The Bottom Line Sports Rocker Sports Wagering Podcast

As Kentucky football mourns the loss of their alleged "Dream Season," another basketball season begins tonight against hated rival Duke. Why do our friends in the desert not share the same euphoria about the season? What has Calipari and Coach K done against the point spread in non-conference games? The Breeders' Cup has an unexpected guest. And of course, we pick the hottest games on opening night of college basketball.

UK vs. Missouri takes a page from Charles Dickens: A Tale Of Two Quarterbacks. If Kentucky plays Transylvania in a forest, and there's no betting line, does it make a sound? Are the Bengals as bad as they looked last Sunday night in Kansas City? The Dodgers look to win Game 3 in LA. And of course, we use analysis and data to make our Mac Daddy Stogie football picks for the weekend.

We hate to tell BBN that we told you so about Terry Wilson, but we told you so. Why does Kentucky football need to get "back to basics" after a miraculous 5-1 start? Big Blue Madness AKA glorified practice is here, bringing out our annual tirade! We examine the UK ratings history of our favorite basketball publication. The Bengals face their biggest rival. The MLB Playoffs continue. And we light up some Mac Daddy Stogie picks against the spread for the football weekend.

Along with gambling trends on Kentucky-Texas A&M, we react to the feedback (almost all positive) to our appearance on John Clay's podcast. We ask why the computers haven't caught up to UK's 5-0 start, but the wise guys have. With every passing day, the stars continue to align for Kentucky football. Our "College Of Gambling Knowledge" gives you 2 hot trends to play in the UK-A&M game. We even touch on the MLB Playoffs. But of course, we give our picks for college and NFL football for this weekend, in which you can light up that Mac Daddy Stogie victory cigar well before the games end!

TRIFECTA

- After finally defeating Florida, how is UK Football a double digit home dog to Miss. State?

- UK Basketball: headline writers will do anything for clicks between now and November

- Bengals & Reds: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

LIGHTNING ROUND

- Urban Meyer should just shut up.

- UK Football won’t be the worst team in the SEC this year.

- Paul Finebaum tells us the best teams on which to bet.

- The NFL has a new favorite player today.

- Floyd Mayweather needs more $100m paychecks.

 MAC DADDY STOGIE

 We have 3 solid trends for tonight’s MNF Seattle vs. Chicago.

John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader joins us in the hot seat to tackle the difficult questions regarding the upcoming UK football season, as well as many other local and national sports topics on a big picture basis that other shows in this market won't discuss. Enjoy!

TRIFECTA

Win - UK football is 12 days away, and we STILL don't know the QB?

Place - The Reds are hot, but the human buzzkill will stop that Monday night

Show - BBN scared to death after seeing Duke dominate over the weekend. Why don't they play a home and home series?

COLLEGE OF GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE

Coach Cal vs. Coach K: Who has been the better coach since Cal arrived in Lexington. The numbers give a somewhat clear winner.

LIGHTNING ROUND

The #MeToo movement is going strong everywhere, except college football.

Alabama tops the first AP college football poll. In other news, water is wet.

Bottom Line Fact: better looking people get more breaks, have better jobs, and make more money. It's just how it is.

MAC DADDY STOGIE

We focus on a game with 2 division leaders and 2 former Cy Young winners tonight.

TRIFECTA

Win - I take nothing from UK's trip to the Bahamas, other than wondering if comparing Tyler Herro to Rex Chapman is racist.

Place - UK Football, same as it ever was. Who's the QB? And can we get started already?

Show - Reds yawn through another Sunday, and prepare for the mighty Battle Of Ohio starting Monday night.

COLLEGE OF GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE

Just how bad has Homer Bailey been this year? We show you the numbers that prove he is the worst in all of MLB.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Tiger and the PGA, Rick Pitino still laughing at us all, and the end of an era in Washington

MAC DADDY STOGIE

An MLB underdog for Monday night that nobody wants.

We are back, and more bitter than ever!

TRIFECTA

- UK Football: don't tell us about the labor pains, just show us the baby (and the quarterback).

- UK Basketball in the Bahamas: if we can't bet the games, do they really matter?

- Reds: Matt Harvey gets an unwarranted honor

COLLEGE OF GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE

Is Mark Stoops the worst coach in the SEC since his 2013 arrival? Yes, and we can prove it with data.

LIGHTNING ROUND

- Urban Meyer is a liar with 14 days left.

- Jalen Hurts is wasting his time.

- Another example of why Vanderbilt will always be Vanderbilt

- We have a new Best Team Ever

- Peyton Manning is at it again.

- Who reads magazines anymore?

MAC DADDY STOGIE

We get back in action with an unpopular team on a good run in MLB

Hamidou Diallo's drama was unnecesary, but BBN panic once again didn't fail to entertain. Two advanced betting lines for Kentucky football reveal Louisville and Tennessee going in opposite directions. Tiger Woods overreaction theatre gets underway. The Reds lose a close, hard-fought 17-2 game in Canada, with statistically the worst starting pitching in baseball. Rail against recent Reds tank trades all you want, but they've resulted in several full-time regular players. Mike Trout decimates his own team, and his fantasy owners. Buster Posey tells us all we need to know. One NFL owners tells us what we already know about Colin Kaepernick. The NBA Finals will start eventually. Who has made a bigger comeback than A-Rod? And we pick a big MLB underdog for Tuesday night.

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