Guest / Fill-in Host · 5-9 on settled picks
“[22:32] So, John, you're willing to lay the juice on that? [22:35] They're minus 136 to win the division. [22:37] Yeah, because of the fact that I think the schedule is going to really hurt [22:42] those top two teams in the AFC East.”
“[42:43] John, what about you? [42:44] You're going to sell it? I mean, I don't love this, but I'd go miss the playoffs. [42:48] I would just follow the trends of Super Bowl losers and the hangover that is real and spectacular. [42:54] Again, Patriots are a better team on paper, but there's some elements you don't like. [42:58] I'll say miss the playoffs.”
“[1:06:58] Oh, what do I want to do? [1:07:00] What do I want to do? [1:07:01] Jets on their five and a half wins. [1:07:03] Aaron Gwynn is the head coach. [1:07:05] Gino Smith is the quarterback. [1:07:06] and I've said on their five and a half wins.”
“[54:30] But this is the only way to bet that you got to get creative. [54:32] If you're going to bet the jets, Kendra, you, uh, you like they're over [54:36] sort of, I think. [54:38] And early's Kenyan [54:40] Sadiq overs on touchdowns. [54:41] What about you, John? You've planted [54:43] the flag on the under. [54:45] Under big, and I'll take it a step forward. [54:50] I don't think they're going to end up with the [54:52] worst record in the league, but I'm going to go [54:53] and bet them to do it, because the number is really, really [54:55] good. And it's the Jets.”
“[15:21] I love the Cowboys. [15:22] And I love the Cowboys this season, Nick. [15:25] I'm betting them to win the division.”
“[15:25] I'm betting them to win the division. [15:27] I'm betting Dak to be the MVP.”
“There you go. I'm in. I'm in. Yeah. I'm so happy to make that choice.”
“I'm not the biggest Zach Taylor fan. Has he taken a team to the Super Ball? He has. Has he won games in the playoffs? He has. I'm buying Cincinnati. They will be a playoff team. They will win double-digit games. They will be heard from in the month of January. That's team number one.”
“Dallas will win double-digit games. Dallas may have the same problems come playoff time. That's not the feature of our buy-sell segment, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. It's about getting to the playoffs. It's about winning double-digit games. I'm in on the Dallas Cowboys.”
“I am going to sprinkle them to make the postseason.”
“New England is not going to win the AFC East, and they are a prime team to miss the postseason. With that schedule, knowing they're not winning a division, do they get to enough wins to be a wildcard team? I am going to say no, they do not. I will bet New England to miss the playoffs. Therefore, we are selling stock in the 2026 Pats. One down, two to go.”
“the Bears and just the idea that, hey, how do they do this again? Ben Johnson's tremendous, tremendous offensive mind and did a great job in year one. Go shut me up. Go shut me up. That's my advice. I'm going to trust Priors on this. And that's why I'm going to fade Chicago here as far as making the postseason in 2026.”
“Okay, I have this or that question for you. better bet right now Yankees to win the World Series at plus 850. I was just going to say this. Or the Mets to miss the playoffs at plus 140. I got to take the Yankees to win the World Series. And I think they have major warts and major deficiencies.”
“Speaking of a game, I would go near the side. Underdog play. Friends don't let friends bet the Kansas City Royals, right? JJ Betham to win the division. Wrong. JJ Betham overwins. Wrong. You know what I'm going to do today? I'm going to bet the Kansas City Royals because they're plus money against Shawn Minaya. Michael Walker, believe it or not, has thrown the ball pretty well for KC. Minaya's pitching to an ERA that's close to five. You're going to lay money with the Mets? Have you watched the Mets this year? I'll take plus money with a terrible, terrible, terrible Can see the Royal team and hold my nose”
NYM 7, KC 3 — Mets beat the Royals 7-3 on July 9, 2026; Royals moneyline loses (ESPN box score).
“Give me another one I like see i want to get back into good graces of the folks from chicago the white socks have lost the first two games of this series against the boston red sox red sox are on fire they've gotten themselves believe it or not back into a pennant race i think it ends today chicago line opened at 115 it's up to 125 i know Anthony Kaye is incredibly mediocre, but I think this is a game against Sandoval. You see the White Sox go and get going. Let's take the White Sox minus the 125 on BetMGM.”
BOS 2, CHW 1 — Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 on July 9, 2026 on a Caleb Durbin two-run homer; White Sox moneyline loses (ESPN box score).
“I'm taking the Knicks to win the conference because As I've said all along, I think they're going to the NBA finals this year. And the take I've had throughout is that they'll get to the NBA finals and it will be an ugly. Did I just bully you into doing that? I'm so sorry. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Listen, it's a bet I've already made. So no bullying, no bullying necessary. Instead, I'm sticking to it. Knicks to win the Eastern Conference. That's what we're pointing to flag. Plus 450 on the Knicks to come out of the Eastern Conference.”
The New York Knicks won the 2026 Eastern Conference, sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Conference Finals.
“Houston's a three and a half point favorite right now, JJ. And I'll say it now when I said it last week, I think Illinois is going to win the game straight up. Do you have an opinion for us early in the week on Illinois-Houston on Thursday night? Wow. Usually we are very simpatico when I come on the show. I feel like when it comes to a betting sense, not all the time, but in many cases we are aligned. I'm the opposite here, Nick. And to me, it's for two reasons. Number one, Houston's defense against Illinois' offense. I'm always going to take the defensive team. And I just think there's a narrative building towards Kelvin Sampson, who was oh so close to winning a national championship a year ago, finding his team back where they were a year ago. And this may be talking from somebody that has a 12-1 ticket on Houston. So I understand there may be a little bias here. But if I'm comparing the two coaches, Underwood gets teams to the tournament. There have been a lot of duds for him in these particular spots. Illinois' defense scares me. I think Houston will be able to score. Also, there's another element at play here. The game, Nick, is in Houston, Texas. Advantage, Houston. I get it. Illinois is a fun team to watch. They're super talented. And if they're knocking down shots, they can go and beat anybody. But I'm going to go and lay the three and a half with Houston.”
Illinois 65, Houston 55 — Illinois beat Houston 65-55 in the Sweet 16; Houston lost outright and did not cover -3.5 (ESPN).
“And I just think there's a narrative building towards Kelvin Sampson, who was oh so close to winning a national championship a year ago, finding his team back where they were a year ago. And this may be talking from somebody that has a 12-1 ticket on Houston. So I understand there may be a little bias here.”
Michigan 69, UConn 63 — Houston was eliminated in the Sweet 16 by Illinois; Michigan won the 2026 national championship, beating UConn 69-63, so Houston's title futures bet lost (ESPN).
“Who's going to win the title? Well, is my future talking? My future would tell you. You can do whatever you want. Well, I have a nice wager on the Michigan Wolverines, a 20-1.”
Michigan 69, UConn 63 — Michigan won the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship, beating UConn 69-63; Michigan's title futures bet won (ESPN).
“I picked Arkansas to go to the Final Four. Don't you have a feeling this just might be Arizona's year that team is loaded that was my team to win the title yeah they're loaded so like did you see the point spread for that game by the way arizona arkansas as someone that has arkansas like nine to one to win the region now now it makes sense why i got nine to one to win the region”
Arizona 79, Purdue 64 — Arizona won the NCAA Tournament West Region, beating Purdue 79-64 in the Elite Eight; Arkansas's futures bet to win the West Region lost.
“I've bet the Miami Dolphins on the money line. Probably a terrible decision.”
PIT 28, MIA 15 — Pittsburgh beat Miami 28-15 outright, so the Dolphins moneyline loses (ESPN box score).
“Now, he frustrates you by what he does on the other side of the floor, but I feel like in every single one of these games, I've been taking Towns 20-plus points, 20-plus points, take him to make a couple of threes.”
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points in the Knicks' 111-94 Game 5 win over the Pacers on May 29, 2025 (24 is over 20). (Karl-Anthony Towns 24 points)
“And if I had to give you one for Indiana, Costas, I've taken this. I want to say in every single one of these playoff games, TJ McConnell is a pain in the rear end. And I say that in a complimentary way. The Knicks have no answer for him. He gets a shot whenever he wants. The team always plays really well when he's out there. I look at McConnell, whatever his over for points is. I've been taking him 10 plus points at like that 160. They gave me 180 the other day. Plus 180 was a gift. I was like, thank you very much. Much appreciated. So I like TJ McConnell.”
T.J. McConnell scored 7 points in the Knicks' 111-94 Game 5 win over the Pacers on May 29, 2025 (7 is under 10). (T.J. McConnell 7 points)
“I am taking Gonzaga to go to the final four”
Houston 81, Gonzaga 76 — Gonzaga (8-seed) was eliminated in the Midwest Region second round, losing to Houston 81-76 on 3/22/25, and did not win the region (ESPN).
“I've locked in North Carolina. It was a three and a half.”
UNC 95, SDSU 68 — North Carolina beat San Diego State 95-68 on 3/18/25, a 27-point margin that easily covers -3.5 (ESPN box score).
“It moved to four and a half. I am on that.”
XAV 86, TEX 80 — Xavier beat Texas 86-80 on 3/19/25, a 6-point margin that covers -4.5 (ESPN box score).
“I bet them to make the Final Four.”
Arkansas 75, St. John's 66 — St. John's (2-seed) was upset by Arkansas 75-66 in the West Region second round on 3/22/25 and did not win the region; Florida won the West Region (ESPN).