially being tempted to return to the NFL, which head coaching vacancies best fit the bill for Harbaugh to be successful in the pros?

Then, John goes over the many playoff scenarios and implications ahead of this weekend's action and picks every game against the spread for Week 18 in the NFL.

In today's Hooked on Sports Podcast:

John goes over some of the highlights and big stories that came out of some of the college football FBS bowl games over the weekend, including a controversial take about players opting out of non-CFP bowl games and how that relates to their actual lives and love of the game, and why it should be no surprise that Alabama is once again in the national title game.

Also, John will discuss four key stories from the NFL on Sunday that should be discussed further, including the Antonio Brown saga, what might potentially hold the Dallas Cowboys back from winning a Super Bowl, the job status of Giants head coach Joe Judge, and the Cincinnati Bengals winning the AFC North with an astounding 34-31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

In today's Hooked on Sports special!!

We have several topics of concern as we round out 2021, many of it predictions based as the calendar turns to 2022.

1) RIP John Madden (01:47-07:24)

2) NFL Awards Leaders with two weeks left in the regular season (07:27-19:31)

3) Week 17 NFL Picks & Predictions Against the Spread (19:33-37:55)

4) New Year's Six and College Football Playoff Bowl Game picks (37:57-41:28)

5) Headline Predictions for 2022 (41:28-46:07)

6) Predictions for Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor (names to watch, final four, who will get Clayton's final rose) (46:08-1:01:15)

In today's podcast:

John looks at five important results from the weekend in the NFL and how it relates to the playoff picture, particularly in the AFC North, and highlights from the NBA's Christmas Day slate of games, including a wild comeback, and a flawed roster exposed.

In today's podcast episode:

John discusses what the Cleveland Browns should do next now that it is likely they're going to miss the playoffs in a disappointing season (01:02-06:49), why the Bears are taking so long to let go of head coach Matt Nagy and why general manager Ryan Pace needs to go too and not select the team's next head coach (06:50-12:54) and can the Philadelphia Eagles actually shock the football world and make the playoffs in the NFC? (12:54-17:09).

Then, John makes his Week 16 NFL Picks against the spread (18:28-36:42), and this week's games include huge divisional tilts like the Bills and Patriots squaring off in New England for AFC East supremacy, while the Ravens (probably without QB Lamar Jackson) duke it out with the Bengals for first place in the AFC North, and fascinating inter-conference tilts between contending teams, including the 49ers and Titans meeting up in Nashville on Thursday night, while the Dolphins visit the Saints on ESPN's Monday Night Football.

In today's episode,

John goes through the best from Week 15 in the NFL, and was the Saints' shutout victory over the division rival Buccaneers the best win by any team this season, and the fallout from the Bucs' injuries to Chris Godwin (tore ACL), Mike Evans (hamstring), and more (1:29), why nobody should want to face the San Francisco 49ers (8:45) or the Indianapolis Colts (10:36) in a potential playoff game, and why the Tennessee Titans' loss to the Steelers proves that the Titans will not make a deep playoff run, even if Derrick Henry returns from injury in time (12:58).

Then, John goes into how Buck Showalter is the missing link the Mets have been looking for, and why the 2022 Mets might be the best roster Showalter has ever managed, and how Showalter's entrance is a result of Steve Cohen taking over, and why having the right resources is a big deal in luring experienced coaches like Showalter to coach a team, and does this hire make the Mets a World Series or bust team next season (19:28). Plus, he explains why the Phillies should ABSOLUTELY sign Kris Bryant when the lockout is over.

Then, is the Lakers' season already doomed with Anthony Davis expected to miss time with a knee injury and did the Lakers make a mistake trading for Russell Westbrook (29:33), what to expect on the Christmas Day schedule in the NBA that includes a matchup between the NBA's top two teams in the Warriors and Suns (32:01), why John disagreed with the Ravens attempting a two-point conversion vs. the Packers on Sunday (36:58), and what on earth was the medium soda promotion the Giants had on Sunday and why it had everything to do with the Giants' poor play vs. the Cowboys on Sunday (41:00)

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In today's podcast episode:

John goes over how all the playoff contenders stack up in the AFC and NFC with four weeks left in the regular season, and the teams that are currently on the outside looking in to watch for to make a run to the playoffs, how relevant the recent COVID outbreaks with the Cleveland Browns and L.A. Rams are to potential success the rest of the season, and fantasy matchups to consider for Week 15 in the NFL.

In today's episode:

John goes over some of the key games from Week 14 in the NFL, and he analyzes the trust levels fans should have when it comes to the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and more! Plus, is it time for the Las Vegas Raiders to make changes?

Then, John will discuss NYCFC's miraculous run to their first championship, a classic Army/Navy game, Bryce Young winning the Heisman, Oregon naming Dan Lanning as their next head coach in football, the Sixers and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons' trade rumors, and the Mets' managerial search down to three names.

In today's Hooked on Sports Podcast:

John details why the Cleveland Browns must defeat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive and whether or not quarterback Baker Mayfield is playing for his future in the divisional clash (1:14-5:39), and why he believes Tom Brady separated himself from the rest of the MVP candidates in the NFL in the past three weeks, and why the 44-year-old must not let up (5:40-9:57).

With many of his listeners in the final week of the fantasy football regular season, he also gives players you should consider starting and sitting this week to give owners the best chance to win (9:59-15:01) and offer his Week 14 NFL Picks against the spread (16:19-29:40).

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In today's podcast:

John discusses the ramifications of the current baseball lockout and how soon the players and the owners can reach an agreement, and whether or not part of the season will be impacted by it (01:40 -06:40), the balance of power in baseball following a free agent frenzy unlike anything the sport has seen before (06:40-19:26), and the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, as voted on by the golden era and early baseball committees, including Tony Oliva and Gli Hodges (19:27-21:29).

Then, John goes over some of the takeaways from Week 13 in the NFL, from the fascinating Patriots-Bills clash on Monday Night Football in which the Patriots only called three pass plays the entire game, the Detroit Lions (finally) getting their first win of the season and under Dan Campbell, and why John believes the Ravens made a mistake attempting a two-point conversion instead of kicking the extra point to send the game into overtime late (22:47-36:29).

Finally, he'll discuss NBA topics including the Indiana Pacers' reported firesale, Stephen Curry, and the Knicks' mess, and in hockey the Philadelphia Flyers dismissing head coach Alain Vigneault after 2-plus seasons, and why the New York Rangers' early success this season should come as no surprise (36:31-41:59)