150: NFL Divisional Weekend, NHL Power Rankings, NBA MVP Ladder, and more!!

(01:11 – 46:39) John goes over what happened in the greatest Divisional Weekend in NFL history, with four amazing games, four instant classics. So what should people make of Ryan Tannehill’s performance in the Tennessee Titans’ 19-16 home loss against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, and who should get the most credit for Cincinnati’s first road playoff win in franchise history? Also, is it over for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers after their latest playoff failure? John goes over why the Packers lost 13-10 at home to the San Francisco 49ers and whether or not Aaron Rodgers will play for a different team next year, and how the 49ers should feel about their confidence going into the NFC Championship Game next week. The Rams collected a road playoff victory, as they survived a huge scare, overcoming blowing a 27-3 lead to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before winning at the final buzzer to win 30-27 in Tampa. So was that Tom Brady’s last game ever? And how did that game stack with games in NFL history? Then, finally, the epic showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, in which Kansas City yanked out a 42-36 overtime win over the Bills in thrilling fashion, and John says Chiefs fans and football fans should never take for granted the greatness of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, while Bills fans might never recover from one of the most devastating losses a team could possibly suffer, and why it might take a while with impending coaching departures. (47:38-55:48) John discusses what fans of college basketball should take away from the latest rankings, in which five Big East teams are in the top 25, while Auburn takes the top spot for the first time in program history following a strong 80-71 win over Kentucky. Meanwhile, the Baseball Hall of Fame will unveil its 2022 class in an announcement tomorrow night, so what will the fates of David Ortiz, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens be? And how are the controversial labor negotiations going between the players and owners? Is there any real sign of hope that the 2022 MLB season will be played? (55:50-1:03:12) We are at the midway point of the 2021-22 NHL season, so who are the five best teams in the NHL, and what teams have best distinguished themselves over the last six weeks? (1:03:13-1:08:22) With more than half of the NBA season done, who are the five most valuable players in the NBA through the first three months of the season? Is Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic really in the MVP discussion? What about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, or Giannis Antetokounmpo? John outlines his top five list for NBA MVP.