Weather Wagers

We are one step closer to the Big Game in the NFL world, and a memorable Philadelphia Phillie is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame! Plus some weather could just miss the NFL playoff games this weekend... -Review last week -Overall records -Quick Phillies News -Coaching News College      -Bama Coordinators      -Penn State WR Coach    ...

The NFL Playoffs continue with the divisional round games! We will pick all the games and talk about any weather related issues- including potential snow in Kansas City and in the Northeast. We will lead off the podcast first, however, with Allie Berube and our interview about Penn State and the season that was. Plus, what was covering the Rose Bowl like? Topics For Discussion: -Review last week -...

The NFL Playoffs begin with Wild Card Weekend! We will pick all the games and talk about any weather related issues- it is a busy weather picture across the country. We will look at the field and make our Super Bowl picks too.  Topics For Discussion: -Review last week -Overall records for pie in the face contest -CFP National Championship Review -Looking ahead to ’23 in college football -NIL/...

Main Headline: We will discuss the final regular season week of NFL action. It’s playoffs or bust for many teams, plus seeding is still important. Lots of games matter this week. Let's talk about the games that matter the most and give forecasts when applicable- especially Sunday with snow and rain coming into the mix for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. We will also talk about the CFP National Cha...

As the season winds down, the NFL becomes harder to pick. Which teams have clinched and what does the current seeding look like? Which teams can fight their way into the playoffs in these final weeks? Not much weather to focus on other than milder conditions and rain this weekend for the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast. Plus, some cooler weather for the Rose Bowl as Brett and Dan discuss that m...

As the season winds down, the NFL becomes harder to pick. Which teams have clinched and will rest players? Which teams can fight their way into the playoffs in these final weeks? It’s been tough sledding for both Dan Tomaso and I as we try and determine which factors would make a winning pick. There will be weather this week, no doubt. A major storm will affect the east coast Thursday and Friday f...

The NFL matchups continue to heat up, even if the favored teams do not show up. We also start bowl season with several good games on the slate. Weather should be quiet other than Saturday in the Northeast that will see lingering impacts from the Nor'easter.    Topics For Discussion: -Review last week -Overall records -Bowl Season Begins -Penn State vs. Utah Rose Bowl Breakdown- Opt Outs...

The College Football Playoff will be the main headline this week as the four teams and the rest of the bowl lineup has now been decided. The weather across the country will have little impact it seems on the NFL, but there are some intriguing divisional matchups this week. Also, the Phillies are making moves- we discuss the Bryce Harper surgery, Dave Dombrowski signing an extension, and the blockb...

College football left us breathless last week after some major losses created shakeups in the playoff race. The consensus is that there is little the top 4 teams can do to lose their spot. But, if USC goes down this week, does that open the door for Ohio State to jump back in? Where does that leave Top 10 Penn State on its quest to return to a major New Year’s Six bowl game? Will championship week...

It’s Thanksgiving week and that means it’s time for a football feast. There are plenty of Thanksgiving Day NFL games to keep us entertained, although none with any weather implications as all will be played with a roof. It’s also college football rivalry weekend and there is still a lot of intrigue into who will ultimately make this year’s playoffs. A few upsets last week have opened up some uncer...

November is the time for football weather and most of the country has plunged into an ice box within the last week. Cold, breezy, and snowy weather will be around from Green Bay to Buffalo to the Big Ten. The college football season is almost at a close with division titles and spots in conference championship games on the line. It’s an exciting couple of weeks to close out the season, especially...

The season rolls on with some major shake-ups in the college football world this past weekend. Is the Alabama dynasty over? Is Clemson eliminated from the playoff? What about Ohio State’s shaky play? We discuss all of that and more when it comes to college football. Plus, we wrap up the Phillies incredible run this season despite falling short in the World Series. And, tropical storm Nicole will i...

This week’s Weather Wagers column features more World Series talk as the Phillies continue their quest for a championship. We talk about the Eagles too as they go head-to-head now with the Phillies on Thursday night. Both teams are playing clubs from Houston. There will be some weather to contend with this weekend, mainly in Big 12 country and possibly some SEC action affected too. And the standin...

Weather Wagers covers all outdoor sports and how weather might impact the betting lines and the outcome of games. That’s been established by now if you are a fan of this podcast. While we cover a variety of sports and teams, it’s also no secret that being born and bred in Central PA and graduates of the fine Penn State meteorology program that we are fans of Penn State, the Phillies, and the Eagle...

It is another week, and we still get to talk about the Phillies in the playoffs! Huge games in the NLCS over the next few days, can the Phillies make a World Series run? Plus, Brett and Dan try to figure out Penn State and their match-up with Minnesota at the White Out. There are other big college football games this weekend, and some weird things keep happening in the NFL. A ton to talk about!! P...

The Philies are winning playoff games, the Eagles are undefeated (still!), Penn State coming off a bye week with a huge top 10 matchup, plus the biggest weekend yet this year of college football! Don't forget some intriguing NFL matchups too! So much to look forward to, plus Brett and Dan break down the forecast for some of these big games. Topics Discussed: -Mets Bet Payoff -MLB Playoff Chatter -...

Penn State and the Eagles are undefeated, plus the Phillies make the playoffs! All of this happening despite the rain from Ian causing all sorts of sports logistical nightmares. Plus, Brett and Dan look ahead to a big week of College football, NFL, and MLB. Topics Discussed: -Ian’s impacts across the football and baseball worlds -Penn State’s struggles -Looking ahead to Michigan -Paul Chryst Fired...

Brett and Dan discuss the impacts of Hurricane Ian across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic for MLB, college, and NFL football games this weekend. Topics Discussed: -Is Penn State good? -Are the Eagles good? -Who is on upset alert this weekend? -Rogers and Brady – who is more likely to make the playoffs? -Which teams (college or pro) need a “get right game” to save their seasons? -MLB Playoffs Loom +...

It’s a new week of Weather Wagers and that means a chance for us to redeem our records, right past wrongs, and try and catch our breaths after an exciting start to the season. While we aren’t necessarily hitting it out of the park with our picks so far, the games have been electrifying and there has been plenty of weather to talk about with delayed games, rainy games, and a few windy games too. Di...

Week 4 kicks off with a review of our less than stellar records from last week. We discuss the carnage in college football, including Scott Frost’s reign coming to an end. We talk about the new Monday Night Football booth, Penn State’s big road game this weekend, lots of offensive woes across the football landscape, and what the Eagles can do to best the Vikings next Monday night. We check in on o...

We are excited to bring you another week of Weather Wagers. It may be hard to top the action from last week with an exciting Week 1 kickoff for college football. Lots of weather delays last weekend for lightning and heavy rain in the south and lots of overtime games too – both provided some drama over the course of a 5-day football feast.

Weather Wagers rolls on as we tackle Week 1 for college football. The main weather headline is that there really isn’t one. There are football games scattered throughout the holiday weekend from Thursday through Monday. Most of them should have very few weather-related issues. There will be some wet weather in the Gulf states on Saturday and Sunday, but the country as a whole should be quiet as we...

Welcome to Weather Wagers! Each week we will focus on several games where weather will be a factor. These will be our “Games of the Week”. Both of us will pick these games and give our forecasting factors that make them stand out. We will also highlight an “Under the Radar” game that not a lot of people are talking about. This could be an intriguing matchup or have a forecast element that could re...