The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

Wild and sudden developments are becoming the norm these days, and host Chad Millman welcomes Darren Rovell back to the show to discuss the impact the Coronavirus is having on the domestic sports landscape and beyond. What are the chances March Madness is played in empty arenas? And (with all due respect to those battling this pandemic) how could this pandemic affect point spreads? Later, ex-NBA s...

This is the kind of podcast episode people write epic poems about. First up is PGA tour winner Brendan Steele taking hockey bets, cramming six amateurs into a rental car, and the legend of Phil Mickelson. And we've got Daniel Scotti going toe-to-toe with a Soviet boxing Olympic medalist. Plus degenerate producer Matt Mitchell "talking" with Tom Hanks. And most importantly, we have the hottest impr...

Mel Kiper Jr. is the Godfather of NFL Draft coverage. In recognition of his trailblazing spirit and tireless work ethic, host Chad Millman welcomes Mel to the show, along with Matthew Freedman of the Action Network. Together this trio enjoys a rousing discussion on betting the NFL Combine, as well the evolution of the NFL Draft as a cultural phenomenon, and Mel's rise to Draft prominence from obse...

As a thrilling NBA All-Star Game continues to blow the minds of fans and gamblers alike, Chad Millman welcomes Action Network NBA experts to break it all down. Matt Moore is a veteran NBA journalist, Rob Perez, known by many as World Wide Wob, is a pillar of the NBA social media community and Justin Phan is perhaps the most well-respected NBA bettor alive. Together they discuss the Elam Ending's i...

Everyone at The Favorites wants to keep it fresh all year long. Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, host Chad Millman will be introducing listeners to a bevy of new Action Network voices. This week editor Katie Richcreek, producer Matt Mitchell and writer Collin Wilson join Chad as they cover the betting news of the day, including Pete Rose, the XFL's debut and some college basketball Twitter bu...

Chad Millman first welcomes Bob Scucci back to the show. Chad already won! In a preseason pool, he had both the Chiefs and the 49ers to win the Super Bowl! The guys then get into the big game and how the wise guys are betting on it. Which team has more value? Is the current line limiting betting? Chad and Bob then welcome the winner of the 2020 Get Your Prop Up Contest. Simon Hunter then joins the...

Chad Millman starts the show with the new #FadeRovell bet in the Conference Championship Round. Will the Titans be able to slowdown the high-powered Chief offense? Chad then welcomes Bob Scucci to the show. They recap the NCAA National Championship before telling you how the wise guys are betting in the NFL for the Conference Championships. Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell and Simon Hunter, who ar...

Chad Millman starts the show with the new #FadeRovell bet in the Divisional Round. Will Lamar Jackson have a rushing TD? Chad then welcomes Bob Scucci to the show. They recap Wild Card weekend before telling you how the wise guys are betting in the Divisional Round. The Ravens and Chiefs are massive favorites, do the wise guys agree? Those topics and more on this episode of The Favorites. Learn mo...

Chad Millman had a good year betting on every game against the spread. He went 141-112-3 on the season. Listen to learn the trick of handicapping! Chad then welcomes Bob Scucci and the two dive right into the first round of the playoffs as they let you know how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell and Simon Hunter back to the show. Did they finish in the money? Find out how...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci start off by recapping Sunday’s action. They then jump into this week’s games and tell you how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Simon Hunter to the show. They guys are right on the edge going into the final week of the season in the $1.5M Super Contest. Simon provides insights one more week to try to get the guys in the top 100! These topics and more on thi...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci start off by discussing the three Saturday games. Can the Bills go into Foxborough and win? Will Jameis Winston continue to rack up the passing yards now down another receiver? The guys then continue with the rest of the week’s action and tell you how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell to back to the show. Darren lost his #FadeRovell bet last we...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci start off by recapping last week before jumping into this week’s game. Chad is coming off a week when he went 12-2-2 in picking every game! Baltimore is a big favorite Thursday night; can the Jets keep it close? Will the weather have an impact on the game? Chad and Scooch then continue with the rest of the week’s action and how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welco...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci jump into this week’s action with the Cowboys/Bears Thursday night game. They then continue with the rest of the week’s games and how the wise guys are betting. Will the Bills be able to stop Lamar Jackson? Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell. The guys went 2-3 last week and make 5 more picks as they continue their quest in the $1.5M Super Contest.  Simon Hunter then joins...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci jump right into the week with the three Thanksgiving games. Will Matt Stafford return this week and how much of a point swing will he carry? They continue with the rest of the week’s action and discuss how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell and Simon Hunter to the show. Darren shares which games he likes for the $1.5M Super Contest and Simon giv...

This week Chad Millman welcomes a longtime fan to sit in on the podcast. Chad and Bob Scucci open the show by recapping last week’s results of Scooch Roulette. They continue with this week’s action and discuss how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell back to the show. Check out Darren’s story on The Action Network on the 23-year-old bettor who’s on a parlay heater of a lifet...

Chad Millman opens the show by giving away a hoodie to one lucky fan! Chad and Bob Scucci then jump into the action recapping last night’s Monday Night Football game. They then continue with the upcoming week’s games and discuss how the sharp guys are betting. Chad then welcomes Simon Hunter. The guys are still within reach in the $1.5M Super Contest. Simon provides more insight into which teams t...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci recap the results from week 9 before jumping into this week’s action. They dig into the Thursday Night matchup. How good are the Raiders? Chad and Scooch then continue with the rest of week 10 games and how the wise guys are betting. Chad is then joined by Darren Rovell as the two make their picks for the Super Contest as they continue their quest for $1.5M. Simon Hunte...

Chad Millman and Bob Scucci discuss Week 8 outcomes and whether referees have an impact on gambling. Chad and Scooch then breakdown the upcoming week 9 games starting with the 49ers and Cardinals on Thursday night. Are the 49ers the best team in the NFC? They then continue with the rest of the week’s games and go over how the wise guys are betting. Chad then welcomes horse analyst for TVG, Dave We...

Chad and Bob Scucci get right into the action by breaking down how to bet when it comes to the Patriots, especially coming off their Monday Night Football beatdown of the New York Jets. They then continue into looking at the games during week 8 of the NFL, starting with Thursday’s matchup of the Redskins and Vikings. Will Minnesota cover that big spread at home? Chad and Scooch go over the rest of...

Chad and Bob Scucci jump right into analyzing the Thursday night game. They continue discussing the rest of the week’s games and check out with teams the sharp guys like. Are the Bills that good? Or Are the Dolphins that bad? Which direction are the Rams heading? Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell and Simon Hunter to make their picks for the Super Contest. The guys went 2-3 last week and looking for...

Chad and Bob Scucci dig deep into Week 6 of the NFL. Why do they like so many teams that so many fans can't stand? The Jags? The Lions? The Browns?!?!?  Chad also welcomes Darren Rovell and Simon Hunter back to make their SuperContest picks. After going 4-1 last week they are are now 16-9 on the season. Where will they land in their quest for $1.5M. Those topics and more on this week’s episode of...

Chad and Bob Scucci recap Week 4 of the NFL then go over how the wiseguys are betting Week 5.  Simon Hunter calls back into the show as quite possibly gives the best tips on how to bet on sports in the 10-year history of this podcast! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad and Bob Scucci recap Week 3 of the NFL before going into the betting trends for Week 4.  Chad then welcomes back Darren Rovell as they continue to go for the $1.5M prize in the Super Contest.  They guys currently sit at 10-5 after three weeks.  Chad and Darren pick 5 more games for Week 4.  Simon Hunter calls back to review their picks and provides insight to which ones he likes and which one...

Chad and Bob Scucci recap Week 2 in the NFL before going over how the wiseguys are betting in Week 3.  Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell back as they continue to go for the big prize of $1.5M in the Super Contest.  The guys currently sit at 6-4 after the first two weeks and pick 5 more games for Week 3.  Simon Hunter calls back in to review Chad and Darren’s picks and provides insights to which one...

Chad and Bob Scucci go over how the sharpguys are betting Week 2 of the NFL.  Chad then welcomes Darren Rovell to continue with the Super Contest.  The guys pick 5 more games for a chance to win $1.5M.  Simon Hunter calls back into the show to review Chad and Darren’s picks and provides insight to which ones he likes and which ones he doesn’t.  Those topics and more on this week’s episode of The F...