Today on Hooked on Sports,After the Seattle Seahawks' dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, John discusses how the Seahawks built their championship roster, how they won the Super Bowl, the key moments that shaped the game, what went wrong for the Patriots, where the Patriots need to improve next offseason, and an outlook on the balance of power in the NFL with everyone now in the offseason.

Today on the podcast;John discusses the biggest stories going around the NBA ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, including a shakeup of the cores in Memphis and Utah, plus a busy day on Tuesday for the Chicago Bulls, then where could we see Giannis Antetokounmpo be traded to if the Milwaukee Bucks trade him.Then, with the 2026 NFL head coaching carousel coming to an end, John offers his grades for each of the ten head coaching hires in the NFL over the past three weeks.

Today on Hooked on Sports:John is all over the wild weekend in sports, from Indiana’s runto perfection, NFL Divisional madness, the NFL coaching carousel, and MLB free agency news.1:00 Indiana defeats Miami in the national title game tocement a legendary Cinderella run to a championship and complete a perfect 16-0 season.12:45 Broncos defeat Bills in wild back-and-forth DivisionalRound matchup, Bo Nix breaks an ankle in his bone, Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott.21:41 Bears incredible season ends despite more 4thquarter heroics from Caleb Williams, Rams survive mistakes and advance to NFC Championship, Bears offseason questions.30:57 Seahawks throttle 49ers, showcase of their roster,while Patriots trounce Texans in rain, snow, and wind in Foxboro37:12 Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski, Dolphins hire JeffHafley, and Titans hire Robert Saleth as the new head coaches of their respective franchises, plus potential favorites for the Steelers and Browns vacancies emerge.45:45 Dodgers sign Kyle Tucker, Mets sign Bo Bichette, RedSox sign Ranger Suarez, Carlos Beltran’s Hall of Fame Day?

Today on the podcast,John discusses the state of the NFL's coaching carousel as eight teams will need new head coaches for the 2026 NFL season and beyond with the Raiders, Browns, Ravens, Dolphins, and Cardinals joining the pool of head coaching vacancies since Black Monday began, and the fascination behind the John Harbaugh sweepstakes and how the Giants and Dolphins HC searches have his candidacy as a factor.Then, John will pick all of the NFL Wild Card Weekend games, including some fascinating matchups, with four of the matchups featuring teams that did not see each other during the regular season.

Today on Hooked on Sports:John recaps the insane drama in the AFC North as the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped as division champs after one of the craziest 4th quarters in a game you'll see, why the Steelers won and the Ravens lost, and what it means for both franchises going forward. He also discusses the roster construction of the Seattle Seahawks as the franchise rode that to the No. 1 seed in the NFC after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC West, then how the playoffs stack up with the matchups set for Wild Card Weekend, the Carolina Panthers winning the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons firing both GM Terry Fontenot and HC Raheem Morris and why they got fired, and how unusual this regular season was across the NFL, with the stars that are not in the tournament this year.

Today on Hooked on Sports:John looks ahead to what will be a dramatic weekend of football in the NFL, featuring two winner-takes-the-division games, with one game deciding the No. 1 seed in the NFC between the Seahawks and the 49ers for NFC West supremacy, while the AFC North will be decided on Sunday night between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also goes in depth on the NFC South battle between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where the Panthers can clinch with a win, while the Bucs need a win and a Falcons loss to the Saints to win the division.Then, John makes all of his picks for Week 18 of the NFL season against the spread and straight up.

In today's podcast: John picks the winners of the AFC and NFC Championship Games to be played on Sunday. Will the Ravens be able to win and cover as 3.5 point favorites against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and can the San Francisco 49ers avenge their NFC Championship defeat from a year ago tomorrow as they host the Detroit Lions as 7 point favorites?

In today's podcast, John begins by discussing the news this week in the NFL pertaining to the head coaching carousel, with the Tennessee Titans firing Mike Vrabel, Pete Carroll out as Seattle Seahawks coach, and Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots agreeing to part ways, while the Chicago Bears are keeping Matt Eberflus as their coach as the franchise ponders what to do with the first overall pick. He also says the Washington Commanders finally enter reality with the hiring of Adam Peters as their general manager. John picks all of the games for Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL and gives a list of games he finds most intriguing this weekend, including Matthew Stafford's return to Detroit to face the Lions, Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns to take on the Texans, and one of the coldest games in NFL history taking place tomorrow night in Kansas City when the Chiefs take on the Dolphins. Also, will the Green Bay Packers be able to upset the Dallas Cowboys in Big D?, and can the Pittsburgh Steelers overcome being without TJ Watt in Buffalo, and can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take advantage of the spiraling out of control Eagles?

In today's podcast, John says that Michigan's path to their dominating National Championship Game victory over Washington was something that took longer than expected, but it gives creedence to the vision Jim Harbaugh had all along with Washington. Then, John says to look ouf for the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, and that the in-season collapses of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles (though Philly made the playoffs) are inexcusable and embarrassing, and DeMeco Ryans secured Coach of the Year honors by leading the Texans to an unexpected AFC South division crown. Then, he says it sucks for the Grizzlies fans that Ja Morant is out for the season and it ends the Grizzlies season too, the Knicks are a much more stout team defensive with newby OG Anunoby leading the charge, and the OKC Thunder deserve some love for their strong start and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the NBA MVP discussion with the way he's playing.

In today's podcast: John discusses the incredible College Football Playoff semifinal games between Michigan and Alabama in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl shootout between Washington and Texas, and why the committee was proven right to leave Florida State out of the playoff. Then, John lists his biggest threats to each of the newly minted #1 seeds in the AFC (the Ravens) and the NFC (the 49ers), what went wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles against the Cardinals, what the Bears should do now they have secured the #1 pick in the draft, where Bill Belichick should coach next year, and the bad look the Broncos are getting for their handling of Russell Wilson this season. Then, John says that Chris Sale making the Braves rotation complete makes them the World Series favorites and why David Stearns is taking the right approach for the Mets.