Podcasts about sports wagering talk

On the Wednesday March 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked in general terms of college basketball conference tournament betting strategies and then focused in on the NL Central and the NBA to round out the segment.The guys gave their thoughts on the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals one week after talking about the AL Central on last Wednesday’s show. They also discussed some recent happenings and news and notes from the NBA with about six weeks left in the regular season.

On the Wednesday March 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked in general terms of college basketball conference tournament betting strategies and then focused in on the NL Central and the NBA to round out the segment. The guys gave their thoughts on the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals one week after talking about the AL Central on last Wednesday’s show. They also discussed some recent happenings and news and notes from the NBA with about six weeks left in the regular season.

On the Wednesday February 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan decided to focus on the AL Central with today’s segment as they discussed the Twins, Indians, White Sox, Tigers, and Royals in that order.The guys also spent a few quick minutes on some NBA to discuss the Wednesday night and something that bettors may want to keep an eye on as the regular season winds down.

On the Wednesday February 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan decided to focus on the AL Central with today’s segment as they discussed the Twins, Indians, White Sox, Tigers, and Royals in that order. The guys also spent a few quick minutes on some NBA to discuss the Wednesday night and something that bettors may want to keep an eye on as the regular season winds down.

On the Wednesday February 19 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked about some betting tips for Spring Training, which starts on Saturday, and also NBA betting coming off of the All-Star Break.Adam and Bryan broke down what to watch for and what matters the most in Spring Training for those that are looking to bet baseball’s exhibition games. They also talked about the return of the NBA on Thursday night and whether or not to ease back into things or take advantage of the opportunities that are out there.

On the Wednesday February 19 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked about some betting tips for Spring Training, which starts on Saturday, and also NBA betting coming off of the All-Star Break. Adam and Bryan broke down what to watch for and what matters the most in Spring Training for those that are looking to bet baseball’s exhibition games. They also talked about the return of the NBA on Thursday night and whether or not to ease back into things or take advantage of the opportunities that are out there.

On the Wednesday February 12 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan discussed MLB betting, with a focus on the futures markets for divisions, pennants, and the World Series, and also talked about the PECOTA projections that came out on Tuesday.On the NBA side, the guys discussed the final big night of action this evening and tomorrow’s games to discuss pre-All-Star Break betting and then talked about how people can get in trouble with college basketball if they get too involved with the NBA going dark for a week.

On the Wednesday February 12 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan discussed MLB betting, with a focus on the futures markets for divisions, pennants, and the World Series, and also talked about the PECOTA projections that came out on Tuesday. On the NBA side, the guys discussed the final big night of action this evening and tomorrow’s games to discuss pre-All-Star Break betting and then talked about how people can get in trouble with college basketball if they get too involved with the NBA going dark for a week.

On the Wednesday February 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys had a lot of baseball to discuss with a follow-up to the Mookie Betts trade and all of the parties involved and some betting tips on how to handicap what teams did during the offseason when looking ahead to season win totals.On the NBA side, Adam and Bryan talked about the impact of the Trade Deadline on the betting markets and also the upcoming All-Star Break that is just over a week away. You’ll definitely want to hear what a seasoned handicapper with over 25 years worth of experience had to say.

On the Wednesday February 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys had a lot of baseball to discuss with a follow-up to the Mookie Betts trade and all of the parties involved and some betting tips on how to handicap what teams did during the offseason when looking ahead to season win totals. On the NBA side, Adam and Bryan talked about the impact of the Trade Deadline on the betting markets and also the upcoming All-Star Break that is just over a week away. You’ll definitely want to hear what a seasoned handicapper with over 25 years worth of experience had to say.

On the Wednesday January 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan took a look at Super Bowl LIV to discus the side, total, and player props and also looked at some initial MLB season win total lines.The guys dug deep into the February 2 football game to give some thoughts on the side and total for the game and also to look at some of the team, game, and player prop bets of intrigue. They also talked about MLB season win totals and some of the early futures market to break down how they are getting ready for the season.

On the Wednesday January 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan took a look at Super Bowl LIV to discus the side, total, and player props and also looked at some initial MLB season win total lines. The guys dug deep into the February 2 football game to give some thoughts on the side and total for the game and also to look at some of the team, game, and player prop bets of intrigue. They also talked about MLB season win totals and some of the early futures market to break down how they are getting ready for the season.

On the Wednesday December 18 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan took a look at four bowl games and two NFL games for this weekend’s action.After a quick overview of bowl season and Bryan’s approach, the guys took a look at the Bahamas Bowl with Buffalo vs. Charlotte, Frisco Bowl with Kent State vs. Utah State, New Mexico Bowl with Central Michigan vs. San Diego State, and Las Vegas Bowl with Washington vs. Boise State. They also talked Ravens vs. Browns and Packers vs. Vikings in the NFL.

On the Wednesday December 18 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan took a look at four bowl games and two NFL games for this weekend’s action. After a quick overview of bowl season and Bryan’s approach, the guys took a look at the Bahamas Bowl with Buffalo vs. Charlotte, Frisco Bowl with Kent State vs. Utah State, New Mexico Bowl with Central Michigan vs. San Diego State, and Las Vegas Bowl with Washington vs. Boise State. They also talked Ravens vs. Browns and Packers vs. Vikings in the NFL.

On the Wednesday December 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked NBA, college football, and the NFL with picks, betting tips, and a whole lot of sharp analysis across those three markets.The guys looked at tonight’s NBA card and the league in general with some betting tips on key numbers and market entry. On the CFB side, they talked Miami Ohio vs. Central Michigan, Georgia vs. LSU, and Wisconsin vs. Ohio State and then on the NFL side talked Panthers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Cardinals.

On the Wednesday December 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked NBA, college football, and the NFL with picks, betting tips, and a whole lot of sharp analysis across those three markets. The guys looked at tonight’s NBA card and the league in general with some betting tips on key numbers and market entry. On the CFB side, they talked Miami Ohio vs. Central Michigan, Georgia vs. LSU, and Wisconsin vs. Ohio State and then on the NFL side talked Panthers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Cardinals.

On the Tuesday November 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan shared their thoughts on handicapping around holidays, some Week 14 college football games, and a couple of Week 13 NFL games.The guys focused specifically on the NBA around the holidays, including tonight’s two games and tomorrow’s 14-game card. Then they moved to college football to talk Texas Tech vs. Texas, Boise State vs. Colorado State, and UNLV vs. Nevada. Finally, in the NFL, the guys hit on 49ers vs. Ravens and Browns vs. Steelers Part Deux.

On the Tuesday November 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan shared their thoughts on handicapping around holidays, some Week 14 college football games, and a couple of Week 13 NFL games. The guys focused specifically on the NBA around the holidays, including tonight’s two games and tomorrow’s 14-game card. Then they moved to college football to talk Texas Tech vs. Texas, Boise State vs. Colorado State, and UNLV vs. Nevada. Finally, in the NFL, the guys hit on 49ers vs. Ravens and Browns vs. Steelers Part Deux.

On the Wednesday November 20 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan started in the NBA and then moved over to the gridiron to share a lot of thoughts, picks, and breakdowns of this week’s action.After looking at some NBA betting angles and considerations, the guys shifted gears to Week 13 in college football with analysis of Ball State vs. Kent State, Texas A&M vs. Georgia, and Pitt vs. Virginia Tech. On the NFL side, they hit Raiders vs. Jets and also Seahawks vs. Eagles as key matchups in Week 12.

On the Wednesday November 20 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan started in the NBA and then moved over to the gridiron to share a lot of thoughts, picks, and breakdowns of this week’s action. After looking at some NBA betting angles and considerations, the guys shifted gears to Week 13 in college football with analysis of Ball State vs. Kent State, Texas A&M vs. Georgia, and Pitt vs. Virginia Tech. On the NFL side, they hit Raiders vs. Jets and also Seahawks vs. Eagles as key matchups in Week 12.

On the Wednesday November 13 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a look around the NBA before digging into the Week 12 college football card and the Week 11 NFL slate.A general assessment of the NBA, including some betting tips and angles that Bryan has used this season, started off the segment. On the college football side, the guys talked about MAC matchups with Bowling Green vs. Miami of Ohio and Northern Illinois vs. Toledo. They also hit on Indiana vs. Penn State for Saturday. In the NFL, Broncos vs. Vikings and Cardinals vs. 49ers were the games in the spotlight.

On the Wednesday November 13 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a look around the NBA before digging into the Week 12 college football card and the Week 11 NFL slate. A general assessment of the NBA, including some betting tips and angles that Bryan has used this season, started off the segment. On the college football side, the guys talked about MAC matchups with Bowling Green vs. Miami of Ohio and Northern Illinois vs. Toledo. They also hit on Indiana vs. Penn State for Saturday. In the NFL, Broncos vs. Vikings and Cardinals vs. 49ers were the games in the spotlight.

On the Wednesday October 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan started with thoughts on Game 2 of the World Series and their takes on how the rest of the Fall Classic will play out.On the college football side, Adam and Bryan chatted about Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo, Tulane vs. Navy, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan as some Week 9 matchups. Over in the NFL, they talked Chargers vs. Bears and Jets vs. Jaguars in Week 8 action on Sunday.

On the Wednesday October 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan started with thoughts on Game 2 of the World Series and their takes on how the rest of the Fall Classic will play out. On the college football side, Adam and Bryan chatted about Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo, Tulane vs. Navy, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan as some Week 9 matchups. Over in the NFL, they talked Chargers vs. Bears and Jets vs. Jaguars in Week 8 action on Sunday.

On the Wednesday October 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys talked MLB playoffs, including tonight’s two Game 5 matchups, college football for Week 7 and some NFL for Week 6.Cardinals vs. Braves and Nationals vs. Dodgers are tonight’s two games. They handicapped those and also gave some quick thoughts on NLCS and ALCS pairings. On the college football side, App State vs. Louisiana was mentioned, along with Kent State vs. Akron, before the guys dug deep into Alabama vs. Texas A&M and Penn State vs. Iowa. In the NFL, Saints vs. Jaguars and Redskins vs. Dolphins were today’s spotlight games.

On the Wednesday October 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys talked MLB playoffs, including tonight’s two Game 5 matchups, college football for Week 7 and some NFL for Week 6. Cardinals vs. Braves and Nationals vs. Dodgers are tonight’s two games. They handicapped those and also gave some quick thoughts on NLCS and ALCS pairings. On the college football side, App State vs. Louisiana was mentioned, along with Kent State vs. Akron, before the guys dug deep into Alabama vs. Texas A&M and Penn State vs. Iowa. In the NFL, Saints vs. Jaguars and Redskins vs. Dolphins were today’s spotlight games.

On the Wednesday September 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys looked at Week 5 in college football with thoughts on conference play and then non-conference games between BYU and Toledo, Northern Illinois and Vanderbilt, and Virginia and Notre Dame.On the NFL side of the ledger, the guys talked about some more reasonable lines in the betting market and Vikings vs. Bears and Cowboys vs. Saints.Be sure to tune in next week as the guys will talk some MLB playoffs, including betting tips for those games and some series previews.

On the Wednesday September 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys looked at Week 5 in college football with thoughts on conference play and then non-conference games between BYU and Toledo, Northern Illinois and Vanderbilt, and Virginia and Notre Dame. On the NFL side of the ledger, the guys talked about some more reasonable lines in the betting market and Vikings vs. Bears and Cowboys vs. Saints. Be sure to tune in next week as the guys will talk some MLB playoffs, including betting tips for those games and some series previews.

On the Wednesday September 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked about adjustments in both college football and the NFL and broke down five games in detail to help you bang the books this weekend.Adam and Bryan talked about Week 2 to Week 3 college football adjustments. They also looked at Eastern Michigan vs. Illinois, FAU vs. Ball State, and Georgia Southern vs. Minnesota. On the NFL side, the guys talked Week 1 to Week 2 adjustments and then broke down 49ers vs. Bengals and Vikings vs. Packers.

On the Wednesday September 11 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked about adjustments in both college football and the NFL and broke down five games in detail to help you bang the books this weekend. Adam and Bryan talked about Week 2 to Week 3 college football adjustments. They also looked at Eastern Michigan vs. Illinois, FAU vs. Ball State, and Georgia Southern vs. Minnesota. On the NFL side, the guys talked Week 1 to Week 2 adjustments and then broke down 49ers vs. Bengals and Vikings vs. Packers.

On the Wednesday September 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk. The guys talked about Week 1 to Week 2 adjustments in college football and how handicapping the NFL is different from handicapping college football.Along the way, the guys also broke down five games in deep detail, with listener requests for Central Michigan vs. Wisconsin, Western Michigan vs. Michigan State, and Minnesota vs. Fresno State on the college side and then Titans vs. Browns and Giants vs. Cowboys on the NFL side.

On the Wednesday September 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk. The guys talked about Week 1 to Week 2 adjustments in college football and how handicapping the NFL is different from handicapping college football. Along the way, the guys also broke down five games in deep detail, with listener requests for Central Michigan vs. Wisconsin, Western Michigan vs. Michigan State, and Minnesota vs. Fresno State on the college side and then Titans vs. Browns and Giants vs. Cowboys on the NFL side.

On the Wednesday August 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a long look at college football on today’s segment, with thoughts on Bryan’s season prep and the stats that matter to him plus Week 1 action.Bryan has always been an expert in the MAC, so we took his season prep work and applied it to that conference to see if there are any underrated or overrated teams in the market. The guys also broke down Kent State vs. Arizona State on Thursday and then Toledo vs. Kentucky and Eastern Michigan vs. Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

On the Wednesday August 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a long look at college football on today’s segment, with thoughts on Bryan’s season prep and the stats that matter to him plus Week 1 action. Bryan has always been an expert in the MAC, so we took his season prep work and applied it to that conference to see if there are any underrated or overrated teams in the market. The guys also broke down Kent State vs. Arizona State on Thursday and then Toledo vs. Kentucky and Eastern Michigan vs. Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

We're on the eve of Week 1 in the college football betting world, which means that we had a lot to talk about on the Wednesday August 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio. Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard joined us for this week's Sports Wagering Talk segment to take a look at college fotball, including Bryan's process for setting up power ratings and the stats he uses to form his opinions on teams. He outlined his thoughts on the Mid-American Conference for the upcoming 2019 season. The guys looked at Kent State vs. Arizona State, Toledo vs. Kentucky, and Eastern Michigan vs. Coastal Carolina. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us for the second half of the show to talk NFL and college football on the Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys took a look at Week 4 of the Preseason, with all 32 teams in action on Thursday night. Then they looked at college football, to discuss how Wes narrows down the big cards, the virtues of derivative betting, and how to handicap those lesser-known FCS teams.

On the Wednesday January 30 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked all things props for Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and the Rams and also discussed the side, total, and money line for the big game.The guys left no stone unturned today as they talked about Bryan’s prop betting strategies for team and player props and also about what he’s looking to capitalize on for the game props. They discussed bankroll management from a prop betting standpoint in terms of bet sizing and also about Bryan’s last-minute suggestions for bettors late to the party.

On the Wednesday January 30 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Bryan talked all things props for Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and the Rams and also discussed the side, total, and money line for the big game. The guys left no stone unturned today as they talked about Bryan’s prop betting strategies for team and player props and also about what he’s looking to capitalize on for the game props. They discussed bankroll management from a prop betting standpoint in terms of bet sizing and also about Bryan’s last-minute suggestions for bettors late to the party.

On the Wednesday January 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys hit on Super Bowl LIII with a discussion of the early lines and how to organize your thoughts for betting the props market. They also touched on some second half college basketball betting strategies.Adam and Bryan discussed finding value in the props market with game and player props and talked about what stats and trends you want to consider when it comes to looking at those alternative ways of betting the Super Bowl.

On the Wednesday January 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys hit on Super Bowl LIII with a discussion of the early lines and how to organize your thoughts for betting the props market. They also touched on some second half college basketball betting strategies. Adam and Bryan discussed finding value in the props market with game and player props and talked about what stats and trends you want to consider when it comes to looking at those alternative ways of betting the Super Bowl.

We're getting through the middle of the week and inching ever so slowly to Super Bowl LIII. Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com joined us today for the Sports Wagering Talk segment to give his insight into what we've seen so far with Super Bowl 53 between the Patriots and the Rams and to talk about how he organizes his thoughts to go out and attack the prop betting market. The guys also talked about second half college basketball betting. Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, joined us for the Wednesday Wagering segment to also chat a little bit about Super Bowl LIII, the odds, the line movement, and the discussions that we've heard on the game thus far. They also discussed how Wes starts to formulate a plan for the prop betting market. Then they talked golf with this week's Farmers Insurance Open and Desert Dubai Classic to share some picks and predictions. Finally, the guys looked at Purdue vs. Ohio State tonight in college basketball.

The winter blues have set in, so we thought we'd change things up a little bit on this January 22 edition of BangTheBook Radio by talking about sports betting markets that remind us of better weather. Host Adam Burke chatted with Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline about his early thoughts for Super Bowl LIII, but then the guys talked about the Road to the Kentucky Derby and some early horse racing odds. They wrapped up at Torrey Pines with a look at the Farmers Insurance Open PGA Tour event and added some golf picks. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com joined us for this week's Sports Wagering Talk segment. Adam and Ralph hit up the Big East and the Horizon League we continued our college basketball betting breakdowns by conference. They looked at situational betting spots, a rank of the teams, and then also talked about Ralph's favorite situational and technical plays of tonight's card.

On the Wednesday January 16 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys broke down Rams vs. Saints and Patriots vs. Chiefs and then discussed their MLB season preparations.We’re crowdsourcing opinions all week on the NFC Championship Game and the AFC Championship Game, so it only made sense to get Bryan’s thoughts on today’s show. Along with his breakdowns of those two games, the guys talked about the MLB season win totals market and some starting points for those looking to dive in.

On the Wednesday January 16 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys broke down Rams vs. Saints and Patriots vs. Chiefs and then discussed their MLB season preparations. We’re crowdsourcing opinions all week on the NFC Championship Game and the AFC Championship Game, so it only made sense to get Bryan’s thoughts on today’s show. Along with his breakdowns of those two games, the guys talked about the MLB season win totals market and some starting points for those looking to dive in.

On the Wednesday January 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a look at the four NFL playoff games in the Divisional Round with free picks, predictions, and betting tips.Colts vs. Chiefs, Cowboys vs. Rams, Chargers vs. Patriots, and Eagles vs. Saints are this week’s four games as we look to see who will represent each conference in the conference championship games. Adam and Bryan talked about the betting odds, the movement we’ve seen so far, where these numbers will go, and how to bet on these NFL playoff matchups.

On the Wednesday January 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a look at the four NFL playoff games in the Divisional Round with free picks, predictions, and betting tips. Colts vs. Chiefs, Cowboys vs. Rams, Chargers vs. Patriots, and Eagles vs. Saints are this week’s four games as we look to see who will represent each conference in the conference championship games. Adam and Bryan talked about the betting odds, the movement we’ve seen so far, where these numbers will go, and how to bet on these NFL playoff matchups.

On the Wednesday December 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys talked about preparing for the 2019 college football season, a four-pack of bowl games, and the challenges of Week 17 in the NFL. The guys hit the three bowl games on Thursday with Duke vs. Temple in the Independence Bowl, Miami vs. Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl, and Vanderbilt vs. Baylor in the Texas Bowl. They also hit the Music City Bowl between Purdue and Auburn before looking at some NFL Week 17 betting tips and strategies.

On the Wednesday December 19 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys chatted about four bowl games and two Week 16 NFL games on this week’s show. The Frisco Bowl between Ohio and San Diego State, the Bahamas Bowl between FIU and Toledo, the Potato Bowl between BYU and Western Michigan, and the Dollar General Bowl between Buffalo and Troy were the four bowl games that Bryan broke down for us as only a handicapper can. On the NFL side, the guys talked about Buccaneers vs. Cowboys and also Vikings vs. Lions as two handicaps with a lot of angles that we tend to see at this time of the year.

On the Wednesday December 12 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys spoke in general terms about bowl games, looked in-depth at three of them, and then looked at a couple of NFL games for Week 15. Bowl betting is a different kind of animal, so it is important to focus on all of the different factors and nuances. The guys did that today and also looked more in-depth at the Las Vegas Bowl, Camellia Bowl, and Boca Raton Bowl. On the NFL side, the guys tackled Dolphins vs. Vikings and also Cowboys vs. Colts.

On the Wednesday November 21 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk. The guys hit the three Thanksgiving games in the NFL and then also looked at two CFB tilts for Week 13. On the NFL side of the show, Adam and Bryan touched on Bears vs. Lions, Redskins vs. Cowboys, and Falcons vs. Saints as we enjoy a day of food and football. And, of course, betting to avoid talking to relatives. The guys gave thoughts and opinions on that trio of games and also looked at a couple of college games with Buffalo up against Bowling Green and also Nevada against UNLV.

On the Wednesday November 14 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys started in the NFL with three game breakdowns and then moved to college football for a couple of MAC game discussions. On the NFL side, things started with a look at the Panthers vs. Lions and then moved to Cowboys vs. Falcons and finally Texans vs. Redskins. There are a lot of important talking points with these teams and with the perceptions of these teams in the betting market. On the college football side, Bryan specializes in the MAC, so that’s what the guys covered, as they talked about Miami of Ohio vs. Northern Illinois, which has taken on a much different look after last night’s game. The guys also looked at Bowling Green vs. Akron and talked about important late-season college football betting concepts.

On the Wednesday November 7 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys hit two college football games for Week 11 and a trio of NFL games for Week 10 over the course of this segment. On the college side, the guys talked about Toledo vs. NIU for the MACtion match that started it all way back when and also looked at one of Bryan’s top opinions for Saturday on a game that you’ll have to listen to find out about. On the NFL side, Panthers vs. Steelers is an excellent Thursday Night Football game and the guys talked about it, as well as Falcons vs. Browns and also Jaguars vs. Colts.

On the Wednesday October 24 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys took a look at games for NFL Week 8 and college football Week 9. On the NFL side, the Thursday Night Football game between the Dolphins and Texans got some play and the guys also took a look at the next edition of the longstanding Browns vs. Steelers rivalry. On the college football side of things, the guys talked about MACtion with Toledo vs. Western Michigan, Ball State vs. Ohio, and then Saturday’s Army vs. Eastern Michigan.

On the Wednesday October 17 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment to hit early-season NBA, NFL Week 7, and college football Week 8. The guys talked about NBA betting strategies at the start of the year and what to look for in the markets. Then, on the football side, the guys talked about Browns vs. Buccaneers and Saints vs. Ravens for Week 7 matchups with interesting betting lines and predictions. They also looked at the MAC for Week 8, with thoughts on Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State, Buffalo vs. Toledo, and Akron vs. Kent State.

On the Wednesday October 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys chatted about Jaguars vs. Chiefs and Vikings vs. Eagles as a couple of marquee games this weekend in the NFL. On the college football side, the guys talked about betting during conference play and about how your handicap should change a little bit. They looked at the Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan rivalry game and also checked out Buffalo vs. Central Michigan, Fresno State vs. Nevada, and New Mexico vs. UNLV.

On the Wednesday September 19 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk about NFL Week 3 and college football Week 4. The guys took a survey of the NFL market to look for some overreactions and some lines that appear to be off based on recency bias or overadjustment. They also looked at Saints vs. Falcons and Chargers vs. Rams. On the college football side of things, Adam and Bryan talked about the MAC as a whole and tried to determine if the MAC is just a bad conference for 2018. They looked at Miami of Ohio vs. Bowling Green, Western Michigan vs. Georgia State, and also UNLV vs. Arkansas State to hit some Group of Five games with intriguing betting angles.

On the Wednesday September 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk segment. The guys talked NFL teaser betting for Week 1 and beyond and also compared lines from the start of the preseason to now to see if there have been any overreactions. On the college football side of things, Adam and Bryan talked about Week 1 to Week 2 power ratings adjustments and then looked at three games in detail, with thoughts on Western Michigan vs. Michigan, Fresno State vs. Minnesota, and Cincinnati vs. Miami of Ohio.

On the Wednesday August 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk to break down Week 1 of the college football season. After a brief check-in with last week’s games and adjustments, the guys focused on the weekend ahead, with thoughts on Wake Forest vs. Tulane, Akron vs. Nebraska, UNLV vs. USC, Michigan vs. Notre Dame, Louisville vs. Alabama, and Navy vs. Hawaii.

On the Wednesday August 8 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for this week’s Sports Wagering Talk to cover Bryan’s excellent MLB season and his transition to college football. Football is the chief cash cow in this business and the sport that everybody is most interested in. What has that meant for Bryan, who is having a career year in Major League Baseball? How is he spending his time between the three markets? With that transition to CFB, we got Bryan’s thoughts on how to get a good set of power ratings and also how to put together a good set of home field advantage calculations. For over 25 years, Bryan has been killing it in the Mid-American Conference, so we got some MAC thoughts from him on the top contenders in each division and some of the teams that could really surprise this season.