Hooked on Sports

College football fans have gone through one of the wildest weeks in recent memory, with several Power Five conference programs changing head coaches, a sizzling slate of conference championship games, including the Big 12 championship game between Baylor and Oklahoma State that was decided by inches, and Alabama and Michigan dominating their way to the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff in the SEC and Big 10 title games, respectively. And Cincinnati becomes the first Group of Five team to ever make the College Football Playoff, as they are the only undefeated team in the FBS after last week's action.

In today's podcast:

John talks about how important this week's primetime games are in terms of the playoff picture across the NFL, with the Cowboys and Saints squaring off on Thursday night in New Orleans, the Broncos visiting their division rival Chiefs on Sunday night, and the Bills hosting the red-hot Patriots on Monday night.

Then, he offers his Week 13 NFL picks and predictions against the spread to cap off the podcast.

In today's podcast.

(01:14) John discusses an incredible weekend in college football, with Jim Harbaugh finally leading Michigan to beat Ohio State and go to their first Big Ten title game

(09:03) Did Bryce Young make his Heisman statement after leading Alabama from the dead to defeat Auburn? 

(13:37) It's been a difficult 48 hours for Oklahoma Sooners football, after losing to Oklahoma State 37-33 in a wild Bedlam classic, being eliminated from the Big 12 championship game and the College Football Playoff discussion in one fell swoop, and then (18:57) head coach Lincoln Riley takes his talents from Oklahoma to be the next head coach of USC football.

(23:02) Max Scherzer signs with the Mets, a 3-year, $130 million contract per reports, and John determines whether or not this makes the Mets the team to beat in the National League following this move.

(29:52) Other players are looking to sign with teams before an impending lockout that'll freeze all transactions, with the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Miami Marlins amongst the most active teams over the weekend.

(35:00) John goes through some of the things he saw over the weekend in the NFL, including the Green Bay Packers taking down the L.A. Rams in a statement in the NFC, while the Baltimore Ravens won a game where Lamar Jackson threw for four interceptions.

In today's podcast: 

(1:18) The New York Giants are in a deep crisis, and they just fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after another lackluster performance from their offense when they lost 30-10 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, so how did the Giants get to this point, and how should they get out of their deepest recession since the 1970s? 

(18:14) The Philadelphia Eagles have the easiest remaining schedule in the NFL through the last seven weeks (two games each with the Giants and Washington and one game against the Jets and Cowboys), so is it plausible the Eagles can win 10 games and make the playoffs?  

(21:04) And what about the compelling race shaping up in the AFC East between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots? Can the Bills find some form of consistency ahead of a brutal upcoming December schedule? 

(26:57) And can the Patriots sustain their successes over the last six weeks and convert it to a division title?

(31:27) John picks all fifteen games against the spread in Week 12 of the NFL, so can he pick up where he left off last week with the picks?

In today's podcast:

John discusses the entertaining slate of NFL action we saw on Sunday, from a thrilling 41-37 victory for the Los Angeles Chargers over the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Minnesota Vikings picking up a key divisional win against the Green Bay Packers, and the final eight teams in the discussion for the 2021 College Football Playoff and the two names that are left for the Heisman Trophy consideration. Plus, he makes a pick for the anticipated UCLA vs. Gonzaga college basketball game tomorrow.

In today's Hooked on Sports podcast:

John discusses how the season outlook on the Kansas City Chiefs changed following a dominating 41-14 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday evening and how the Chiefs righted what was a sinking ship (01:40), why the New York Jets are 2-7 and how the Jets have gotten to that point and what needs to change (08:03), and how the Green Bay Packers made a case as being the best team in the NFC with a resounding 17-0 defensive victory over the Seahawks and why they're the favorites to be the top seed in the NFC playoffs (14:32).

Then, John picks all 14 games in Week 11 of the NFL against the spread, which features some great matchups, including the Cowboys and the Chiefs, and the Packers taking on the Vikings in a pivotal NFC North matchup.

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John discusses whether or not the outlook on the 2021 College Football Playoff changed following some eye-opening results from last week's games and whether or not Ohio State's dominating effort in their 59-31 victory over a ranked Purdue squad can lead to momentum and confidence for their games against Michigan State this weekend and Michigan the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Plus, John discusses how the Detroit Tigers signaled they're competitive again and the Los Angeles Angels finally invested in starting pitching by agreeing to a 1-year, $21 million pact with free agent Noah Syndergaard.  He also touches on the Mets expecting to hire former Angels general manager Billy Eppler to be the next GM, Jose Berrios' mammoth contract extension and runs down who will take home awards this week

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Today, John reveals who he would vote for in terms of the NFL awards with the regular season officially half way complete. He reveals his picks for MVP, Coach of the Year, Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year, Offensive & Defensive Rookies of the Year, and the Comeback Player of the Year. Then he discusses the latest news surrounding free agent wideout Odell Beckham, Jr., and ranks which teams make the most sense for the former Giants and Browns receiver, and then he reacts to the controversial taunting call impacting Monday night's Steelers-Bears game.

Then, he makes his weekly NFL Picks against the spread for Week 10 in the NFL, which features some big games in terms of playoff implications, such as the Cleveland Browns-New England Patriots clash at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday (New England is picked by 1 1/2 points), while the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders meet at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas (the Chiefs are favored by 2 1/2 points).

In today's episode, John talks about another wild week in sports:

The Tennessee Titans made a massive statement without Derrick Henry by defeating the mighty Los Angeles Rams 28-16 (2:01), while the Cleveland Browns bounced back to earn a massive victory on the road against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals 41-16 (8:29) in the two biggest statement victories across the National Football League on Sunday. John then goes over Jordan Love's first NFL start for the Packers as they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 13-7 (12:12), and the potential effects of everything leading up to the Packers' loss, and how the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off a MASSIVE upset against the Buffalo Bills (17:45), and how Josh Allen (of the Jaguars) made a massive impact against Josh Allen (of the Bills).

Then, John discusses the weekend in college football and how Michigan State, Wake Forest, Texas A&M, and others impacted the scales in the FBS landscape (25:20), the Braves capturing their first World Series crown since 1995 (39:16), and how Buster Posey's Hall of Fame resume stacks up against other catchers after he announced his retirement from baseball last week (40:44).

There are 14 games on the schedule this week across the NFL, so who will win and who will lose across the league this week?