The Broken Helmet: NFL Podcast

What is it about Thursday Night Football that just sucks the life out of teams?  On to the next one.  Week 5 ... let's go:

0:00 - Is college better than NFL?
3:54 - Week 4 Stats & Gambling Review
17:33 - Team Tiers
22:33 - Coaching Hot Seat
26:20 - LV @ NE (-3.5) (44.5 o/u)
29:53 - SF @ SEA (-3.0) (46.5 o/u)
34:30 - BUF @ LAR (-3.5) (54.5 o/u)
37:35 - Other games
53:09 - Picks & Wagers

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While we could have had a better first 3 weeks to the NFL wager season, a new week is here to help us try and turn things around:

0:00 - Intro

6:04 - Are Browns Legit?

10:55 - Are Steelers Junk?

25:13 - JAX @ CIN(-2.5) (O/U 51.5)

31:45 - KC(-4.5) @ LV (O/U 47.5)

39:44 - WNBA Stinks!!!

42:25 - Other Games

44:30 - Taylor McGregor

50:10 - Other Gams

1:00:40 - Picks & Bets

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Hit the rewind button to look back at week 3 of the NFL as these teams try to figure out what's what in this 2026 season:

0:00 - Opening Thoughts
4:30 - The Booth
13:53 - Tier Rankings
22:45 - Power Rankings
27:35 - Week 3 Lines
45:35 - Stats
49:40 - Gambling Update
53:44 - The Wire

HOST(S): Rich Ege
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Week 2 wrecked Survivor Pools and personal bankrolls.  Now we have the bottom of the barrel fighting to show they’re not that bad, while other NFL teams look to prove they are the true cream of the crop:

0:00 - Opening Thoughts

3:04 - Gambling Recap

12:36 - BAL (-3.5) vs. DAL [O/U 52.5]

20:17 - Other Games

38:50 - Picks & Bets

HOST(S): Rich Ege

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NFL spreads go polar in week 2 as there are a bunch of bad matchups on the docket.  See if we can navigate a tough week featuring some large spreads:

0:00 - Opening Thoughts

7:47 - DET @ BUF(-5.5) - O/U 51.5

12:30 - Using Kalshi for first time

17:50 - Power Rankings

25:10 - 2nd Down

26:20 - CIN @ HOU(-2.5) - O/U 45.5

37:04 - NYG @ LAR (-7.5) - O/U 48.5

48:55 - Other Games

66:44 - Picks & Bets

HOST(S): Rich Ege, Chris Ege

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The good teams are good and the bad teams are TERRIBLE.  Week 1 is a wrap and we take a look back at the week that was:

0:00 - Three Big Thoughts

9:25 - The Clip Board (Bet Recap)

24:40 - The Waiver Wire (Fantasy)

41:00 - Next Up (Guess The Lines)

HOST(S): Rich Ege

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The first Sunday of the 2026 NFL season is upon us, and with that, we have our first wager show of the year:

00:00 - NE@SEA

20:00 - LAR vs. SF

38:22 - Power Rankings (WK 1)

47:18 - BUF(-1.5) @ HOU (o/u 44.5)

58:20 - GB @ MIN (-1.5) (o/u 46.5)

67:40 - Rest of the Games

85:45 - Week 1 Picks

88:20 - Week 1 Wagers

HOST(S): Rich Ege, Chris Ege

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The NFL is back!!!  We look to talk about tonight's game and then run a recap of the NFL futures bets we liked:

0:00 - Intro: NFL Kickoff 2026
7:00 - NE @ SEA (-3.5)(o/u 44.5)
15:00 - NE @ SEA Wager Idea
22:45 - NFL Futures Recap
23:20 - MVP
25:55 - OPOY
28:48 - DPOY
31:05 - OROY
33:38 - DROY
35:00 - Comeback / Coach / Protector / Assistant
39:09 - Team Ideas (Conf/Div/SB)
44:44 - Rushing / Receiving Parlays

HOST(S): Rich Ege
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With just a couple days left before the 2026 NFL Kickoff, we look at one final fantasy draft and then talk about NFL futures: 

0:00 - Intro:  Reality Television
10:45 - Game Clocks & Kalshi
21:00 - Fantasy Draft Results (3rd & 11th slot)
51:10 - NFL Futures Wagers
54:00 - Team Results - Rich’s Ideas vs. Chris’s Bet
59:11 - MVP Bets
62:50 - DPOY
67:45 - OPOY
69:37 - OROY
70:55 - DROY
72:11 - Comeback Player of Year
73:15 - Coach Of The Year
74:22 - Protector of the Year
74:55 - Assistant Coach of the Year

HOST(S): Rich Ege, Chris Ege
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With the preseason coming to an end, we look to try our hand at a 10-team draft, this one in slot 3.:

HOST(S): Rich Ege, Chris Ege
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