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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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247: Where the head is at about the 2023 NFL season
In today's podcast: John discusses the big names that may be gone at the Major League Baseball trade deadline coming up on Tuesday, August 1, such as Shohei…
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246: Leo Messi, FIFA Women's World Cup, Carlos Alcaraz, British Open, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses and evaluates the potential impact of Lionel Messi playing soccer in the United States for the first time as a Major League…
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245: Ranking the NFL divisions by their defenses entering 2023 season
In today's podcast: We are so close to training camp and the gearing up for the start of the 2023 NFL season, so by tradition, John goes ranks each of the…
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244: Speak Now (John's Version) on NBA Free Agency, Damian Lillard, and Baseball before the All Star Break
In this week's podcast: John discusses the winners and losers from free agency in the NBA. He dishes about what the Los Angeles Lakers did, the Phoenix Suns…
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243: NBA Madness, Reds, D'Backs flourish while Mets flounder, Cheers for the Bachelorette Charity!
In today's podcast: John goes over the big winners in the NBA Draft from Victor Webanyama to the Miami Heat, the trades of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis…
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242: Championships won, Reverse Boycotts, Minicamps, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses the championships won by the Denver Nuggets, Vegas Golden Knights, and Novak Djokovic, as well as the Oakland A's fans doing…
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241: Historic Day for Golf, deGrom to get Tommy John surgery, Arraez hitting over .400, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses the merger of LIV Golf, DP World Tour, and PGA, and the ripple effects it will have on golf going forward, who the big…
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240: NBA & Stanley Cup Finals picks, Aaron Judge is amazing, DeAndre Hopkins to the Browns?
In today's episode: John handicaps the NBA Finals that start on Thursday night in Denver between the Nuggets and the Miami Heat, the second 8 seed to ever…
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239: Nuggets to the NBA Finals, MLB Hot Hitters, NFL Thursday Night insanity, Stanley Cup playoffs
In today's podcast: The Denver Nuggets path from futility to the NBA Finals should be inspiring, says John following the Nuggets' stunning four-game sweep for…
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238: NBA Conference Finals begin tonight!, NHL Playoffs, NFL Schedule & Draft reaction, Dodgers, Cardinals are red-hot, Mets are not
In today's episode: John handicaps the NBA's Conference Finals, which begin tonight in the West as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1…
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237: 2023 NFL Mock Draft
In today's podcast: John will make mock selections for all 31 picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, which takes place on Thursday.
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236: Jets acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Packers
In today's podcast: John breaks down all of the elements involved in the blockbuster trade that unfolded on Monday that sent future Hall of Fame and Super Bowl…
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235: Draymond Green suspended, Braves look like best team in baseball, Jalen Hurts gets the $$$
In today's podcast: John goes over all of the playoff matchups in the NBA and NHL so far, from the Sacramento Kings going up 2-0 in their series against the…
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234: NHL, NBA playoffs begin, Lamar, Saquon, Rays 13-0, Anthony Richardson, and more.
In today's podcast: John turns the page on the NBA and NHL regular seasons and focuses now on the playoffs. Is this the most intriguing first round of the…
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233: Stop the nonsense please on Angel Reese, year of an "average" QB draft class?, UConn, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses the playoff scenarios in the Eastern Conference in the NHL and the Western Conference in the NBA, which one of the…
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232: Official 2023 MLB Predictions, plus Lamar Jackson and March Madness news
In today's podcast: John formally marks the tape on the 2023 Major League Baseball season, dishing out win-loss records for all 30 teams, his 12 playoff teams…
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231: Japan wins World Baseball Classic, NFL Free Agency, March Madness FDU, Princeton shine, NBA playoff push, and more
In today's podcast, John discussees the impact this year's World Baseball Classic had on the growth of the game, from the start to when Shohei Ohtani struck…
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230: John's March Madness Bracket
In today's podcast, John picks every game for the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, from the first round to the National Championship Game. Who…
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229: Miles Grossman dishes on Fordham hoops, the Nets, Liberty, Vin Scully, and more!!
In today's podcast, ESPN+ and WFUV (Fordham University in the Bronx) radio play-by-play voice Miles Grossman comes on to dish on the resurgent Fordham Rams…
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228: Should Major League Soccer be added to the "Big Four" leagues across America?
In today's episode: John talks about the disappointing NBA All-Star Game and why major changes are needed and new rules should be adopted to get the All-Star…
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227: 9 lessons from the 2022 NFL season
In today’s podcast: John reflects on the 2022 NFL season by listing nine lessons he took away from an eventful 2022 NFL season, such as those about the…
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226: Kansas City Chiefs are NFL champions, Eagles defense falters
Today, John discusses the fallout from what was an epic Super Bowl LVII in Arizona with the Kansas City Chiefs winning their third Super Bowl and second in…
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225: Super Bowl LVII Pick
On today's podcast: John makes his official prediction for Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Sunday's big game.
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224: Kyrie Irving traded to the Mavericks, Vikings hire Brian Flores as defensive coordinator, Islanders extend Bo Horvat
In today's podcast: John determines the winners and losers of the blockbuster trade that sent star guard Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas…
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223: Tom Brady retires, Eagles-Chiefs is the Super Bowl matchup, Broncos hire Sean Payton, Texans hire DeMeco Ryans, Panthers hire Frank Reich
In today's podcast, John discusses the (second) retirement of the GOAT of football, we have our Super Bowl matchup set with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas…
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222: NFL Conference Championship Game Picks
John picks the NFC and AFC Championship Games as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game while the Cincinnati Bengals and…
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221: NFL Divisional Recap, NHL & NBA Midseason Power Rankings
In today's podcast: John discusses the highlights (and lowlights) of the Divisional Playoffs from the weekend, including the Cincinnati Bengals blowing out the…
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220: NFL Divisional Weekend Preview & Picks; and The Bachelor Season 27 predictions
In today's podcast, John goes through everything for the divisional matchups across the NFL this upcoming weekend, including what to look for, and who will…
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219: Giants and Cowboys get road playoff wins, Chargers epic collapse, Bills shaky, and Arizona Cardinals hire Monti Ossenfort as general manager
John discusses all six results from Super Wild Card Weekend across the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers' dominant 41-23 win over the Vikings, the Jacksonville…
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218: Wild Card Playoffs Preview: AFC in great hands with young QB's, Giants have 1 major advantage in Vikings matchup, All the pressure is on Dak
In today's podcast: The 2022-23 NFL playoffs begin this weekend with six games on tap for Wild Card Weekend, with three storylines to get you guys set up for…
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217: Georgia dominant, NFL regular season ends and coaching carousel season begins
In today's podcast: John give retrospect to Georgia's dominant 65-7 victory over TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game last night, and…
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216: Damar Hamlin authoring a great survival story, NFL Week 17 takeaways, Luka, Week 18 NFL Picks
In today's podcast episode: John talks about what an inspirational story Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is authoring with his survival, and how his cardiac…
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215: 2022 Year in Review: 22 Big Sports Stories in 2022
Today, on New Year's Eve, join John as he looks back at the 22 stories that defined sports both on a national and international level in 2022, from political…
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214: Tua, Derek Carr, Mike White, Panthers' big advantage vs. Bucs, Bills-Bengals highlights Week 17
In today's podcast: John talks about some key developments across the NFL that will be relevant to the games in Week 17 across the league, from Tua…
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213: Broncos fire Nathaniel Hackett; Packers are alive and well, Vikings, Steelers, Celtics-Bucks, Knicks, College Football Playoff Picks, Mets-Correa talks
In today's podcast: The Denver Broncos announced that they fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett after a 4-11 start to the 2022 season, and it was the right move…
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212: Breaking down NFC & AFC Wild Card Races, AFC #1 seed Race, Week 16 NFL Picks Against the Spread
Join John this week as he breaks down the probabilities for how the playoff seedings will shake out this season in the NFL, plus pick every game against the…
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211: The Mets became the Evil Empire of sports today, Yankees sign Rodon, Cowboys on a path to nowhere, Giants making the playoffs
In today's podcast: John says that with the New York Mets shocking the world to sign shortstop Carlos Correa, the Mets have taken the throne as the evil empire…
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210: Arizona Cardinals' future, MLB offseason, World Cup final set, NFL Week 15 Picks
In today's podcast: John goes over some of the things he saw in the NFL in Week 14, including reality setting in for the Arizona Cardinals following Kyler…
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209: Do the Raiders have a legit shot at the playoffs?, plus Week 14 NFL Picks & Predictions
On today's podcast: With a three-game winning streak entering a winnable Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Rams tomorrow night, the Las Vegas Raiders…
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208: deGrom to Texas, Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, CFP set, World Cup, Eagles team to beat in NFC and more...
On today's podcast: John discusses three blockbuster free agent signings that have taken place over the past 48 hours and the ramifications over them. Jacob…
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207: NFL Week 13: Bills vs. Patriots, Mike McDaniel, Mahomes vs. Burrow, Huge NFC East tilt in NY, DeShaun Watson returns, Picks ATS
Today: John discusses some of the key matchups in Week 13 in the NFL, such as the importance of the Buffalo Bills to win vs. the New England Patriots in a key…
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206: NFL Week 12 Takeaways, World Cup, and more.
In today's podcast: John goes over the big takeaways from the weekend in the NFL, comparing the Arizona Cardinals situation to that of the New York Jets, the…
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205: Week 12 Thanksgiving NFL Picks & Predictions Against The Spread
In today's podcast: John makes his official predictions for Week 12 in the NFL, including the Thanksgiving Day matchups that feature the Buffalo Bills and…
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204: Jets' gonna Jets, Mahomes proved again why he's the best QB, Ohio State vs. Michigan, World Cup, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses why the New York Jets disqualified themselves from the playoffs following a pitiful performance in a 10-3 loss to the New…
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203: Week 11 NFL Picks & Predictions
Today, John makes his picks and prediction for all the games in Week 11 in the NFL, both straight up and against the spread, including big time matchups like…
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202: NFL Week 10 Key Takeaways, CFP, Giannis is best player in basketball, Astros best team in last 20 years
In today's podcast: John discusses a couple of critical takeaways from NFL Week 10, including the Bills' loss at home to the Vikings and the Raiders losing to…
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201: Unexpected Hot Messes and Success Stories: Jets, Packers, Bucs; Week 10 NFL Picks
On today's podcast: John discusses how the Green Bay Packers have fallen from grace this season, and why the latest debacle against the Detroit Lions is on a…
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200: NFL Trade Deadline Recap & Week 9 NFL Picks
In today's podcast: John will discuss the impact of some of the biggest trades that went down before the NFL trade deadline, including Bradley Chubb going to…
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199: NFL Week 8 Recap, 49ers are back in title conversation, Tennessee-Georgia, Pac-12 madness, World Series, Lakers, Giannis
In today's podcast: John discusses the following topics from the week in sports: 49ers dominate the Rams, and should return to the NFC Championship Game. Colts…
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198: 2022 World Series Preview & Prediction: Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
In today's podcast: John handicaps the 2022 World Series matchup between the American League champion Houston Astros, who won 106 games in the regular season…
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197: NFL Week 8: Giants-Seahawks Game of the Week?, Bucs' mess, 49ers in 1st full week with McCaffrey, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses why the matchup between the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday can be the best matchup on the…
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196: NFL Week 7 Preview & Predictions
Join John today as he makes his official picks for Week 7 in the NFL.
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195: Bills and Eagles become teams to beat, Giants are 5-1, Packers' mess, Phillies-Padres NLCS preview, Yankees, Astros, Tennessee, Michigan, and more!
On today's podcast: John discusses some of the main headlines from Week 6 in the NFL, including the Bills improving to 5-1 with a statement 24-20 win over the…
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194: 2022 NFL Week 6 Preview & Predictions, ft. Bills-Chiefs
In today's podcast: John discusses three key games ahead of a fun slate of NFL action this weekend, headlined by the highly anticipated battles between Josh…
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193: NFL Week 5 Preview & Predictions (Bengals/Ravens, Rams/Cowboys, Picks)
In today's podcast: John goes over how important this Sunday night clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens will be for the playoff…
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192: Mets' debacle, Mariners make playoffs, Tua, Pac-12, Big 10, and more!
In today's podcast: John goes through everything that went wrong for the New York Mets over the weekend as they got swept by the Atlanta Braves in a critical…
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191: 2022 NFL Week 4 Picks & Predictions
In today's podcast: John looks at the five games in the NFL that most interests him this week, ranging from a Thursday night clash between the Dolphins and the…
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190: NFL Week 3 Takeaways, NL East race (and possible wrinkle) Albert Pujols hits 700th homer, College Football Week 4 Takeaways
On today's podcast: John discusses the biggest stories across the NFL from Sunday's action, including the Dolphins' stunning victory over the Bills and the…
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189: 2022 NFL Week 3 Picks & Predictions
Tune into today's podcast to see who John picks for Week 3 in the NFL this season. Some of his favorite matchups include the unbeaten Bills taking on the…
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188: NFL Week 2 takeaways, Mets back in playoffs, Guardians-White Sox series, NHL preseason starts soon, and more!
Here are topics discussed in today's podcast: Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Ravens with the right head coach and right mindset down 35-14 in 4th quarter The…