Grifters Ill Advised

Mike and Steve discuss the Buccos finishing the spring training game after the umps left. Would you rather play the stock market or gamble? Yes or no that is the question Mike poses tonight. 

Does batting average matter in baseball anymore? We start off talking about Oneil Cruz and how he can demolish a baseball but does it matter if he only does 2 out of every 10 times? We compare his avg to the HR leaders. We had our fantasy draft and Adam joins just as we start to discuss it. The Steelers announced plans to retire Francos number we talk about that and a list of other people whose number we think should be retired. 

Tonight we talk about how Oneil Cruz is doing after we made our predictions.  Mike talks about how Adam had to plan Mikes dads and his friends golf outing then forgot when it was. We haven't heard Mike talk about bourbon for awhile so we asked about that. Mike has some pretty interesting 4th of July stories to share. 

Tonight we talk about USC and UCLA joining the Big 10 and how that will impact college football moving forward.  Is there anyway we would actually buy the AP vs Lev Bell fight? Best fireworks movie? We end with a 4th of July foods and drink draft. 

Mikes team had a big championship win over the weekend when this was recorded which led us to discuss when we can remember the first person swearing in front of us was. We talked about which hotels or motels we would be willing to stay in. Adam and Mike have a bachelor party in a field in the middle of July and they aren't sure what they are going to do.

Tonight we recap what we did over the Memorial Day holiday. Mike brings up the new LIV golf league and how this could spell disaster for the PGA if the golfers can still participate in events. We talk about how our perceptions are changing as we get older. Which carnival games we sucked at. We ended talking about the new accusations against Deshaun Watson and how the Browns can deal with it.   EDIT: In this episode we talk about Nintendo removing female drivers from Mario Kart that has been proven to be false. 

Tonight all four of us were on at some point. Mike and Steve started talking about birthday parties and what happened with Adam and Mikes dad golfed. Adam jumped on to clear the air and talk about Jordan Addison and NIL deals. Debe jumped on but then we lost him in a cookie store. We ended the night with a summer sides draft.

Tonight all 4 of us were on as we did a live Day one draft pod. We waited for 2 hrs to hear the Steelers pick and someone had to leak it 30 seconds before it happened which was just great.Since this was a 2 hr long podcast there wasn't much editing done so I apologize if the audio isn't great.  

Tonight we learn that Adam has decided he wants to become a farmer and of course we all think this is a great idea. Mikes credit card has shut him off from getting any new cards even though he has paid his bill. We talk about the logic behind the Pirates signing Hayes but fighting Reynolds and what their overall record will be. 

Tonight as Mike is sweating a $ 25 dollar bet we find out he spent alot.....alot on baseball cards over the weekend. We talk about what we think about the new baseball rules and if being a DH only should count towards future ironman streaks. Big name wide receivers were on the move to shake up the NFL. We also discuss salary cap sports vs baseball and how much having one helps them. 

The dream of playing for the Bada Bing is no more. The team name was shot down and Mike had to come up with  new one. Mike found a way to bypass the credit card issue he had while gambling and is not addicted to sports cards auctions/betting. We discuss why Tom Brady coming back is the most impactful offseason move and we also rank the QBS from the AFC North and West. 

Adam posted a question in a group text that led us to talk about girls who wouldn't put us out if we were on fire. We talk a Ukraine as most normal people would. Mike asks who our top three most iconic sports people are? We also talk about which Olympic sports we would like to see the participants of be able to use steroids. 

Lots of NFL news going around with QBs going everywhere. The Steelers land Trubisky off of FA today and we discuss how we feel about that. Mike is buying sports cards on an auction/betting type app but it sounds like he could just buy the packs himself.  Congrats to the local team who will be sponsored by the Bada Bing this year. 

Mike finally won a bet but was quickly back on the losing track. Steve read on twitter someone who was going to stop being friends with a person they were friends with since 3rd grade. The two discuss what if anything it would take to stop talking to someone you have known that long. We talk about what the fanbase would be like if Tom Brady became a Steeler. 

We start tonight with Mike telling us how he bet on someone named Wolfgang to win the Luge and just how close he came. That led us into talking a little big more about the winter Olympics before we jump into the Super Bowl. Not only do we talk a little bit about the game we talk halftime shows and commercials. You also get to hear just how bad at NFL trivia Steve is. 

Mike talks about his battle with covid and some of the more unfortunate things that came with it. Do you ever look up the ending to a show or movie before it is over?  We discuss how we would like to see overtime handled in the NFL also how can some people be allowed in the baseball hall of fame while others are not. 

Tonight we discuss what the Steelers could do at the QB, DB, and LB positions. Mike live bets the college national title game. We talk about how bad the winning percentages are on fantasy football websites. 

Tonight we discuss is Big Ben a top 3 Steeler all time and who are top 3 are. Mike and Steve had a big fantasy matchup and the weather in Buffalo helped one of them. Mike gets his first look at MIke Zimmers girl friend. We discuss Adams prob bet addiction and how it has taken over his life. 

On this episode we were watching the Sunday night NFL game talking about how are fantasy teams were doing. Mike was up big but he had no idea what was going to happen to him. Saquon injured his ankle which lead us to think of people whose careers were cut short due to injury. Alabama lost what a shame but that opens up all kinds of scenarios for the CFP. Steve gives Mike homework to watch Squidgame and be ready for the next podcast. 

Tonight we talk about how bad the Steelers are and what they should do at the QB position. We talk about college football and how Alabama and Georgia are by far the best teams. However if you start looking at their schedules you could talk yourself into believing someone else has a chance ( they don't). Mike had some take it or leave it questions we run through. Lastly we rejoice as all who grew up in the 90s will at this years Superbowl halftime show. If we are able to stay up for it how glorious it will be. 

Tonight we talk about who the NIL would have benefited the most. We picked one QB,RB,WR, and Def guy from recent history who would have made a lot of money if the NIL was allowed back then. It was Joe Greene 75th birthday so since he is considered the greatest Steeler of all time we give our picks for 2nd best as well as most overrated. With the world series around the corner we give our thoughts on who we would like to see make it there. At the end we do some rapid fire questions. 

Tonight we get a recap of Adams getaway weekend. We also get into a discussion on if you need to bet to be able to enjoy sporting events and how much would outlawing betting hurt the NFL. Debe jumps on at the end we get to hear about how Mike is put in an awkward situation in a 33 poll.

Tonight everyone was on for our first podcast in a long time. We talked about how our week 1 fantasy games went. Discussed how our betting went this weekend. However the most interesting part was Adam talking about his wifes birthday, how he tied for first but came in second in a golf outing, and that he bought a truck to drive that he isnt going to drive. 

Mike brings up the question. What is our favorite sports center anchor saying? We talk about the state of boxing and is it becoming more of big money grab fights vs actual quality boxing matches. Mike hurt is back and is dealing with the paid so we take a trip down memory lane and hear about all of Adams past injuries. 

We are back! It has been a few weeks with real life taking up most of our time but Steve and Adam were able to jump on and catch us up on what they have been doing. They talk about how bad hangovers suck when you are old and how that changes your drinking habits. Adam brings up people complaining about kids in Facebook groups and what he used to do when he was young. They talked about what the Julio Jones trade means and ended with a quick preview of the Paul v Mayweather fight. 

Mike, Adam, and Steve are on tonight to talk about their Mothers day plans.  They also talk about the Mt. Rushmore of bad Pittsburgh coaches. We then get to hear about the new light Adam installed in his garage. He then proceeds to tell us he wants to make something out of his scrap wood which leads to a very interesting conversation. 

Tonight Adam, Mike and Steve are all on to talk about the NFL draft and other things. We started off talking about axe throwing that was on tv and that led to us discussing what similar type game we thought we would be good at. We tried to talk about which was harder golf or baseball but couldn't find the right scenario. Near the end we got to the NFL draft only for Adam to realize one of his best fantasy players will now share time. Lastly we talk about where the hell Rodgers will play next year. 

Tonight Steve and Mike are on with the NFL draft coming up on Tuesday. Before we got to draft talk Mike has a story about an interesting work call he went on and how that played out. We then get to discuss what we think the Steelers will do in the draft and if we would trade up to get a QB. We end on finding out which one team from the 4 major sports we think make the league better when the are good. 

Tonight Steve and Mike are on and we get to hear 2 new stories of Mikes road rage however one ends up with him being an ass. We talk about how bad the Pirates are going to be and how not even MLB players want to watch them. Mike brings up the question of who in sports went from hero to zero in just a few years. We end with talking about our favorite DMX songs. 

Tonight Steve and Mike jump on to talk about things. We here a story of road rage where Mike gives a grandma the bird. The two talk about taking their drivers test and how that played out. They talk about having a work ethic like Seth Feroce and what they wouldn't and what they wish they could do at this point in their lives.

Sorry for the delay but life and work have gotten in the way. However we have Steve and Mike tonight to talk about things. Mike got a new phone and he hates it. The two discuss how cable sucks and what they would like to see. They also talk about what 5 channels they would pick if they could only have 5. Mike had a question but couldn't remember it so they end talking about his credit card being stolen. 

Tonight Adam, Mike , and Steve are on to discuss what is going on. Mikes dad got a bottle of bourbon and didn't share any. Its Adams anniversary eve and we get to hear what he has planned and why his wife chose him. Baseball contracts continue to show why baseball is broken and Whats your boats name?

Tonight Adam, Mike and Steve talk about how they did betting on the superbowl and how it sucked. Mike gets back on the winning side during the Pens game. At the end the three of them try to discuss what fictional character they would marry and Mike has problems with the question.

Tonight Adam, Mike and Steve are on to talk Super Bowl and stocks. We find out Mike got something he calls a hair splinter and now is afraid to touch is beard. The three of them talk about what they are betting and Mike has been white hot. They talk about which Pittsburgh player they would have liked to have seen. At the end you get to hear 3 idiots try and talk about what happened with the Robin hood and the stock market.

Tonight Adam, Mike and Steve talk about the Steelers signing Haskins to a 1 year deal and what we think it means. There is a hard drive worth 220 million dollars of bit coin on it and the owner only has 2 more chances at the password. Also Bucs/GB and KC/Buf predictions.

We have a full crew tonight plus a special guest. Our buddy Jewart joins us from Tampa and we get to talk to him about the vibe of the city with the Bucs 1 win away from the Super Bowl. We have a discussion about what the Steelers should do at QB moving forward and actually bring up Haskins 2 days before he signs. We toss around what each would give up for Watson and where we think he ranks as a QB. At the end the mega million numbers for 1/19 came out and we didnt win so sad.

Adam once he figures out what he is doing Mike and Steve are on tonight and they start off talking about Steve fantasy football victory from a few weeks ago. We then find out Mike is on a diet and get to hear from him how it is going. At the end we preview the super wild card weekend and boy are we bad. I am glad I didn't listen to any of the predictions we had.

Tonight Steve and Mike are on while watching the Florida Oklahoma game they both have money on. We hear about how Christmas and Christmas eve went for both. Mike joins Fanduel so he can get Alabama +2500. The two talk about what the Steelers should do at the QB position moving forward and what other personal moves they would like to see.

Sorry for the delay in episodes but there were some personal things that took precedent. but WE ARE BACK. Tonight Mike, Steve and Adam talk about the Jake Paul Nate Robinson fight. Which celebrities' they are the poor mans equivalent to. How the Steelers will fare their last four games and Christmas movies.

On this podcast Steve is joined by Adam and Mike. We find out that Adams weather app is broken and he will never be able to check the weather again. We have Steelers Ravens potentially this week. Adam is on fantasy life support and has to play Steve and Mike back to back weeks. We end with agreeing to do a Thanksgiving fantasy 1v1v1

At the end of the podcast Tuesday night Adam asked if we wanted to do a $ 10 winner take all 1v1v1 Thanksgiving day games only fantasy draft so of course we said yes. I didn't get a chance to upload the actual podcast yet but here is the draft that came after it. We did say that if the rat birds couldn't play on Thursday the game on Sunday would count. Good thing we actually thought ahead for once.

Tonight Steve is flying solo. We weren't able to get everyone together but still wanted to get an episode out. Steve talks about how important it is for everyone to band together and follow the guidelines as a community to help each other. The Steelers are traveling to Jacksonville is this a trap game. Last the Fresh Prince reunion is going to be on HBO Max and he looks forward to watching it.

We are back after taking a week off while are the seriousness of election week was going on. Tonight Adam, Steve and Mike did some catching up starting off by talking about their Halloween experiences. Sean Connery and Alex Trebek both passed away leading to what our favorite Connery movie and game show host was. Its crunch time for NFL fantasy as Adam needs to run the table to have a chance. We end the episode by answering what the best type of relief your body can have?

Mike and Steve are on tonight while watching the world series. Mike bet the over in the world series game and as they are watching it becomes clear he wont hit it. Penn State came out and craps the bed this week so Steve had to vent about how unprepared they were. Steelers Ravens this week so the boys discuss what their biggest concerns are. They end with Steve talking about how he almost died at Sunday dinner.

Tonight Mike, Steve and eventually Adam all jumped on. They talked about what plans they had for Halloween and if they were passing out candy. AB hadn't signed with a team yet so they discussed where he may end up. Mike bets the over for the second half of the Giants Eagles game and we are all treated to the Daniel Jones run.

Tonight Mike and Steve jumped on to talk about things. The Titans and Bills played a Tuesday night game this week and we discussed if the Titans should have forfeited that game. Steelers Browns this week and Mike isn't expecting a W. Mikes fantasy team is on a tear and looks to come for the #1 spot. We end the episode with a bunch of dessert talk from our favorite tootsie roll flavors to ice cream.

Adam called for an episode so he could air his fantasy grievances. He has been taking it on the chin for the first 4 weeks and is lost on where to go on from here. Of course Steve loves every second of it. They move on from sports to talk about Joe Rogan and the Spotify controversy.

Adam and Steve got together to talk about who they like this week on the betting front and whose Adams lock this week. The Steelers and Titans are cancelled and the two talk about how Covid could effect the rest of the year. Steve doesn't think the NFL has a very good plan in place. They also look at their fantasy teams for this week and discuss what they can do to improve them.

Welcome to our 50th episode and in true fashion only 2 of us showed up. Adam and Steve joined today to talk about NFL week three football and fantasy. Adam took it on the chin this week so he was looking for any excuse he could find. We talked surprises and injuries from around the league. To end the episode we talked about if Trump should be allowed to nominate and push through a new Supreme Court justice.

Steve and Adam are on the podcast to recap NFL week 1. They had a big fantasy matchup in which Steve came out on top. They talk about how the Steelers looked and what their expectations are for the Denver game.

Steve and MIke started tonight's episode talking about how Mikes bets and their fantasy teams were doing. Throughout the episode you will hear live reaction to the bet Mike placed on the Cowboys. Steve and Adam are facing off in one of the ESPN leagues and it is a close one. Mike lets us know just how bad of a day he is having betting and at the end Adam finally joins. Adam pretends to not know that he is playing Steve and goes down how his team is doing and also updates us on how his golf scramble with. We end the episode with our official Steeler records.