#495: 2024 NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Week 18 Takeaways

-DKrom: Canton needs to start preparing a bronze bust and a gold jacket for Mike Evans RIGHT NOW

-Hal: Games we thought were going to be duds in Week 18 turned out to be fun!!!

2. Week 18 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Glenn, Hal: Jahmyr Gibbs)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Russell Wilson, Hal: Robert Kraft)

3. 2024 NFL Awards (FINAL)

-MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Lamar Jackson)

-Offensive POY (DKrom: Saquon Barkley, Hal: Joe Burrow)

-Defensive POY (DKrom: Pat Surtain II, Hal: Myles Garrett)

-Offensive ROY (DKrom: Jayden Daniels, Hal: Jayden Daniels)

-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jared Verse, Hal: Jared Verse)

-Comeback POY (DKrom: Bryce Young, Hal: Sam Darnold)

-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dan Campbell, Hal: Kevin O'Connell)

-Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Vic Fangio)

4. Way-Too-Early Top-10 Mock Draft

5. Truth or Exaggeration (Coaching Carousel Edition)

-Ben Johnson will be the next head coach of the Patriots and Mike Vrabel will be the next head coach in Vegas

-Should they miss out on Ben Johnson, the Bears can do a lot worse than hiring Drew Petzing or even Mike McCarthy if he leaves the Cowboys

-The Bengals will regret firing DC Lou Anarumo

-The Saints are the least attractive head coaching job of the 2025 hiring cycle

-Both Colts GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen will be fired after the 2025 season barring a playoff berth

-Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen will both remain with the Giants for at least two more seasons

-Given what's transpired in Chicago after he left, Chiefs OC Matt Nagy deserves a second chance at being a head coach

-If the Cowboys decide to part ways with Mike McCarthy, they will hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore to replace him

6. Packers at Eagles Preview

7. Wild Card Weekend Game Picks

-Chargers at Texans

-Steelers at Ravens

-Broncos at Bills

-Commanders at Bucs

-Vikings at Rams

8. Wild Card Weekend Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Von Miller gets revenge against his former team by sacking Bo Nix 4 times

-Hal: Quentin Johnston drops a wide-open TD in the final minute of the game costing the Chargers a victory

9. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: New England Patriots (and every other team with a head coaching vacancy)...conduct a thorough search and don't rush to a decision!!!

-Hal: Every team playing on Wild Card Weekend...this could be your year, so leave it all on the field!!!