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Aaron Rodgers Makes Green Bay the Team to Beat, the 49ers are Sorta Back & How the SEC Pushed Lincoln Riley to USC Nov 29, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the Green Bay Packers' victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The Packers have the look of the best team in football - and they have the resumé to prove it. Ever since Aaron Rodgers' offseason of discontent, Green Bay has been absolutely dominant. Every single team except Green Bay has gone through some sort of midseason malaise, and it’s all because of Rodgers. He has to be the MVP right now. In the losing locker room, it's hard to get a read on this team. The honeymoon is obviously over for Matthew Stafford; If he can't get his act together, the Rams' season will end in disappointment. Sticking in the NFC, how about those San Francisco 49ers? They were left for dead a few weeks ago, and now they're right back in the playoff hunt. Jimmy Garoppolo might not be a dead man walking in the Bay Area after all. Later, Jason does a deep dive into Lincoln's Riley's decision to leave the Oklahoma Sooners to take over as the new head coach at USC. The Sooners are headed to the SEC in a few years, and you have to imagine that played a big role in Riley's decision. Riley could be good in the SEC but he could be downright dominant in the Pac-12. Finally, Jason closes the show with a very special Seattle Seahawks-Washington Football Team Monday Night Football edition of the Best Bet.

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Thanksgiving NFL Recap, NFL Sunday Best Bets + WynnBET Senior Trading Manager Alan Berg Nov 26, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick recap of all the Thanksgiving NFL action. The Detroit Lions embarrassed themselves in the early game against the Chicago Bears. Dan Campbell continues to underwhelm as a head coach and right now all signs point to Detroit finishing the season without a win (again). In the afternoon game, the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys in one of the sloppiest games we've seen in years. Forget Derek Carr and Dak Prescott; the officials were the stars in this one as the teams combined for 28 penalties. Aside from that, the Cowboys' over reliance on Ezekiel Elliott was puzzling. Backup running back Tony Pollard looked very explosive on Thursday but Dallas insisted on feeding Zeke down the stretch. That's definitely something to monitor as the season progresses. In the nightcap, the Buffalo Bills put a hurting on the New Orleans Saints - just as we told you they would earlier in the week. Cha-ching! Later, WynnBET Senior Trading Manager Alan Berg swings by for a lookahead to all of the rest of the NFL Week 12 slate for the sports wagering perspective. Finally, Jason uses all that dynamite information he got from Berg to close the show with the Weekend edition of the Best Bet.

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Danny Dimes is a Dumpster Fire, Thanksgiving NFL Best Bets + Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy Nov 23, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' beatdown of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is, in a word, terrible. It doesn't matter how many weapons the front office adds around him, he's never going to be a franchise quarterback... which makes it all the more baffling that J-Mac actually bet on New York to cover the spread against Tom Brady and the Bucs. In case you haven't figured it out by now, paralysis by analysis is a killer in the sports gambling world. Later, Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy swings by to promote his new book 'Wish it Lasted Forever' and discuss what it was like in the locker room and on the road with Larry Bird, Robert Parrish and Kevin McHale back in the day, how the role of the NBA media has changed so dramatically over the years, why he believes it's so important to the fans that reporters have access to players, why he's never really minded Bill Belichick's gruff personality with the media, and much more! Finally, Jason closes the show with way-too-early look edition of the Thanksgiving NFL Best Bets.

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Bills May Miss the Playoffs, the Defensive Juggernaut Chiefs & the Seahawks' 'Trade Russ' Conundrum Nov 22, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the wild Sunday Night Football showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Justin Herbert looked like a man amongst boys leading the Chargers offense up and down the field, and the better team came away with the win (even if they almost gave it away there towards the end). Sticking in the AFC West, how about the suddenly surging Kansas City Chiefs? Patrick Mahomes and the offense still has some work to do, but that defense has been lights-out for the past month and carried them to another victory on Sunday against Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Who would’ve guessed at the start of the season that the Chiefs would turn into a defensive juggernaut? On the flip side, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills continue to confound anyone who had them as a Super Bowl team before the season; They are the epitome of a ‘2 steps forward, 1 step back football team’. If the Bills don’t get their act together, they may miss the postseason altogether. In the NFC, the Seahawks suddenly find themselves staring the down the barrel of a complete teardown in Seattle. Russell Wilson was already unhappy coming into the season, and you have to imagine things have only gotten worse given how poorly the team has played. Would the Seahawks really trade Wilson in an effort to re-build or the roster, or would they be better off dumping Pete Carroll and hoping that a new coach can convince Wilson to stick around? There are no easy answers here. By the way, shout out to Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor for vaulting himself into the MVP race. He has absolutely no chance to actually win the award given that there's no way any running back is more valuable than a quarterback (like say, Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers), but it is a hell of a run he's been on. Finally, Jason closes the show with a very special Monday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants edition of the Best Bet.

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Patriots Keep Pounding, Matt Ryan's Uncertain Future + NFL and College Football Best Bets Nov 19, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the New England Patriots suffocation of the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. The Patriots defense completely manhandled the Falcons offensive line, and now suddenly look like a legitimate threat in the AFC. But before you start booking those Super Bowl hotel reservations, Pats fans, let's see how they do against the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills the next few weeks. In the losing locker room, all eyes have to shift towards Matt Ryan and his uncertain future in Atlanta. The Falcons are in a precarious position in that they're not good enough to make the playoffs but they're also not bad enough to leapfrog the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans in the draft order. So, where do they go from here? All signs point to Matty Ice asking for a change of scenery this offseason a la Matthew Stafford, but will Atlanta let him walk without having an heir apparent waiting in the wings? More importantly, how many teams actually make sense for his services? He's played his entire career in a dome so it's hard to imagine him moving on to a cold-weather team like the Pittsburgh Steelers or Cleveland Browns, and it's highly unlikely Atlanta will let him leave to a division rival like the New Orleans Saints. Ryan's future should be one of the biggest stories of the offseason. Finally, Jason closes the show with a his weekly NFL and College Football weekend Best Bets. Trust us when we tell you that there are some gems in this one!

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ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst on Giannis' future, the new-look Bulls, the Westbrook Fit & more! Nov 18, 2021

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On today's episode, ESPN NBA reporter and podcast host Brian Windhorst joins Jason for a lengthy NBA discussion. During the interview, Windhorst discusses how the NFL has taken over the early part of the NBA season, how the Golden State Warriors have come roaring back this season after a couple of down years, if the Minnesota Timberwolves' repeated front office missteps will be enough to push Karl-Anthony Towns out the door, why Giannis Antetokounmpo signing that max extension last offseason doesn't necessarily mean he'll stay with the Bucks for the duration of the deal, why it's so refreshing to see the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards playing so well early in the season, Zion Williamson's long and strange offseason, if the Los Angeles Lakers wish they had a do-over on the Russell Westbrook trade, and much more! Later, Jason closes the show with a very special Atlanta Falcons vs New England Patriots Thursday Night Football edition of the Best Bet.

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Giannis Took the Easy Route + Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst Sam Monson Nov 17, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on Steph Curry's virtuoso performance against the Kevin Durant and James Harden in Brooklyn. Curry was actually getting MVP chants in an opposing arena. Whether you like him or not, that man in special. Sticking in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo made some headlines this week when he said in an interview that leaving Milwaukee for a major market would have been the 'easy' thing to do and that staying in Milwaukee was the 'hard' thing to do. Wait, what? Does Giannis not remember the way that LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and James Harden were crucified by the media and fans for the way the left to greener pastures? More importantly, did he forget the amount of pressure each man faced to deliver a title? Nobody would have thought less of Giannis if he had stayed with the Bucks and never won, but they damn sure would have if he left and didn't deliver. Later, Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst and podcast host Sam Monson swings by to discuss what makes teams like the 2021 Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens different than the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers that won the Super Bowl, why the Green Bay Packers probably have the best case for being the best team in football, why it feels like the Tennessee Titans are destined to come back down to earth pretty soon, why the Cleveland Browns are in a really weird spot with quarterback Baker Mayfield right now, why he thinks we could see another QB Carousel-like offseason, why he's not surprised to see Matthew Stafford struggling as of late, why he believes that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are really 'back', and much more!

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Don't Worry About the Rams & The Definitive NFC Power Rankings Nov 16, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason gets the party started with a deep dive into the San Francisco 49ers shocking beatdown of the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. The Rams have been drubbed in back-to-back primetime games so naturally most of the talking heads will spend the rest of Tuesday morning telling you how fraudulent they are, how Matthew Stafford has never been a great quarterback, how the 'fantasy football' additions of Von Miller an Odell Beckham Jr were a giant waste of time... and they'd all be wrong. The Rams are STILL one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl. Do you remember the November swoon that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had last season? Yeah, things seemed to work out for them in the end. Even Producer Rob G, who maintains that the Rams' finesse style of play on both offense and defense could be a problem as we head into the postseason, still admits that Los Angeles is neck-and-neck with the best teams in the conference. Speaking of which, with the Rams losing two straight, the Bucs losing two straight, the Arizona Cardinals dropping two of three and the Dallas Cowboys getting blown out by the Denver Broncos a week ago, is it safe to say that the Green Bay Packers are the best team in the NFC right now? The Packers have won 8 straight games with Aaron Rodgers under center, and they just might be the only team in all of football who plays truly complimentary football. Either way, with so many elite teams at the top, the NFC playoffs are shaping up to be a doozy.

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The Chiefs are Back, a Backup Plan for Baker Mayfield & MNF Best Bet Nov 15, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into the Kansas City Chiefs demolition of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football. Patrick Mahomes threw for over 400 yards and 5 touchdowns in the blowout victory, so of course everybody wants to know: Are the Chiefs officially back? Producer Rob G argues that this game said a whole lot more about the ineptitude and poor game planning by the Raiders than anything, but it's hard not to come away impressed by Kansas City in this one. What's more, the schedule eases up in a big way so we could see the Chiefs end up with 11 or 12 wins when it's all said and done. Sticking in the AFC, it might be time for the Cleveland Browns to start canvassing the League for potential Baker Mayfield replacements in 2022. The Browns had their doors blown off them by Mac Jones and the New England Patriots on Sunday, and Mayfield's inability to convert on third down was a big reason why. So if you're Cleveland, and we assume that guys like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are out of the question, would it make sense to go after someone like Jimmy G? Derek Carr? Tua? One thing is clear at this point - Baker's stranglehold on the starting gig beyond this season is loosening by the minute. Later, the guys take a look at two other AFC teams who really let us down on Sunday - the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. A few weeks ago, Jason called Justin Herbert the best young quarterback in the NFL. Since then they've lost 4 of 5. Ouch. And don't get us started on the Steelers. How the heck do you tie a game against the hapless Detroit Lions? Big Ben being down with COVID isn't a good excuse for a putrid performance like that from Mike Tomlin and the boys. Finally, Jason and Rob G go head-to-head in a very special Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Monday Night Football edition of the Best Bet.

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Odell Beckham Jr Goes Hollywood, Rough Night for the Ravens + NFL and College Football Best Bets Nov 12, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on Cam Newton's return to the Carolina Panthers. Nobody is really expecting much of out Cam on the field this season, but it does make for a cool story. That's about it. The big news of the day, however, took place out West as free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr decided to sign with the Los Angeles Rams. OBJ arrives in Tinseltown with a lot of buzz, but the reality is that he hasn't been an impactful player on the field in years. Can we really expect him to suddenly turn back the clock and start producing like he did back with the New York Giants? More importantly, are we sure that Matthew Stafford is willing to put up with all the headache and histrionics that come along with OBJ? Willing to be the answer is 'no' on both counts. Later, Jason touches briefly on the Miami Dolphins' upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. If we've learned anything about the NFL the past few weeks it's that is it almost impossible to predict what's going to happen game to game. Entering Thursday, Lamar Jackson was in the running for league MVP and the Dolphins were one of the worst teams in all of football… so it’s only fitting that Miami turned in a dominant performance and made Jackson look wildly mediocre in primetime. Finally, Jason closes the show with a very special NFL and college football weekend edition of the Best Bet.

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