On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he has a problem with folks who heap praise on Sam Darnold for making the Super Bowl being the same ones who go out of their way to bash reigning Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, his expectations for Darnold in next week's Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, why it's clear that Shedeur Sanders getting selected for the Pro Bowl has everything to do with his popularity and nothing to do with his on-field play, and how the Oklahoma City Thunder could throw a monkey wrench in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market. 

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On today’s episode, Jason recaps the AFC and NFC Championship Games by discussing how Sam Darnold turned in the game of his life to get the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl, how much blame Sean McVay deserves for a series of coaching blunders for Los Angeles, whether it's fair to say that Drake Maye's New England Patriots are the worst team to make the Super Bowl this century, why NFL head coaches like Sean Payton seem to hate kicking field goals, why the upcoming Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl could be a disaster for sports media pundits, and much more!

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Baltimore Ravens' hire of Jesse Minter as their next head coach impacts the rest of the NFL head coach hiring cycle, including why nobody wants the Pittsburgh Steelers or Cleveland Browns gigs and who the Las Vegas Raiders really have atop their wish list. Later, J-Mac previews the AFC Championship and NFC Championship games by telling us what we can expect from backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham in his playoff debut for Denver, how Drake Maye can attack an aggressive Broncos front, how the loss of Zach Charbonnet impacts the Seattle Seahawks running game, whether the Los Angeles Rams can duplicate their offensive success against a stout Seattle defense, and much more!

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the narrative that LeBron James 'saved' the Los Angeles Lakers during the Jeanie Buss ownership era, why folks seem to grow tired of the LeBron Experience at every stop, how LeBron's exit out of LA (and possibly, the NBA) might impact Bronny's standing in the league, and why the Philadelphia Eagles are struggling to find a top-flight offensive coordinator to coach Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, Saquon Barkley and Co. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the narrative that NBA fans - and NBA players - are ready for LeBron James to ride off into the sunset and just retire, why the season-ending ACL injury to Jimmy Butler should motivate the Golden State Warriors to explore trading away franchise cornerstone Steph Curry for a king's ransom, and whether or not it's fair to say that the 2025-26 Indiana Hoosiers have a legitimate claim to being the Greatest Team in College Football History.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses how Indiana was able to cap off one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history with a College Football Playoff national championship, why he's openly rooting for the Las Vegas Raiders to pass on 'the young Tom Brady' Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft so he can fall to the New York Jets at #2, why it was so puzzling to see the Buffalo Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott but retain general manager Brandon Beane, and which of the Monday NFL head coaching (Robert Saleh to Tennessee) and coordinator hirings (Drew Petzig to Detroit) should provide the biggest dividends. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Buffalo Bills have every right to be upset after they got hosed by the officials in their loss to Denver, whether or not it's fair to say that Josh Allen will never win a Super Bowl in Buffalo, the likelihood that backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham can lead the Broncos to an upset over the highly overrated New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, whether the Houston Texans need to reconsider CJ Stroud's status as their unquestioned QB1 moving forward, and why the winner of the upcoming NFC Championship clash between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks should be prohibitive favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bet for the College Football Playoff championship game between Indiana and Miami (FL). 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses his definitive ranking of the 8 quarterbacks remaining in the NFL Playoffs, and why no quarterback is under more pressure to win this weekend than Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. Plus, J-Mac hits us with his Best Bets for the NFL Divisional round and College Football Playoff championship game. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses John Harbaugh's decision to become the next head coach of the New York Giants, why the Baltimore Ravens are playing a very dangerous game with quarterback Lamar Jackson, why Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman is such a hot commodity for teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, whether Oregon quarterback Dante Moore going back to school is really a blessing in disguise for the New York Jets, and his biggest gripe with Rich Paul's comments about Austin Reaves. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses Mike Tomlin's decision to step down as the Steelers head coach, why the Pittsburgh head coaching vacancies is nearly the plum job that some are making it out to be, which current NFL head coaching openings are the most desirable, and whether former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson made the right decision to forego millions in NIL money and declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Steelers' ugly blowout loss to Houston could signal both the end of Aaron Rodgers' NFL career and the end of Mike Tomlin's tenure in Pittsburgh, whether the Houston Texans' ferocious defense can carry them to a Super Bowl, and who he likes in his early lookahead to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. 

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