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The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast
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New hosts Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz are joined by Action Network founding father Stuckey for the re-launch of this long-running sports betting podcast. Together they discuss the latest NFL news, craft winning wagers, and have a lot of fun along the way! From the thrills and chills of the NFL season, to the highs and lows of the NFL offseason and everything in between, The Favorites is your best bet for NFL betting fun and more every week of the year.
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Gambling: America's True National Pastime with Author David Bockino
Jul 700:50:48Tap to summarizeThe Favorites is back! Action Network trio Stuckey, Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome David Bockino, author of the book Over/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting, for a deep dive into sports gambling. Bockino takes us through what he imagined he'd find when starting his research and what he actually found, including early Americans betting on dogs, rats and pedestrianism. The strange light cast on sports betting seems to be a more recent occurrence but the crew discusses how far back things actually go and how gambling has shaped the sports we watch today. Tune in to hear how your great, great grandpa was probably a degenerate and more right here on The Favorites! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fantasy Football Deep Dive with Sean Koerner | Part 2
Jul 200:27:56Tap to summarizeAction Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Sean Koerner back for part 2 of their fantasy football deep dive. Together the crew weaves through the top 10 offseason moves in the NFL and how that impacts the fantasy football season. Tune in to hear some of your favorite players and fantasy targets for the upcoming season. All that and more right here on The Favorites! If you missed part 1, it's in the podcast feed right now so check it out! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fantasy Football Deep Dive with Sean Koerner | Part 1
Jun 3000:29:32Tap to summarizeThe NFL season is rapidly approaching and that means fantasy football! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome one of the best to do it in, Sean Koerner! If you don't know Koerner, you don't know Action Network. Co-host of Fantasy Flex and head of Action's Predictive Analytics team, Koerner's been one of the top rankers in the game for years. Koerner joins The Favorites in two parts to break down the top 10 offseason moves in the NFL and how that impacts fantasy football approaches. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mini Camp Positivity, Subway Takes, Travel Tips & Other Mailbag Questions
Jun 2500:53:27Tap to summarizeThe Favorites is back! Action Network trio Stuckey, Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz team up for another trip around the NFL with news and notes on some mini camp storylines. Plus, mailbag questions from the listeners on Stuckey being a dad, Subway Takes, travel tips, when to actually bet futures, skills the crew wishes they gained sooner in life and more. It's a little bit of everything today as Stuckey and Brandon fight against all the positive news coming out of the NFL and College Football in June and Kendra fights a shaky internet connection to record a podcast. Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Twitter Love, QBs & Other NFL Storylines
Jun 2300:48:10Tap to summarizeThe Favorites is back with a little more of everything this week as Action Network trio Stuckey, Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz take a glimpse into Kendra's mind, look back at Stuckey's twitter love story and dive into the lack of CLV on Brandon's Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl ticket. The crew hops around from storyline to storyline across the NFL as minicamps have wrapped. From Penix/Tua to Mendoza/Cousins and McCarthy/Murray, what will we see from some QBs this season? Plus, the squad weighs in on who could be in the mix for Comeback Player of the Year. All that and more right here on The Favorites. Thursday's episode of The Favorites will be a mailbag so if you have a question for the crew email them to podcasts@bettercollective.com and we'll pick a few for the show! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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2026 NBA Draft Preview with Tyler Metcalf
Jun 1900:43:51Tap to summarizeThe Favorites is back with a bonus episode this week looking at the upcoming NBA Draft! Action Network trio Stuckey, Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Tyler Metcalf, creator of No Ceilings NBA, to dive into next Tuesday's event. Together the crew dives into the top three names on the board. Where will Peterson, Dybansa and Boozer be picked? Is Peterson's refusal to workout with anyone but Washington just noise? Do the Jazz want to keep Dybansa in the state of Utah anyway? Which of the three has the highest boom/bust potential? They also go further down the board looking at sleepers, risers and fallers. Tune in to hear different player's stock a few days before the event and get your popcorn ready for what could be one of the most anticipated draft classes in NBA history. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Resurgence of the Running Back with Emory Hunt
Jun 1800:41:18Tap to summarizeThe Favorites is back and with today's guest, you'll understand why we're diving deep into NFL running backs. It's Emory Hunt, CBS Sports analyst and owner of Football Gameplan! Together with Action Network duo Brandon Kravitz and Kendra Middleton, the crew looks at the floor and ceiling of the newest running backs drafted this year, guys traded to new teams and more. With Hunt's experience playing the position and covering the sport, there's nowhere better to hear informative and actionable data and analysis on the running backs you're looking to bet on or draft in your fantasy league than right here. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Week 1 of College Football with Scooch and Connor O'Gara from Saturday Down South
Aug 27, 2019Tap to summarizeWeek 1 of College Football is here! Chad starts the show with bookmaker to the world, Bob Scucci. They discuss how the college football season seems bigger now than ever and how betting factors into the sport’s popularity. Scooch discusses how the unexpected retirement announcement of a high-profile player, such as Andrew Luck last weekend, plays into win total projections, point spreads, and fantasy perspectives. The guys look out some heavily bet games for this weekend. Then, Chad talks to Connor O'Gara from Saturday Down South. Can Georgia beat Alabama and go on to play in the National Championship? Connor gives some bold picks for betting against the spread in Week 1 of college football and then gives some early predictions for the College Football Playoff. Those topics and more on this week’s episode of The Favorites. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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