John offers his instant reaction to the Chicago Bears hiring of Detroit Lions OC, Ben Johnson, as their new head coach and how impressive it was that the Bears were able to land Johnson.

Later, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment.

6:11 - Ben Johnson to the Bears

32:01 - Mailbag

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John opens the podcast by reacting to the exciting divisional game between the LA Rams and Philadelphia Eagles in a snowy showdown in Philly. Star running back Saquon Barkley runs for over 200 yards in a winning effort against Matt Stafford and the LA Rams on their way top face Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship next week in Philly.

Later, John is joined by intern Jackson to preview the National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. The guys talk about what each team has done so well to get this far and what each team needs to do if they want to come out on top. Then, they talk about which current college head coach could leave for the NFL and if we could see Deion coaching the Cowboys next season.

3:53 - Eagles-Rams Reaction

24:02 - National Championship Preview

1:03:04 - Deion to the Cowboys?

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the action from the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs!

They start with the Bills holding on to beat the Ravens, why they don’t put the loss on Lamar Jackson, and why it was turnovers that sunk the Ravens. They credit the Bills gameplan for not asking Josh Allen to do too much and playing extremely physical football (3:00). They look ahead to the AFC Championship between the Bills and Chiefs and make their picks for the game and predict the winner will hoist the Lombardi trophy (13:45).

They pivot to the Eagles beating the Rams and Colin credits Saquon Barkley for being “spectacular” and one of the best running backs he’s ever seen. They give kudos to Eagles GM Howie Roseman for building an incredible roster that the Rams struggled to keep up with (23:30).

They debate whether the Lions are destined to take a step back in the coming years if they lose two coordinators to head coaching jobs and whether the Lions need to draft a quarterback (38:00). They discuss the incredibly bright future for the Commanders being able to surround superstar rookie QB Jayden Daniels with talent while he’s on a rookie deal (42:00).

They give kudos to Travis Kelce for being able to “turn it on” in the biggest moments including his huge performance in the Chiefs win over the Texans, and why the NFL needs to tweak the rules around unnecessary roughness after two questionable calls (56:15).

They warn Lions OC Ben Johnson against taking the head coaching job for the Raiders and debate which job he should prioritize (1:05:45).

Finally, they preview the National Championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame, debate whether Notre Dame has a chance to upset the Buckeyes, and wonder whether Marcus Freeman should consider one of the NFL head coaching openings (1:20:30).

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