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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
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Hooked on Sports127: Another wild football week, Buster Posey retires, and more!!
In today's episode, John talks about another wild week in sports: The Tennessee Titans made a massive statement without Derrick Henry by defeating the mighty…
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126: Week 9 NFL Picks
There are 14 games on the schedule this week across the NFL, so who will win and who will lose across the league this week?
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125: Backup QB's Galore... The Tremendous Twelve of the FBS... and a World Series epic finish upcoming!!!
In today's episode of Hooked on Sports: The 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves is nearing it's climax. With the Braves holding a…
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124: Week 8 NFL Preview
In today's podcast, John discusses three matchups that can prove pivotal to the playoff race that will take place this weekend, with the unbeaten Arizona…
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123: Penn State pain, Joe Burrow shines, Sam Darnold doesn't, and more!
In today's podcast: John discusses how Penn State's (9 overtime) loss at home coming off their bye week to an unranked Illinois team impacts the legacy of the…
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122: Week 7 NFL Picks, plus NLCS, ALCS, NBA Predictions & early reactions, NHL early reactions, and more!
Today, John discusses the opening of the NBA season, offers his 2021-22 NBA Predictions, early returns in the NHL season, reactions to the Braves going up 3-1…
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121: Gruden out with Raiders, Lamar Jackson to the Rescue, Week 6 NFL Picks & Predictions
Today, John discusses how the Jon Gruden scandal is a significant setback for the NFL if the league wants to be more inclusive, and how the Baltimore Ravens…
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120: EPIC WEEKEND IN SPORTS!! College Football Madness, Aaron Rodgers the genius, MLB Divisional Playoffs, 2021-22 NHL Predictions
In today's episode of Hooked on Sports: (03:11) John goes over the wild Saturday in college football, ranging from Texas A&M's astounding upset win over top…
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119: Week 5, Stephon Gilmore traded to Panthers, Jaylon Smith signs with Packers, Daniel Jones' growth, Picks & Predictions for Week 5 Games
Today, John is all over a few topics from NFL news over the last few days, including two significant defensive players changing teams, as the Carolina Panthers…
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118: Brady vs. Belichick, Wild Card & Divisional Picks in MLB, Chargers make statement vs. Raiders, Urban Meyer turmoil in Jacksonville
The first game Tom Brady played in New England as a visiting player lived up to the hype; it was a classic chess match against Bill Belichick that Tom Brady…
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117: Matt Nagy, Steelers, Derek Carr, Week 4 NFL Picks
John goes in depth on three topics this week leading up to Week 4 in the NFL: The Bears' offense performance vs. the Browns on Sunday and how it stems back to…
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116: Breaking down the pennant races in baseball, College Football, Jake Haener, Graham Mertz, Ben Simmons' mess, Klay Thompson, & the Bucks
Just one week remains in the 2021 Major League Baseball season, and there as a wacky five-team race in the American League Wild Card, as five teams are…
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115: Week 3 NFL Picks, Justin Fields FINALLY starts, Unbeaten Rams vs. Unbeaten Buccaneers, Winless Giants vs. Winless Falcons
In today's podcast: The Chicago Bears announced on Wednesday that rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first NFL start on Sunday as the 1-1 Bears…
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114: Ravens, Raiders, Cowboys make huge statement victories, Eagles, Patriots, Brady and the Bucs, Penn State White-Out, Alabama football, MLB playoff races
It was a rollicking second Sunday of the NFL season, with so many games being uber-competitive, and John gets into detail why the Baltimore Ravens defeating…
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113: Week 2 NFL Picks; Fear of starting 0-2, and more!
It's week 2 of the NFL season, and there are sixteen teams that are trying to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start, and even though all 20 teams that started their…
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112: Cowboys, Saints, and Rams look great, the Packers not so much, Big Ten, Blue Jays dominant
Today's episode looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 1 in the NFL, with the Dallas Cowboys looked like a playoff-caliber team in spite of a last…
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111: Week 1 NFL Picks & Predictions
The NFL is back! And so is Hooked On Sports' weekly NFL preview show, where John Flynn makes his picks and predictions against the spread for the upcoming week…
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110: College Football is Back, Notre Dame, McKenzie Milton, Bryce Young, San Francisco Giants make statement in pennant race, & 2021 NFL PREDICTIONS!
In this week's Hooked on Sports: An entertaining Week 1 of the college football season brought about new hope in the sport, with full capacity venues, and…
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109: Mac Jones the new Patriots' QB, David Bakhtiari injury, Giants' offensive challenges, Dolphins QB rumors, MLB Pennant Races, College Football predictions
In this week's Hooked on Sports Podcast: A new era has begun in Foxboro as the New England Patriots named Mac Jones as the starting quarterback and released…
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108: Bears, Patriots, and Broncos QB situations, Why Seahawks made a mistake extending Jamal Adams, MLB Pennant Race Roundup
On this week's podcast: John explains why he disagrees with the decision of the Chicago Bears to start Andy Dalton as their Week 1 starting quarterback, how…
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107: Surging Phillies, NL West heating up, Dak on Hard Knocks, and more!
This Week on the Podcast: The landscape in baseball has certainly changed after the trade deadline, with the Phillies surging and four teams in the AL East are…
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106: Aaron Rodgers returns to the Packers, Simone Biles' mental health, Olympics, NFL training camps, MLB Trade Deadline
After a summer of turmoil, Aaron Rodgers will in fact play for the Green Bay Packers this season, and John believes in the first segment that it changes the…
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105: Bucks win NBA title, 49ers news, Steelers sign Melvin Ingram, MLB Trade Deadline needs, Olympics off to rocky start for US Women's Soccer, and Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years on Tuesday night with a captivating 50 point performance, but what NBA…
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104: Is Giannis' legacy on the line in these NBA Finals?, plus Ohtani, Italy wins EURO 2020, Simone Biles G.O.A.T., and more!!
After an exciting and successful weekend in sports, John unpacks everything that went on, including Giannis' dominating Game 3 of the NBA Finals and whether…
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103: Power Ranking Each NFL Division By Strength of Defenses, & More
This week's podcast dives into the NFL defenses as the league gets ready for training camps to begin at the end of the month; John will look at all the…
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102. Suns to the Finals, East Finals, Lightning, Phillies' mess, Yankees
The Phoenix Suns are set to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 and for just the third time in franchise history after defeating the L.A…
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101. Autopsies for the Nets & 76ers' failed seasons, NBA Conference Finals Picks, Carey Price, Islanders, Wander Franco, S.F. Giants' success and are the Astros the best team in baseball?
Amidst Flynn's new microphone, he gives a blunt analysis on the state of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers following gruseome Game 7 defeats in their…
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100: Julio Jones traded to Titans, Aaron Rodgers, Vegas-Colorado, Isles-Bruins, Embiid, Yankees, Mets
WE'VE HIT ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! But that doesn't stop John from talking about some big news in sports this week, and has some unpopular takes on the big trade…
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99: Celtics change course, Time for the Maple Leafs to leave their bubble, MLB Standings, Round 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs, NBA Playoffs
In a voluminous week to talk sports, John talks about the surprise announcement of Danny Ainge stepping down as Boston Celtics president of basketball…
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98: NBA Playoffs, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and where might Julio Jones land in a trade?
This week's podcast dives all into the NBA Playoffs, and why one team's future is very much in doubt, some of the impressive team performances in the Stanley…
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97: '21 NFL Schedule Released, Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Picks, NBA Playoff Picture, Medina Spirit/Preakness Controversy
NFL fans had been anticipating the night that the schedule would be released for months now, and now they know when their teams are playing who, the…
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96: NFL Draft Reaction, NBA Playoff Hunt, Yankees, Knicks, Jim Dolan, Medina Spirit
John offers two winners and two losers from the 2020 NFL Draft, and of course, the feud between Aaron Rodgers and the Packers and how that's likely going to…
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95. 2021 NFL Mock Draft
A much-anticipated NFL Draft Week is here, and there are so many intriguing questions facing all the teams in the league and how this weekend's events will…
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94. The Knicks are for real, NFC East Draft rumors, Dodgers-Padres rivalry, A's winning streak, Yankees struggles
LeBron James said on Twitter on Thursday that the NBA is better off when the New York Knicks are winning and relevant. Well, the Knicks are on an eight-game…
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93: Masters recap, Cowboys' draft plans, and MORE!
This week's podcast features a recap of Hideki Matsuyama winning the Masters, John's hot take regarding what the Dallas Cowboys should do in the NFL draft, why…
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92. RANT SESSION: Baylor wins NCAA title, Jets trade Darnold to Carolina, Flyers' postseason hopes, NFL Draft buzz, MLB buzz, Masters prediction
This week's podcast is a rant-filled special. So sit back, listen, and have some fun listening to John go ballistic on the wild NCAA men's Final Four, the…
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91: 2021 MLB Predictions
In today's special edition of Hooked on Sports, John is giving his complete predictions for the 2021 Major League Baseball season. He'll offer what he believes…
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90: Instant NBA Trade Deadline Reaction, Magic rebuild begins, Oladipo boosts Miami, NCAA Men's Tournament, NFL Free Agency, Bears, Giants, Eloy Jimenez injury
The NBA Trade deadline has come and gone, and this year's deadline was a wild one with several significant trades, which encapsulated the Orlando Magic's deep…
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89: FLYNN'S OFFICIAL NCAA BRACKET PREDICTIONS
Sixty-eight teams are set to play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament starting on Thursday, March 18, and this episode is dedicated to looking ahead, with…
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88: NFL Free Agency Frenzy & NCAA March Madness before March Madness
The annual NFL year is set to begin tomorrow, but the frenzy of free agency opened up as many of the top free agents available this year have already either…
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87: NFL Free Agency Bonanza; Dak gets paid, Bears setting stage for potential Russell Wilson trade, Giants' mess, and more!!
Dak Prescott signed his much-anticipated long-term contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, but will that even matter for the Cowboys, whose fans annually…
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86: NFC West News, J.J. Watt signs with the Cardinals, Russell Wilson trade rumors
The Arizona Cardinals shocked the NFL world by signing former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt and recent news surrounding Russell Wilson and the Seattle…
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85: Fernando Tatis Jr. gets PAID!, Eagles trade Carson Wentz to the Colts, Jets' QB situation, and MORE!
This week's episode revolves around a few major stories in sports, from San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. receiving a 14 year, $340 million…
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84: Texans release J.J. Watt, Lakers worry about Anthony Davis, MLB Power Rankings as Spring Training begins
On this week's podcast, John believes there are two obvious teams that J.J. Watt should sign with if he wants to win a Super Bowl next season. This comes after…
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83: Tampa Bay Triumphs in Super Bowl, MLB Approves 2021 Protocols, Dodgers sign Bauer, Braves bring back Ozuna, NBA Roundup
Tom Brady earned his seventh Super Bowl ring on Sunday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. John tells you…
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82: Super Bowl LV: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Flynn's OFFICIAL SUPER BOWL PICK!
Super Bowl LV was merely an afterthought six months ago, but here we are. Who will Flynn pick in one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowl matchups ever!…
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81: Lions trade Stafford to Rams; Rockies trade Arenado to the Cardinals, Lakers, 76ers, Capitals
This week's sports news was higlighted by two blockbuster trades, one in football, and in baseball. The Lions sent QB Matthew Stafford to the L.A. Rams in…
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80: NFL Season Recap for All 32 Teams
Since it is Pro Bowl Weekend (and that it is virtual this year anyway with the pandmic), John will instead use this week's NFL special to go over how this…
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79: Chiefs vs. Buccaneers is the Super Bowl matchup; Nets' Big Three not off to a great start, NBA MVP Talk, Baseball Hall of Fame vote, MLB trade talks
Super Bowl LV is now set: It'll be the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing for the Lombardi Trophy on February 7th in Tampa, FL. John…
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78: NFL Championship Sunday; NFL QB & Head Coaching News
In this week's NFL-oriented podcast episode, John looks at the legacies of Phillip Rivers and Drew Brees as well as the impending trade market with disgruntled…
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77: James Harden traded to the Nets, Jared Porter fired after incident, NFL Divisional Weekend Recap
This week, John goes over some of the big stories in sports, including James Harden being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster trade that shook the…
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76: NFL Divisional Weekend Picks & Predictions; NFL News & Reactions, Top 5 Non-QB Players remaining in playoffs
It's Divisional Weekend in the NFL Playoffs, and John is so excited about the matchups in the NFL this weekend, and John will look forward to the matchups, and…
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75: NFL Wild Card Recap, Eagles fire Doug Pederson, Mets trade for Lindor, Carrasco, Flynn's 2021 NHL Predictions
John today is all over all six games from the NFL playoffs this past weekend, including the Steelers' loss to the Browns and why the Ravens' victory over the…
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74: NFL general manager & head coaching carousel; NFL Wild Card Weekend Picks
In this week's NFL special podcast, John runs down all the NFL rumors regarding general manager and head coaching vacancies across the league, including why…
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73: NFL Week 17 Recap, Doug Pederson's coaching decisions and why the Giants really missed the playoffs, and why Nets' season could get ugly soon
The NFL completed a regular season that nobody thought would be completed amidst a global pandemic, and the playoff bracket is set headed into Wild Card…
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72: Week 17 NFL Picks & Predictions Against the Spread; CFP Picks
The 2020 NFL regular season comes down to this: Week 17, 11 teams still competing for the final seven remaining playoff spots between both conferences. There…
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71: REDUX: NBA Opening Week, Kevin Durant, Warriors, Jaguars clinch top pick in '21 Draft, Raiders' season a failure, Dwayne Haskins cut, Nationals acquire Josh Bell, Padres acquire Blake Snell
Topics for this podcast (with timestamps): Nets look like real deal with Kevin Durant (1:57) Golden State Warriors look like a bottom 5 team in the NBA after…
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70: Steelers offensive problems, Fantasy Championship Start 'em & Sit 'em, Week 16 NFL Picks
After losing 27-17 to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night, Steelers fans have to wonder if their team's offense will be any good come the playoffs. John…
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69: College Football Playoff Revealed, Bills win AFC East, Giants' major issues, Raiders' season is over, NHL season officially on, NBA Predictions
There are a lot of headlines this week in sports. But now that the College Football Playoff bracket has been officially revealed, John tells how he thinks the…
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68: NFC & AFC Playoff Pictures, Week 15 NFL Picks & Predictions Against the Spread
Week 15 NFL Guide: Straight Up: Last Week: 9-7, Overall: 141-66-1 Against the Spread: Last Week: 8-8: Overall: 106-99-3 Games T: Chargers @ Raiders (LV -3.5)…