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, the only move, and had to be done now, but it still leaves a franchise in crisis as it hit perhaps its lowest point in their 63 year franchise history. The Green Bay Packers are alive and well in the NFC Wild Card race after a critical 26-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Miami, and they can absolutely make the playoffs as the 7th seed in the conference, the Minnesota Vikings solidified Kevin O'Connell's case for Coach of the Year with a statement 27-24 victory over Brian Daboll, Daniel Jones, and the Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers won one for Franco Harris in an almost similar fashion 50 years to the weekend of the Immaculate Reception, and Kenny Pickett endeared himself with the fans of the Steelers with a game winning touchdown pass with less than a minute left. Elsewhere, John makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinals games between Georgia and Ohio State and Michigan and TCU coming up this Saturday, and discusses the Boston Celtics' big 139-118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers comeback win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Then the Carlos Correa mega contract with the New York Mets hit a snag with his physical, but they'll find a way to get the deal done.