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We're back to recap the weekend and look at the week ahead on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke welcomed Joe Everett to the program to start us off with the NFL Week in Review & Monday Night Football Preview segment. The guys chatted about tonight's big Vikings vs. Seahawks game on MNF and took a look back at some Week 14 talking points. They hit on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, a tough loss for the Rams, the Raiders surprising the Steelers, and how the Panthers are having problems. The hybrid College Football First Look and Handicapping the Hardwood segment with Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com was chock full of great betting information today. The guys talked about some interesting bowl betting trends and some notable conference ATS trends for said bowl games. They also looked ahead to Saturday's first round of bowl games and gave quick picks and thoughts on the Cure Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Camellia Bowl, and New Orleans Bowl. On the college basketball side, the guys hit some yea

We closed the door on another fine week of BangTheBook Radio broadcasts with our last two items of business for the week. Host Adam Burke employed the help of Joe Everett for this week's Westgate SuperContest Selections segment. Adam's BangTheBook Podcast entry failed to get over the hump last week with a 2-3 showing and sits at 28-31-6 on the season, but he had a lot of thoughts and betting advice on today's show with four picks and a set of leans. Brent, the head risk manager at DSI Sportsbook, joined us once again for The Odds Report, which is a favorite segment among our listeners. The guys talked about the action so far on the Army-Navy Game and also about how the process of managing risk goes when it comes to the bowl games. Adam and Brent also had a lot to discuss on the NFL side, as lines are dropping for popular, public teams this week. The Bills are in rare air this week and we also have some big situational spots to consider. Six games have had sharp action at DSI and those six sides and totals wr

We've got a lot to talk about in the football betting world and we had one of the best in the business to help us out with that on our Thursday December 6 edition of BangTheBook Radio. That person was Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com and he joined host Adam Burke to chat about the Army vs. Navy game, the bowl game lines, and then a few NFL games for Week 14. It is Week 15 in college football, which means just the Army vs. Navy game. Brad gave us his thoughts on that matchup in Philadelphia. Then the guys touched on early bowl game thoughts, including some openers that Brad played, what some of the NFL Draft announcements should mean to the lines, and some bowl betting angles that are of great importance. They also hit the NFL to talk about tonight's Jaguars vs. Titans, Rams vs. Bears, Vikings vs. Seahawks, and about some general NFL betting tips for late-season games with varying motivation, playoff implications, and a lot of public perception influences in the lines.

The shenanigans of BlogTalkRadio can't stop us. We got yesterday's show done on Skype with Ralph Michaels and moved Brian Blessing back a day to get him on this Wednesday edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke talked some NFL and NHL with the savvy veteran handicapper, as the guys hit on what they intended to discuss on yesterday's program. The guys hit Ravens vs. Chiefs, Colts vs. Texans, and Patriots vs. Dolphins with a trio of NFL matchups and then also talked about how both the Capitals and Golden Knights will respond after Tuesday's emotional game, the hiring of Ken Hitchcock by the Oilers, and a betting angle you want to be aware of. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us for this week's Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys did something a little different today. Wes relocated to Las Vegas recently, so the guys talked about the offshore climate vs. the Vegas climate when it comes to betting odds, using apps vs. websites, and how the odds are skewed and set a little bit differently b

Technical difficulties prevented us from having Brian Blessing on today’s edition of BangTheBook Radio. He was on a tight schedule and BlogTalkRadio’s BS forced him to miss out on today’s appearance. In any event, we had a strong show with just one guest, as host Adam Burke talked with Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com about college football and college basketball. Pro handicapper Ralph Michaels had a lot of good insights for us on today's show. Adam and Ralph talked about the Army-Navy Game on Saturday and also took a look at some early bowl thoughts and betting angles. They talked about lines that stand out, motivation, home field advantage, and the rash of players skipping the bowl games to worry about the NFL. They also talked about college basketball and about an interesting spot for BYU that led into a chat about CBB rivalry games. They also talked about the Big Ten going back to non-conference and several other picks, previews, and trends.  

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Bowl season is finally here. That was a big talking point on the Monday December 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, but not before we took a look at the NFL. Host Adam Burke started things off with Joe Everett of DraftScouts and Insider Football for the NFL Week in Review & Monday Night Football Preview. The guys previewed Redskins vs. Eagles on MNF and then recapped Week 13, including the firing of Mike McCarthy, the Jaguars stepping up, the Titans doing the same, the Cowboys vs. the Saints, and the Vikings running on empty. Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com joined us for the College Football First Look / Handicapping the Hardwood hybrid segment. The guys discussed Army vs. Navy and also the opening bowl lines, including some betting tips for these unique games. Spoiler alert: they talked about motivation. On the college hoops side, the guys talked about some betting angles regarding low cover rates to start the year and early conference games. They also looke

This week and this month on BangTheBook Radio came to a close with our two regular Friday segments. Host Adam Burke shared his picks, thoughts, stats, and other supporting evidence for Week 13 of the Westgate SuperContest during our SuperContest Selections segment. The BangTheBook Podcast entry is 16-8-1 over the last three weeks, so hopefully Adam can stay on the right track. He enlisted the help of Joe Everett to talk about the card and had four picks and three leans for consideration this week. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for this week's version of The Odds Report to discuss sharp action for Week 14 of the college football season and Week 13 of the NFL season. The guys talked about those games, analyzed the market and the moves, and also talked about the process of setting and maintaining college football bowl game lines, which will start popping up on Sunday.

Hope you're ready for a lot of game breakdowns because that's what you get every Thursday on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke talked every FBS college game on the board this week with professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com. The guys hit the major games like Georgia vs. Alabama and Utah vs. Washington, but also hit the rescheduled games like East Carolina vs. NC State and Marshall vs. Virginia Tech. All 14 CFB games were covered and with a little more detail than usual with the smaller card. Tony George from Doc's Sports also joined us. We haven't had much NBA flare on the show, so Adam and Tony talked about tonight's two late games in the Association with thoughts on Clippers vs. Kings and Pacers vs. Lakers. The guys also dug into the college hoops side of things as Big Ten play starts this weekend. Tony gave his thoughts on the conference and how things change now with handicapping conference play. Finally, they hit Vikings vs. Patriots to round out the show with a little NFL insig

We're going to throw you off for the week with this Wednesday edition of BangTheBook Radio. That's because usual Monday guest Kyle Hunter joined us on Wednesday this week instead. With host Adam Burke unable to do the show and Kyle under the weather anyway, we started a day later, but we're happy to be going full steam ahead now. Adam and Kyle took a look at four conference championship games, as they chatted about UAB vs. Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA Championship Game, Louisiana vs. Appalachian State for the Sun Belt Championship Game, Georgia vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, and Northwestern vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. Wes Reynolds also joined us for this week's Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys talked about Colts vs. Jaguars and Chargers vs. Steelers. The guys also talked about the ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge results from last night and then looked at tonight's matchups, including North Carolina vs. Michigan and Purdue vs. Florida State.

We started our week on BangTheBook Radio just a little bit later this week. Brian Blessing was the leadoff hitter for host Adam Burke with today's Betting the Board segment. The guys took a look at Thursday's Saints vs. Cowboys game and then moved on to Bills vs. Dolphins and then took a college football look at the MAC Title Game between Northern Illinois and Buffalo. The guys also took a look at the landscape in the NHL with a big card tonight and a lot of interesting handicaps. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com was next up on the show with some college football and college basketball thoughts. The guys dug into the college football side of the equation first by looking at Utah vs. Washington, Texas vs. Oklahoma, and Fresno State vs. Boise State. All of those are conference championship games. Then they talked about college basketball and the ACC vs. Big Ten Challenge. They also talked about where things currently stand and about how oddsmakers and sportsbooks are adjusting.

The show must go on, as they say, and that's what happened with this Friday November 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio. You got a steady dose of host Adam Burke on this show, as he talked about his picks and leans for Week 12 of the Westgate SuperContest during our SuperContest Selections segment. The BangTheBook Podcast entry has been running a bit better over the last few weeks, so hopefully the information that Adam shared is beneficial for all of our listeners. He had four picks and a couple of leans squared away for Week 12 and gave his supporting evidence, research, and analysis. With Brent from DSI unable to join us on the show, Adam did his own version of The Odds Report. He talked about line moves in the marketplace that appeared to be sharp based on the context clues in the markets and the timing of the moves. He told listeners what cues to look for in the betting world to see if line moves were likely based on sharp action and then keyed in on those games for Week 13 in college football and Week 12

We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, especially the listeners and the guests of the BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke enlisted the help of Brad Powers bright and early on Turkey Day to take a look at 21 college football games for the Week 13 slate and a couple of NFL games for Week 12. Some spotty internet issues for the host were noticeable, so we apologize, but Brad came across great. That is definitely a lot of college football games, but this is one of the most loaded schedules of the season. The guys touched on games with division and conference implications like Houston vs. Memphis, Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, Marshall vs. FIU, and Utah State vs. Boise State, but they also looked big time rivalry games like Washington vs. Washington State, South Carolina vs. Clemson, Michigan vs. Ohio State, Auburn vs. Alabama, and Arizona State vs. Arizona. They also hit bowl berth games like Texas Tech vs. Baylor and Purdue vs. Indiana. We covered a lot, but you deserve a lot of coverage. Over on the

We're getting closer to the Thanksgiving holiday and we had a cornucopia of great betting thoughts on the Wednesday edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke chatted with professional handicapper Bryan Leonard about two games in the NFL and three games in college football to start us off. The guys touched on the Thanksgiving games with thoughts on Bears vs. Lions, Redskins vs. Cowboys, and Falcons vs. Saints. On the college side, the guys touched on Buffalo vs. Bowling Green, Florida vs. Florida State, and Nevada vs. UNLV. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us to chat about handicapping around the holidays with big cards in the NHL and NBA on Wednesday and Friday. We also have a whole bunch of college basketball to worry about. The guys talked about holiday handicapping in a personal sense and also a professional sense, as they touched on how to bet on the games and how to expect the athletes themselves to react.

A whole lot of different betting topics and markets were discussed on this Tuesday edition of BangTheBook Radio with two very smart and savvy handicapping minds. Host Adam Burke started off the program with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. The guys chatted about Jaguars vs. Bills and Browns vs. Bengals on the NFL side. They also took a look at this holiday week in the NHL with a busy schedule for the majority of the league's teams. How do those situational spots factor in? They also talked about Tiger vs. Phil and the showdown in Las Vegas on Friday at Shadow Creek Golf Course in the $9 million match. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com joined us for some college basketball and college football betting tips and predictions. The guys talked about the challenges of neutral-site tournaments and the lack of rest that teams will face. They also touched on early adjustments and developments that have caught Ralph's attention so far. On the college football side, the guys talked about riva

Another week of BangTheBook Radio began with our two regular Monday segments. Host Adam Burke started things off with Joe Everett of DraftScouts and Insider Football for our NFL Week in Review and Monday Night Football Preview. Chiefs vs. Rams is about as good as it gets for a Monday Nighter and the guys had a lot of fun discussing that one. On the review side, they chatted about Daaaaa Bears, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, the loss of Alex Smith for the Redskins, and how the Packers need to shake things up. Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com joined us for the hybrid Week 13 College Football First Look and Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys started in college football with some talking points about Hate Week. Rivalry games are on the menu and the guys hit on handicapping tips for those. Does revenge matter more? How should we handle big lines? Do power ratings matter? Been there, done that a factor? On the college hoops side, the guys talked about handicapping neutral-site tournaments and some pace

Friday shows are always a treat because we have two of our cornerstone segments. Host Adam Burke gave out his picks and thoughts for Week 11 of the Westgate SuperContest and we got a sharp money college football and NFL betting odds update from Brent at DSI Sportsbook. Adam's BangTheBook Podcast entry is on an upswing right now, so hopefully he can keep it going with his Week 11 selections. Adam talked about four picks that are on his card so far and discussed a couple of leans. He and Wes Reynolds attempted to predict the top-five consensus and shared additional NFL betting tips. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for The Odds Report. Six games on the college side and six games on the NFL side were discussed as the guys ran through some marquee matchups like Cincinnati vs. UCF and Syracuse vs. Notre Dame, as well as Vikings vs. Bears and Chiefs vs. Rams.

Lots of picks, predictions, and expert analysis. That's the short summary of what we had to offer on the Thursday edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke talked first with Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com on this week's college football card, as the guys hit 17 games for Week 12. Games ranged from Virginia vs. Georgia Tech to Texas Tech vs. Kansas State to Ohio State vs. Maryland to Syracuse vs. Notre Dame to Iowa State vs. Texas and even on down to UNLV vs. Hawaii and Colgate vs. Army. You never want to miss a segment with Brad and especially not this one. Tony George had to cancel late, so host Adam Burke improvised and covered what was originally set to be discussed. He hit on Michigan State vs. Nebraska and also West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State on the college side and then discussed Broncos vs. Chargers and also Chiefs vs. Rams, as that game has been moved to Los Angeles.

A busy broadcast came your way on Wednesday, as host Adam Burke hit up five sports betting markets with two esteemed guests. Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com joined us to chat some NFL and some college football on this November 14 segment. The guys hit on Panthers vs. Lions, Cowboys vs. Falcons, and Texans vs. Redskins on the NFL side with betting tips and market analysis on the betting odds. They also talked college football with a look at tonight's Miami of Ohio vs. Northern Illinois game and also Bowling Green vs. Akron on Saturday. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us to chat some NBA, college basketball, and golf, as we fulfilled our goal of talking about five different betting markets. The NBA season is now in full swing with about a month's worth of games, so Adam and Wes talked about what we've seen so far and about betting approaches to the primetime cable TV games. The guys also talked about early-season college basketball perceptions and how to take advantage of those in the market. T

Tuesday editions of BangTheBook Radio are overflowing with information because we cover a wide variety of sports betting markets with two very experienced bettors. Host Adam Burke started the show with Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. The guys chatted about Packers vs. Seahawks and Steelers vs. Jaguars on the NFL side and then moved on to college basketball, as we got Brian's tips for how to narrow down the card. The RSM Classic is this week's golf event and the last one before most players take a break, so the guys hit that event and some of Brian's picks. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com joined us to chat college basketball and college football on today's show. Adam and Ralph continued yesterday's discussion with Kyle Hunter about bankroll management. They also talked about making early-season adjustments and studying box scores. They hit on some of Ralph's top games for this week and some interesting matchups before switching over to college football. The guys talked

The sweet sounds of host Adam Burke can only mean one thing - it's time to start another week of BangTheBook Radio shows. On this Monday November 12 edition, we chatted with Joe Everett of DraftScouts and Insider Football to preview the Giants vs. 49ers matchup on Monday Night Football and recap what we saw in Week 10. The guys talked about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the scrappy Buffalo Bills, the slumping Cincinnati Bengals, and the lively Indianapolis Colts. On a hybrid Handicapping the Hardwood / College Football Week 12 First Look segment, Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com joined us. Adam and Kyle talked college basketball home court advantage, bankroll management techniques for CBB, and then the key numbers in college basketball that you want to know and follow. Then they switched over to the college football side to talk about late-season betting angles and a couple of teams in line for some regression. They also hit Buffalo vs. Ohio, FAU vs. North Texas, and then rolled through the Pick Six segment