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On the Friday December 13 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brent, the head risk manager down at DSI Sportsbook, for this week’s version of The Odds Report. The guys had a lot to talk about today, as they hit on early sharp action in the bowl season and the sharp positions that stand out for Week 15 in the NFL.After a quick look at Army/Navy and a discussion of managing risk for bowls, the guys touched on four early sharp positions for the bowl games and then talked about what has happened so far with the semifinals between Oklahoma vs. LSU and Clemson vs. Ohio State. Then they switched gears to the NFL to discuss four sharp positions that stand out this week, including Texans vs. Titans and Falcons vs. 49ers.

On the Friday December 13 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke flew solo to open the show with his weekly Westgate SuperContest Selections segment for Week 15. Adam had a list of very likely picks and a set of leans, as he touched on seven of the remaining games for the Week 15 card.Along with his thoughts on those seven games, Adam updated the leaders in the SuperContest, looked at line differences between it and the Circa Million, and shared a lot of different stats and situational spots for listeners to consider for their own Week 15 picks.

On the Thursday December 12 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com for this week’s Powers Picks segment. Adam and Brad talked about Army/Navy, gave some early thoughts on the bowl season, and then looked at a handful of Week 15 games in the NFL.After a look at this week’s Army/Navy game and a look back at how the regular season went for Brad, the guys dug into the bowl season and talked about some early positions that they’ve taken and some games of interest for a variety of different reasons. To finish up the segment, they talked NFL with thoughts on Texans vs. Titans, Seahawks vs. Panthers, Bills vs. Steelers, Browns vs. Cardinals, Falcons vs. 49ers, and Rams vs. Cowboys.

On the Wednesday December 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Wes Reynolds of VSIN for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. Adam and Wes talked about some early bowl season thoughts, including some of the more intriguing matchups, Week 15 in the NFL, and some college basketball observations from the Big Ten.On the college side, Wes highlighted his thoughts on some bowl games, including motivation, coaching and coordinator changes, market entry, and how to read into the market manipulation. With Week 15 in the NFL, the guys discussed Jets vs. Ravens, Texans vs. Titans, and Falcons vs. 49ers. Then they finished up the segment chatting about the Big Ten in college basketball and what we’ve seen so far.

On the Wednesday December 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined once again by Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. It was so nice that we’ll do it twice after a strong Tuesday segment. Actually, Adam forgot that Bryan Leonard had a previous engagement, but Blessing was happy to step in at a moment’s notice.The guys talked about some early college football bowl season thoughts, three more Week 15 NFL games with Eagles vs. Redskins, Bears vs. Packers, and Rams vs. Cowboys, and then finished up with some NHL thoughts with a small slate, but some observations from last night’s games.

On the Tuesday December 10 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Greg Peterson of VSIN and the Hoopin’ With Hoops college basketball podcast to talk some college hoops about his style and a couple Tuesday night matchups. The guys discussed Greg’s high-volume style, bankroll management, and market entry to see how he maximizes his edges by playing every game on the card.They also focused in on Louisville vs. Texas Tech and UConn vs. Indiana in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden to get an idea of how Greg handicaps the games.

On the Tuesday December 10 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for this week’s Betting the Board segment. The guys talked at length about Week 15 in the NFL and worked in the NHL and the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne during their discussion.On the NFL side, the guys discussed Week 14 to look back at what we saw and look ahead to how it could impact this week and beyond. They also looked at Jets vs. Ravens, Bills vs. Steelers, Titans vs. Texans, and also worked in some thoughts on the Patriots. On the NHL side, they talked about the rash of coach firings and investigations and looked at a profitable NHL system. Finally, the guys hit the Presidents Cup with some good situational betting tips from Brian on the first round.

On the Monday December 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys discussed several interesting handicaps for this week’s games and also talked about some adjustments that need to be made at this time of year.The guys looked at situational spots surrounding exam weeks and some of the other opportunities that present themselves at this time of the year. They also looked at a couple of key injuries and then a handful of games with Butler vs. Baylor, Maryland vs. Penn State, and Northern Colorado vs. Wyoming.

On the Monday December 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s College Football First Look. The guys took a look at Army/Navy in Week 16 and then discussed the early college football bowl game lines and isolated some of the most interesting.They talked about how to handicap the bowl season and what some of the different factors are that come into play. They talked about coaches that have really struggled in bowl games and about Washington vs. Boise State, Texas vs. Utah, and Michigan vs. Alabama, among other games.

On the Friday December 6 edition of BangTheBook Radio, Brent from DSI Sportsbook rejoined the program and host Adam Burke for this week’s version of The Odds Report. As the head risk manager, Brent is always looking out for sharp action that moves the lines and he talked about those moves and discussed where those lines are now and where they could go in college football and the NFL.Adam and Brent discussed championship games in the MAC, Sun Belt, Big 12, SEC, and Big Ten before taking a look at Ravens/Bills, 49ers/Saints, Chiefs/Patriots, and Seahawks/Rams for Week 14 in the NFL.

On the Friday December 6 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke shared his NFL betting picks for Week 14 in the Westgate SuperContest and the Circa Sports Million. Coming off of a good week in both contests, Adam discussed four very likely picks and a couple of leans that are on his radar for Sunday in the NFL.With statistical support, spot analysis, and a whole bunch of food for thought, Adam ran through the picks and highlighted his strongest opinions of the bunch on the first segment of the Friday show.

On the Thursday December 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com for this week’s Powers Picks segment. The guys spent the whole show together, as they discussed all 10 conference championship games plus a handful of NFL action for Week 14.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, Adam and Brad hit on Broncos vs. Texans, 49ers vs. Saints, Colts vs. Buccaneers, Chiefs vs. Patriots, and Seahawks vs. Rams.

On the Wednesday December 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s Handicapping the Hardwood segment. Adam and Kyle took deep dives into four of this week’s college basketball games and also talked about some corrections in the betting market.After discussing situational spots and the importance of those at this time of the year, Adam and Kyle surveyed four games for this week, including Cal vs. San Francisco tonight, Providence vs. Rhode Island on Friday, Cincinnati vs. Xavier on Saturday, and Gonzaga at Washington on Sunday.

On the Wednesday December 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s College Football First Look. It was more like a Third Look this week with two CFB segments prior to Kyle’s, but the guys had a lot of excellent analysis on four of this week’s conference championship games.Adam and Kyle broke down Baylor vs. Oklahoma, Cincinnati vs. Memphis, Hawaii vs. Boise State, and also Georgia vs. LSU with their opinions on what to bet, how to bet, and some good stats and trends regarding these eight teams.

On the Wednesday December 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked NBA, college football, and the NFL with picks, betting tips, and a whole lot of sharp analysis across those three markets.The guys looked at tonight’s NBA card and the league in general with some betting tips on key numbers and market entry. On the CFB side, they talked Miami Ohio vs. Central Michigan, Georgia vs. LSU, and Wisconsin vs. Ohio State and then on the NFL side talked Panthers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Cardinals.

On the Tuesday December 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Capping the Card segment. Adam and Ralph talked about college football first and college basketball second to share a bunch of picks, predictions, and analysis.On the CFB side, the guys talked about conference championship handicaps, including Oregon vs. Utah, and then Louisiana vs. App State and Baylor vs. Oklahoma in regular season rematches. On the CBB side, the guys took a look around the country for some news, notes, and interesting developments. Then they looked at Michigan vs. Louisville and Duke vs. Michigan State tonight before focusing on Penn vs. Villanova and Virginia vs. Purdue tomorrow.

On the Tuesday December 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for this week’s Betting the Board segment. Adam and Brian looked back at Week 13, looked ahead to Week 14, and discussed three NFL games before taking a look around the NHL.After a recap of Week 13, the guys talked about Week 14 with thoughts on Cowboys vs. Bears, Ravens vs. Bills, and also 49ers vs. Saints as three games with a lot of importance on this week’s NFL card. After that, the guys took a look around the NHL, including the Tuesday night card and a mom’s trip this week for a Western Conference team.

With Brent unable to join us because of the holiday schedule, host Adam Burke passed along sharp money info straight from Brent for Week 14 in college football and Week 13 in the NFL, including Arizona vs. Arizona State, Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, Oregon State vs. Oregon, Browns vs. Steelers, and Vikings vs. Seahawks.Brent added some analysis and some line forecasts in the email that he sent over to Adam and your favorite host relayed that information to help you evaluate the sharp money in the marketplace and also the sharp vs. public splits that are present for this week.

On the Friday November 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke shared his Week 13 Westgate SuperContest and Circa Million picks with supporting evidence, stats, trends, and other betting angles that have helped shape the five plays that are likely to make his contest cards.Missing out on two Thursday winners has put an even darker cloud over this week following the results from last weekend’s action, but Adam had three picks and two leans that look like the strongest of the plays for this weekend in his mind as he looks to get back on track with the BangTheBook Podcast entry.

On the Thursday November 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke filled in the gaps on the college football side by tackling some of the games that we didn’t get to this week on the show with our other guests to share his picks and power ratings on the Week 14 action.Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan, Missouri vs. Arkansas, West Virginia vs. TCU, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, FIU vs. Marshall, New Mexico State vs. Liberty, Texas A&M vs. LSU, and Miami vs. Duke were some of the games that Adam addressed during his segment.