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 greatness of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, how great offensive line play (and lack thereof) shaped the 2022 season, how coaching mattered, how dysfunctional franchises got punished this season, and offers one major change the NFL should consider in the not-so-distant future. Offensive line play matters (02:48) Patrick Mahomes is the best player and QB in football (12:44) Maturity (or lack thereof) matters (14:00) The refs were bad this year, get over it! (15:47) Life is precious and it matters (Damar Hamlin) (17:07) Having an elite wide receiver makes a big difference (18:00) Having a great coach/staff makes a big difference (22:09) Franchises that are dysfunctional get punished (40:33) It's time for a draft lottery in the NFL (49:27)