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On the Tuesday October 15 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke chatted with professional handicapper Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Capping the Card segment. After an early look at an NHL trend to apply to tonight’s action and some thoughts on Ralph’s college basketball prep, the guys talked three games in college football and two in the NFL.Ralph had a good angle for tonight’s Coyotes vs. Jets game on the ice and discussed some of the stats he’s using to set up his college basketball thoughts. The guys then talked about Arizona State vs. Utah, TCU vs. Kansas State, and Air Force vs. Hawaii before switching gears to the NFL to talk about Texans vs. Colts and Saints vs. Bears.

On the Tuesday October 15 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for some NFL, NHL, and golf betting talk. The guys looked at two games in the NFL, two games for Tuesday in the NHL, and some free picks for the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges.After a good rant about the officials in the NFL, the guys broke down Chiefs vs. Broncos and Rams vs. Falcons. Brian shared his top pick in the NHL tonight on the Hurricanes vs. Kings game and also shared thoughts on Predators vs. Golden Knights. Finally, the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges is an exclusive event with a strong field and some good price plays to consider.

On the Monday October 14 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. After a brief recap of Week 6 in the NFL and some thoughts on Lions vs. Packers, it was all college football for Week 8.The guys talked about some injury updates, regression stats, and other betting angles before taking a look at all seven weeknight games, including Louisiana vs. Arkansas State, Pitt vs. Syracuse, and Ohio State vs. Northwestern. The guys also looked briefly at Oregon vs. Washington and Michigan vs. Penn State to round out the show.

On the Friday October 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brent, the head risk manager at DSI Sportsbook for this week’s version of The Odds Report. Brent had a long list of games in college football and the NFL that have drawn sharp action for this week and the guys discussed where the lines have moved and forecasted where they are likely to go for this weekend.Some of the college games even fell on the marquee side of the spectrum, as Washington State vs. Arizona State and Florida vs. LSU were two of the games that have drawn sharp interest. The guys also talked about four NFL sides and totals with some sharp involvement for Week 6 in the professional ranks.

On the Friday October 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke shared his NFL betting picks and the supporting stats and research for Week 6 in the Westgate SuperContest. Along the way, Adam also looked at line differences between the SuperContest and the Circa Million, how the field did last week and overall, and talked about some of the challenges in contests like this and why those half-points can really matter.Adam had two very likely picks and a set of five leans to share with listeners on a week where there are more games that he likes than spots on the card. He’ll have to get down to five picks, but he gave the stats, research, betting angles, and thoughts that have come together to form the seven plays under consideration for Week 6 in both Vegas contests.

To finish up the Thursday October 10 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke gave listeners his thoughts and some analysis on the college football games that we didn’t get to on previous segments this week. Adam hit on a variety of different games, including Nebraska vs. Minnesota, Iowa State vs. West Virginia, Washington vs. Arizona, Ole Miss vs. Missouri, San Jose State vs. Nevada, and Fresno State vs. Air Force.He shared his power ratings lines, breakdowns of the games, analysis of situational spots, and a whole lot more on this segment.

On the Thursday October 10 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 managed to work in thoughts on 17 college football games for this weekend, with marquee games and also under-the-radar games, including Oklahoma vs. Texas, Washington State vs. Arizona State, Texas Tech vs. Baylor, Florida vs. LSU, USC vs. Notre Dame, and Florida State vs. Clemson.The guys rounded out the segment with some thoughts on Eagles vs. Vikings and also Titans vs. Broncos on the NFL card.

On the Wednesday October 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Wes Reynolds of VSIN for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. Adam and Wes shared some thoughts on Week 7 in college football, Week 6 in the NFL, and also the Houston Open, this week’s PGA Tour event.The guys talked at the outset about some NBA and college basketball prep before looking at Virginia vs. Miami, Colorado State vs. New Mexico, Alabama vs. Texas A&M, and Penn State vs. Iowa on the college football side. They also discussed Seahawks vs. Browns and Rams vs. 49ers on the NFL side. Wes shared some picks and predictions for the Houston Open with some long shot price plays.

On the Wednesday October 9 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. The guys talked MLB playoffs, including tonight’s two Game 5 matchups, college football for Week 7 and some NFL for Week 6.Cardinals vs. Braves and Nationals vs. Dodgers are tonight’s two games. They handicapped those and also gave some quick thoughts on NLCS and ALCS pairings. On the college football side, App State vs. Louisiana was mentioned, along with Kent State vs. Akron, before the guys dug deep into Alabama vs. Texas A&M and Penn State vs. Iowa. In the NFL, Saints vs. Jaguars and Redskins vs. Dolphins were today’s spotlight games.

On the Tuesday October 8 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 to talk college football and the NFL. The guys actually started with a college basketball list of new head coaches and talked about Ralph’s approach to getting ready for the season with those unknowns.On the college football side, the guys recapped some Week 6 thoughts and power ratings adjustments. They also went in-depth on Louisville vs. Wake Forest, Oklahoma vs. Texas, and Washington State vs. Arizona State. On the NFL side, they looked at Seahawks vs. Browns off of a terrible performance for Cleveland on Monday Night Football and also dug into Texans vs. Chiefs.

On the Tuesday October 8 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 NFL Week 6, early-season NHL tips, and then the Houston Open on the PGA Tour.On the NFL side, Adam and Brian discussed what we saw in Week 5 and then looked ahead to Week 6, with a pick and some thoughts on Giants vs. Patriots on Thursday Night Football and the same for Sunday’s Titans vs. Broncos game. The guys talked about some early-season NHL angles and also looked at Tuesday’s card to find some picks, including Bruins vs. Knights. Finally, the Houston Open precedes the Asian Swing on the PGA Tour and has a weaker field, but there are some good price plays available.

On the Monday October 7 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 segment. The guys actually took their first look on the show at the Monday Night Football game between the Browns and 49ers, but predominantly focused on college football.On the CFB side, the guys talked regression candidates and some stats and trends during the Quick Hitters segment that will help for Week 7. They also touched on all six FBS weeknight games, going in deeper detail about some of Appalachian State vs. Louisiana, UL Monroe vs. Texas State, Syracuse vs. NC State, Virginia vs. Miami (FL), Colorado State vs. New Mexico, and Colorado vs. Oregon.

On the Friday October 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brent, the head risk manager at DSI Sportsbook, for this week’s version of The Odds Report. After some pleasantries and a talk about the NHL betting market, the guys launched into their familiar routine of talking football by focusing on line moves based on sharp action.Adam and Brent talked about a lot of games in college football and the NFL with a variety of different sharp positions on sides and totals. Along the way, they talked about some of the lesser-known games of the week, but also managed to discuss marquee games like UCF vs. Cincinnati, Iowa vs. Michigan, Auburn vs. Florida, Colts vs. Chiefs, and Browns vs. 49ers.

On the Friday October 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke flew solo to discuss his NFL betting picks and handicapping thoughts for Week 5 of the Westgate SuperContest. Adam also shared his thoughts for the Circa Million and looked at the line differences for this week between the two contests and what they could potentially mean for his picks.Adam had three very likely picks and a set of four leans for consideration that he supported with stats, trends, news, nuggets, and situational angles that could come into play with this weekend’s action. You may be very surprised with the picks and also the leans that Adam has in mind for this Week 5 card.

On the Thursday October 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke used the last segment of the show to cover some of the college football games that we missed on previous segments throughout the week. Adam talked about situational betting angles, his power rating numbers, and the matchups for the games on this week’s card that didn’t get run on the show.Among the games discussed were USF vs. UConn, Boston College vs. Louisville, UNC vs. Georgia Tech, Purdue vs. Penn State, Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Illinois vs. Minnesota, and UTSA vs. UTEP.

On the Thursday October 3 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 covered more than a dozen college football games and a couple of NFL games to get you fully ready for the weekend.Among the college football games discussed were UCF vs. Cincinnati, Texas vs. West Virginia, Pitt vs. Duke, Baylor vs. Kansas State, Iowa vs. Michigan, Air Force vs. Navy, Auburn vs. Florida, and Michigan State vs. Ohio State. On the NFL side, the guys hit Colts vs. Chiefs and Packers vs. Cowboys to finish out the segment.

On the Wednesday October 2 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by VSIN host Wes Reynolds for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys had a lot to discuss, as they talked about how to handle all of the sports that are going on at one time, this week in college football and the NFL, and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.Adam and Wes talked about some of this week’s top college football and NFL games and some of Wes’s favorite sides in those matchups. They also talked about this week’s PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin, which has a strong field, but also a lot of good candidates to win.

On the Wednesday October 2 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com. Adam and Bryan talked the AL Wild Card Game, the MLB playoffs, two college football games, and two NFL games on a jampacked segment on the podcast.Adam and Bryan talked Rays vs. A’s, Twins vs. Yankees, and Cardinals vs. Braves to get some thoughts out there on the MLB playoffs. They also talked Ball State vs. Northern Illinois and Western Michigan vs. Toledo in college football, followed by Ravens vs. Steelers and Browns vs. 49ers in the NFL.

On the Tuesday October 1 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. It was all football, all the time on this segment, as the guys looked back at college football Week 5 and then looked ahead to Week 6, including three game breakdowns. They did the same, but with Week 4 and Week 5 in the NFL.Adam and Ralph talked about power ratings adjustments and some of their other observations from Week 5 of the college football season and then applied them to Week 6 with thoughts on Texas vs. West Virginia, Cal vs. Oregon, and Tulsa vs. SMU, a game requested by a listener. Then they talked NFL, including breakdowns of Bears vs. Raiders in London and Jaguars vs. Panthers.

On the Tuesday October 1 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 NFL Week 5, including Rams vs. Seahawks and Bills vs. Titans, the start of the NHL season, and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.Adam and Brian went in-depth on Thursday Night Football and looked to see how Buffalo might be able to rebound against Tennessee after a tough loss to the Patriots. They looked for NHL betting tips and angles to consider as that season gets underway tomorrow. A strong field is at TPC Summerlin for the Shriners Open in advance of the Asian Swing, so the guys ran through the favorites, the field, and the price plays for this week.