The NHL is a BETTER Product than the NBA and NFL Teams Need to PUNT on QB in 2026

Westwood One Sports

02 March 2026

3.1.26 John Lund starts the show by discussing the five things you need to know right now including the Knicks outlook for the rest of the season, the Lakers continued dysfunction, the latest college basketball storylines, if Jayson Tatum returning will make the Celtics title contenders, and a recap of the final day of the scouting combine.  John then talks QB movement this offseason and explains why the Vikings and Kyler Murray is the marriage that HAS to happen. If Malik Willis is worth the rumored 30 million dollars he’s rumored to be looking for, and if Derek Carr is worth pursuing. Sam Brucchaus Data Scientist from Sumer Sports joins John to discuss his biggest takeaways from the Combine, why “non-premium” positions will dominate this year’s draft, and what wide receivers stood out the most. John then explains why ESPN is a key part of the blame when it comes to the biggest issues in the NBA right now and why the NHL isn’t getting the attention it should. John argues that the NBA is getting to a very dark place right now and why hockey is simply a better product. John then gets you ready for March Madness to gives you the teams he believes can make a Final Four run and which mid-major program has the best chance to pull off a first round upset. David Cobb of CBS Sports then joins John to talk College Hoops. Why Florida’s performance over Arkansas really stood out this weekend, and if he thinks Saint Mary's can make a run. John then recaps what we saw from the combine this week and its biggest storylines including speed dominating, what the Jets will do at QB, just how good Carnell Tate  will be, why QB needy teams should target free agents rather than rookies, and how there are so many defensive difference makers at the top of the draft.  John then explains why QB needy teams need to simply wait until next year’s draft. After Fernando Mendoza, there are not enough 1st round caliber prospects and some of the free agents and trade candidates will be too expensive.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices