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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 for all five games and hit on the notable sharp action.

Finally, with a few minutes left, Adam talked about finding edges based on weather for indoor sports, as some teams have had some difficult travel situations. Looking for any possible advantage is important and maybe he's uncovered one for tonight.

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 Criterion? Do any other systems work? The Sentry Tournament of Champions marks golf's return after the holiday break and we'll have golf just about every week through October now. Wes shared some of his strategies and tips for this season.

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 of the show that summarizes how the NFL season has gone for the books.

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 Twitter, so we'll get some thoughts from him about his process, what he uses to be successful, and how he handles certainly situations by highlighting some of tonight and tomorrow's games.

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 play beginning.

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 side, bettors are busy looking for value and the sharp bettors have spoken on several games. These betting tips are vital for making smart bets and it's always good to get Brent on the show.

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.