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Host Adam Burke opened up the show by sharing his picks, predictions, and thoughts for Week 15 in the NFL with our Westgate SuperContest Selections segment. Adam recapped last week in the SuperContest, as well as the Circa Million, talked about line differences between the contest, and then gave a set of very likely picks and a handful of leans with stats, trends, spot analysis, and additional supporting info to fill out his five picks for Week 15. Brent from DSI Sportsbook also joined Adam for this week’s version of The Odds Report. Sharp money is filling in the college football bowl season betting market and also the NFL for Week 15. The guys talked about what Brent is seeing so far for Army vs. Navy, talked about risk management of the bowl season, and highlighted some of the sharp plays so far before looking at the early action for Oklahoma vs. LSU and Clemson vs. Ohio State. On the NFL side, there were several games with some sharp action on side or total, so there was plenty to talk about there, includ

Professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com was our one and only guest on the program today as he and host Adam Burke talked all things football on the program. They discussed Army vs. Navy and then talked all about bowl season, including some early positions, some thoughts on motivational mismatches, and about some of the cautionary teals preventing them from going too wild on the games. As far as the NFL goes, the guys hit Week 15 and ran through several games on the card, including Texans vs. Titans, Seahawks vs. Panthers, Bills vs. Steelers, Browns vs. Cardinals, Falcons vs. 49ers, and Rams vs. Cowboys.

So nice, we opted to do it twice this week with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. Brian and host Adam Burke took a look at the bowl season landscape and talked about some of the tips and tricks for this time of the year in college football. They also worked in a few more NFL games after tackling three of them yesterday, focusing today on Eagles vs. Redskins, Bears vs. Packers, and Rams vs. Cowboys. Then they scoured the small NHL card tonight for some plays and opportunities. Wes Reynolds, host on VSIN and contributor to the Point Spread Weekly newsletter, also joined Adam today for some thoughts on the bowl season, this week’s NFL card, and some college basketball observations. The guys talked about what matters in bowl season, some of the notable players already sitting out, and about when they’ll look to enter the market. On the NFL side, Adam and Wes talked about Jets vs. Ravens, Texans vs. Titans, Jaguars vs. Raiders, and Falcons vs. 49ers. Then they looked at the college hoop

We ran long today with Brian Blessing on our opening segment, but sometimes that happens when you have a lot to talk about. We had a lot to talk about today pertaining to the NFL and also managed to work in some NHL and golf as well. Adam and Brian looked back at Week 14 and then looked ahead to Week 15, bouncing around to discuss Jets vs. Ravens, Bills vs. Steelers, Texans vs. Titans, and even some thoughts on the Patriots. The guys also looked at the surprise firing of Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery and looked at some of the NHL games for tonight, along with the discussion of a situational betting spot that has worked out well. They also talked about the Presidents Cup golf tournament down in Australia with some betting tips for the first-round matchups. Greg Peterson from VSIN and the Hoopin’ With Hoops college basketball podcast made his debut appearance on the show to talk, surprisingly, college basketball. The guys talked about his high-volume style, the bankroll management that goes into that, and

Host Adam Burke and professional handicapper Kyle Hunter started off today with the College Football First Look segment. After an Army/Navy discussion for this week’s standalone game, the guys launched into a lot of bowl season topics. They talked about how you have to approach it differently, good and bad bowl coaches, and some of the intriguing matchups from the surface, including Washington vs. Boise State, Texas vs. Utah, and Michigan vs. Alabama. Then it was time to talk about college basketball. Exam weeks are going on across the country, so Adam and Kyle talked about what that means to the handicap. They also took a look at a couple of key injuries, and then dug into games with thoughts on Butler vs. Baylor, Maryland vs. Penn State, and Northern Colorado vs. Wyoming.

Host Adam Burke is coming off of a solid week in both the Westgate SuperContest and the Circa Sports Million and hopefully that will continue with this week’s set of picks. After a brief intro to the show and some updates on the contest field as a whole, Adam launched into a breakdown of four very likely picks and a couple of leans that are likely to make up this week’s NFL card. With stats, trends, spot analysis, and the whole nine yards, Adam backed up and supported his picks with some food for thought for listeners. We couldn’t make it work last week with the holiday to get Brent from DSI Sportsbook on the show, but we got him this week to talk about sharp money in the college football and NFL markets. The Odds Report is one of our listeners’ favorites and this was another good one, as the guys hit on the majority of the Week 15 conference championship games and also this week’s slate of NFL action. More specifically, Adam and Brent discussed championship games in the MAC, Sun Belt, Big 12, SEC, and Big T

Host Adam Burke spent today’s entire show with professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com as the guys touched on all 10 conference championship games for Week 15 of the college football season and also talked about some NFL. It was the first time this week that we heard thoughts on UAB vs. Florida Atlantic and Virginia vs. Clemson, but we got some more thoughts on all of the games, including Oregon vs. Utah, Baylor vs. Oklahoma, Cincinnati vs. Memphis, Georgia vs. LSU, and Wisconsin vs. Ohio State. On the NFL side of things, Adam and Brad discussed Broncos vs. Texans, 49ers vs. Saints, Colts vs. Buccaneers, Chiefs vs. Patriots, and Seahawks vs. Rams to round out the show with some Week 14 picks and analysis.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show by chatting with Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com. The guys took a look in the NBA with some thoughts on tonight’s card, key numbers, market entry, and some of the things that Bryan has used to have success on the hardwood. College football conference championship games between Miami (OH) and Central Michigan, Georgia and LSU, and Wisconsin and Ohio State were discussed, to go along with NFL thoughts on Panthers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Cardinals. With no show on Monday, we got Kyle Hunter on the Wednesday show this week and the guys had plenty to talk about. They started in college football with thoughts on Baylor vs. Oklahoma, Cincinnati vs. Memphis, Hawaii vs. Boise State, and Georgia vs. LSU. Switching gears to college basketball, Adam and Kyle ran through some adjustments in the market with regards to totals and then highlighted games like Cal vs. San Francisco, Providence vs. Rhode Island, Cincinnati vs. Xavier, and Gonzaga vs. Washington.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with a few quick remarks and then a whole lot of insight and analysis with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. The guys started in the NFL with a look back at Week 13 and then a look ahead to Week 14, as they discussed what we saw over the weekend and three games on this week’s card. They talked Cowboys/Bears, Ravens/Bills, and also took a look at 49ers/Saints as three of the more important games of the week. Then they shifted gears to the NHL to take a look around the league as a whole and to also discuss the Tuesday night betting board. Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com also joined Adam to share some college football and college hoops betting tips, picks, and predictions. The guys started on the CFB side during conference championship week with Oregon vs. Utah in the Pac-12, Louisiana vs. App State in the Sun Belt, and Baylor vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12. On the college basketball side, the guys looked around the country for

Brent from DSI Sportsbook was unable to make it work with a recording this week, but he did take some time to send Adam a list of games with sharp action on both the college football and the NFL betting sides. This wasn’t just a list of bets, it came with some explanations and breakdowns of sharp vs. public splits and additional information for this week in college football and the NFL. Sharp money was present in rivalry games like Arizona vs. Arizona State and Oregon State vs. Oregon, plus the big matchup between Wisconsin and Minnesota. On the NFL side, Browns vs. Steelers and Vikings vs. Seahawks were highlight games. To round out the show and the week on BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke shared his Week 13 thoughts, picks, and predictions for the Westgate SuperContest. Unfortunately, he liked the Bills and Saints, but couldn’t lock in five plays, so it feels like an 0-2 start, but Adam talked about three very likely picks and two additional leans that will probably make up his five picks for this week.

We spent a lot of time with Brad on today’s show, as the guys ran over a ton of college football betting concepts to go along with 17 games on the college football side. You can find his work over at BradPowersSports.com, but also tune in every Thursday here on BangTheBook Radio. Among the games discussed were Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, Iowa vs. Nebraska, Iowa State vs. Kansas State, Ohio State vs. Michigan, Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, Alabama vs. Auburn, Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, Notre Dame vs. Stanford, BYU vs. San Diego State, and Army vs. Hawaii. For a little extra NFL flare, the guys discussed 49ers vs. Ravens, Titans vs. Colts, Raiders vs. Chiefs, and finished out the show with Browns vs. Steelers. To finish out the show, host Adam Burke covered some ground with the college football games that we didn’t get to earlier in the week on previous segments, including Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan, Missouri vs. Arkansas, West Virginia vs. TCU, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, FIU vs. Marshall, New Mexico State vs

Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com joined Adam on Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week, but we got the same great information we always have from Ralph. The guys talked college football and college basketball, with a focus on rivalry games and early-season tournaments. On the CFB side, the guys talked about rivalry games to see if the handicap should be treated any differently and then they hit Louisville vs. Kentucky, Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, and Oregon State vs. Oregon. On the college hoops, side, they talked about how to handicap the back-to-backs in these tournaments and also looked at Oregon vs. Seton Hall, Iowa vs. Texas Tech, and Florida State vs. Tennessee. Wes Reynolds from VSIN also joined Adam for today’s show to chat about some of his favorite college football and NFL sides for this week. The games that were discussed included Ohio State vs. Michigan, Alabama vs. Auburn, New England vs. Houston, and Minnesota vs. Seattle with breakdowns, analysis, picks, and predictions.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with a few words and reminders and then we fired up our first segment with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. Adam and Brian sunk their teeth into Thursday’s trio of Turkey Day games, with their thoughts on Bears vs. Lions, Bills vs. Cowboys, and Saints vs. Falcons. Along with that, the guys took a look at a very busy NHL schedule for this week, as 17 teams play 3-in-4s on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and 11 of those teams are playing 4-in-6 with last night included. Adam and Brian looked for some opportunities and talked about some options for Tuesday’s card as well. Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com swapped days with fellow WT pro Ralph Michaels, so he joined us on Tuesday this week. Adam and Bryan talked about handicapping the NBA and everything in general around the holidays. They took a quick look at tonight’s two games and then talked about Wednesday’s 14-game card. Then they transitioned to the gridiron to discuss

The college football portion of the show ran a little bit longer today with a lot of rivalry considerations and a whole bunch of Week 14 games, as host Adam Burke and professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com set the stage for this week on the gridiron. The guys talked about how lines are affected by what’s at stake and also talked extensively about Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois, Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State, Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, Cincinnati vs. Memphis, and Ohio State vs. Michigan. To round out the show, the guys talked some college basketball during the Handicapping the Hardwood segment. They looked at early-season tournaments and betting angles with regards to neutral sites and games without rest. They also talked about how you should be using different CBB resources to your advantage. Games on the show included Michigan vs. Iowa State, Oregon vs. Seton Hall, and Utah State vs. Saint Mary’s, with the first two in the Bahamas and the last one at an on-campus site.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with a few quick thoughts and also a programming update regarding next week with the Thanksgiving holiday. Then it was time to dig into the NFL card for Week 12. The love fest with last week’s card didn’t totally work out as planned, but Adam is ready to give it another go in the Westgate SuperContest and Circa Sports Million with this week’s picks. Four very likely picks and a set of three leans were discussed on the segment this week, as Adam provided his supporting evidence for why he likes the sides that he does in the SuperContest and he focused a little more on the Circa Million this week, as one line stands out as one that has more value in that field. Brent from DSI Sportsbook once again joined Adam for this week’s version of The Odds Report. Sharp money is omnipresent in the college football and NFL betting markets and we are fortunate enough to get a head risk manager’s insight and analysis on everything that is going on. The guys had a long list of games in both

Professional handicapper Brad Powers joined host Adam Burke for this week’s Powers Picks segment to discuss well over 15 college football games for Week 13. The guys hit on some important betting angles for this week and at this time of the year as they went through their breakdowns. They also finished up with some NFL chatter. Among the college football games discussed were tonight’s NC State vs. Georgia Tech and tomorrow’s Colorado State vs. Wyoming. Saturday games included Temple vs. Cincinnati, Oregon vs. Arizona State, UCLA vs. USC, Texas vs. Baylor, UCF vs. Tulane, SMU vs. Navy, and Boise State vs. Utah State. Packers vs. 49ers and Ravens vs. Rams finished out the segment. With the time left on today’s show, Adam did a solo segment to cover several of the CFB games that we missed on our previous segments this week. Those games included Memphis vs. USF, BYU vs. UMass, Troy vs. Louisiana, Liberty vs. Virginia, Minnesota vs. Northwestern, South Alabama vs. Georgia State, Cal vs. Stanford, Oregon State vs.

Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com was our first guest today on BangTheBook Radio. Adam and Bryan started in the NBA, where the latter has had a lot of success so far this season finding good betting angles and second-half opportunities. After that, it was time to transition to football. MAC continues tonight, but the guys focused on Ball State vs. Kent State instead, as they surveyed three Saturday games. They also looked at Texas A&M vs. Georgia and Pitt vs. Virginia Tech. On the NFL side, the guys discussed Raiders vs. Jets and Seahawks vs. Eagles as two noteworthy games in Week 12. Wes Reynolds from VSIN also joined the program today, as the guys continued to bounce around the different betting cards. Adam and Wes touched on parts of the college football and NFL card and also took a look around the golf world to wrap up the Wednesday edition of the show. The guys looked at Wes’s favorite CFB sides, including thoughts on TCU vs. Oklahoma and Illinois vs. Iowa, and his thoughts f

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with a few quick remarks and thoughts before chatting with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. Adam and Brian recapped what we saw in Week 11 of the NFL season and looked ahead to Week 12, including Colts vs. Texans, Buccaneers vs. Falcons, and Giants vs. Bears. The guys also dug into the Tuesday night NHL card and then looked at the RSM Classic and the DP World Tour Championship, which has a very strong field on the European Tour. Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels joined host Adam Burke for this week’s Capping the Card segment to check out college football and college basketball. On the football side, the guys talked about bowl eligibility and the different motivating factors this week, not to mention look-ahead spots for rivalry games. They also talked UCF vs. Tulane and TCU vs. Oklahoma. On the college hoops side, they discussed what we’ve seen so far and some news and notes that Ralph had for early in the season. Then the guys looked at Fu

Host Adam Burke and professional handicapper Kyle Hunter always have fun when they get together. They started on Monday November 18 with the College Football First Look for Week 13. The guys ran through some misleading box scores, stats, trends, and then matchup analysis on the early-week games and then they bounced around to tackle the action coming up over the weekend. Then it was time to talk college hoops on the Handicapping the Hardwood portion of the show. Adam and Kyle talked about how totals continue to be bet down with the new rules and the success of the under thus far. They also looked at some very noticeable tempo changes with a couple of teams that are moving faster and those that are moving slower. After a look at some trends regarding this time of the schedule, the guys went way under the radar for three game breakdowns, with thoughts on Montana State vs. Grand Canyon, Belmont vs. Lipscomb, and New Mexico vs. New Mexico State to find betting angles, picks, predictions, and all of the stuff tha

Host Adam Burke was quite excited about his picks for Week 11 in the Westgate SuperContest and the Circa Sports Million as he ran down those thoughts for us in our first segment on our November 15 edition of the show. After a quick intro and some reminders, Adam launched into some notes about how the field is doing and how our entries are doing across both contests. Then, it was time for the NFL picks. A set of three very likely picks and three leans, two of which were stronger than the third, followed with lots of supporting evidence, matchup analysis, stats, and an assessment of the betting market and what has been happening with these games and lines rounded out the segment. Brent, the head risk manager at DSI Sportsbook, joined Adam for this week’s version of The Odds Report. Sharp money is out there for both college football and the NFL and Brent told us about where it is, at what line, and about where those lines are likely to go as we head on into the weekend. The segment was a little more college-hea