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Hooked on Sports
Join John Flynn as he goes through and through in his world of sports, the hot takes, the blunt takeaways, and more. Regular episodes are released on Mondays, the weekly NFL Special on Wednesdays. Contributor at Fansided, for Rising Apple Social Media: Twitter & Instagram @hooked_onsports
Episodes
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NFL Week 6 Preview & Picks
Today on the podcast John discusses a couple of games he will have his eyes on the most in Week 6 of the NFL season, including a showdown between two 4-1…
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NFL Week 5 Preview and Picks
Today on Hooked on Sports: John highlights some of the key games to watch in Week 5 of the NFL season, including a matchup between the Broncos and Eagles and…
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NFL Week 4 Preview: Key Games & Game-by-Game Picks
Today on the podcast: John breaks down the biggest games worth watching in Week 4 of the NFL season, including a showdown of NFC unbeatens in Tampa, another…
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NFL Week 3 Recap, Big Ten Football, Insane CFB Lineup this weekend, NL Wild Card, AL Central & Wild Card
In today's podcast: John discusses the biggest takeaways from games in Week 3 of the NFL, featuring the Eagles comeback vs the Rams, the Browns and Panthers…
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NFL Week 3 Preview: Rams/Eagles, Broncos/Chargers, Cardinals/49ers, Lions/Ravens, Picks
Today on the podcast: John discusses the biggest games to watch across the NFL this week, including a rematch of the NFC Divisional Round game between the…
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Chiefs 0-2, Giants/Cowboys thriller, Joe Burrow is hurt, Bears mess, Dolphins hopeless, Texas A&M impresses, NL Wild Card race, and more
Today on Hooked on Sports: John discusses his biggest takeaways from Week 2 of the NFL season, including the struggles for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs as…
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NFL Week 2: Super Bowl Rematch, AFC East, Harbaugh-Carroll rivalry renewed, picks
Today on the podcast:John discusses the games he is most keeping his eyes on in Week 2 of the NFL season, from the Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia…
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NFL Week 1 Takeaways, MLB playoff races, college football, US Open
Today on the podcast: John discusses his biggest takeaways from the first week of NFL action in the 2025 season, including the Bills-Ravens instant classic. He…
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NFL Week 1: Marquee MVP showdown in Buffalo, NFC North Royale, and Picks
Meaningful NFL football has arrived, and it means time for John to preview individual games ahead of it. John looks ahead to one of the most anticipated…
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2025 NFL Predictions Reveal
Today on the podcast: John officially makes his predictions for the 2025 NFL season. He reveals the win-loss records for each team, the playoff seeding, awards…
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Micah Parsons traded to the Packers, NFL Musings, MLB playoff races, 2025 College Football Picks
Today on the podcast: John reveals his takes on what was a crazy week in the NFL, updates us on the state of the MLB playoff races, and unveils the 12 teams he…
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NFL Preseason Musings, MLB Playoff Races, MLB Expansion Proposal
In today's podcast: John discusses some of the big stories that are capturing his attention around the NFL as we inch closer to the start of the season and the…
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7 NFL Teams Where I Don't Know What To Expect In 2025
In today's podcast: John reveals the group of seven teams in the NFL that he does not know what will happen to them in the 2025 season. They are all teams that…
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MLB Trade Deadline Reaction: Super Bullpens, Super Sellers, Super Surprises
Today on Hooked on Sports: John reacts to the biggest stories and movements that transpired during the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, including the Padres, Mets…
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MLB Midseason Grades for All Teams
In today's podcast: John issues grades to every team at the All-Star break, breaking down the standouts and disappointments with respect to every team's…
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Ranking Divisions ahead of 2025 NFL season
Today on the podcast: John returns from a summer break to begin previewing the 2025 NFL seasons by ranking each division from weakest to strongest, utilizing…
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NBA and NHL Conference Finals Previews & Predictions
Today, the conference finals rounds in both the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs commence. The podcast breaks down the key storylines and matchups with the series…
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Sports Roundup: NBA Round 2, Draft Lottery, Pete Rose, NFL Schedule release, NHL playoffs.
Today on the podcast: John discusses what has been a wild 2nd round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Draft Lottery controversy, MLB reinstating Pete Rose and…
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Sports Roundup: NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, Kentucky Derby Pick, MLB storylines
In Episode 349 of the podcast: John goes over everything that has transpired in the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, such as the Los Angeles Lakers' exit, the…
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2025 NFL Draft Recap: Winners, Losers, Fantasy Impacts
In today's podast: John reacts to everything that transpired in the 2025 NFL Draft and reveals the teams that did well to situate themselves for this season…
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2025 NFL Draft - Complete 1st Round Mock
Draft Day has arrived in the NFL, and John unveils his picks for the 2025 NFL Draft from pick No. 1 to No. 32. He tells what he sees the biggest stories will…
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Torpedo Bats, Spicy NBA MVP race, Chalky Final Four, Tush Push Ban, and more
Today on the podcast, John highlights the top stories in the world of sports, including the first week of the MLB season, the Atlanta Braves' historic 0-7…
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2025 MLB Season Predictions: Playoff teams, Win-Loss, Awards, World Series Pick
In today's podcast, John returns from a six-week hiatus to preview the 2025 Major League Baseball season. He reveals his picks for the 12 playoff teams, the…
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How the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, Plus the Chiefs direction in 2025
In today's podcast: John talks about how the Philadelphia Eagles foiled everything the Kansas City Chiefs wanted to do in Super Bowl LIX within the first 10…
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Chiefs vs. Eagles: Super Bowl LIX Pick
Today on the podcast: John lays out everything you need to know ahead of the Big Game on Super Bowl Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia…
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Hodgepodge: NBA Trade Frenzy, College Hoops, NFL Non-Supr Bowl news, Mets re-sign Pete Alonso, and more!
Today on Hooked on Sports: (1:53) John discusses the wild NBA trade frenzy with the trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, as four more All-Stars were traded…
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BREAKING: Luka Doncic traded to L.A. Lakers for Anthony Davis in a shocking blockbuster
In a breaking news podcast at 2:15 a.m. EST A stunning trade just went down in the NBA as the Dallas Mavericks traded five-time 1st Team All-NBA superstar Luka…
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NFL Conference Championship Reactions
John reacts to everything he saw in the Conference Championship games from Sunday. (3:07) - John discusses how the approach to game preparation by the Kansas…
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NFL Conference Championship Sunday Picks
In today's podcast: John previews the NFC and AFC Championship Games that will take place on Sunday, highlighting the key matchups to watch over the weekend…
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NFL Divisional Round recap and coaching carousel, Ohio State wins Natty, Baseball Hall of Fame, Dodgers add Sasaki, Scott
In today's podcast: John discusses the big takeaways from the NFL Divisional Round, plus Ben Johnson coaching the Bears, Aaron Glenn coaching the Jets, the…
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NFL Divisional Weekend Preview & Picks
In today's podcast: John breaks down the key statistics that will matter when it comes to who will win these four outstanding Divisional Playoff matchups this…
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NFL Wild Card Recap; Chargers disaster, Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts, Sam Darnold, Mike Tomlin, Patriots hire Mike Vrabel, Cowboys let Mike McCarthy go, Rosi Sasaki sweepstakes, Knicks
In today's podcast: John discusses the futures of the Chargers, Vikings, Packers, and Steelers following poor performances in the playoffs, how nervous should…
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NFL Wild Card Weekend: Ranking Quarterbacks under most pressure to win, Game-by-Game picks
In today's podcast: John looks ahead to Wild Card Weekend in the NFL by ranking the 12 quarterbacks playing this weekend by who has the most pressure to win…
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NFL Week 18 Big Takeaways, NFL coaching carousel underway, Notre Dame-Penn State, Ohio State-Texas
In today's podcast: John discusses the biggest takeaways from the regular season finale, including the Bengals missing the playoffs, the Lions clinching the #1…
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College Football Playoff Roundup, Common Denominator of the CFP's Remaining Teams, Playoff Format Going Forward, NFL Week 18 Preview & Game-by-Game Picks
In today's podcast, John discusses the paths that Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, and Ohio State all took to reach the semifinals of the College Football…
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Corbin Burnes to the D-Backs, NBA ratings revolve around 2 players, NFL Week 17 Preview and Picks
In today's podcast: John discusses the breaking news of star pitcher Corbin Burnes signing a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and…
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NFL Week 16: Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, Woody Johnson and Madden ratings, and NFL Picks
In today's podcast: John discusses the Atlanta Falcons decision to bench starting QB Kirk Cousins in favor of 8th overall pick from the 2024 Draft in Michael…
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Week 15: Belichick to coach at UNC, Latest NFL power rankings, Game-by-Game predictions
In this week's NFL podcast: John discusses the big news of Bill Belichick going to coach college football at North Carolina, discusses the latest power…
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Juan Soto signs with the Mets, College Football Playoff, Josh Allen, Chiefs lucky again, NBA ratings, and more
Topics for discussion in today's episode: How impactful star outfielder Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets is on the team and the sport, and where the…
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NFL Week 14: Bears future, Bengals and 49ers messes, Josh Allen MVP?, Game-by-game Picks & Predictions
In today's podcast: John discusses some of the biggest NFL musings this week, from the Chicago Bears firing Matt Eberflus, the Cincinnati Bengals and San…
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NFL Week 13: Key games to watch over Thanksgiving Weekend, and Game-by-game Picks & Predictions
In today's podcast: John discusses the key games to watch over Thanksgiving Weekend in the NFL, including the two games that feature both teams in playoff…
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Daniel Jones released by the Giants, NFL Week 12 Preview, and game-by-game picks
In today's podcast: John discusses the breaking news of the New York Giants releasing quarterback Daniel Jones after a tumultuous six-year run with Big Blue…
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Who is the Super Bowl frontrunner, Jets and Giants make huge changes, CFP madness, NBA early storylines, Juan Soto, Steelers vs. Browns pick
In today's podcast: John discusses the biggest takeaways from last week in the NFL, from who are the real Super Bowl contenders in each conference, the Giants…
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NFL Week 11: Huge matchups and Picks and Predictions
In today's podcast: John goes in depth into some of the biggest games in Week 11 of the NFL, including the rematch of last year's Divisional Round matchup…
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NFL Week 10 Picks: Lightning Round
In today's podcast: John picks every game in the NFL in Week 10 for Sunday and Monday against the spread in less than 15 minutes.
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NFL Week 9: Texans have big issues; Best games to watch this weekend, Game picks
In today's podcast: John discusses the issues the Houston Texans have to deal with after losing 21-13 to the New York Jets on Thursday, then he reveals his…
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Dodgers win 2024 World Series, Yankees missed opportunities, TNF pick, and more
In today's podcast, John discusses the Los Angeles Dodgers capturing the 2024 World Series championship, the 8th in franchise history, the adversity they…
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NFL Week 7: Monster WR trades and the best games of the week ahead
In today's podcast: John discusses the two big trades involving star recceivers that went down, as the Raiders traded Davante Adams to the Jets while the…
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NFL Week 6 Takes, MLB Playoffs Roundup, College Football, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses some of the biggest things he saw in Week 6 of the NFL, including the Cowboys losing big to the Lions and the frustrating…
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2024 NFL Week 6 Preview
In today's episode: John discusses the three games he is most excited to watch this weekend in the NFL, featuring a clash between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens…
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NFL Week 5 recap, MLB playoffs, College FB, Knicks acquire Karl Anthony-Towns, 2024-25 NHL predictions, and more
In today's podcast: (1:27) John gets into the biggest results from Week 5 in the NFL, and who is to blame for the losses for the Bengals and Bills. Also the…
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2024 NFL Preview: Week 5
In today's podcast: (1:47) John highlights three key games around the NFL that will play a big picture into how the rest of the season is going to shake up…
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2024 NFL Preview: Week 4 - Lots of NFC intrigue this week
In today's podcast: (1:59) - John says there is lots of intrigue in the NFC this week and he highlights three critical matchups that can shape how the scope of…
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Biggest takeaways from Week 3, Mets-Braves crucial series, MLB Wild Card, WNBA Playoffs, and more!
In today's podcast: (2:44) John discusses the Minnesota Vikings' 34-7 win over the Houston Texans and whether or not they're the NFC's best team right now…
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NFL Week 3 Preview: Ravens' mess, Eagles issues, Jordan Love, Panthers bench Bryce Young, Picks, and more!
In today's podcast: (1:45) John starts with the current state of affairs in the MLB playoff race with just 11 days left in the regular season and the intense…
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NFL Week 2 Recap, Raiders and Saints up, Panthers and Dolphins down, Caitlin Clark, Arch Manning, MLB playoff races
In today's podcast: John discusses the biggest takeaways from the Week 2 action across the NFL on Sunday, including the Las Vegas Raiders' gutsy comeback win…
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2024 NFL Preview: Week 2
In today's podcast, John discusses the things to take away from Monday night's game that saw the 49ers crush the Jets, and then previews Week 2 in the NFL…
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QB performances that defined Week 1, Dak got paid, Notre Dame stunned, PWHL teams get names, and more!
In today's podcast, John talks about the impressive and disappointing QB performances that defined Week 1 of the NFL season, from Baker Mayfield dominating the…
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2024 NFL Preview: Week 1
In today's podcast: John discusses the matchups he is most forward to watching in Week 1 as the 2024 NFL season takes shape, which features all the primetime…
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2024 NFL Season Predictions
In today's podcast: John unveils his entire list of predictions ahead of the 2024 National Football League season. He unveils his picks for the 14 teams…