Hooked on Sports

Today on the podcast,

John reveals who the biggest winners and losers are from the past week in the NFL when it comes to the big picture across the sport, featuring the Bills' comeback victory, Tyler Shough, Trevor Lawrence, Shedeur Sanders, Joe Schoen & the Giants, the Chiefs post mortem, Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons ACL tears, the AFC South race, Philip Rivers returns to the NFL, the Eagles, the Broncos comeback victory, and the Jets latest fiasco.

Then, John touches on the first round of the College Football Playoff, OKC's incredible start, the Knicks play the Spurs in the NBA Cup Final tonight, and baseball's hot stove revolving around the Mets letting Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso walk to the Dodgers and Orioles respectively.

Today on the podcast,

John discusses all of the big games that will transpire in the NFL this weekend, from the Patriots trying to clinch the AFC East against the rival Bills, the Packers and Broncos meeting in a clash of first place teams in Denver, and the Lions and Rams renew acquaintances as Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff face off again at SoFi Stadium.

Then, John will unveil his picks and predictions for every Week 15 game against the spread.

In today's podcast,

John talks about huge games with playoff implications around the NFL in both conferences, with the Cowboys and Lions needing wins to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Steelers and Ravens meeting with first place in an underwhelming AFC North up for grabs, the Texans and Chiefs trying to keep pace in the AFC Wild Card hunt, and the Bears and Packers playing for NFC North supremacy and possibly a path to the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs. John breaks down the probability swings for each of these teams for the playoffs ahead of action this weekend.

Then John picks every game in the NFL against the spread for Week 14 in the NFL.

In today's podcast,

John unveils the biggest takeaways from all the NFL action on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday in games featuring playoff contenders.

1:55 Green Bay Packers defeat Detroit Lions 31-24, the impact Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur made in the Packers victory and the issues with the Lions

9:33 Dallas Cowboys defeat Kansas City Chiefs 31-28, the transformation of the Cowboys and if they can win the NFC East with the Eagles' struggles

14:18 Cincinnati Bengals defeat Baltimore Ravens 32-14, are the Bengals officially back in play now that Joe Burrow has returned, and the limitations of the Ravens without a healthy Lamar Jackson

17:32 Chicago Bears defeat Philadelphia Eagles 24-15, is Jalen Hurts the biggest issue with the Eagles?

Today on the podcast,

John makes his NFL Thanksgiving Weekend Picks against the spread, which includes the Thanksgiving Day tripleheader, including the big showdown in Dallas filled with playoff stakes as the Cowboys host the Chiefs, and the Black Friday special.

Today on Hooked on Sports:

John discusses the key takeaways from Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. Was it more of the Dallas Cowboys coming back or the Philadelphia Eagles collapsing after the Eagles held a 21-0 lead in the 2nd quarter? What did the Kansas City Chiefs prove after their 11-point 4th quarter comeback win vs. the Indianapolis Colts? Are the Chicago Bears going to be the big deal in the playoffs?

Also, John discusses why the New York Mets trading outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for infelder Marcus Semien was a painful, yet necessary move for the Mets organization, and what this means for the Mets' plans in a pivotal offseason for the franchise.

Then, he talks about the many games in college football this weekend that bear major implications through all the conferences, with no Power 4 conference championship game participant locked in yet.

Today on the podcast:

John previews some of the important games that will be played around the NFL this weekend. He offers what he wants to see from the Chicago Bears from a big-picture point-of-view when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, why the Indianapolis Colts still have things to prove despite their 8-2 start, and what things can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers build upon their losing effort to Buffalo on Sunday night vs the Rams.

Then, John will make his Week 12 NFL Picks against the spread.

Today on the podcast,

John discusses the biggest results from Week 11 of the NFL season, featuring the Broncos' 22-19 win over the Chiefs, the Rams' 21-19 triumph over the Seahawks for first place in the NFC West, the Eagles stymying a potent Lions offense in primetime, Josh Allen's 6-TD performance, and more.Then, he gets into whether Texas' season was a failure following a 35-10 loss to Georgia, Oklahoma-Alabama, the rankings, Major League Soccer announcing major changes to their calendar after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, why the voters got it right in the Aaron Judge-Cal Raleigh MVP debate, the Mets offseason, MLB free agency, and more.

Today on the podcast,

John previews three terrific games coming up later on Sunday in Week 11 of the NFL season, as the highlights the keys to the outcome of the games between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams, who will play for 1st place in the NFC West, a pivotal game in the AFC West as the Kansas City Chiefs try to climb back into the AFC West against the division-leading Denver Broncos, while the Detroit Lions try and thwart the defending Super Bowl champions on the road against a remade Philadelphia Eagles defense.

Then he makes his picks for Week 11 of the NFL against the spread and straight up.

In today's podcast,

John discusses everything related to the Giants firing HC Brian Daboll, the Steelers loss to the Chargers, the Bills losing by a lot to the lowly Dolphins, how he power ranks the NFC and AFC Super Bowl contenders, Indiana's win over Penn State and if it solidified Fernando Mendoza's case for the Heisman Trophy honors, how the College Football Playoff picture shakes up with 3 weeks left in the regular season and which teams/games can be deciding factors this weekend, and the latest on the Guardians' Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz betting scandal.