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42 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe podcast for PlayActionPools.com. Whether it's Football, March Madness, Golf or something else, this is the place for all the information you'll need to make picks in your Office Sports Pools.
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Terrell Furman Jr. on SGPN's $500 NBA Finals Prop Contest
June 01, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBTerrell Furman Jr. from SGPN's NBA Gambling Podcast joins the show to preview the NBA Finals. We break down each question in SGPN's $500 NBA Finals Prop Contest, which is 100% FREE to enter. Simply download SGPN's app and click Contests. 0:00 Intro 1:38 Will the winner of Game 1 win the series? 2:15 Will any game go to OT? 2:51 Will any game be decided by 20 or more points? 3:38 More total points in series; Tatum or Curry? 4:15 Will Tatum score 40 or more in any game? 4:54 Will Curry hit 7...
Talking NFL Draft With OddsChecker's Matt O'Leary
April 26, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBTalking NFL Draft With OddsChecker's Matt O'Leary OddsChecker's NFL Draft Props Contest Completely free to enter. Just click the link, sign up, and answer all the questions. Whoever gets the most right wins the grand prize of $350. There is also a second place prize of $100 and a third place prize of $50. Register Link Join Link 0:00 Intro 1:08 #1 Overall Pick: Aidan Hutchinson? Travon Walker? Ikem Ekwonu? 2:03 #2 Overall Pick: Hutchinson? Walker? Kayvon Thibodeaux? 2:31 Who is drafted f...
Talking The Masters With Cam Rogers
April 05, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 9.36 MBNational Sports Betting & Golf Analyst and host of Bleav's Lock It In Podcast Cam Rogers joins the show to talk about The Masters. 0:00 Intro 1:01 The latest on Tiger Woods' return to Augusta 3:22 Will Tiger make the cut? PlayAction Prop Sheet Questions 5:15 Rahm/C. Smith/Scheffler/JT vs The Field? 6:42 H2H Rory vs DJ? 7:25 H2H Koepka vs Spieth? 8:00 H2H Morikawa vs Hovland? 8:42 Will any have a Hole-in-One during The Masters? Salary Cap Contest Picks 9:40 Guys at the top to fade 10:36 A...
SGPN's Steve Schirmer
April 01, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBSteve Schirmer, Golf Analyst for SportsGamblingPodcast.com and the Golf Gambling Podcast, joins the show to preview The 2022 Masters. 0:00 Intro 1:06 What to expect from Tiger & why sportsbooks are "about to pop champagne bottles." PlayAction Prop Sheet Questions 2:58 Will Tiger Make The Cut? Yes/No 3:48 Final Finishing Position 34.5; Over/Under 4:02 Lowest Score Any Golfer/Any Round 64.; Over/Under 5:15 Jon Rahm Top 5 Finish; Yes/No 5:55 Scottie Scheffler Top 10 Finish; Yes/No PlayActio...
Screen The Screener's Gus Kearns
March 30, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBGus Kearns of the Screen The Screener Podcast joins the show to break down this weekend's Final Four. 0:00 Intro 0:35 Gus talks about his early March Madness picks 2:20 Why were so many excited about fading Providence coming into the Tournament? 3:30 Gus has strong thoughts on the Total of 133 in the Kansas-Villanova matchup and what he thinks of the Jayhawks as 4-point favorites 4:58 Could the injury to Villanova's Justin Moore be overvalued by the public? 6:10 Will the Remy Martin NC...
Talking March Madness With Quarter4
March 16, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBDanijela Covic, Co-Founder and CSO of Quarter4.io, joins the show to talk about the predictive data Quarter4 is making available to PlayAction users during the Tournament and some of the interesting picks the model is spitting out for March Madness. 0:10 Intro 0:30 PlayAction/Quarter4 Partnership 0:45 What was the genesis of Quarter4? 2:55 What does the predictive data generated provide consumers? 4:58 Some of the most interesting March Madness picks Quarter4 is making 5:28 #10 Davidson ove...
Talking USC Hoops With Marc Kulkin
March 04, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBMarc Kulkin of WeAreSC.com joins the show to to talk USC Hoops heading into March Madness; why the Trojans have succeeded, what has caused them problems & why that may be unlikely in the Tournament. 0:00 Intro 0:40 What were the expectations for USC coming into the season? 2:05 How has a balanced attack helped the Trojans? 3:18 What does Kulkin want to see from USC between now and the start of the NCAA Tournament? 4:32 What kind of matchup gives the Trojans trouble? 5:55 What is USC's ceil...
Talking Title Contenders, Mid-Majors, UMass & More With Sam Basel
March 04, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MBSam Basel of House Enterprise.com's College Hoops Digest and A-10 Talk joins the show. 0:00 Intro 1:02 Is there anyway the Atlantic 10 could get multiple bids? 2:25 What does Sam think about the top title contenders of Gonzaga, Kentucky & Arizona? 4:50 Sam explains why he's so high on Wake Forest making a run in the NCAA Tournament. 6:12 Could Villanova and UConn make runs? What about Duke? 6:54 What mid-majors should you be keeping an eye on to potentially advance through the the Tournamen...
Talking Texas Hoops With Joe Cook
March 03, 2022 21:00 - 11 minutes - 7.75 MBJoe Cook of InsideTexas.com joins the show to talk Longhorn Hoops. 0:00 Intro 0:49 What were the expectations for Texas coming into Chris Beard's first season in Austin? 2:19 Who are the key additions for the Longhorns this season? 4:18 What's the latest with Tre Mitchell, the UMass transfer, who has taken a personal leave of absence? 6:17 What does Cook want to see from the Longhorns in the next week-plus leading up to March Madness? 8:15 What generic matchup could present Texas problems i...
Talking Houston Hoops With Kris Gardner
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.06 MBKris Gardner of The Houston Roundball Review - TheHRR.com - joins the show to talk about the Houston Cougars, their season so far and what potential March Madness could be good or bad for them. 0:00 Intro 0:35 What were the expectations for Houston coming into the season? What changed? What's this team's realistic ceiling? 1:35 What has Houston done to overcome key injuries? 2:25 What has Kelvin Sampson's impact on the program been? 3:39 What will be key for the Cougars down the stretch he...
Talking Ohio State Hoops With Tony Gerdeman
March 01, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.52 MBTony Gerdeman of BuckeyeScoop.com joins the show to talk Ohio State Basketball. 0:00 Intro 0:47 Gerdeman talks about Ohio State's expectations coming into the season. 1:41 Gerdeman talks about Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell 3:17 Will the Buckeyes be able to find some consistency? 5:11 What does OSU need to show "they are who they believe they are"? 6:43: What type of matchup could give Ohio State problems in March Madness? 7:45 Outro Follow @TonyGerdeman and @BuckeyeScoop on Twitte...
Talking UK Hoops With Vinny Hardy From Cats Talk Wednesday
February 26, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBVinny Hardy from Cats Talk Wednesday joins the show to talk Kentucky Basketball. 0:00 Intro 0:42 Hardy talks about the keys to Kentucky's return after an historic down year last season 1:28 Hardy explains why Wooden Award frontrunner Oscar Tshiebwe is still raw 2:20 Could Tshiebwe come back next season? 2:55 What did Tshiebwe say could cause him to go for 50 point & 30 rebounds this season? 3:35 Have injuries been a blessing in disguise with the emergence of Jacob Toppin whose game is ...
Talking Baylor Hoops With Paul Catalina From SicEm365
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.84 MBPaul Catalina of SicEm365.com joins the show to talk Baylor Bears Hoops. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Catalina talks about Baylor expectations coming into the season following last year's National Championship. 1:09 Catalina updates Baylor's injury situation moving forward and who has stepped up in times of need. 2:54 Catalina talks about how the Bears have been able to reload instead of rebuild. 5:27 Catalina on what he'd like to see from Baylor as it wraps up the regular season slate. 7:19 What k...
Talking Arizona Hoops With Steve Rivera From AllSportsTucson
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.82 MBSteve Rivera of AllSportsTucson joins the show to talk about #2 Arizona. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Rivera talks about the expectations coming into the season under first-year head coach Tommy Lloyd 1:44 Rivera says Sean Miller drove his talent like a Prius while Lloyd is driving the Wildcats like a sportscar. 2:15 Rivera talks about Wooden Award candidate Benn Mathurin 3:04 What are the expectations for Arizona now that the bar has been raised? Does Arizona's schedule to this point provide some ...
Kevin Farrahar of Friar Basketball
February 24, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.15 MBKevin Farrahar of FriarBasketball.Substack.com joins the show to talk about Providence's amazing 2021-22 season that has them sitting at 23-3 following Wednesday night's 3OT win over Xavier. 1:15: Farrahar talks about the buttons that Providence head coach Ed Cooley has been pushing this season and how Cooley's been able to pull an experienced roster together. 2:33: Farrahar talks about the outlook coming into the year following a 13-13 season last year. 3:30: Farrahar talks about Provid...
Marcus Camby Announces New England IPA With White Lion
January 14, 2022 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBUMass and NBA legend Marcus Camby announced the release of his new beer, a New England IPA produced by White Lion Brewing Company in Springfield, Mass. Camby sat down with PlayAction Pools to talk about why he decided to partner with White Lion and owner Ray Berry as well as his glory days at UMass, what it’ll take for the Minutemen to get back and the pressures that come with being one of the best players and best teams in the country come Tournament time.
USA Today's Lorenzo Reyes
November 12, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBLorenzo Reyes of USA Today joins the show to talk NFL and preview Week 10. 0:30: Lorenzo talks about how many times Christian saved his ass when he was a college student at Notre Dame and an intern under Christian at Irish Sports Daily. 1:48: Lorenzo talks about how Lorenzo's Locks have been going so far this season. 3:00: Lorenzo talks about the craziness that was Week 9 in the NFL. 5:45: Scott Hanson's obsession with Josh Allen-on-Josh Allen Crime 6:30: Pats-Browns Preview 9:20: Whe...
Buffalo Nerd Sports Podcast's Colt Schroeder
November 02, 2021 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBColt Schroeder, aka the Buffalo Sports Nerd, joins the show to talk about the Bills' season thus far, the rest of their schedule, their matchup against Jacksonville this weekend and what makes his podcast different from most others. 0:34: Colt talks about why he decided to integrate charities and non-profits into his podcast and why it hits home for himself personally. 2:51: Colt talks about starting his own non-profit - The Buffalo Nerd Gives - and how he's used his show to raise money fo...
Buckeye Scoop's Kevin Noon
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MBKevin Noon of BuckeyeScoop.com joins the show to preview this week's Ohio State-Penn State game. 0:51: Noon talks about how Ohio State has been able to turn things around after a sluggish start. 2:49: Noon talks about how Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs has handled having to relinquish defensive play-calling duties to secondary coach Matt Barnes. 4:40: Noon talks about the keys to Saturday's Ohio State-Penn State matchup. 6:33: Noon offers his thoughts on the Buckeyes being...
Gator Country's Andrew Spivey
October 26, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBAndrew Spivey of GatorCountry.com joins the show to preview Florida's game against #1 Georgia. 0:44: Spivey talks about the wide-open 2021 College Football season. 1:28: Spivey offers his take on the 2021 Gators and whether Dan Mullen is on the Hot Seat and why he thinks we're going to learn a lot about Florida this week. 2:55: Spivey gives his thoughts on the QB position with Anthony Richardson and Emory Jones. Who he thinks the Gators should go with and who he thinks the Gators will go ...
WeAreSC.com's Scott Schrader
October 22, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.6 MBScott Schrader of WeAreSC.com joins the show to preview Saturday's Notre Dame-USC matchup from a Trojans angle. 0:25: Scott offers his thoughts on USC coming into this weekend's rivalry game and why this weekend will be "extremely challenging" for the Trojans. 2:28: Scott talks about USC WR Drake London and whether he's a game-changer in the sense of Adoree Jackson. (Adoree's Career Day vs Notre Dame) 3:30: Scott talks about the QB position at USC with Kedon Slovis and Jaxson Dart. 4:30:...
ND Football Stats & Analytics' Jack Concannon
October 08, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBJack Concannon of Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics (@ND_FB_Analytics) joins the show to talk about the Irish's season so far, the quarterback position, playcalling, defense, Virginia Tech & more. 1:10: Concannon explains the goal of the Analytical movement in football; why their metrics give a better picture of success than traditional stats and how the "advanced" stats aren't overly complicated. 2:22: Concannon explains what EPA (Expected Points Added) is and why it's such a telling ...
Pewter Report's Paul Atwall (@HossYJuke)
September 30, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBPaul Atwal of PewterReport.com, who is also well known under the Twitter handle @HossYJuke joins the show to talk about what he's seen so far this season from breaking down Tampa Bay film. 1:00: Paul talks about how he got into breaking down NFL X's & O's at such a detailed level. 1:45: He explains his Twitter moniker - Hoss Y Juke. 2:48: Paul talks about how Tampa's offense continues to evolve in Tom Brady's second year with the Bucs. 5:00: Why exactly is Motion and Play-Action so impor...
The Cincinnati Enquirer's Keith Jenkins
September 29, 2021 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBKeith Jenkins from The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the show to preview this weekend's Top 10 matchup between #7 Cincinnati and #9 Notre Dame in South Bend. 1:00: Jenkins talks about how Luke Fickell is handling the situation coaching against Marcus Freeman, who he has been close with since Freeman was a teenager. 3:14: Jenkins offers his thoughts on Marcus Freeman's current rise up the coaching ranks. 5:33: How has Fickell built Cincinnati into a Top 10 program? 9:30: Jenkins talks about...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Richard Davenport
September 28, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MBRichard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com joins the show to preview Saturday's Top 10 showdown between #8 Arkansas and #2 Georgia. 0:35: Davenport explains why he's "not shocked" about Arkansas' improvement since switching from Chad Morris to Sam Pittman. 1:55: Davenport talks about when he first started to see the turnaround. 2:15: He talks about what Razorback QB KJ Jefferson has done well and what this year's defense reminds him of. 3:25: Davenport expl...
Dawg Post's Matt DeBary
September 28, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBDawgPost.com's Matt DeBary joins the show to preview Saturday's Top 10 tilt between #2 Georgia & #8 Arkansas. 0:40: DeBary talks about why the Bulldogs could get even better moving forward as they get healthier. 1:30: DeBary explains why Saturday's game will be a test for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball. 1:59: DeBary talks about JT Daniels and Georgia's QB situation. 3:05: DeBary talks about the play from freshman TE Brock Bowers. 4:20: Keys to the game for Georgia from DeBary's ...
EaglesUnfiltered/Eagle Maven's Ed Kracz
September 27, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.5 MBEd Kracz of Eagle Maven from SI.com and Eagles Unfiltered of the BLEAV Network joins the show in front of Eagles-Cowboys on Monday Night Football. 0:44: Kracz talks about what he's seen from Philadelphia through two games; a win over the Falcons and a loss to the 49ers and the rollercoaster Eagle fans should expect while first-year head coach Nick Sirianni gets a grip on his team's identity. 2:10: Kracz talks about what he's seen from Eagle QB Jalen Hurts in his first full year as the star...
Irish Sports Daily's Mike Frank
September 23, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBMike Frank of IrishSportsDaily.com joins the show to preview #12 Notre Dame's showdown against #18 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon in Chicago. 0:45: Mike talks about what he's seen from Notre Dame through three games this season. 1:50: Mike talks about the importance of getting the Irish run game going against the Badgers. 2:30: The Notre Dame receivers missed some opportunities against Purdue. They can't afford to leave those on the table against Wisconsin and Mike's thoughts on Avery Da...
Jason Howell of TexAgs.com
September 22, 2021 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBTexAgs.com's Jason Howell joins the show to break down Saturday's showdown between #7 Texas A&M and #16 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at "Jerry World" in Dallas. 1:02: Howell talks about A&M's season so far, including the play of the defense, playmakers on offense, the loss of first-year quarterback Haynes King and inexperience on the offensive line. 2:35: We talk about the apparent lack of true juggernaut this year in College Football. 4:15: Howell talks about the key matchups in Saturd...
ClevTA From ClevAnalytics.com
September 20, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBWe have another great guest as Clev TA joins the show. You can follow him on Twitter @ClevTA and check out his new website clevanalytics.com. 1:22: He explains what he’s offering at clevanalytics.com and how he brings value from a betting perspective, fantasy matchups, DFS, props and pools. 4:40: TA explains why he’s on Green Bay -11.5 tonight against the Lions for Monday Night Football. 9:15: TA talks about why John Harbaugh's decision to go on 4th & 1 on the final drive of the Sunday ...
Big Blue Offensive Giants Preview
September 16, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MBJohn from the Big Blue Offensive Podcast joins the show to talk about the Giants' disappointing opener against the Broncos and whether the short week will help New York on Thursday night against the Washington Football Team. 0:45: John gives us the "bad and the ugly" from the game against Denver. "We are looking for a 180-degree turnaround. 1:57: John talks about whether any of the luster is coming off head coach Joe Judge after the first game of his second season with NYG. 3:20: John ex...
Obligatory PSU Pod Week 3 Preview
September 16, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MBChris Buchignani from The Obligatory PSU Podcast joins the show as our first repeat guest to talk about Penn State's 2-0 start and the Nittany Lions primetime matchup against Auburn on Saturday night. 0:50: Chris talks about what was most impressive from Penn State in Week 1 against Wisconsin. 2:15: Chris wraps up his thoughts on Penn State's performance in the home opener against Ball State. "We exited Week 2 feeling pretty good." 3:40: Chris talks about the emotional piece he wrote For...
Tej Seth of PFF & Michigan Football Analytics
September 16, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBTej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) from PFF and Michigan Football Analytics joins the show. 1:05: We talk about how he uses math to break down football and how he got started. 4:40: Seth explains why trying to establish the run is overrated. 7:00: He explains what "over expected" is and how he uses it to provide a more accurate sense of how effective players are. 8:15: How should NFL teams evaluate college running backs coming into The League? 9:45: Why is YAC so difficult translate from coll...
BLEAV In Saints' John Hendrix
September 09, 2021 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.56 MBJohn Hendrix from BLEAV In Saints joins the show to preview New Orleans' 2021 season and Sunday's opener against the Green Bay Packers. Hendrix explains why he's bullish on Jameis Winston as Drew Brees' replacement, addresses the Michael Thomas situation and more.
BLEAV In Raiders' Dennis Ackerman
September 09, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBDennis Ackerman from BLEAV In Raiders joins the show to preview Las Vegas' upcoming 2021 season and Monday night's opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Dennis talks about the question marks the Raiders have on both sides of the ball coming into the season as well as some bright spots.
BLEAV In Cowboys' Paul Catalina
September 08, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MBPaul Catalina from BLEAV In Cowboys joins the show to preview Dallas' 2021 season and Thursday night's opener at Tampa. Paul is pretty confident in the Cowboys' ability to score points with Dak Prescott calling the shots provided the quarterback can stay healthy. There are some more question marks on the defensive side of the ball, though. And while Paul isn't ready to call Dallas in an upset on Thursday night, he does see some value in taking the 8 points Tampa is giving.
BLEAV In Steelers' Mark Bergin
September 08, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBMark Bergin from the BLEAV In Steelers podcast joins the show to preview Pittsburgh's 2021 season. He offers his "crazy theory" regarding Ben Roethlisberger's future with the Steelers, his excitement surrounding rookie running back Najee Harris and the other weapons on the Pittsburgh offense along with the one area of concern. He breaks down the contract situation with TJ Watt and the rest of the Steelers' defense and offers a prediction for Saturday's opener against the Bills in Buffalo.
Week 1 College Football Preview
September 02, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB0:00 Jamie Uyeyama from Irish Sports Daily joins the show to preview Notre Dame's 2021 season and talk about the Irish's opener on Sunday night at Florida State. 12:22 Kevin Noon from BuckeyeScoop.com joins the show to talk about the 2021 Ohio State Football season and the Buckeyes' opener against Minnesota on Thursday night. 18:54: James Henderson of Inside Pack Sports joins the show to preview NC State's 2021 season and look at the Wolf Pack's Thursday night opener against USF. 25:10 Ch...
Cats Talk Wednesday's Vinny Hardy
September 02, 2021 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBVinny Hardy from Cats Talk Wednesday joins the show to preview Kentucky's 2021 season and talk about the Wildcats' opener against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Hardy talks about what to expect from UK's new offensive coordinator Liam Coen and how Kentucky can improve on an already impressive defense. The Wildcast should be able to take care of ULM pretty easily on Saturday, but will they be able to cover a 30-point spread? Or do they hold back a little bit for Week's 2 SEC matchup against ...
Obligatory PSU Pod's Chris Buchignani
September 01, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBChris Buchignani from the Obligatory PSU Pod joins the show to look at Penn State's 2021 season and the Nittany Lions' huge opener against Wisconsin at noon (EST) on Saturday. Buchignani talks about why there is so much optimism around the program heading into the season and what the addition of new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich should mean for PSU. We also explains why he thinks Saturday's game at Madison means more for Penn State than Wisconsin. Special thanks to the guys at For Th...
Inside Pack Sports' James Henderson
September 01, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.33 MBJames Henderson of Inside Pack Sports joins the show to preview NC State's 2021 season and look at the Wolf Pack's opener against USF. Henderson talks about what the return of NC State quarterback Devin Leary will mean for the offense and how the Wolf Pack defense looks heading into the season. Henderson also offers thoughts on NC State laying 18 points against USF on Thursday night,
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.54 MBJamie Uyeyama from Irish Sports Daily joins the show to preview Notre Dame's 2021 season and talk about the Irish's opener on Sunday night at Florida State. Uyeyama talks about how the Irish’s offensive philosophy could change after losing multiple offensive linemen, but how they may be better-situated to do just that. He talks about new Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan and wide receiver Kevin Austin, who could be on the verge of becoming a household name across the nation. The Notre Dame...