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Another week on BangTheBook Radio is in the books. We've covered the NFL playoff games from every possible angle, so make sure to go back and catch anything that you may have missed this week on previous shows. Host Adam Burke took center stage for a while on today's show to talk about the MLB futures market. There are a few decent values out there, but it is a pretty tough market with a lot of free agents still unsigned. Adam discussed some possible values for the World Series and also about the importance of handicapping a team's divisional opponents when it comes to season win totals, which will be out next month. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us once again for this week's version of The Odds Report. Sharp money has hit the board for both the AFC Championship between the Jaguars and Patriots and the NFC Championship between the Vikings and Eagles. Brent discussed where they came in and the guys discussed where the lines may go as we approach kickoff. Super Bowl LII look-ahead lines are out as well, so

Two pros join us on the Thursday January 18 edition of BangTheBook Radio, as host Adam Burke chats with Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com and Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com. Brad Powers will start us off with some thoughts on the AFC Championship Game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots and then the guys will look at the NFC Championship Game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles. The guys will talk a little bit of college hoops as well, as they focus in on tonight's big late games between Saint Mary's and Gonzaga and USC and Oregon. Brad will also have a free best bet for tonight for listeners. Ralph Michaels is up next with a fresh set of opinions on this week's two NFL playoff games. The guys will also hit the NBA to discuss the differences between handicapping that and handicapping college basketball. Has Ralph picked up on anything new for this year that has been profitable? He'll answer that question and several more about college basketball, like last night

We're pushing through the middle of the work week on BangTheBook Radio with a helpful and insightful Wednesday edition of the show. Host Adam Burke will be joined by his two regular Wednesday guests, as Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com stops by to talk NFL playoffs and some NBA. The Jaguars vs. Patriots AFC Championship Game and the Vikings vs. Eagles NFC Championship Game both feature a lot of compelling betting angles and breakdowns, so we relied on Bryan's 35 years of expertise in the industry to help us put the pieces together. The guys also talked about the NBA, specifically, the Cavaliers, who are a mess right now. Adam and Bryan also hit on Pelicans vs. Hawks and Heat vs. Bucks for Wednesday night and the Cavs game on Thursday against the Magic. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us for a comprehensive look at the NFL, NBA and college basketball. Adam got Wes's thoughts on the Conference Championship Games and then turned it over to basketball. A listener question about the Ken Pomeroy m

Host Adam Burke has some interesting topics to chat about with today's guests, Brian Blessing and Ed Feng, as we touch on some key handicapping concepts in different markets. We'll start with Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, to chat some NFL playoffs and NHL betting. The Conference Championship games are coming up with Jaguars vs. Patriots and Vikings vs. Eagles, so we got Brian's thoughts on the lines and those matchups. On the NHL side, the guys talked about handicapping goaltenders, whether "having a team's number" matters, and day games. Ed Feng of ThePowerRank.com joined us to chat about some college basketball betting futures. With Selection Sunday now less than two months away, looking ahead to March Madness betting opportunities makes a lot of sense. Ed has his own set of metrics and models to evaluate college basketball teams, so we'll ask him about the data that he uses and then take advantage of that data to isolate some teams that are good futures bets to mak

Following a hectic and busy weekend in the sports world, BangTheBook Radio is here to help you process all of the information and apply it to the future. Host Adam Burke will start things off with Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com, as we flip our Monday guests again this week. The guys will recap the college football season by discussing what worked, what didn't, and what can be done differently going forward. The primary focus will be on college basketball during our Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys will talk about some good underdog conferences, a team to sell high and a team to buy low, and some very under the radar games for this week. Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible will join us second today as the guys go through their NFL Week in Review and Conference Championship Preview. Adam and Joe will recap what we saw during a chaotic Divisional Round Weekend and apply it to this weekend's two matchups, as the Jaguars visit the Patriots and the Vikings visit the Eagles. They'll preview both games a

Another week of BangTheBook Radio is in the books. Host Adam Burke recorded this Friday edition of the show on Thursday night with two outstanding guests. He brought Whale Capper, whose work can be found on Twitter @whale_capper, on for his second career BTB Radio appearance to chat about the NFL playoffs and the NBA card for Friday night. The Divisional Round games were covered extensively, with betting tips and free picks for Falcons vs. Eagles, Titans vs. Patriots, Jaguars vs. Steelers, and Saints vs. Vikings. The guys also hit up a busy NBA card on Friday night with some betting tips and picks there as well. Brent from DSI Sportsbook phoned in for this week's version of The Odds Report. After talking about how the College Football National Championship Game went for the books with Alabama's win over Georgia, the guys focused on the NFL playoffs. Sharp action has hit the board for three of the four games, so you'll want to hear what that is before getting involved. All four games were covered with wager c

Two professional handicappers join host Adam Burke on the Thursday edition of BangTheBook Radio to share their expertise and analysis with our listeners. Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com will be our first guest, as the guys recap the college football season with some things that worked and some things that didn't for Brad. He'll also give out some betting tips for listeners to follow going into next season. The guys will also hit all four NFL playoff games with expert analysis and free picks on the Divisional Round games with Falcons vs. Eagles, Titans vs. Patriots, Jaguars vs. Steelers, and Saints vs. Vikings. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com will be on the second half of today's show. He'll answer the same college football wrap-up questions and then take a look at the NFC playoff games for this weekend's action. With Ralph, we'll mostly focus on college basketball by talking about the Big East and the Pac-12 in deep detail to uncover some betting angles for both of those leagues. Ralph will also shar

This week keeps rolling on with a new edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will be joined by a couple of quality guests, as we chat with Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com and Wes Reynolds, who you know from Twitter as @WesReynolds1. With Bryan, the guys will recap the college football betting season and talk about what worked well, what didn't, whether or not edges are getting smaller, and about some things that Bryan will look to incorporate for next season. They'll also hit all four NFL playoff games with picks and expert analysis on Falcons vs. Eagles, Titans vs. Patriots, Jaguars vs. Steelers, and Saints vs. Vikings. Wes Reynolds joins us to talk a variety of different markets, as the guys start by focusing in on a listener question. Wes has referenced the "fat and happy" mentality when it comes to teams, specifically in college basketball. The guys clarified what that means and what the right type of situation is to play on that betting tip. They'll look at some possible examples of that concept f

It is a slow go for a lot of people this morning after last night's big game, but we're ready to get it going once again on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will start things off with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline. The guys will touch on yesterday's game and then take a look ahead to this weekend's Divisional Round in the NFL playoffs with Falcons vs. Eagles, Titans vs. Patriots, Jaguars vs. Steelers, and Saints vs. Vikings. They'll also hit on the bye week betting angles in the NHL to help listeners with their hockey betting. Philip Rossman-Reich from Orlando Magic Daily joins us for an update on the NBA. There are a lot of key players dealing with injuries right now, so the guys will highlight some of those specific players and what their absences mean for their teams. They'll also look at how teams adjust to injuries and see if there are any injuries that are really flying under the radar. The midpoint of the season has passed, so Adam and Philip will talk about some surpri

No case of the Mondays for us here on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke and his two regular Monday guests are right back at it coming out of an exciting weekend across the sports world. We'll start things off with Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible for the NFL Week in Review & Divisional Round Preview. After taking a quick look back at what we saw this past weekend, Adam and Joe will look ahead to Falcons vs. Eagles, Titans vs. Patriots, Jaguars vs. Steelers, and Saints vs. Vikings with free picks and betting tips. They'll also look at the future for the Chiefs and Bills, who were eliminated last weekend. Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com will be today's second guest. The guys will add some final thoughts on tonight's Alabama vs. Georgia National Championship Game and look at some game and player prop betting options. Moving over to the college hoops side, the guys will talk about a lot of important college basketball betting tips, like pace changes for teams and a listener question about quick turnaroun

A high-quality Friday edition of BangTheBook Radio comes your way today, as we head off into a busy football weekend and into the second week of 2018. Host Adam Burke started things off with a Westgate SuperContest recap and with guest James Salinas, better known as rounding again, the winner of the 2015 SuperContest. The guys discussed how they wrapped up for the season and talked about the process of picking games and what makes the SuperContest so tough. They also looked ahead to the future of the SuperContest, with the possible repeal of PASPA, legalization, and increased popularity in the SuperContest Gold. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for another version of the Odds Report, as the guys looked at sharp money in the markets for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia and the Wild Card Weekend of the NFL playoffs. Not all four playoff games have sharp action, but two of them do. Brent talked about the wager counts and where he expects the lines to move fo

Our Thursday Meeting show is back on track this week with our two professional handicapper guests as we look ahead to a big weekend of sports. Host Adam Burke will chat with Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com about the Alabama vs. Georgia College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the NFL playoffs Wild Card Weekend matchups, and about what he's doing to get caught up with college basketball. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com will also join us to talk about the National Championship Game, the NFC Wild Card Weekend playoff games and college basketball. We'll take a look at some teams that have already exceeded or are getting close to passing last season's win totals and see if oddsmakers have caught up with those particular schools. Ralph will also share a couple of college basketball best bets for this weekend.

Getting over the hump of what is a short holiday week has been a challenge between the cold weather and the difficulties with getting back into a rhythm after back-to-back holiday weekends. We're here to help on BangTheBook Radio. This midweek edition of the show with host Adam Burke begins with Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com. The guys will discuss the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia by looking at the line movement that we have seen so far. They'll talk about different approaches to the huge game, which is sure to have one of the tightest lines of the season. After that, Adam and Bryan will break down the Wild Card Weekend in the NFL playoffs by hitting all four games. Wes Reynolds joins us for another Wednesday Wagering segment today to discuss bankroll management strategies and also how to bet on golf. A listener question prompted a discussion of how to bet a high-volume bankroll. Is flat betting the wise move? How about using a modification of the Kelly Cr

We'll get 2018 started on the right note on BangTheBook Radio with our two regular Monday guests moving over to Tuesday. We will, however, switch things up by having Kyle Hunter on the program first this week. The guys will recap what we saw on a busy college football weekend and then take a look at the National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia. They'll discuss the betting odds, the matchup, and give out their free picks for the game. They also covered some college basketball betting tips for this week. Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible joins us to preview the Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. Joe's talent and evaluation background will help us uncover mismatches that could be very profitable for these tight lines. Along with looks at Titans vs. Chiefs, Falcons vs. Rams, Bills vs. Jaguars, and Panthers vs. Saints, the guys will chat a bit about the Indianapolis Colts coaching search, Jon Gruden's alleged return to coaching, and some teams to look at for 2018.

On the final edition of BangTheBook Radio for 2017, host Adam Burke led listeners through our two regular Friday segments one final time. The NFL regular season wraps up on Sunday and so, too, does the Westgate SuperContest. With the help of Joe Everett from NFL Draft Bible, Adam ran through his final thoughts and NFL picks for the SuperContest, in hopes of finishing on the plus side with the Bang The Book Podcast entry. He had three picks and four leans to discuss, along with a year-in-review bit about doing the SuperContest solo for the first time and about how the entry fields may change going forward. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for another edition of The Odds Report. Some new sharp money has hit the board for the college football bowl games and the guys also updated some previous sharp money, including the Rose Bowl between Georgia and Oklahoma and the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Clemson. Brent also discussed sharp money on sides and totals in the NFL and had a little bit of a rant at the end

We're really looking forward to this Thursday edition of BangTheBook Radio. We'll hear from a trusted, familiar voice and then bring a new guest into the mix for some different ideas and opinions. Host Adam Burke will start with Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com, as the guys look at the nine bowl games on Saturday and Monday, including the College Football Playoff semifinals, with college football betting free picks and tips. Those games are the TaxSlayer Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Outback Bowl, Peach Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. A tremendous member of the Twitter community, @whale_capper, will make his maiden voyage on BangTheBook Radio. We'll chat with him about Week 17 of the NFL and hit on a few key matchups to see what his approach is to this final week of the season. The games will be Jaguars vs. Titans, Cardinals vs. Seahawks, and Bengals vs. Ravens. Then they'll switch over to the hardwood and talk some NBA. @whale_capper posts his NBA picks every day on Twitte

We're pushing through the last week of 2017 with another edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will be joined by two smart minds today, as Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com and Wes Reynolds call in with their thoughts on college football, the NFL, the NBA, and college basketball. With Bryan, we'll hit up three big bowl games on Thursday, with the Camping World Bowl between Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State, the Alamo Bowl with Stanford and TCU, and the Holiday Bowl with Michigan State and Washington State. They'll hit on some NFL Week 17 betting tips and also some matchups, with the Texans vs. Colts, Panthers vs. Falcons, and Chiefs vs. Broncos. Wes Reynolds will join us to talk about the Friday round of bowl games with the Belk Bowl, Sun Bowl, Music City Bowl, Arizona Bowl, and Cotton Bowl. They'll also talk about college basketball conference play and whether or not Wes approaches things differently in that market with more familiarity and more data.

We hope that everybody had a great holiday weekend. We've been grinding away at BangTheBook.com throughout the weekend and now we're back on the airwaves with a new edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will be joined for a full show today by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com. The guys have a ton to discuss on the college football side of things with a big round of bowl games coming up this week. They'll get to as many as they can to help your college football betting picks with the College Football First Look. Later in the show, they'll transition to the college basketball side of things to talk about how the process changes a little bit with conference play starting up. Most teams have been playing non-conference foes, but how does the extra familiarity fit into the college basketball betting equation? They'll hit on three games, with San Francisco vs. San Diego, West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma vs. TCU, as they highlight the Big 12 Conference with league p

We went into the weekend in style on this Friday edition of BangTheBook Radio. You already know what to expect with this Friday show, but the content is always a surprise. Host Adam Burke opened things up with his Week 16 NFL betting picks and leans for the Westgate SuperContest Selections segment. He enlisted good luck charm Joe Everett from NFL Draft Bible to help out. This is a tough card, but there are three plays that Adam really likes and three games that made the cut on the leans list. Along with general updates about the contest standings and some thoughts heading into next year, this was another solid SuperContest segment. Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us again for this week's version of The Odds Report. Sharp money is out there in the college football and NFL betting markets and it has kept Brent busy this week. He talked about the sharp money for the bowl games and about how the lines have moved. He also updated some of the games that we have previously discussed with sharp action. On the NFL s

We call this our Thursday Meeting show of BangTheBook Radio in homage to the famed Tuesday Meeting group in Las Vegas. We've got two extremely bright handicappers on each week and we're happy to bring you Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com and Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com again this week with host Adam Burke. With Brad, we'll take a look at the bowl games coming up this weekend, with the Birmingham Bowl, Armed Forces Bowl, Dollar General Bowl, Hawaii Bowl, Heart of Dallas Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, and Cactus Bowl. On the NFL side, the guys will hit the Chargers vs. Jets and Falcons vs. Saints. Ralph Michaels joins us to talk a little bit of everything today. He's got some stronger bowl game opinions on the next round of games, so he and Adam broke down those matchups. They also hit three key NFL games, with Seahawks vs. Cowboys, Steelers vs. Texans, and Raiders vs. Eagles. With the remaining time, Ralph had a few more college basketball betting tips to pass along for this weekend.