The West Coast Gamblers

Time to play Marry/F*ck/Kill with the NFC. Each division is broken down by Tony 'Squares' Cavallo and Drue 'Schaefer the Sharp' Crookson. Can the Dallas Cowboys repeat? Is Tom Brady ever coming back? Are the Lions actually good? Will an in-season Hard Knocks prove to the world that Kliff Kingsbury is a robot? All that and more in this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back! Matthew 'Dangles' Dangelantonio and Tony 'Squares' Cavallo dive into the AFC breakdown the only way they know how! It's time once again for the divisional Marry/F*ck/Kill. Will the Bills run away with the AFC East? Can the Bengals repeat as North champions? Who cares about the AFC South? And finally, who will come out on top in the group of death, the AFC West? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most exciting two minutes in sports is upon us! The Kentucky Derby runs on Saturday, and we've got some picks for some horses to consider if you're betting the Run for the Roses. Plus, after all the movement around the league and mega-deals for wide receivers (and maybe still a few names to move) we'll unveil the definitive top 10 wide receivers in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sharpest NFL draft prognosticator in the business is back to help us read the tea leaves on who's picking whom this year. Our former co-host and NFL draft guru Brian "The Ballerina" Balzerini returns with the holy grail of mock drafts, The Ballerina Big Board, which has put the mocks of so-called draft experts to shame year after year, we'll go pick-by-pick (with trades!) through Brian's top 10 (4:52) and then rapid fire through the rest of his first round choices (28:59). If you're betting on the 2022 NFL Draft, THIS is the big board you need to have! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just a week left until the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock with the first pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, it's time to bring back the legend of lines, the sultan of spreads, the vicar of value himself -- Hitman! The razor-sharp pro is back on WCG to share some tips and insight on how to bet the draft this year, and maybe even give a sneak peek at a draft bet or two he likes. We'll talk with him about why this year's draft is so tough to handicap (6:02), get the lowdown on who he thinks will go first overall and why it might not be odds-on favorite Aidan Hutchinson (8:22), find out if he can successfully talk Tony Squares off the ledge of betting on a QB to go in the top 10 (14:07), get some pro tips on the types of bets and prices he looks to capitalize on (16:46), and he'll give a sneak peek at a couple of bets he's giving out (19:50). Then, it's rapid-fire picks as the boys give out an NFL Draft Fast Five bets we love (23:18). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL free agency is still going on but with the draft looming on the horizon, it's time for us to go over the biggest moves made this offseason and whether the teams that made them are trending over or under their current win totals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a tradition unlike any other, and it's here once again. It's Masters weekend and Tony, Drue and Dangles each have a Fast Five slate of bets to give out for golf's Super Bowl. Plus, we'll throw out a few picks we like for outright winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Squares is back from Sin City, where he spent the first weekend of March Madness in all of its bet-filled glory -- we'll find out if he made money and hear a rollercoaster of a roulette story that netted him enough money to fund his entire weekend. Plus, we've got three bets each for the Sweet 16 games in the NCAA Tournament this Thursday and Friday, plus a future you can bet now and thank us when you cash later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After going on a heater in The Players Championship, we're feeling lucky heading into the NCAA Tournament. March Madness is back in its full glory this year -- fans in the stands at sites across the country, and no bubble! We're breaking down the entire bracket and we'll have four bets each for the first round games guaranteed to make you money. **If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an episode two years in the making. For the first time since before the pandemic, the West Coast Gamblers bring you the podcast together, in-person, with a slate of bets for The Players Championship and a cornucopia of NFL news to digest. We'll feign surprise at the news that Aaron Rodgers is staying in Green Bay (4:13), look into the crystal ball for what the big trade sending Russell Wilson from Seattle to Denver means for both franchises in the seasons to come (9:29), discuss whether the Calvin Ridley's punishment for betting on his own team fits the crime (18:41), and we'll give out our Fast Five bets for The Players Championship this weekend at TPC Sawgrass (32:37). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've reached the mountaintop in our annual QB rankings -- numbers 10 through 1. These are guys we believe are worth building a franchise around and are equipped to lead a team to a Super Bowl. Will Patrick Mahomes be named number one for the fourth straight year, or will another quarterback supplant him at the top spot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fourth installment of our 2021 QB list is here and we're talking numbers 20-11. These are guys who are proven winners and might even help you get a playoff berth...but are they built to win you a ring? We'll debate and discuss as we make our way towards number one overall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our annual QB rankings roll on with number 32 to 21 -- these are guys who we'd consider starters in the league but are a dice roll to get you to the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with more of our all-encompassing annual QB list where we rank every single guy that started a game in the NFL. This week, we dive into numbers 40-33 -- the guys who we'd consider top tier backups at the QB position. These guys probably aren't going to win games single-handedly, but they'll keep things competitive and won't actively help you lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, 62 quarterbacks made starts over the course of the NFL's new 17 game season, and we'll kick off by bringing you QBs 62-41 on our list -- a.k.a. the guys who are most likely to land a starting job in the USFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's here. The big one. El queso grande. The moment everyone's been waiting for. No, not the Super Bowl, but the WCG Super Bowl Prop-a-ganza! Come for Tony Squares story about his first curling experience (3:13), stay for the more than 20 props we'll give out among the three of us (14:39). Plus, we'll share our leans on the side and total to cap it all off (44:54). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we give you all the best bets to make you money on Super Bowl Weekend, we have to celebrate the Bengals doing the unthinkable and defying the odds to make it to the big game. Friends of the show and Bengals fanatics Chris Dell from The Betting Predators and Big Scary Man Guy stop by to celebrate their team going from worst to the doorstep of history (6:45). Plus, with a number of head coaching vacancies filled, we'll discuss whether we think the new hires will be able to solve the problems their predecessors couldn't (32:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recap the two conference title games after another wild weekend of football. Tony Squares was lucky enough to be in the stands at SoFi Stadium for the NFC Championship and he downloads mere hours after returning from the festivities and surviving a terrible cheeseburger sub, plus we deconstruct the Chiefs second half meltdown against the Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we've got best bets across the board for Conference Championship Weekend, plus special guest Chris Dell of Betting Predators to gloat about his Bengals and share a few of his favorite props for this weekend. Chris Dell & weekend props (3:46) Bengals vs. Chiefs (29:01) 49ers vs. Rams (41:08) Moneyline Parlay Contest (50:09) Teaser Challenge (52:23) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a wild weekend of Divisional Round playoff games in the NFL capped off by maybe the best game of the year so far, we couldn't wait until Monday to talk about it. We'll celebrate Joe Cool and the Bengals' gritty win against Tennessee and look at what the Titans need to improve on next year (5:52), let Tony Squares eulogize his Green Bay Packers after their underwhelming performance against San Francisco (15:50), recap the Rams last-second win over Tampa Bay after another Tom Brady comeback for the ages and speculate on the GOAT's future in the league (29:24), and put a bow on the incredible Bills-Chiefs game by arguing over the NFL's stupid overtime rules (38:18). Plus, we'll preview what we think would be the most fun Super Bowl matchups to see in Los Angeles (42:55). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best weekend of football is here! Divisional Round playoff games are upon us and we've got the road map on how to make money on this week's games. We'll break down each of the four matchups this weekend -- Bengals vs. Titans (4:38), 49ers vs. Packers (13:22), Rams vs. Buccaneers (25:35) and Bills vs. Chiefs (35:03) -- before we dive into week two of the Moneyline Parlay Contest where Schaefer the Sharp is out to an early lead (42:16) and after a falling short last week in the Student vs. Master Teaser Challenge thanks to his beloved Patriots getting hammered by the Bills, Dangles looks to right the ship and get back on course (44:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a Super Wild Card Weekend that wasn't so super if you didn't bet on home favorites, we give some love to the playoff losers for the AFC (5:58) and NFC (38:51). We've also got an update on the West Coast Gamblers Invitational Fantasy Playoff Challenge where Ryan Hurd has pulled out to an early lead (2:56). Plus, after his team's wild win in Dallas last weekend, San Francisco 49ers superfan and friend of the show Aaron Pont stops by for a lookahead to the Niners' Divisional Round tilt against Tony Squares' Packers this weekend (19:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Wild Card Weekend is here! Let's make some money. First, we'll break down the current coaching vacancies in the NFL with an MFK* (3:26). Then, we'll go game by game through Super Wild Card Weekend and share our bets along the way for Raiders-Bengals (18:41), Patriots-Bills (26:20), Eagles-Buccaneers (30:00), 49ers-Cowboys (35:18), Chiefs-Steelers (39:17), and Cardinals-Rams (43:08). Plus, we'll debut our first-ever Moneyline Parley Contest where the boys will have to pick two moneyline bets and tie them together in a parley that must be plus money (44:48). And before we go, after the novice Dangles' impressive record betting teasers this year, he and the Sharp square off in a student vs. master teaser challenge (48:22). *Podcast was recorded prior to the Houston Texans firing David Culley on Thursday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off the NFL playoffs, we debut the inaugural West Coast Gamblers Invitational, a fantasy football playoff challenge that will test the skills of even the most veteran fantasy players. Four competitors will draft teams of 10 players from the 14 teams in the NFL playoffs, but there's a catch -- you can only draft ONE player from each playoff team. If that player's team is eliminated, he no longer accumulates points. The team with the most total points when the Super Bowl concludes is the winner. Of course, we couldn't do this alone, so we're bringing back three fan-favorite friends of the show to compete against Drue, Dangles and Tony on Team WCG -- country music artist Ryan Hurd, the Betting Predators' fantasy football director Chris Dell, and Washington Football Team reporter Craig Hoffman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wise man probably once said you shouldn't bet the final week of the NFL season. Wisdom be damned, we're betting it anyway. But before we do, we've got bets on Georgia vs. Alabama for the National Championship game in college football (4:37). Then it's on to the NFL and our Sunday Night Locks for a win-and-you're-in tilt between the Chargers and Raiders (13:24). And on King of the Coast, Schaefer the Sharp holds the lead heading into the final week of competition, but both Dangles and Tony Squares are within striking distance to come back and win the whole thing...and the entire competition may come down to just one bet (21:16). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of NFL coaches weren't in the mood to talk after last week -- we'll rank their postgame press conferences (9:12). Then, we've got a wild conclusion to Dr. Dangles where the wheels come completely off of someone's bus (18:08). Plus, there are still a few regular season awards that aren't locked up -- we'll tell you how you might make a little extra cash late in the season, including a nice-looking opportunity with Comeback Player of the Year (24:10), and on the final week of Gravestones, Tony Squares and Schaefer the Sharp try to trip up Dangles, who has the competition pretty much wrapped up (42:24). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID be damned! We're still here and King of the Coast couldn't be closer as we give you the guide to betting Week 17 of NFL action. With no Thursday Night Football this week and College Football Playoff action this Friday, we've each got a pick for one of the two semifinal games on tap -- Cincinnati vs. Alabama and Michigan vs. Georgia (3:10). Then it's on to our Sunday Night Locks where Tony Squares' Green Bay Packers are in for a cold one at Lambeau against division rival Minnesota (12:46). And finally, on King of the Coast Tony Squares still leads but it's anyone's game with two weeks left and a single point separating the three hosts -- we've got bets for a bevy of games, including Chiefs-Bengals, Falcons-Bills, Browns-Steelers and more (19:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we recap another wild week in the NFL including the Chargers surprising loss to Houston, the Patriots coming up short against Buffalo, and Joey Burrow's record-setting performance for the Bengals (5:07). Then, on Dr. Dangles, Drue learns the value of not betting on teams without mascots and Tony Squares is getting a little nervous coming down the stretch of our King of the Coast competition with Dangles and the Sharp right on his tail (15:45). Plus, as 2021 comes to a close, we're giving out New Year's resolutions for a few NFL teams (20:20). And on Gravestones, with two weeks of football left it's time for us to up the ante and send TWO teams to the Graveyard this week to say they will not be making the 2021 NFL playoffs (39:56). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 16 of NFL action is here and we've got the complete guide to betting this weekend's slate of football. We've got Thursday Night Leans for 49ers-Titans (3:49), a special Thursday edition of Gravestones thanks to this week's Tuesday games (10:07), Sunday Night Locks for WFT-Cowboys (14:52), and the action is heating up in our weekly King of the Coast competition where we've got a tie atop the standings and the gambler in third only a couple of points behind (23:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2021 NFL season in its twilight weeks, we look back on the season-long win total bets we placed over the summer for the AFC (10:04) and the NFC (38:49). Plus, Tony Squares is getting into fights with football analytics Twitter (26:37) and Schaefer the Sharp explains why he doesn't want his Lions to tank for draft position (43:18). And on Dr. Dangles, Tony Squares struggles to deal with the possibility of losing after gloating (32:07). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to help you bet Week 15 of NFL action! We've got Thursday Night Leans for a pivotal division matchup with major playoff implications between the Chiefs and Chargers (5:18), a "better late than never" edition of Gravestones where we take out our aggression from last week's sad showing from underdogs by putting three more teams into the ground to say they won't make the playoffs this year (13:43), Sunday Night Locks for another divisional tilt between the Saints and Buccaneers (18:54), and of course our weekly slate of King of the Coast bets where Tony Squares is still leading but with Dangles in second and Schaefer the Sharp only a point behind him in third, it's still anyone's contest (26:12). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Squares, Dangles, and Schaefer the Sharp are here to walk you through how to bet the NFL in Week 14. Before we dive into our bets for this week, we take a quick look at why the Texans cut linebacker Zach Cunningham, the NFL's leading tackler from last year (4:10). We've got leans for Thursday night's game between Pittsburgh and Minnesota (8:28), locks for Sunday night's finisher between Chicago and Green Bay (15:06) and on King of the Coast, Tony Squares sits comfortably in the lead while Dangles and the sharp look to climb back into the race with just five weeks of regular season football left (22:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a wild and windy Monday night game between the Patriots and Bills, Drue, Tony, and Dangles recap New England's nearly pass-less win and MFK the eight division leaders to suss out who is for real and who isn't built to last (2:09). Plus, Tony Squares surprises Dr. Dangles this week with a rare moment of gratitude, and on Gravestones three more teams get stamped with the Dark Mark to say they won't be making the playoffs this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Kearns a.k.a Big Scary Man Guy is back this week to gloat about his Bengals who completed their Quest For Seven and help us make some bets on Cincy's game against the Chargers this weekend (8:56). And it's our Thursday show which means we're mapping out how to bet the NFL in Week 13 with Thursday Night Leans for Cowboys-Saints (3:42), Sunday Night Locks for a pivotal AFC West matchup between the Broncos and Chiefs (26:22), and our King of the Coast contest where we'll give out 15 bets we love for this weekend's slate of football (32:36). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the Thanksgiving break, we received the sad news that our friend John Carlin lost his battle with ALS and passed away at age 58. Without John, our podcast wouldn't be here today, so we take some time this week to remember and thank him (1:14). Then, while it may be Week 13 of the NFL season, it's not too late to place a few playoff futures to buff up your bankroll -- we'll tell you how to navigate the late season football futures and cash in on some good numbers while they're still good (15:37). Plus, on Dr. Dangles Schaefer the Sharp comes full circle on the true fate of his Detroit Lions (7:33) and on Gravestones it's getting down to crunch time as the number of surviving teams is dwindling...on whose head will the axe fall this week? (49:19) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turkey day is upon us and the games are quite crappy. Schaefer the Sharp and Tony Squares dive into some ways to win money and avoid your family this Thursday. Dave Essler joins the pod to talk about Bryson vs Brooks taking place Friday afternoon and nearly kills Tony Squares in the process. Lots of namecalling. Finally they rapid fire bet the Sunday Slate with some way too early leans on pivotal playoff matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wanna know how to bet Week 11 of the NFL? Look no further! We've got all the bets you need to make money on football this weekend. On this week's show, Dangles shares some research he's been doing on how much home field advantage really matters this NFL season (3:14). Plus, we've got Thursday Night Leans for Falcons-Patriots (6:48), Sunday Night Locks for Steelers-Chargers (13:28), and on King of the Coast each host will give out five confidence-ranked picks for a total of 15 bets we're confident you can take to the bank for this Sunday (20:09). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we've got popcorn previews of some games this week with major playoff implications, including Bengals-Raiders, Colts-Bills, Packers-Vikings, Cardinals-Seahawks, and Cowboys-Chiefs. Plus, on Dr. Dangles Schaefer the Sharp tries to shake a three week betting slump and as always, on Gravestones we'll put three more teams in the ground for this season saying they will not make the playoffs this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a bounce back week for the WCG boys as they look to get right after some bad beats in Week 9 thanks to the underperforming Bills and Cowboys. Tony Squares debuts the first ever Thursday night teaser during Thursday Night Leans, we'll give you our "stay away" games of the week on Hot Potato, we'll share Sunday Night Locks for Chiefs vs. Raiders where Dangles finds himself at odds with the Sharp and Square on the spread, and on King of the Coast we'll give you five confidence-based bets for this week's games and the Sharp and Square might just be aligned once again for not one, but multiple KOTC picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're officially halfway through the 2021 NFL season, which means it's time to check in on the season-long bets we made before the start of the year and see what hit, what won't, and what's still up in the air. Plus, college hoops tip off their season tonight and we've got college basketball guru Tate Frazier of the Titus & Tate Podcast with us to preview the season and share a few hot tips on where you can make money this year. Then, Tony Squares and Schaefer the Sharp make sacrifices to the football gods to try and right the betting ship, and on Gravestones we put not one but two more teams into the Graveyard who won't be making the NFL playoffs this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the news of Aaron Rodgers COVID diagnosis, we look at what his absence means for bettors on the Packers-Chiefs game. Then it's Thursdays as usual with WCG -- we'll take on the Thursday Night Game between the Jets and Colts (and yes, we have a Mike White bet for you), handicap Sunday night's tilt between the Derrick Henry-less Titans and the surging L.A. Rams, then it's on to King of the Coast where Schaefer the Sharp finally realizes he's learning a thing or two from his Dr. Dangles visits and Tony Squares tries to make good on an upsetting betting trend he's been setting this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennessee Titans fans woke up on Monday morning to their worst nightmare -- news that Derrick Henry is slated to miss multiple weeks with a broken bone in his foot. We'll get instant reaction from friend of the show and Titan Up Podcast Host Austin Huff. Plus, as we near the official halfway mark of the season, we bring back a good old MFK and tell you which teams vying for their conference's 7th seed we think you can bet on today to make the playoffs. And as always with our Tuesday shows, Dr. Dangles returns to help lift the boys spirits after a less-than-profitable week of betting, and on Gravestones we add yet another team to our Graveyard of squads who won't be playing come January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices