The Sharp Square

Jeff his itching to bet some student athlete football this holiday season, so is turning to his resident expert, Duce, from The Happy Hour Podcast with Ariel and Duce. The picks and the expletives are flying as Jeff and Duce discuss the big playoff games, FSU, CM Punk and the Pin Stripe Bowl. Duce closes the show with a plethora of picks as he plays Jeff's bowl category game. 

Things continue to go poorly as Jeff reverts back to the same losing investment strategies that have cost him money year after year. This is a short and to the point review of a bunch of to be expected, lousy picks.

Mike and Jeff are back to basics putting together five games for their NFL Super Contest entry. Last week was a soul crushing 1-3-1 that all but eliminated them from squid game. Jeff closes by asking Mike how he bets with such discipline; a trait that escapes Jeff multiple times per year.

It's time for the annual, Jeff suffers financial ruin and gives up on life because the gambling god's have decided to smite him with guaranteed losers if he shows an ounce of confidence placing his bets, show. Enjoy! 

Mike and Jeff are coming off of back-to-back 4-1 weeks in the Super Contest. Finding themselves close to the money, the contest strategy is in full focus along with some deep, two sided arguments for half of the games this Sunday. If you are into betting on some of the intangibles along with studying the line moves, this one is packed with good insights on both, to help you formulate your own stra...

Mike and Jeff are 3-1 heading into Monday Night Football. Jeff talks about liking the Bengals simply because no one else does. He mentions Seattle not being liked by the officials, while the Patriots aren't liked by the general concept of the forward pass. Arizona was a hard bet to make, which made it the right pick and Detroit soured enough people's Turkey dinner to have value in the Bi...

Forget the picks. This one is a must listen for contest strategy and picking spots to play or fade teams. The guys also get into what causes line moves including media speculation and sharp money plays. Jeff gives his prop bet of the year and talks about getting after a game when you are scared to play the point spread. This one is jam packed with useful handicapping info for bettors of all skill...

Celebrate rarely. A quick ten minutes on Mike and Jeff's return into the winning column as the guys went 4-1 in week 12 of the Super Contest.

Mike and Jeff are full steam ahead after their 5-10 collapse over the last three weeks of the Super Contest. Jeff is concerned Devito has celebrated with too much fist pumping and can't get the image out of his head of Cleveland crushing Russell Wilson while he does high knees. Mike is ready to get square with Lamar in primetime and thinks Cincinnati is far from making a circle around the wag...

Mike and Jeff Give their opinions on Lions/Packers, including thoughts on totals and some totals game theory when it comes to point spreads. They talk about not denying how dominate teams like Dallas and San Francisco can be and close with some Jets talk so Mike can relive the nightmares of the season. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

One word... disaster!

Mike and Jeff are in bounce back mode after back-to-back losing weeks. After discussing the importance of good jibber jabber, the guys jump into chain-of-custody, only to let the perp walk later in the show. The prime-time fade is heading to South Beach while ugly Betty is going to title town. Mike is lending his feel for the Cowboys to the division "sammy spot" and share-of-square set&a...

Oh No! Back to back losing weeks for Jeff and Mike following a 2-3 Sunday. Jeff is staying pragmatic, however, looking at the guy's system as close to functioning for a run. Jeff proclaims to give the best gambling advice he can based on how to spot a loser. He may just be an expert here!

Mike is home this week with a case of the J-E-T-S Dilirium.  Betty has a face off between ugly and scary amongst the Browns and Broncos (you choose which is which). Mike must choose what defense will best the other in Jeff's Wacky Weather goes to Florida category. Ultimate decisions from both and Jeff's Circle the Wagon's game goes north of the Oregon Trail. Lastly a share-of-square...

Jeff and Mike had a losing week, going 2 - 3 in the Super Contest. Jeff talks about the discipline required to play systems and trends without hesitation and how going off script cost them a winning week. Two really quality wins this week as the handicaps were spot on with the actual game flow. Three other games... not so much.

Mike and Jeff are back on track in the Contest after a 3-2 week. This show is jam packed with trends, handicapping lessons and wacky narratives. The guys must narrow down through all the trash to find the premier garbage to play.

Mike and Jeff are trying to bounce back from a losing week and it all rests on the Lions Monday night in Motown. Jeff talks caution when it comes to using power ratings and betting with negative emotions. The guys nailed the Panthers game and continue get nailed by the Packers. Lastly, Jeff advices people to understand why lines that move in your favor, aren't always in your best interest. 

Mike and Jeff are coming off of a losing week in the Super Contest. It's time to grind and get back to finding winners. Lot's of betting trends are discussed to help along the way. Chain of Custody goes to big D and Ugly Betty is visiting the last winless team. A trap lurks on the frozen tundra while ghosts are afoot in San Francisco. The picks close out with a motor city Share-of-Square...

Jeff is owning up to his and Mike's losing week after finishing 2-3 in the Super Contest. After reviewing the games, Jeff deconstructs Shane Steichen's masterclass in how to eliminate winning from a gameplan. 

Not quite the Jordan flu game, but Jeff is feeling rough this week, so Mike takes over hosting duties for the podcast. All the picks and some insight into why Jeff thinks Bill Belichick may have found a masterful way to tank the season. 

With Monday Night Football left, Mike and Jeff have secured another winning week in the Super Contest going 3-1. The guys might be dis-owned by the math community for giving up closing line value, but it got them a win in the dawg pound. Detroit squared their way to a win over Baker and the Bucs, field goals ruled the day in London and the Rams weren't a trap, they're just better than Ar...

This one is jam packed with betting trends that we like and some we are dismissing. Jeff talks about some cash plays that might not fit contest format. Mike creates a category to don the Lamar Jackson purple cape in London. Traps, square plays and ugliness fill out the card, along with a discussion about the line move in San Fran vs. Cleveland. 

Jeff and Mike rolled this weekend, finishing 4 and 1 in the super contest. No favorite was too square, no dog was too ugly. Well... the Giants were too ugly, but other than that, the money printer was on!

Jeff and Mike are digging deep into this week's slate of games to find five for the Super Contest. The picks look disgusting and horrible. In other words, we're gambling like the pros!

Jeff is coming to the defense of Zach Wilson after the Jets and Patrick Mahomes' ability to slide give him and Mike a winning week in the Super Contest. The Chargers make winning intolerable as Brandon Staley tells Khalil Mack and his six sacks to have a seat . Share-of-square loses it's way, Zach Ertz forgets he has hands and no Bengal trap will keep Mike from remembering the Titans.