Stanford Steve & The Bear

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U.S. Open Preview; Early College Football Lines & Win Totals Jun 14, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the U.S. Open, who they think will miss the cut, a Big Nine vs. The Field bet, who they’re riding in the tournament and head-to-head matchups. Then, they look at South Point’s Chris Andrews’ early college football spreads. And, they dig into win totals for Texas A&M, Miami, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, BYU and more. Later, Bear recaps his Mediterranean cruise, including not being able to live bet the Champions League Final and talking Texas football in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Kentucky Derby Preview May 04, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Kentucky Derby, telling you which horses to trash and breaking down the rest of the field, position-by-position. Later, the guys discuss the derby undercard races, the Kentucky Oaks, Bear’s week in Las Vegas for the NFL Draft, Chris Angel’s lockbox, NHL and NBA playoffs, and the Jets.

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M&M Pod (The Masters & MLB) Apr 06, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Kansas winning the national championship, Steve’s trip to New Orleans, hitting the Kansas post-championship party, how David McCormack didn’t win tournament MOP and why Jayhawk fans are some of the most likable in sports. Then, they turn their attention to the Masters and give you their best plays for the weekend. Is Bear’s Masters bets sheet longer than his grocery receipt? What’s his Thursday Masters’ tradition? Later, with Open Day on the way, the guys share their season-long MLB bets.

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Final Four, Etcetera Mar 30, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Bear’s thoughts on Miami’s run in the NCAA Tournament coming to an end, which team that lost to St. Peter’s feels the worst, Steve’s confidence in Villanova, Final Four player props, Duke’s zone defense, Brady Manek’s quick release and their tickets that are still in play. Then, the guys get into early thoughts on the Masters, Bear’s NBA bets, a rough year for N.C. State athletics, who they think will go No. 1 in the NFL Draft and Bear’s salad dressing situation at home.

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Sweet 16 Preview Mar 22, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the Sweet 16, Steve losing his voice watching the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Bear needing to dig out of a hole, the painful transition from the first round to the second, if Arkansas can keep up with Gonzaga offensively, Texas Tech opening as a favorite over Duke, Villanova’s discipline, Houston looking like a massive problem for Arizona, why they hate talking about Purdue-St. Peter’s, if North Carolina can strain UCLA’s defense, Steve’s theory on Miami, Bear feeling nervous for his alma mater and which new player on the Mets is going to suck this season.

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2022 NCAA Tournament Preview Mar 15, 2022

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the 2022 NCAA Tournament, why this is the hardest bracket they’ve ever filled out, Steve’s belief that 14 teams could win the championship, Bear’s numbers on 11 vs. 6 seeds, Iowa’s dangerous first game against Richmond, the Mountain West needing to prove itself, if Memphis could bully Gonzaga if they meet in the second round, Indiana’s half court defense, the officiating in Texas-Virginia Tech, their trust in Houston’s defense, the Kansas or Chaos Region, Colgate and Vermont getting tough draws, conference tournament win totals, and head-to-head bets on which teams advance further in the bracket.

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Avoid the Whammy Jan 06, 2022

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It’s the final podcast of the college football season! Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Monday’s college football national championship, Georgia impressing against Michigan after falling flat in the SEC title, Alabama’s plan for the passing game against the Dawgs, if Georgia will back off of its pressures, if we’ll see a single 100-yard rusher in this game, Bear's travel to Denver and then to Indianapolis, and their thoughts on the final week of the NFL regular season.

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The Strain Dec 29, 2021

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the Carolina schools facing off, the University of New Jersey reaching a bowl, keeping an eye on Central Michigan, the one thing that stands out when examining Alabama-Cincinnati, the matchups along the lines in Michigan-Georgia, Arkansas looking to cap an exciting season, an in-game teaser and losing money on Ole Miss overs.

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Jets-Jags Under the Tree Dec 22, 2021

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Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss their favorite uniforms this bowl season, the matchups on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, lobbying for Steve to toss the coin at the Military Bowl, the Mike Leach Bowl, Western Kentucky pulling Bailey Zappe before he could hit 6,000 passing yards, Bear’s ACC bowl wins bet, the No Coaches Bowl at Fenway, a frightening Would You Rather, if Clemson fans will travel to the Cheez-It Bowl, and adjusted NFL win totals.

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Guess the Opt-Out Dec 15, 2021

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Stanford Steve and The Bear sort through the first batch of bowl games starting on Friday with the Bahamas Bowl through Wednesday’s Armed Forces Bowl. They discuss single-digit underdogs covering, confusing bowl game opt-outs, the value of good tape from a bowl game, the low total in UTEP-Fresno State, if BYU feels slighted by its bowl destination, advice for live betting games, if Eastern Michigan could upset Liberty, if Oregon State gets to eight wins and Army’s offensive questions. Plus, which teams they’d bet on to win the AFC North.

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