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After a brief opening salvo, host Adam Burke opened up the conversation with professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com. The guys talked World Series Game 7 between the Nationals and Astros and then moved into some NBA chatter, taking a look at how things have started so far and what Bryan’s approaches and strategies are to finding picks on the hardwood. Then the guys talked some football, specifically with the MAC, as they discussed Akron vs. Bowling Green and also took a look at Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan. On the NFL side, they talked Bears vs. Eagles and also Lions vs. Raiders.

Wes Reynolds also joined Adam today to chat about the NBA, college hoops, and some football action. The guys talked about what we’ve seen so far in the NBA and how to capitalize on some betting opportunities. The guys dug into some of Wes’s thoughts for betting early-season college basketball as well. On the football side, Wes had some opinions in college football on Michigan vs. Maryland, Army vs. Air Force, and Georgia vs. Florida. The guys also talked a little NFL for Week 9, with Wes’s thoughts on Texans vs. Jaguars in London and Patriots vs. Ravens on Sunday Night Football.

After a quick intro from host Adam Burke, it was time to get down to business. Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, joined Adam for this week’s Betting the Board segment, as the guys talked NFL Week 9, some thoughts on the NHL and the Tuesday night card, and this week’s golf action, with a focus on the WGC-HSBC Champions event in China. On the NFL side, the guys looked back at Week 8 and then looked ahead to Week 9, including thoughts and breakdowns for 49ers vs. Cardinals and Texans vs. Jaguars over in London. The guys took a look around the NHL to talk about what we’ve seen so far and also look at Tuesday’s card. Finally, the WGC-HSBC Champions event is a good one in China and Brian discussed his plays and picks.

Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com also joined Adam today for the Capping the Card segment. The guys started with some college basketball insight with that season just a week away from getting underway. They talked about the rule changes and the impact that they could have. Sticking with the college theme, they discussed Week 10, including BYU vs. Utah State, Oregon vs. USC, and Kansas State vs. Kansas and SMU vs. Memphis was a late add to the show. The guys also talked about some great betting angles to follow in November as teams attain bowl eligibility or see no chance of bowl eligibility.

Host Adam Burke spent some quality time with Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com as the guys covered a lot of ground in just an hour. Adam and Kyle looked at Dolphins vs. Steelers and spent a few minutes recapping Week 8 in the NFL before shifting the focus exclusively to the college side of sports.

They started with some college football talk, as they recapped some of Week 9 and then looked ahead to Week 10, including thoughts on the weeknight games for this week and some of Saturday’s top matchups. The guys looked at Georgia Southern vs. App State, West Virginia vs. Baylor, Navy vs. UConn, and SMU vs. Memphis, with thoughts earlier on in the segment about Oregon vs. USC.

Host Adam Burke had a lot to say regarding this week in the Westgate SuperContest and the Circa Sports Million. After a quick intro and a reminder about what you can find this and every weekend at BangTheBook, he launched into his Week 8 picks, leans, and the supporting evidence to form those opinions. Adam had three picks and a set of five leans from which this week’s card is likely to come.Some of the leans are likely to surprise you, as some pretty ugly teams and some tough bets make the list, but that may just be the way to go this week with so many big favorites on the betting card. The picks probably won’t surprise you as much, but stats, situational analysis, and some pretty good talking points followed each of Adam’s picks and leans.

Brent, the head risk manager down at DSI Sportsbook, is always a fun guest on the program and The Odds Report can be a tremendously helpful segment. Adam and Brent talked about sharp money in both the college football and NFL betting markets for this weekend. Several sides and totals were talked about in college, including lesser games with sharp money like San Jose State vs. Army, and the marquee games like Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, Auburn vs. LSU, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan. NFL sides and totals have been moving around as well and those games could still be on the rise or the decline as we head into Sunday

We ran long with professional handicapper Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com, but time flies when you’re having fun. After a brief introduction, Adam and Brad ran through well over a dozen college football games and also tapped into the NFL betting market for some analysis on three games on the Week 8 card. Among the games discussed were UConn vs. UMass, Troy vs. Georgia State, Utah State vs. Air Force, Washington State vs. Oregon, Penn State vs. Michigan State, Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, Auburn vs. LSU, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan. The guys hit Raiders vs. Texans, Broncos vs. Colts, and Browns vs. Patriots on the NFL side.

To finish up the show, your favorite host filled in some of the college football gaps from games that we didn’t discuss with our other guests this week. Among those games, Adam talked about Illinois vs. Purdue, San Jose State vs. Army, UCF vs. Temple, Indiana vs. Nebraska, Syracuse vs. Florida State, Cal vs. Utah, FIU vs. MTSU, and Arizona State vs. UCLA.

Two guests, including professional handicapper Bryan Leonard joined host Adam Burke for this week’s Wednesday edition of BangTheBook Radio. The guys opened up with thoughts on Game 2 of the World Series and their opinions on how the rest of the series could play out after Washington’s Game 1 victory.Then it was all about football, as Adam and Bryan talked about Week 9 in college football, including Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo, Tulane vs. Navy, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan. On the NFL side of the ledger, they discussed Chargers vs. Bears and Jets vs. Jaguars.

Wes Reynolds, whose work can be heard on VSIN, joined Adam for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment to talk some NBA, NFL, college football, and golf. The guys talked about some general NBA betting strategies before shifting gears to the sides and totals plays that Wes has on his mind for this week on the gridiron. A brand new golf event in Japan starts tonight and Adam was able to get Wes’s thoughts on the field and a breakdown of how this course could end up playing with what is a very strong field for the second event of the Asian Swing.

Two for Tuesday on BangTheBook Radio, as host Adam Burke talked with guests Brian Blessing and Ralph Michaels. After a quick introduction to today’s show, Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, joined Adam for this week’s Betting the Board segment. Adam and Brian took detailed looks at Redskins/Vikings, Eagles/Bills, and Browns/Patriots.The guys moved over to the NHL side to discussed tonight’s card, including an incredible angle in the Sharks vs. Sabres game. Brian shared some of his picks for tonight and then did the same for this weekend’s Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club.

Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com also joined Adam on today’s show. The guys started in college basketball with some updates on Ralph’s prep work with just two weeks left until the start of the season. Ralph shared some cool finds and some interesting info to open up the segment.Then it was all pigskin, as the guys started with college football and talked about Week 8 reactions before some thoughts on Duke vs. North Carolina, Texas vs. TCU, and Auburn vs. LSU. On the NFL side, they gave some Week 7 reactions and then looked at Giants vs. Lions and Buccaneers vs. Titans.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with a few quick thoughts and then it was time to bring Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com on to talk some pigskin. The guys started in the NFL with some thoughts on what we saw in Week 7, some impressive performances, and also Patriots vs. Jets on Monday Night Football.

We don’t call this segment the Week 9 College Football First Look for nothing. The guys talked a ton of great college football stats, injury information, and regression signs to help you bang the books this week and beyond. Red zone efficiency, third down rates, and fumble luck can all be part of the handicapping process and can help you win bets and cash tickets.

The guys also looked briefly at UConn vs. UMass before looking at the two weeknight games of SMU vs. Houston and USC vs. Colorado. Kyle had some strong thoughts on San Diego State vs. UNLV, so the guys ended the show with a breakdown of that one.

Host Adam Burke spent a touch longer on the intro today to talk about what we have and what will soon be coming at BangTheBook.com and also told listeners about all the places where they can get BangTheBook Radio. Then, it was time for the Week 7 SuperContest Segment. Adam gave some updates and some thoughts on the SuperContest and the Circa Million to begin the segment. It’s a tough card and a tough week, but he managed to find three picks and a set of leans from which his five-play card is likely to come. He talked about his three most confident sides and then the set of leans with statistical supporting evidence, spot considerations, and the injury updates from this week in the NFL to help listeners get a big picture of what we’re working with on Sunday and Monday.

Brent, the head risk manager down at DSI Sportsbook, joined Adam for this week’s version of The Odds Report. The guys started with some chatter about balancing risk for a daily league like the NBA and how it contrasts with a week’s worth of balancing risk in the NFL and college football. But, as usual, the guys primarily focused on the gridiron. Sharp money has hit the board in both college football and the NFL. Sides and totals were present in CFB, including some interesting action for a Friday game and then Saturday’s Michigan vs. Penn State. There were a lot of totals on the NFL side of the spectrum with sharp action, but sides in those games were also discussed, including Eagles vs. Cowboys.

One guest joined host Adam Burke today and then Adam finished up the show on his own. That guest was Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com. The guys hit on more than a dozen college football games to get insight and analysis from one of the sharpest bettors in the business. The guys talked about Friday night games between Marshall and FAU and Pitt vs. Syracuse to start and then rolled through the Saturday card hitting games like Duke vs. Virginia, Tulsa vs. Cincinnati, Boise State vs. BYU, Oregon vs. Washington, Florida vs. South Carolina, and Tulane vs. Memphis. For good measure, they added some NFL insights and picks with thoughts on Jaguars vs. Bengals, Raiders vs. Packers, and Eagles vs. Cowboys.

To round out the Thursday show, host Adam Burke took the floor solo to chat about some of the college football games that we missed throughout the week on the show. Those games included Georgia Tech vs. Miami, Buffalo vs. Akron, Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green, NC State vs. Boston College, Purdue vs. Iowa, Nevada vs. Utah State, Oregon State vs. Cal, LSU vs. Mississippi State, UNC vs. Virginia Tech, Iowa State vs. Texas Tech, and Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas.