The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

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The Favorites - NFL Draft Best Bets Apr 24, 2025

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The NFL Draft is just hours away, and Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are here to provide their final bets before Round One begins. Today they are joined by colleagues Chris Raybon and Evan Abrams, who share their insights into what promises to be a tumultuous Thursday night affair. Plus, we hear about the latest specials at bet365 for the big night, a landing spot for Ashton Jeanty, and so much more. #Volume #Herd

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The Favorites - NFL Draft Betting with Thor Nystrom Apr 22, 2025

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Just 48 hours remain until the Tennessee Titans are on the clock in Green Bay. Here to discuss the latest NFL Draft betting markets are Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter, who are joined by Draft maven Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Life, whose infamous Thor 500 list ranks the draft's top 500 prospects with a player comparison for each one. Together they go through Thor's Big Board, discuss the potential for trades and mayhem, and speculate on longshot bets still worth making as the draft comes into sharper focus. #Volume

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The Favorites - Todd McShay Talks NFL Draft Apr 17, 2025

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One of the preeminent NFL Draft experts alive joins Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Todd McShay is a pioneering figure in Draft coverage, with over two decades of mock draft experience. He’s one of the longest-running and most respected Draft voices, and his excellent newsletter The McShay Report has quickly become a must-have for bettors of the NFL Draft. Together the trio discusses potential landing places for quarterback prospects, the prospects with the highest floor, Travis Hunter's chances as a two-way NFL player, and so much more. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - Guest Anthony Dabbundo Apr 10, 2025

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The April sports calendar means The Masters, NBA Playoffs, MLB and NFL Draft. Here to touch on all these and more is Anthony Dabbundo of The Ringer, who joins his former Action Network colleagues for a fun conversation covering the Phillies, Anthony Richardson, dangerous Amtrak behavior and so much more. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - NFL Coaching and The Masters with Kevin Clark Apr 08, 2025

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The NFL is evolving. The Draft is approaching. So too is "A Tradition Unlike Any Other." Here to discuss everything from Cam Ward's draft stock to best bets at The Masters is beloved ESPN media personality Kevin Clark, host of Omaha Productions' THIS IS FOOTBALL. He joins Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter for a lively conversation about changes taking place among NFL head coaches, plus all the latest happenings in Augusta. . #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - NFL Talk with guest Danny Parkins Apr 03, 2025

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Popular media personality Danny Parkins returns to the show, joining Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter for a lively conversation about quarterbacks, the torpedo bat, and so much more. Parkins transitioned from a longstanding job on Chicago talk radio to co-hosting a daily long-form television talk show: Breakfast Ball on FS1. This was a huge jump in his national profile, and he discusses the reasoning behind it and how his life has changed. Plus, he gets in a fight with Simon about Jalen Hurts vs Lamar Jackson. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - Guest Chris Fallica & Chicago Event Recap Apr 01, 2025

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After a wild, rowdy and successful Chicago live event, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter begin today's show recapping all the Windy City festivities with producer Matt Mitchell. But more importantly, they also welcome very special guest Chris "The Bear" Fallica, formerly an ESPN producer and GameDay personality and today the biggest sports betting personality on Fox Sports. Chad and Chris reminiscence about their time together on the Behind The Bets podcast more than a decade earlier, before discussing the state of NFL quarterback play, the ever-changing American sports betting marketplace, Fallica's Bear Bets podcast and so much more. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - Sweet 16 Betting Preview Mar 27, 2025

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The second weekend of March Madness is here, with the Sweet Sixteen tipping off tonight. Joining his Action Network colleagues Chad Millman and Simon Hunter is college basketball betting expert Stuckey, fresh off recording his own podcast Big Bets On Campus. Together the trio discusses best bets for Thursday and Friday, how the parity of elite programs is impacting college hoops, how to approach the Elite 8, and so much more.

For those looking to join Chad, Simon and Stuckey for our FREE podcast live event in beautiful Chicago this Saturday for the Elite 8, don't forget to RSVP now by clicking here. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - MLB Opening Day with Sean Zerillo Mar 25, 2025

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The real Opening Day for Major League Baseball is this Thursday, an annual Rite of Spring for fans and sports gamblers alike. Joining his Action Network colleagues Chad Millman and Simon Hunter is baseball betting expert Sean Zerillo, fresh off his panel at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference earlier this month. Together they discuss betting on MLB this season, the dreadfulness of the Chicago White Sox, how to embrace rule changes from a betting perspective, and so much more.

For those looking to join our FREE podcast live event in beautiful Chicago this Saturday for the Elite 8, don't forget to RSVP now by clicking here. #Volume #herd

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The Favorites - March Madness and Gambling Talk with Stanford Steve Mar 20, 2025

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March Madness is officially underway! To celebrate, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on a pioneering member of the sports gambling media universe. "Stanford Steve" Coughlin was a longtime guest on Behind The Bets, Chad's original ESPN podcast. Today he's the producer of SportsCenter with SVP, on top of being the voice of gambling reason on ESPN's College GameDay. He joins the podcast to talk life at ESPN, his start in betting, and the wild changes in his career.

And if you want to see all of us INCLUDING Jim Root at our live show, RSVP now to join us for our free Chicago live event, Elite 8 Saturday March 29th at the beloved venue Joe's On Weed.

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