Join John as he breaks down and predicts every Week 2 NFL Game against the spread.

The NFL returns for another season amidst a global pandemic & social unrest. Which teams stood out, and which ones preferred not be talked about today? The Rockets and Mike D'Antoni are no longer with each other anymore after the Rockets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and the Nuggets have rallied from 3 games to 1 down to force a Game 7. 

Timestamps:

NFL Week 1 Standouts (1:10-20:28)

Mike D'Antoni no longer with Rockets (20:46-23:41)

Nuggets force Game 7 with Clippers (23:41-26:14)

Lightning dominate vs. Islanders (26:15-28:21)

Call you friends & neighbors, grab your drinks & popcorn, because NFL football is BACK!

TIMESTAMPS

AFC Predictions (3:22-22:07)

NFC Predictions (22:07-40:23)

Awards & Super Bowl Pick (40:23-44:48)

Jalen Ramsey receives extension from Los Angeles Rams (45:43-46:38)

Week 1 NFL Picks Against the Spread (46:38-1:04:38)

This week, Flynn looks at why the Philadelphia Flyers lost their second round series to the New York Islanders, the impact of recent extensions of NFL stars such as QB DeShaun Watson of the Houston Texans and CB Tre'Davious White of the Buffalo Bills, how James Harden's whole outlook & legacy changed with a singular block, and Jacob deGrom's place among Mets' greats in the wake of Tom Seaver's passing.

TIMESTAMPS:

Islanders moving to Eastern Conference Finals after beating Flyers (1:23)

NHL Conference Finals Picks (6:19)

NFL Contract Extensions (10:41)

NBA Playoffs (15:16)

Jacob deGrom's greatness (23:17)

This week's episode discusses if some of baseball's unwritten rules are actual rules or a big fuss about nothing following Fernando Tatis Jr.'s controversial grand slam earlier in the week. Was it right for Tatis to swing on a 3-0 pitch with his team leading by 7 runs in the 8th inning? Elsewhere, the Dallas Cowboys ensured their path to an NFC East crown this week with signing Everson Griffen, but will the Cowboys finally get over the hump this year? Is Joe Judge's coaching style going to work for the New York Giants? I also discuss why it is important for LeBron James to have Anthony Davis show up and ball out in the playoffs.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:32 - Dallas Cowboys primed to win NFC East?

05:02 - Will Joe Judge's inaugural training camp pay dividends for the Giants?

07:47 - The NBA Playoffs

13:49 - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Picks & Predictions (Lightning/Bruins, Flyers/Islanders, Golden Knights/Canucks, Avalanche/Stars)

22:04 - Baseball's unwritten rules

Join John as he reveals his NBA First Round Predictions. Can the Blazers upset the Lakers? Who will have the easiest path to the Finals?

With the return of sports come normal podcast episodes once again! There was a lot of sports conversation packed into this podcast:

Previous footage of John saying the Knicks should hire Tom Thibodeau (0:03)

NBA Return: Rudy Gobert comes back from COVID and beats Pelicans in return, LeBron James & Anthony Davis propel Lakers past Clippers (2:25)

Jets trade Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks & Is Seattle the best team in the NFC West with Adams (9:55)

Knicks hire Thibodeau & agree to 5-year contract (14:44)

Antonio Brown suspended 8 games and where he could sign (17:51)

Do the Baltimore Ravens have a better Super Bowl case than the Kansas City Chiefs? (21:12)

MLB Opening Week Recap: New Rules, Dodgers-Astros, Shane Bieber, Marlins (24:26)

NHL Stanley Cup Qualifying Round Predictions (37:05)

Baseball has returned!!! A podcast episode four months in the waiting is now online. John gives win-loss predictions for all 30 teams, which teams will make the playoffs, who will win Rookies of the Year, Cy Young's, MVP's, Managers of the Year, and most importantly, his World Series predictions.

Will the Dodgers finally deliver a championship for the first time in 32 years? Will the Yankees face any stiff competition in the AL? Which teams are best equipped for the 60-game sprint? Below are the timeframes of each segment of this podcast episode.

AMERICAN LEAGUE (2:07-19:43)

NATIONAL LEAGUE (20:07-42:00)

2020 AWARDS & WORLD SERIES PICKS (42:21-51:37)

Patrick Mahomes made sports history last week as he signed the richest contract ever, a 10-year, $450 million extension that makes him a Kansas City Chief for life. Others followed suit at the tag extension deadline. Flynn also looks at the NFL's most marketable players given that Mahomes will be a superstar for years to come.

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton is headed to the New England Patriots this season, but will he make an impact upon arrival, and how could he shape the NFL coaching carousel next winter? Plus, the NHL Draft Lottery reared its ugly head as the No. 1 overall pick will go to a team to be determined!!! What needs to change in the NHL, and what can the NBA learn from the debacle? And what are the big storylines surrounding Major League Baseball as it tries to play the 2020 season amidst a pandemic?