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This is an all encompassing sports gambling podcast from two real, in the trenches degenerates. Covering the biggest news in the sports world and delivering insight on everything from the NFL to horse racing.

Tom Pakulski


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    FRENCH OPEN, NBA PLAYOFFS + TOP 5 WAGS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 109:24


    The boys are back and we are joined by our resident tennis expert Slips!  We breakdown how the French Open has started and where is the value moving forward?  Plus some picks for the 3rd round headed into the weekend!  We also dive into the wild situation the Thunder have found themselves in as the best team in the league while also having 20 draft picks in the coming years.  Finally our Top 5 Wags of all time!

    SNAKE DRAFT: COLLEGE LOGOS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 141:38


    The boys are back and joined by Geiger and Goldie to draft college logos!  Mains, alternates, throwbacks... everything is on the table!  A classic ramble to close on the Knicks, college football post spring and possible a darts trip on the horizon?

    PACERS AND KNICKS GAME 1 INSANITY + TOP 5 ATHLETES WE WERE WRONG ABOUT!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 95:45


    The boys are back to recap a WILD Game 1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.  For the third time this playoffs, the Pacers come back from an insane fourth quarter deficient to steal one on the road.  The Nesmith threes, the Haliburton buzzer beater, the choke celebration... chaos in the Garden.  A West update, hockey, baseball and our Top 5 Athletes we were wrong about!  Who did we have stock in that didn't pan out in the pros? 

    SNAKE DRAFT: DANCES!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 75:05


    The boys are back for another snake draft, joined by Alec and Scotty B!  Today we draft dances, moves, and iconic moments from the dance world.  

    ARE THE CELTICS BETTER WITHOUT TATUM? DRAFT LOTTERY CHAOS + TOP 5 POWER TOOLS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 110:13


    The boys are back to breakdown the last week in the NBA Playoffs!  The Pacers and Timberwolves take care of business in 5.  Tatum tears his achilles, but the Celtics win game 5 without him and now head into the Garden.  And the Nuggets bounce back and force a game 7 against the Thunder.  The lottery was chaos at the top... Rigged?  NHL update, NFL schedule releases, the PGA Championship and lacrosse quarterfinal picks.  Finally our Top 5 Power Tools! 

    SNAKE DRAFT: APPETIZERS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 81:38


    The Snake Draft is BACK!  We kick off Snake SZN with the appetizer draft!  Joined by our brothers we dive back into the food world.  Everything is on the table as we try to build our best lineups of six starters!

    CHAOS IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE NBA PLAYOFFS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 135:24


    The boys are back to breakdown what has been an insane week in the NBA Playoffs!  Both top seeds in the East are down 0-2 headed on the road.  The Nuggets steal Game 1 in OKC and the Warriors take Game 1 against the TWolves.. but at what cost?  Hockey, college baseball and lacrosse?? updates power us into a passionate Top 5 Golf Clubs and an all time ramble on a few of our favorite chains.

    DERBY DAY RECAP, PLAYOFF GAME 7s + TOP 5 STAR WARS CHARACTERS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 75:28


    The boys are back to breakdown a great sports weekend across the board.  We recap our Derby weekend as we hit a couple races, including a winner on the big one.  Then we dive into the NBA and NHL first rounds wrapping up as we have a number of Game 7s, and the puck continues to deliver.  Finally we draft our Top 5 Star Wars characters in honor of May the 4th!

    NBA AND NHL PLAYOFFS, KENTUCKY DERBY + 100 MEN VS A GORILLA!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 116:58


    The boys are back to bounce around the NBA and NHL playoffs!  We are rooting for some game sevens this weekend as the first round comes to an end.  Where to the Bucks and Lakers stand after elimination?  An MLB update and a Kentucky Derby preview headed into the weekend.  Plus our Top 5 Hockey Jerseys and we debate the hottest argument on the internet... 100 men vs a Gorilla.

    NFL DRAFT RECAP, PLAYOFFS UPDATE + TOP 5 DRAFT MOMENTS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 117:50


    The boys are back to breakdown a wild NFL Draft!  The Shedeur slide gets all the headlines, why did it happen and how will he do in the Cleveland QB situation??  Plus we dive into the Patriots and Seahawks draft classes as well as where some of our favorite prospects landed.  A Top 5 greatest draft moments of all time leads us down memory lane and a check-in on the NBA and NHL playoffs after the weekend!

    NFL DRAFT LIVE SHOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 130:21


    The boys are back to a live NFL Draft watch along!  Joined by a number of guests throughout the night, we breakdown the massive trade at the top, some late risers and fallers, and where will Shedeur end up??

    THE 400 EATER DASH!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 154:21


    The boys are back for episode 400!!  We try to complete the 400 eater dash.  Armed with 200 gummy bears each, we must take them down one by one while simultaneously playing the name game.  Name an athlete, the next persons first name must start with the first letter of the previous persons last name.  400 gummy bears, 400 names, 400 episodes.  Thank you to everyone who has joined us along the way, heres to 400 more!

    THE BUBBA EPISODE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 100:23


    The boys are back and joined by the winner of the March Madness pool... Bubba!  We dive deeper into the NBA Playoffs, specifically Warriors vs Rockets to see where Bubba's head is at after the Play-In game.  A look ahead to the NFL draft, where are each of our teams looking?  And we breakdown our Top 10 QBs, RBs, and WRs.  Finally, the Top 5 Celsius Flavors draft!

    RORY COMPLETES THE GRAND SLAM + NBA PLAYOFFS PREVIEW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 94:33


    The boys are back and joined by Ryan to breakdown the NBA Playoffs!  Where did the Pistons and Rockets come from? Who's got a shot to make it out of the play-in games and make a run?  What is this years ACOS first round parlay?  We also breakdown a wild Sunday at the Masters as Rory completes the career grand slam in a way only he could.  Finally we draft our Top 5 most athletic non-athletes.

    THE MASTERS EPISODE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 77:55


    The boys are back to preview this year's Masters tournament with special guests Jared and Jesse!  A trip through the odds board to find who is actually going to win this thing.  Where do we stand on the big names at the top and where is the value the next step down.  Some deep cut Top 20 picks and some props get the boys ready to roll into the weekend.  Finally we audible our impromptu Masters snake draft to a Champions Dinner Draft.  Build your best meal for all of the past champions!

    THE FLORIDA GATORS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 64:37


    The boys are back and the 17/1 Florida Gators ticket cashes!  Shout out to friend of the program Moneyline Mac for the call on Florida back in late January!  Houston dictated the terms of the game, but down the stretch Florida's defense is the one that stepped up and closed out the game.  We also look back at the insanity that was the end of Duke / Houston and we draft our Top 5 stars of the tournament!

    MENS AND WOMENS FINAL FOUR PREVIEW + TOP 5 FRIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 96:07


    The boys are back to breakdown both the Men's and Women's final fours as we approach the last college hoops weekend of the year!  Monster matchups all over the place, where do we stand?  Who are we betting?  What futures are we sitting on and should we hedge?  Then a quick trip into the NBA with the playoffs nearing as well as an MLB update about a week into the season.  Finally our Top 5 restaurant fries! 

    THE BEST FINAL FOUR OF ALL TIME??

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 133:43


    The boys are back to recap the last two rounds of the NCAA tournament as we had towards one of the most anticipated Final Fours in a long time.  The 1 seed parlay cashes for Greeny as the four best teams all season long are set to meet in San Antonio.  Some looked dominate on the way and others had to battle but we are set to have a fantastic finish to the NCAA tournament.  Greeny's Philly recap along with a Top 5 baseball stadiums rounds out a great episode.

    OPENING WEEKEND RECAP + SWEET 16 PREVIEW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 122:13


    The boys are back to recap the weekend in Cleveland for the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament.  A chalked opening weekend leaves us with some great Sweet 16 matchups.  And a Top 5 long overdue... Hangover Cures.

    EAST AND MIDWEST REGION PREVIEWS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 118:07


    The boys are back to wrap up our first round preview with two more guests, Derron and Jake return back to the program.  Derron helps us weave through the East region even though none of it matters because Duke is going to win the title.  And Jake takes us through what could be a wild Midwest region with a lot of frisky teams as well as his annual Geography test on tournament teams.  Its here.  This is March.  Lets get hot.

    SOUTH AND WEST REGION PREVIEWS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 115:11


    The boys are back and joined by two special guest to breakdown the left side of your bracket!  Trent jumps on first to breakdown a South region that has us all a little nervous.  Auburn and Michigan St are clearly the class of the region but is that too obvious?  Who could make a run?  Then Goldie joins us once again to breakdown the West region, which is absolutely LOADED on the top end.  Florida, Maryland, Texas Tech and St. Johns could've been the Final Four but instead they might meet in the Sweet Sixteen!  

    LIVE SELECTION SUNDAY BRACKET REACTIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 136:37


    The boys are back and joined by Chuck to live react to the bracket on Selection Sunday!  West Virginia gets snubbed and UNC makes the field of 68, who else is under seeded, and what are our instant takes as we start firing bullets immediately.  The anticipation of the fellas in Cleveland builds as we finally have a bracket!

    WE ARE IN THE HEAT OF CHAMP WEEK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 70:26


    The boys are back and bullets are flying all over the place during Champ Week!  Half way through most of the major conferences, where do we stand?  Whos in? Whos out? Who needs to win a extra game or so this weekend?  We also draft our Top 5 teams to win this years National Title.

    CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WEEK IS HERE! FEAT. GOLDIE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 153:44


    The boys are back and joined by long awaited guest Goldie to break down the huge week ahead!  We go through all of the major leagues to find the value and who has the best path cash a ticket.  A marathon of an episode wraps up with our Top 5 Jewish Athletes!

    MID-MAJOR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS + TOP 5 NUMBERS OF BEERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 75:14


    The boys are back to breakdown some early mid-major conference tournaments!  The MVC, Horizon and Patriot League kicked off last night as we head into one of the greatest weeks on the calendar.  What futures are we looking at and wheres the value?  Then we draft our Top 5 numbers of beers.  

    ITS BLIND RESUME SZN + TOP 5 AWARD SHOWS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 79:02


    The boys are back to recap another great weekend in college hoops!  Tennessee wins a wild game at the buzzer, Auburn dominates in Rupp and don't look now but the boys are starting to find their stride.  Greeny goes through a full bubble blind resume test to find out who he's got in and out.  Finally with the Oscars on deck we draft our Top 5 Award Shows.

    HOOPS, HOOPS AND HOOPS + TOP 5 FARM ANIMALS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 80:40


    The boys are back to breakdown the weekday slate in college basketball as conference tournaments start next week!  Where does the bubble stand at this point in time and who is peaking too early?  We also dive into the NFL combine, a Hosiers review with the passing of Gene Hackman and a spring training update.  Finally the Top 5 is back with Farm Animals!

    CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS AROUND THE CORNER + TOP 5 SANDWICH SHOPS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 66:06


    The boys are back to breakdown the weekend that was in college hoops.  A couple of Top 10 match ups and a number of big outcomes for the fellas.  We add to our futures portfolio and look ahead to this week.  Finally we draft our Top 5 sandwich or sub shops, of course marred with controversy. 

    HUGE COLLEGE HOOPS WEEKEND PREVIEW, USA VS CANADA + TOP 5 ICONIC AMERICAN ATHLETES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 70:39


    The boys are back and so fired up watching the USA vs Canada game we go Top 5 off the top with our most Iconic American Athletes.  A quick recap of the week with Kansas fully falling off the rails, Illinois is the sickest team in the country and WV with an all time bad beat.  We look ahead to a loaded weekend with multiple top 10 matchups and ranked teams everywhere.

    AUBURN WINS THE MOST HYPED GAME OF THE YEAR, BUBBLE UPDATE FOR THE BOYS + TOP 5 SPORTS TV SONGS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 93:27


    The boys back to breakdown yet another weekend of college hoops as we had our first 1 vs 2 matchup in over a decade.  Auburn continues their incredible year as they go into Tuscaloosa and beat the Tide.  Houston continues their incredible road run, a couple of wild Big 10 games, a bubble update and a few complaints about the tv schedule and Mr. Lunardi as Selection Sunday gets closer.  A Top 5 inspired by last weeks has us really in the weeds of songs vs jingles. 

    COLLEGE HOOPS ROUND UP + TOP 5 TV THEME SONGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 78:02


    The boys are back to breakdown an exciting week in the college basketball world as we gear up for the home stretch.  Upsets, look ahead spots and where to WV and Wake Forest stand after some disappointing loses.  We have a great top 5 TV theme songs as we cover all kinds of bases.

    THE EAGLES ARE CHAMPIONS + ANOTHER WILD COLLEGE HOOPS SATURDAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 89:15


    The boys are back to breakdown a dominate performance by the Eagles as the cruise their way to a Super Bowl victory!  The defense completely shuts down the Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes struggles until garbage time, Jalen Hurts plays phenomenal and Cooper DeJean steals the show.  Prop breakdowns, the Halftime show, thoughts on the commercials and much more.  A crazy college hoops Saturday headlined by both Auburn and Duke going down.  

    SUPERBOWL LIX PROP-A-PALOOZA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 67:17


    The boys are back for the annual Superbowl Prop Draft!  Joined once again by Chuck and Jesse, we have $100,000 to spread around 6 rounds of prop bets.  Coin toss, Gatorade color, halftime show, Anthem and so much more!

    LUKA IS A LAKER, WILD CBB SLATE + TOP 5 WORST FEELINGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 96:04


    The boys are back and Luka Doncic got traded to the Lakers.  How the hell does this even happen?  We breakdown the craziest college hoops weekend of the year so far and we dive into the Top 5 Worst Feelings.

    WE ARE IN THE HOME STRETCH OF CONFERENCE PLAY WITH MONEYLINE MAC!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 63:36


    The boys are back and joined by our friend Moneyline Mac of the College Basketball Experience!  We breakdown everything around the country, from the SEC dominance to the ACC struggles.  Mac also helps Greeny try to find his conference to lock into down the stretch.  Mid majors, bubble teams, a WVU update and matchup riddles for the weekend.  Also a major life announcement from one of the boys in the second half of the show.

    THE SUPERBOWL IS SET!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 99:35


    The boys are back to breakdown the conference title games from the NFL as we have an Eagles / Chiefs rematch.  Chiefs vs Bills provides us with another banger as the Bills just cant make enough plays when they needed them.  The Eagles dominate the Commies but not without a wild situation on the goal line with the tush push.  Some coaching updates from the around the league, a college hoops weekend round up and a referee inspired Top 5.

    CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 77:01


    The boys are back to breakdown the conference title games in the NFL!  Do the Commies still have any magic left in the tank or are the Birds going to shut it down?  Plus Chiefs vs Bills part 35 with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, can Josh Allen put on that cape one more time?  Our first eliminations for the college basketball season as well as the first future added to the portfolio.  And finally another Top 5 coming in hot.

    OHIO STATE ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 71:00


    The boys are back to breakdown the national championship as Ohio State holds off a hell of a comeback from the Irish.  Ryan Day gets over the mountain and the Buckeyes are national champs.  The NFL finally decided to show up in the divisional round where weather played a huge factor in what were some fantastic games.  

    NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW + NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND AND TOP 5 GAMBLING PET PEEVES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 76:33


    The boys are back to breakdown the final college football game of the year!  Notre Dame enters as 8.5 dogs to Ohio State in the National Championship.  Do we think the Irish can stay in it and does Tom's Notre Dame future have a chance or are the Buckeyes on autopilot?  Then we dive into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and a potential teaser for the weekend.  

    COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL IS SET + NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 88:09


    The boys are back to breakdown the two college football semi final games as Notre Dame and Ohio State meet this Monday night.  What happens with Penn State and Texas after the fall out of these games and whats our early look on the National Championship.  Then we breakdown an absolute snoozer of an NFL wildcard weekend as ONE game is remotely interesting, hopefully better matchups to come later.  Finally we dive into the the weekend that was in college hoops and draft our Top 5 favorite burner accounts of all time.

    CFP SEMI FINALS, NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND + COLLEGE HOOPS CHECK IN WITH JAKE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 122:34


    The boys are back and joined by Jake to preview a loaded weekend of football!  College football semi finals right into the NFL wildcard weekend as we get five straight days of playoff football!  Jake also helps us jump around the country diving into college basketball as we have started conference play.

    CFP QUARTERFINAL REACTION, ILLINOIS WINS THE CITRUS BOWL + DARTS, DARTS, DARTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 79:06


    The boys are back to breakdown the college football playoff quarterfinals!  Two competitive games, one banger and one absolute snoozer.  Jeanty does all he can, Notre Dame capitalizes on Georgia's mistakes, Cam Skattebo is battering ram, and Oregon with an all time no show vs Ohio State.  Bielema and Beamer go toe to toe in the Citrus bowl, the SEC are frauds and we can't get enough darts in our lives.  Littler vs Van Gerwin in the World Championships this afternoon, should be a hell of a match.

    COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 104:14


    The boys are back to breakdown what was a loaded and successful weekend of bowl games!  Lead by the service academies, we have finally started to find our stride.  Now we turn our attention to New Years with the Quarterfinals on deck.  We have some strong takes and some head to head battles in what should be a great round of games.  

    MONSTER BOWL SLATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 69:30


    The boys are back to breakdown a huge weekend of bowl games!  Five games Friday and eight on Saturday!  Big teams in big match ups as we try to keep updated on with portal players, opt outs and injuries.  A Christmas day recap and a look ahead to the NFL and college hoops!

    COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ROUND ONE! + NBA CHRISTMAS DAY PREVIEW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 61:10


    The boys are back to breakdown the first round of the college football playoff!  Kirk Herbstreit hates us and we hate Kirk Herbstreit.  The college football pundits are furious that there were blowouts in playoffs game, something we see at every level in every sport, every year.  But let's scrap the whole thing and start over.  We do look at the games and what happened to cause these lopsided results and what we can learn moving forward.  Also for the first time all year the boys jump into the NBA slate for Christmas Day as one of our favorite plays of the year is back... Good Players Score!

    THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF IS HERE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 93:46


    The boys are back and we have playoff games on deck!  Four absolute bangers throughout the weekend and shocker, we like some close low scoring games.  Another trip into the portal and around the coaching carousel as Wake Forest has a new ball coach!  Some random topics talking darts, volleyball and sub sandwiches. 

    THE 4TH ANNUAL SQUARSIES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 114:22


    The boys are back for the most prestigious award show across all of college football... The Squarsies!  22 different awards given out, including 5 brand new awards and the first ever Couple of Squares All-American team!  A look ahead to the upcoming bowl games this week, as well as a recap of a loaded college basketball Saturday and a disappointing NFL Sunday.

    COACHING CAROUSEL AND TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 113:35


    The boys are back to breakdown the latest on the coaching carousel and the transfer portal!  Rich Rod is back at West Virginia and Bill Belichick is the head coach at North Carolina?!  Who else is hired and what other jobs are still out there?  Greeny updates us on the latest news in the transfer portal and gives his official crystal ball predictions for a number of quarterbacks.  The Army/Navy under, FCS playoff picks, and who can win the super bowl?

    WE HAVE A BRACKET!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 76:29


    The boys are back to breakdown the 12 team playoff bracket!  Whos in? Whos out? Who got screwed? Whos got a path?  

    CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND PREVIEW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 97:58


    The boys are back to breakdown conference championship weekend!! A number of win and you're in scenarios, first rounds byes are on the line and a small bubble watch to keep an eye on.  Greeny has FCS playoff picks and a look at the NFL slate as we head down the stretch!

    RYAN DAY IS A CLOWN, RIVALRY WEEK RECAP + FEAST WEEK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 142:50


    The boys are back are breakdown all of rivalry weekend!  Ohio State some how some way loses outright to Michigan and we still cant believe it.  Flag planting drama all over the country and a feast week recap!

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