The Sharp Square

Jeff is taking two after a great conversation about half of the week's games, was lost to to audio stupidity. Mike had some great points and Jeff is going to attempt to present them in a mixed version of each's handicap. Good trends and some procedural tips on finding value spots make their way. 

Jeff and Mike had a losing week in the Super Contest going 2-3. Jeff tries to sell that they lost the Denver game the way he thought they would lose. Ugly Betty isn't as bad as the Cowboys, while square for the Commanders works like a charm.  The Hawks cash for Jeff, but lose in the contest. Sam Darnold tries to revert to his old ways, but the Vikings defense was too good not to cover.  

After another winning week the guys are in sync for their Super Contest picks. Jeff has a great trend that he can't sight his source on (purposeful mis-spelling) and a bonus play for Dougie's return to the city of brotherly love. Mike has let his disgust with the Jets bleed into his picks, while refusing to ponder any Mayonnaise laden traps.

Mike and Jeff had another winning week going 3-1 in the Super Contest. The Browns and Lions went according to plan, while Jeff lost some money backing the Chiefs. Fortunately, he was open to Mike's Betty pick, Las Vegas. Miami played with the enthusiasm they used to with Tua and choked the game off like they used to as well. 

Muppets, crab legs and some good old fashioned liable. The picks are all over the place this week, but the guys have some good nuanced debates about multiple games. Mike likes the Raiders versus the Chiefs and the G-men disrupting Russell Wilson's moon ball. Jeff is is all about Jameis Winston, who he thinks qualifies for twelve different categories. It gets heated when it comes to Tua, but a...

Jeff is trying to figure out what keeps possessing him to bet the Carolina Panthers. Antonio Pierce is sporting some hardware for handicapping heroism, while the Chiefs are constantly finding a new way to be the best. Doug tried to screw things up for Jacksonville but managed to catch the cover. The Seahawks caught Atlanta flat, while Mike McDaniel ran out of plays versus Gus Bradley and the Colts...

This one is loaded with picks and trends. It is also loaded with technical difficulties as Jeff, who is somewhat of a luddite, encountered every computer problem imaginable. Some sections are edited in choppy fashion, but the gambling info is good and plentiful.  

Jeff talks about leaning too far into numbers and the importance of being able to verbalize a good handicap. The guys went 3-1 in the Super Contest helping out the week.

Mike and Jeff are coming out of hurricane mode and trying to rebound from the disaster that was last week's Super Contest. Apparently they learned nothing as this week's card includes the horrible Browns, the stomach churning Jets and the rah-rah Steelers. As cool as the name is, the play is to fade Spencer Rattler and Mike can't resist playing his favorite London team.

Jeff talks about the wild week of betting where dead bets found life and live bets found death within a twenty minute time span. In other words, a typical Sunday. The super contest did not fair so well as the guys went 1-3-1 for their worst weekend of the year. 

Mike and Jeff are compromising as neither one likes the other's picks. Better than agreeing on bets, that would be a sure fire disaster. Jeff is backing Aaron Rodgers versus the media and going dumpster diving with Cleveland. Mike sees Dougy Pederson and Sunshine circling the wagons. The consensus is Denver being square enough to play and Mike Tomlin being in full rah-rah mode. 

It was a 3-2 week for the guys in the Super Contest. Jeff believes that young teams winning early might be evaluated incorrectly by contrary bettors. Ugly Betty remains undefeated as the Jaguars lose but cover versus the Texans. Al Michaels can jinx a kicker like nobody's business. Josh Allen remains the best losing quarterback in the NFL and Jeff continues to be baffled by Sam Darnold and al...

Jeff is joined by Duce from the Happy Hour Podcast with Ariel and Duce to talk betting some college football. Duce gives Jeff his picks on which student athletes are worth the investment. The guys talk NIL, Primetime recruiting and the playoff expansion. Warning: Lot's of F-bombs in this one. 

Mike and Jeff are coming off of a 4-1 week in the Super Contest and both are flush with cash from a  great weekend of straight bets. Nothing else to do now, but give it all back to the bookies! Before that, though, the guys will play with confidence as there is an obvious ugly Betty that Jeff hates so much, he feels obligated to bet them. Share of square has Mike backing a QB he thought was divorc...

Jeff and Mike went 3-1 in the Super Contest on Sunday. Jeff talks about not betting a game being his best bet of the week, even though it was one of his best betting days in years!

After a 2-3 week Mike and Jeff are at .500 in the Super Contest. It's time to get on a roll and this week the guys had an easier time coming to an agreement on picks. What could possibly go wrong other than everything! 

Jeff and Mike went 2-2 in the Super Contest this week, but Jeff feels they left a winner on the cutting room floor. Sometimes the categories blur the line between a fun story and a solid handicap. While blitzing the media and courting ugly Betty worked out, the trap game was a bad idea and the Norse course strayed off the mark. 

It's week 2 and after a 3-2 opening week in the Super Contest, Mike and Jeff are ready to keep the winning picks rolling. The problem is, they agree on absolutely nothing. This makes for a great nuanced discussion/argument for both sides of multiple games. Eventually the guys amicably settle on a five game card. 

Week 1 is in the books and the guys had a winning week in the Super Contest. Jeff is breaking down where Mike and him had things right and a few games where the handicaps completely missed the mark. 

The regular season is here! Time for Super Contest Picks. Mike and Jeff are loaded with categories for week one, including a consensus on Ugly Betty and multiple ways to get after New Jersey football. Mike isn't sure he can bring sexy back with his share-of-square, but Jeff is confident he has an exclusive fade against the Browns. 

Mike has come up with his ten commandments for betting the NFL. Jeff interjects some theories of his own as the guys offer some simple strategies for gambling. You don't need to be a disciple to gain some knowledge that will make you a better handicapper. 

Mike and Jeff are deep diving the NFC. Jeff is fading the Hard Knocks hype following Chicago, while Mike is trying to figure out why their is so much love for the dirty birds in ATL. Bet on teams are in supply with the guys looking at the bottom tier teams as having the good old fashion lose but cover aspect to them.  

Mike and Jeff are breaking down the AFC. What teams are bet-on teams and which ones are fade city. Jeff uses Super Bowl odds to create a market based power ratings list of all 32 teams. The guys each have a futures bet for division winners and break down how to spot value when odds get skewed towards one perennial favorite. 

Mike and Jeff are discussing Super Contest strategy, where players must pick 5 games, against the spread, every week of the season. To add some fun to the gamble, the guys have decided to choose categories, based on a lifetime of betting theories they have concocted over the years. Some are sharp, some are square, some are outright dumb. Enjoy! 

Mike and Jeff are back to rank and grade all 32 starting quarterbacks for the upcoming NFL season. Jeff believes that if you are able to properly evaluate the worth of QB's, you can handicap pro football. Get the quarterback right and get less bets wrong.