The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast - Part of The Action Network

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Chad Millman and his bookmaker buddy Scooch talk about the world of sports betting, from who the wiseguys like in every game to the old school codes of Vegas.

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Betting NFL Preseason Week ...

08.20.2019

Football is in the air! Chad brings in Scooch to discuss Week 3 of the NFL Preseason, where starters usually see more of the action. How do book makers set lines for such an unpredictable time on the league calendar? ...

The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast - Part of The Action Network episodes:

08.20.2019 Betting NFL Preseason Week 3 w/ Scooch and the AP Top 25 w/ Ralph Russo Football is in the air! Chad brings in Scooch to discuss Week 3 of the NFL Preseason, where starters usually see more of the action. How do book makers set lines for such an unpredictable time on the league calendar? ...
08.06.2019 CFB Wiz Phil Steele and Scooch Talk College Football It’s a college football spectacular! Chad Brings back bookmaker to the world Bob Scucci to talk College Football! USC, yes USC, is getting more action than anyone else to win the College Football Playoff. But that’s not the team that ...
07.30.2019 NFL Futures and the Return of Scooch! Chad welcomes back beloved “Bookmaker to the World” Bob Scucci to talk NFL. Scooch reveals his biggest liabilities, which include the new-look Denver Broncos. Later, they discuss how Baker Mayfield’s success has influenced the Kyler Murray Hype Machine, and the ...
07.23.2019 Brad Evans of Yahoo! Sports talks NFL Season Win Totals, Fantasy Rankings, and More Chad and BlackJack are joined by Brad "The Big Noise" Evans of Yahoo! Sports to talk all things NFL. The trio discusses season win totals and possible Super Bowl picks, along with potential fantasy studs and duds. Later, Brads talks ...
07.16.2019 British Open w/ Jason Sobel, Plus Tobias Harris' $100M Bet on Himself First Senior golf writer Jason Sobel joins the guys to talk The Open Championship at Royal Portrush this week. Sobel reveals his rankings of the entire field with some pretty big surprises in first and last and the guys talk ...
07.09.2019 Drew Franklin and Collin Wilson Talk Jared Lorenzen and NCAA Win Totals First Kentucky Sports Radio co-host Drew Franklin joins Chad to talk all things Kentucky from bourbon to SEC Football, the guys share stories about the late legendary Kentucky QB Jared Lorenzen, and potential season win totals for SEC contenders. Next ...
06.18.2019 NBA Draft with Matt Moore + Summer Movie Series with Ben Menkiewicz First, Action Network Senior Writer Matt Moore joins the guys to talk about the upcoming NBA draft, where he thinks top prospects will be signed, and whether or not The Pelicans are the winners or losers in their trade with ...
06.11.2019 Wob on Finals + Ringer's David Hill on "Sharps" Today, Chad and BlackJack are joined by World Wide Wob to discuss the ridiculous roller coaster of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, plus some thoughts on Kevin Durant, the future of the Raptors, and how to play Game 6. ...
06.04.2019 Game 3 betting preview + Darren Rovell on Jeopardy First, Internet heel/Action producer Darren Rovell joins to talk about spoiling Jeopardy James' run for the entire Internet. Somehow, BlackJack is on his side. They also touch on the annoyance of celebrating teams that get second place and hang banners, ...
05.28.2019 Brian Windhorst talks NBA Playoffs and Free Agency with Chad & BlackJack ESPN Senior Writer and former employee of Chad, Brian Windhorst, joins the duo for this week's pod. Windhorst gives his take on why LeBron decided to go to LA, who he thinks will sign with the Lakers this offseason, the ...
05.22.2019 Chad and BlackJack Reunite to discuss NBA Playoffs and Beyond Chad takes a break from board meetings and forces BlackJack to join him on this week's pod. The two disagree on who will win the Eastern Conference Finals, debate why Kevin Durant would want to leave Golden State, and BlackJack ...
05.16.2019 BlackJack and Rob Perez Talk All Things NBA The human embodiment of NBA Twitter, Rob Perez (@worldwidewob), joins the pod with BlackJack this week. The two Knicks fans try to convince themselves that the #3 pick was the best option for their team, predict the outcomes of the ...
05.13.2019 Justin Phan and Jason Sobel Make You Smart About NBA + PGA Chad talks to Action Network experts Justin Phan and Jason Sobel about the NBA conference finals and PGA Championship.But first, Twitter hero/heel Darren Rovell joins to talk about his new project on Twitter. Check out @darrenrovell this week to weigh ...
05.09.2019 BlackJack and Raybon Talk NBA, NFL Futures, and NHL Playoffs Things get saucy this week as Action Network analyst Chris Raybon joins BlackJack on today's pod. They discuss their NBA playoff predictions, where they think free-agent stars will sign, the best NFL future bets to make, the latest in hockey ...
05.06.2019 Chad talks NBA Playoffs with Matt Moore & NCAA Football Win Totals with Stuckey and Collin Wilson This week, Chad makes Action Network analyst Matt Moore wake up early while he's in Portland to ask him if the Bucks would have a chance against the Warriors in the finals, if Jokic or Lillard have more of an ...
05.02.2019 Paul & BlackJack on the NBA, NHL and Kentucky Derby (NOTE: This episode was recorded before Omaha Beach was pulled from the Kentucky Derby) Roommates Paul and BlackJack join each other for the sixth straight hour to talk NBA Eastern and Western Conference playoffs, the latest in the NHL postseason, ...
05.01.2019 BONUS: Darren Rovell Interviews Jeopardy James Surprise! Winner of 20 straight Jeopardy matches and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer joins Darren Rovell on the podcast. Jeopardy James talks about how his sports gambling background helps him dominate the game of Jeopardy, what he did to prepare ...
04.30.2019 Chad Talks NFL Draft with Chris Raybon and Kentucky Derby with Matt Jones Today, Chad invites Chris Raybon on the pod to talk NFL Draft winners and losers and how it affected each team's win totals. Plus, Action Network contributor Matt Jones offers some tips to amateur and veteran Kentucky Derby bettors ahead ...
04.25.2019 Paul and BlackJack talk NBA and NHL Playoffs & Sports Wars with Dan Rubenstein Today marks a day in Favorites history as Paul and BlackJack record the pod in-person for the first time! Action Network contributor and host of the podcast Sports Wars, Dan Rubenstein, joins them first to discuss Darren Rovell's ridiculous 20-yard-dash ...
04.23.2019 Chad talks NBA Playoffs with Matt Moore Chad invites Action Network Senior NBA Writer Matt Moore back to the Favorites! The two give their takeaways from the first round, discuss teams they're highest on for next season, and Matt gives an insanely thought-out response to a NBA ...
04.18.2019 BlackJack and Paul talk NBA & NHL Playoffs, MLB, and Kentucky Derby BlackJack and Paul are back on the Favorites to discuss what's happening in the MLB, NFL, NHL and beyond. They discuss how futile it is to play against the Warriors, why baseball fights are so dumb, and what horses they ...
04.16.2019 World Wide Wob on NBA Playoffs + Michael Leboff on NHL Playoffs Not even a late-night comeback by the Clippers until the wee hours of the morning could stop Wob from joining Chad at 9:30 am on a Tuesday.First, Chad and Action's Rob Perez break down the NBA playoffs - mostly focused ...
04.11.2019 Paul & BlackJack Talk... Everything The two Vegas denizens get together to discuss their thoughts on the end of March Madness, which struggling baseball teams worries them the most, the beginning of NBA playoffs, and everything in-between. Plus, Paul ends the show with more stories ...
04.09.2019 BlackJack Talks Masters and NFL Draft with Jason Sobel & Geoff Schwartz Action Network golf aficionado Jason Sobel explains the best bets to make on the Masters this weekend in a way even BlackJack can understand. Also, Geoff stops by to talk the latest JuJu Smith-Schuster drama and their NFL Draft predictions.
04.04.2019 BlackJack and Lo Duca on Final Four, Sox+Yanks slow starts BlackJack is in Keeneland for some horse racing this weekend, but that's not stopping him and Paul from making podcast history once again. First, the guys go through the Final Four - can Auburn or Texas Tech pull off an ...
04.02.2019 Chad and Scooch are back! Just in time to talk crushing Duke losses... Who does Scooch like of the Final Four? What does he make of the fast-paced Auburn attack taking on the grit-and-grind of UVA? Then, who are the public teams... and should you fade them? Next, Chad and Scooch wonder if ...
03.28.2019 BlackJack and Paul on MLB Opening Day, Round of Sweet Sixteen, and Their Trip to Vegas Paul and BlackJack reunite after two whole days apart to give their take on who will move on in the NCAA tournament and their favorite season bets for the new baseball season. Also, Paul shares his favorite memories of first ...
03.26.2019 Sweet Sixteen Preview and Baseball Over/Unders with Chad & BlackJack BlackJack and Chad take a break from hurling insults at each other to discuss the sharpest bets during the NCAA Sweet Sixteen with college basketball analyst Mike Randle. Also, in preparation for MLB opening day, Action Network contributor Sean Zerillo ...
03.20.2019 March Madness Bracket Breakdown with Chad, BlackJack, Paul & Geoff Live from Las Vegas, America's favorite gambling foursome is in full effect this week! After breaking down the big boys like Kansas, Virginia and UNC, Chad and Geoff talk Wofford, who they've deemed the chosen team of the Chosen People. ...
03.18.2019 March Madness Tournament Predictions with Chad, Mike & Stuckey It's the most wonderful time of the year for Action Network's Analysts Stuckey and Mike Randle. They take a break from crunching numbers on the pod to go over the entire tournament bracket with Chad, revealing what favorites may fall ...
03.14.2019 Paul, Geoff and BlackJack on NFL Trades & Props From OBJ to Le'Veon Bell to Antonio Brown, the gang of Paul, BlackJack and Geoff get together to discuss the crazy week in NFL trades, along with the best preseason props to look at now. Also, Paul shares another story ...
03.12.2019 Stuckey and Chad talk how to bet conference tournaments First, Chad and Stuckey talk about how to get an edge in college basketball - how do you parse through all the data out there? What has changed since the advent of things like KenPom and (irony alert) The Action ...
03.07.2019 Scooch and Chad reunite + Matt Jones from Kentucky Sports Radio Chad and Scooch are back! Who needs football?! First, a musical interlude from the greatest band to grace Las Vegas since the Rat Pack: The Skootles. (For more, search YouTube for "The Skootles.") Then the guys talk college hoops, including ...
03.05.2019 Lo Duca and BlackJack on Harper, Conference Tourneys, and Denny's BlackJack and Paul Lo Duca join forces today to discuss more on the Bryce Harper deal and whether he'll succeed in Philly. What do they like among Harper's over/unders - batting average, HRs, RBIs? Then, they preview a few conference ...
02.28.2019 BlackJack and Lo Duca talk MLB, NFL, and meeting Ron Jeremy NOTE: This was taped before Bryce Harper signed with the PhilliesPaul and BlackJack try to think through Bryce Harper's options and lay out your best bets as a result, and Paul explains what he thinks is best for the MVP ...
02.26.2019 College Basketball and Twitter Beef with Stuckey and Joffe Chad, Stuckey and Lauren Joffe from the Action Network catch up on the latest big storylines in college basketball, including if they saw Kansas coming against K-State, and some situational plays (towards the end) for tonight.Plus, Lauren Joffe talks about ...
02.21.2019 MLB Season Over/Unders with Paul Lo Duca and BlackJack Fletcher BlackJack and Paul team up for a special MLB futures version of the Favorites, tackling the over/under win totals they like the most. Plus, Paul reveals the ballparks he loved and hated to play in and gives some tax advice ...
02.19.2019 Chad talks AAF and College Hoops with Ian Hartitz and Eli Hershkovitch First up, Chad talks with Action Network NFL Analyst Ian Hartitz about his most recent obsession, the AAF. Ian walks Chad through what teams to look out for and how to bet on a new league we know little about. ...
02.14.2019 Betting the NBA All-Star Game and A Star is Born Writer Will Fetters Talks Oscars! Chad and Blackjack are back, and while the sports they discuss have changed, their loving relationship remains both familiar and beautiful. This week, the guys delve into the NBA All-Star game—game odds, dunk contest odds, three-point contest odds—all of it, ...
02.13.2019 Who Wins SB 54 With Scooch and Chris Raybon Chad and Scooch recap the handle on the Get Your Prop Up in Vegas contest and some other props. And then Chad and Scooch talk about the flow of information related to player injuries and how it will affect sports ...
01.30.2019 Chad and Scooch Reveal the Winner of the Get Your Prop Up in Vegas Contest! In the final episode of The Favorites before Super Bowl 53, Chad and Scooch shared a few final takes and insights on the game, before revealing, and talking to, the winner for this year's Get Your Prop Up in Vegas ...
01.29.2019 LIVE From NYC! Super Bowl Analysis, Tons of Prop Bets, and a Couple of Special Guests! Welcome to the Favorites! It's Super Bowl week, so the whole team--Geoff, Paul, Chad, and Blackjack--descended upon Foley's in NYC to record a live podcast, and this one had it all. Seriously. Don't laugh. This one had it all. There ...
01.25.2019 Chad and BlackJack: Super Bowl and Craziest Props In the last episode of The Favorites before Monday live show, Chad and Blackjack discuss their early predictions for the Super Bowl - and suddenly (predictably?) find themselves on opposite sides and debating a fairly high stakes bet. Then, Georgina ...
01.23.2019 Chad and Scooch recap the NFL Conference Championship Games and Talk Early Super Bowl Lines Chad and Scooch breakdown the big Conference Championship games. Scooch talks about his reaction to the no-call towards the end of Saints-Rams. They also talk about the opening lines for the Super Bowl and Chad gives his early betting thoughts. ...
01.21.2019 Geoff, Paul and Blackjack on NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl Geoff, Paul and Blackjack recap the NFL's Conference Championship Round, and talk about how the Chiefs and Saints fanbases should feel after their respective losses. Also, since this is the final NFL parlay show of the year the guys talk ...
01.18.2019 Conference Championships & Prop Bets With Chad and Blackjack Chad and Blackjack settle on a format before picking games in this weekends Conference Championships before hearing some prop bets from Georgina and Blackjack's plan to become the pack leader of the Millman household LA-NO 13:38 KC-NE 22:03 For information ...
01.16.2019 Chad and Scooch Handicap the Conference Championships After the Divisional Round led to a big weekend in Vegas, Chad and Scooch take a look at the lines for the upcoming Conference Championships, discuss the risks and rewards of live in-game betting, and the future of player prop ...
01.14.2019 Geoff, Paul and Blackjack on NFL Conference Championships and Kyler Murray Geoff, Paul and Blackjack recap the NFL Divisional Round, including a debate on whether Jason Garrett should have gone for two, down 15 in the 4th quarter. Then the guys go through this week's games, and pick this year's Super ...
01.11.2019 Divisional Round Picks With Chad and Blackjack The NFL field may be shrinking but Chad & Blackjack are more fired up then ever as they try to agree on this weeks picks (and a format) for the upcoming divisional round playoff games Plus details on the live ...
01.09.2019 Scooch and Chad Analyze the NFL's Divisional Playoff Lines Chad opens the show by talking about how well the year is going for him so far, with the exception of a few instances where his family hasn't adhered to the rules and standards of "The Year of Kindness." Scooch ...

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The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast - Part of The Action Network episodes:

Betting NFL Preseason Week 3 w/ Scooch and the AP Top 25 w/ Ralph Russo

CFB Wiz Phil Steele and Scooch Talk College Football

NFL Futures and the Return of Scooch!

Brad Evans of Yahoo! Sports talks NFL Season Win Totals, Fantasy Rankings, and More

British Open w/ Jason Sobel, Plus Tobias Harris' $100M Bet on Himself

Drew Franklin and Collin Wilson Talk Jared Lorenzen and NCAA Win Totals

NBA Draft with Matt Moore + Summer Movie Series with Ben Menkiewicz

Wob on Finals + Ringer's David Hill on "Sharps"

Game 3 betting preview + Darren Rovell on Jeopardy

Brian Windhorst talks NBA Playoffs and Free Agency with Chad & BlackJack

Chad and BlackJack Reunite to discuss NBA Playoffs and Beyond

BlackJack and Rob Perez Talk All Things NBA

Justin Phan and Jason Sobel Make You Smart About NBA + PGA

BlackJack and Raybon Talk NBA, NFL Futures, and NHL Playoffs

Chad talks NBA Playoffs with Matt Moore & NCAA Football Win Totals with Stuckey and Collin Wilson

Paul & BlackJack on the NBA, NHL and Kentucky Derby

BONUS: Darren Rovell Interviews Jeopardy James

Chad Talks NFL Draft with Chris Raybon and Kentucky Derby with Matt Jones

Paul and BlackJack talk NBA and NHL Playoffs & Sports Wars with Dan Rubenstein

Chad talks NBA Playoffs with Matt Moore

BlackJack and Paul talk NBA & NHL Playoffs, MLB, and Kentucky Derby

World Wide Wob on NBA Playoffs + Michael Leboff on NHL Playoffs

Paul & BlackJack Talk... Everything

BlackJack Talks Masters and NFL Draft with Jason Sobel & Geoff Schwartz

BlackJack and Lo Duca on Final Four, Sox+Yanks slow starts

Chad and Scooch are back! Just in time to talk crushing Duke losses...

BlackJack and Paul on MLB Opening Day, Round of Sweet Sixteen, and Their Trip to Vegas

Sweet Sixteen Preview and Baseball Over/Unders with Chad & BlackJack

March Madness Bracket Breakdown with Chad, BlackJack, Paul & Geoff

March Madness Tournament Predictions with Chad, Mike & Stuckey

Paul, Geoff and BlackJack on NFL Trades & Props

Stuckey and Chad talk how to bet conference tournaments

Scooch and Chad reunite + Matt Jones from Kentucky Sports Radio

Lo Duca and BlackJack on Harper, Conference Tourneys, and Denny's

BlackJack and Lo Duca talk MLB, NFL, and meeting Ron Jeremy

College Basketball and Twitter Beef with Stuckey and Joffe

MLB Season Over/Unders with Paul Lo Duca and BlackJack Fletcher

Chad talks AAF and College Hoops with Ian Hartitz and Eli Hershkovitch

Betting the NBA All-Star Game and A Star is Born Writer Will Fetters Talks Oscars!

Who Wins SB 54 With Scooch and Chris Raybon

Chad and Scooch Reveal the Winner of the Get Your Prop Up in Vegas Contest!

LIVE From NYC! Super Bowl Analysis, Tons of Prop Bets, and a Couple of Special Guests!

Chad and BlackJack: Super Bowl and Craziest Props

Chad and Scooch recap the NFL Conference Championship Games and Talk Early Super Bowl Lines

Geoff, Paul and Blackjack on NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl

Conference Championships & Prop Bets With Chad and Blackjack

Chad and Scooch Handicap the Conference Championships

Geoff, Paul and Blackjack on NFL Conference Championships and Kyler Murray

Divisional Round Picks With Chad and Blackjack

Scooch and Chad Analyze the NFL's Divisional Playoff Lines

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