Best TheScore Podcasts (2024)

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Start, Sit, Stash, Quit - Week 3 12:07

17m ago12:07

12:07

Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over his favorite starts and sits at every position, a couple preemptive stashes, and the players you should consider dropping before Week 3. Week 3 Starts (0:40) Week 3 Sits (3:35) Week 3 Stashes (6:50) Week 3 Quits (9:25)

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Early-Season Trends, WR Outlooks, Trade Targets 29:02

1h ago29:02

29:02

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Ben Gretch of Stealing Signals to discuss the biggest fantasy questions heading into Week 3. Plus our FRANK IT UP! segment: Three fantasy trade targets heading into Week 3 (0:45), presented by our friends at Frank's RedHot. What's the most surprising "signal" from the first two weeks? (4:05) What…

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Bell bids adieu to MLSE ownership stake, leaving Rogers with majority ownership 41:06

1h ago41:06

41:06

There were tremors through the Canadian sports business and media landscape this morning when Sportico’s Scott Soshnick and Kurt Badenhausen broke the news that Rogers was acquiring Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for $4.7 billion, subject to the approval of sports leagues tied to MLSE’s ownership of the Toronto Ma…

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Top Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3 & Injury Roundup 31:18

5h ago31:18

31:18

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the latest injuries and the top players available on the waiver wire. Injury roundup (0:40) Week 3 waiver-wire adds - Quarterbacks (17:55) Week 3 waiver-wire adds - Running backs (20:50) Week 3 waiver-wire adds - Wide receivers (25:15) Week 3 waiver-wire adds - Tight ends (28:30) Top defenses to stre…

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Week 2 Injury Updates & Fantasy Expectations 21:21

2h ago21:21

21:21

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the notable injury updates heading into Week 2. Quarterback injuries (0:55) Running back injuries (7:20) Wide receiver injuries (11:35) Tight end injuries (18:50)

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Start, Sit, Stash, Quit - Week 2 16:34

10h ago16:34

16:34

Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over his favorite starts and sits at every position, a couple preemptive stashes, and the players you should consider dropping before Week 2. Week 2 Starts (0:55) Week 2 Sits (5:20) Week 2 Stashes (9:15) Week 2 Quits (13:40)

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WagerWire Co-Founders on Growth, Fantasy, and the Future of Sports Betting 43:03

22h ago43:03

43:03

Some 18 months ago, your humble host sat in a New York restaurant with three guys who came friends while attending UCLA and took the startup plunge to create WagerWire. Today, the Los Angeles-based business has established a place in the sports wagering and daily fantasy sports trading marketplace while using social and media platforms to build a c…

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BCLC’s Digital Shift to ProLine 40:34

5d ago40:34

40:34

Earlier this month, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation bid adieu to the old days of sports bettors stopping by the local convenience store to make their picks on paper with the launch of its ProLine digital sportsbook. Brett Hanson, BCLC’s Manager – Retail Sports was our latest guest on the Gaming News Canada Show to dig into the deets of the…

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5 Players To Drop, Concerning Offenses, Trade Targets 31:20

1d ago31:20

31:20

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Joe Pisapia of FantasyPros to discuss the biggest fantasy questions heading into Week 2. Plus our FRANK IT UP! segment: Three fantasy trade targets heading into Week 2 (0:40), presented by our friends at Frank's RedHot. What were the biggest surprises from Week 1? (4:30) Which offenses should you b…

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12 Takeaways To Capitalize On After Week 1 17:38

6d ago17:38

17:38

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses his biggest Week 1 takeaways. Week 1 takeaways for quarterbacks (0:55) Week 1 takeaways for running backs (6:50) Week 1 takeaways for receivers (10:35) Week 1 takeaways for tight ends (13:30)

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Top Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2 & Injury Roundup 26:30

3d ago26:30

26:30

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the latest injuries and the top players available on the waiver wire. Injury roundup (1:35) Week 2 waiver-wire adds - Quarterbacks (11:20) Week 2 waiver-wire adds - Running backs (13:35) Week 2 waiver-wire adds - Wide receivers (18:20) Week 2 waiver-wire adds - Tight ends (22:05) Top defenses to stream…

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Week 1 Injury Updates & Fantasy Expectations 20:56

7d ago20:56

20:56

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the notable injury updates heading into Week 1. Quarterback injuries (0:40) Running back injuries (4:55) Wide receiver injuries (8:30) Tight end injuries (15:35)

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Start, Sit, Stash, Quit - Week 1 17:37

11d ago17:37

17:37

This episode is a segment from No Timeouts - theScore's new football show. Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over his favorite starts and sits at every position, a couple preemptive stashes, and the players you should consider dropping before Week 1. Week 1 Starts (0:50) Week 1 Sits (4:35) Week 1 Stashes (9:50) Week 1 Quits (13:45) You can see the full Week 1 epis…

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Betting on Alberta: A Deep Dive with Ron Segev on Gaming Law, Markets, and Canada’s Gambling Future 37:59

8d ago37:59

37:59

It’s been awhile since we had a conversation with Ron Segev, the founder of Segev LLP and one of the leading legal beagles when it comes to the business of sports betting and gaming. So, the recent announcement that the British Columbia-based law firm was establishing some roots in Calgary ahead of the launch of regulated gambling in Alberta was th…

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Chase Update, Barkley's Massive Ceiling, Trade Targets 34:34

8d ago34:34

34:34

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by theScore's NFL Reporter Josh Tolentino to discuss the biggest fantasy questions heading into Week 1. Plus our FRANK IT UP! segment: Three fantasy trade targets heading into Week 1 (0:40), presented by our friends at Frank's RedHot. What's the latest on Ja'Marr Chase? (5:35) Why haven't the Cowboys locked u…

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Paid Social Strategies in iGaming: Insights from Sportradar’s Michael Cryan 36:21

9d ago36:21

36:21

On the eve of the start of the National Football League regular-season, Michael Cryan – the newish Head of Paid Social at Sportradar – was our guest on the Gaming News Canada Show to answer our queries about his new gig. Cryan, who landed at Sportradar after stints with social media behemoths TikTok and Meta, and is still settling into his new role…

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Top Waiver Wire Pickups Before Week 1 26:06

11d ago26:06

26:06

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ takes an early look at intriguing players available on the waiver wire heading into Week 1. Boone's in-season weekly content schedule (0:35) Week 1 waiver-wire options - Quarterbacks (5:40) Week 1 waiver-wire options - Running backs (10:55) Week 1 waiver-wire options - Wide receivers (14:50) Week 1 waiver-wire options - …

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Preseason Risers & Fallers, Cut-Down Day Reaction (2024) 41:05

22d ago41:05

41:05

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the latest news and the players whose stock has risen or fallen most during the preseason. Most surprising moves from NFL cut-down day (1:10) Biggest risers from the preseason (9:05) Biggest fallers from the preseason (29:55)

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Bettormetrics’ Robert Urwin on suspension by sportsbooks, Ai, and other matters 31:29

17d ago31:29

31:29

Back in the spring, Bettormetrics released a report analyzing suspension strategies and the impact they were having on sportsbook revenues in the U.S. of A. Robert Urwin, the co-founder and managing director of the sports odds intelligence company, made his maiden appearance on the Gaming News Canada Show to dig deeper into the company’s data aroun…

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6 Takeaways From Preseason Week 3 14:53

24d ago14:53

14:53

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠ discusses his biggest takeaways from the final week of preseason games. Takeaway No. 1 (1:10) Takeaway No. 2 (6:45) Takeaway No. 3 (8:00) Takeaway No. 4 (9:55) Takeaway No. 5 (11:00) Takeaway No. 6 (12:35)

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Which Injured Stars Should You Draft or Avoid? 32:10

29d ago32:10

32:10

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Edwin Porras of Fantasy Points to discuss the latest injury updates heading into the season. Curtis Samuel (1:35) Christian McCaffrey (6:40) Jahmyr Gibbs (10:15) Puka Nacua (12:30) Jonathon Brooks (14:55) Nick Chubb (20:20) J.K. Dobbins (23:05) Justin Herbert (25:30) Hollywood Brown, DeAndre Hopkins (27:45)…

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IC360 and IXUP Launch Self-Exclusion Program for Ontario’s Regulated Gambling Operators 31:07

24d ago31:07

31:07

At the beginning of August, iGaming Ontario announced a select bid by Integrity Compliance 360 and Australian company IXUP was selected to develop a centralized self-exclusion system for Ontario. Catherine Jarmain, iGO’s director of industry programs and monitoring, and IC360 president Eric Frank joined the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada …

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8 Takeaways From Preseason Week 2 19:12

1M ago19:12

19:12

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠ discusses his biggest takeaways from the second week of preseason games. Preseason changes this year (0:45) Takeaway No. 1 (2:00) Takeaway No. 2 (7:55) Takeaway No. 3 (9:30) Takeaway No. 4 (10:50) Takeaway No. 5 (11:45) Takeaway No. 6 (12:30) Takeaway No. 7 (14:55) Takeaway No. 8 (16:00) Other players who stood out this w…

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Best Late-Round Targets at Every Position (2024) 15:42

1M ago15:42

15:42

In this episode, Boone discusses his favorite players to target at the end of drafts. Best late-round fantasy QBs (2:05) Best late-round fantasy RBs (6:10) Best late-round fantasy WRs (10:35) Best late-round fantasy TEs (13:10)

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Favorite Players to Draft in Every Round (2024) 22:52

1M ago22:52

22:52

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠ discusses his favorite players to select in each round of this year's fantasy drafts. Round 1 (1:20) Round 2 (4:25) Round 3 (7:15) Round 4 (10:40) Round 5 (12:55) Round 6 (14:50) Round 7 (16:35) Round 8 (18:05) Rounds 9 (20:40)

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10 Takeaways From Preseason Week 1 23:36

1M ago23:36

23:36

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠ discusses his biggest takeaways from the first week of preseason games. Takeaway No. 1 (1:30) Takeaway No. 2 (7:55) Takeaway No. 3 (9:20) Takeaway No. 4 (10:25) Takeaway No. 5 (12:20) Takeaway No. 6 (15:15) Takeaway No. 7 (16:40) Takeaway No. 8 (17:15) Takeaway No. 9 (18:30) Takeaway No. 10 (20:40) Other players who stood o…

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5 Important Takeaways From NFL Training Camps 19:50

1M ago19:50

19:50

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses some of the training camp developments that are impacting his rankings and projections. Training camp takeaway No. 1 (0:55) Training camp takeaway No. 2 (11:40) Training camp takeaway No. 3 (14:35) Training camp takeaway No. 4 (15:50) Training camp takeaway No. 5 (17:05)…

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Geoff Zochodne Talks DraftKings, Alberta and Jeff Marek 52:00

1M ago52:00

52:00

So much for the dog days of summer, at least when it comes to the business of sports betting and gaming in Canada and the United States of America. Geoff Zochodne, the veteran gaming industry beat reporter for Covers, took a break from listening to hearings, transcribing interviews and tapping the keyboard to return as our guest on the latest episo…

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Training Camp Stock Changes & Dynasty Strategy 34:28

1M ago34:28

34:28

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Chad Parsons of Under The Helmet to discuss some of the biggest dynasty movers from training camp. How should you approach dynasty startup drafts? (1:55) How should your approach differ in superflex or 2QB leagues? (3:50) What mistakes do fantasy managers make this time of year? (6:15) Which players have h…

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TE Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 48:50

2M ago48:50

48:50

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Andrew Cooper of Fantasy Alarm to discuss how to approach tight ends in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy tight ends (1:45) TE breakouts (7:10) TE busts (19:35) TE sleepers (32:50) TE deep sleepers (39:45) Rapid-fire questions, including which TE will lead you to a title (44:50)…

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Full Pull: A Coach’s Transition from NCAA to Entertainment 34:36

2M ago34:36

34:36

Did you hear the story about the NCAA assistant basketball coachwho decided less than a year into the COVID pandemic to leave coaching and create a startup business around tractor and truck pulling, and gaming? If not, you’re politely invited to listen in on our conversation with Full Pull Entertainment founder and CEO Chase Richardson on the lates…

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WR Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 44:45

2M ago44:45

44:45

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by Ryan Heath of Fantasy Points to discuss how to approach receivers in this year's fantasy drafts. Biggest revelation from offseason WR research (0:55) Strategy for drafting fantasy receivers (4:10) WR breakouts (9:25) WR busts (19:50) WR sleepers (24:35) WR deep sleepers (30:40) Rapid-fire questions, includi…

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QB Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 22:50

2M ago22:50

22:50

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠ is joined by JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com to discuss how to approach quarterbacks in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy quarterbacks (1:15) QB breakouts (6:40) QB busts (10:25) QB sleepers (13:20) QB deep sleepers (18:15) Rapid-fire questions, including which QB will lead you to a title (19:30)…

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RB Breakouts, Busts, & Draft Strategy for 2024 44:19

2M ago44:19

44:19

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠ is joined by Rich Hribar of Sharp Football to discuss how to approach running backs in this year's fantasy drafts. Strategy for drafting fantasy running backs (2:25) RB breakouts (13:40) RB busts (21:15) RB sleepers (28:10) RB deep sleepers (33:25) Rapid-fire questions, including which RB will lead you to a title (39:10)…

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Court of Appeal for Ontario hears request to expand province’s igaming business 1:06:17

2M ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Court is in session this summer, at least the Court of Appeal for Ontario, which is being asked by the provincial government “to answer whether the Ontario’s igaming regime would remain lawful under the Criminal Code (of Canada) if the overall size of the potential gaming audience of the scheme, otherwise known as its liquidity, is expanded to incl…

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7 Fantasy Questions For NFL Training Camps 13:07

2M ago13:07

13:07

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠ goes over the biggest training camp storylines to monitor for fantasy. Training camp storyline No. 1 (0:45) Training camp storyline No. 2 (3:00) Training camp storyline No. 3 (5:10) Training camp storyline No. 4 (6:45) Training camp storyline No. 5 (7:50) Training camp storyline No. 6 (8:55) Training camp storyline No. 7 (1…

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10 Lottery-Ticket Stashes in Deep Leagues 16:12

2M ago16:12

16:12

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses some of the super-deep sleepers he's stashing in dynasty and redraft leagues. Quarterbacks to stash (1:20) Running backs to stash (6:25) Receivers to stash (9:30) Tight ends to stash (13:05)

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5 NFC Training Camp Battles To Monitor 13:31

2M ago13:31

13:31

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the most notable NFC position battles that need to be monitored during training camp. Training camp battle No. 1 (1:20) Training camp battle No. 2 (4:25) Training camp battle No. 3 (6:20) Training camp battle No. 4 (9:45) Training camp battle No. 5 (11:50)…

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Canadian Gaming Summit postmortem, thoughts on Alberta, and Betway makes an exit of sorts 58:27

2M ago58:27

58:27

Some four weeks after the curtain fell on the latest Canadian Gaming Summit, the Gaming News Canada Show welcomed back regular contributors Amanda Brewer and Phill Gray. The two gambling industry veterans provided their thoughts and layers to the annual gathering of operators, regulators, suppliers, politicians, etc., to the Metro Toronto Conventio…

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5 AFC Training Camp Battles To Monitor 20:14

2M ago20:14

20:14

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses the most notable AFC position battles that need to be monitored during training camp. Training camp battle No. 1 (0:55) Training camp battle No. 2 (6:00) Training camp battle No. 3 (12:45) Training camp battle No. 4 (15:20) Training camp battle No. 5 (17:30)…

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4 Crowded Backfields With Massive Potential 22:18

2M ago22:18

22:18

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discusses four crowded backfields with significant fantasy potential and the running backs to target on each depth chart. Backfield No. 1 (1:15) Backfield No. 2 (6:10) Backfield No. 3 (11:35) Backfield No. 4 (15:30) Honorable mentions (19:25)

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Play’n GO comes to Canada with online slots in Ontario and Quebec 22:12

2M ago22:12

22:12

When Ontario opened its doors to legal sports betting and igaming industry in April 2022, one of the first companies to provide its online slots products to the marketplace was Play’n GO. In May, the Swedish-born company announced a partnership with Loto-Québec to bring its products to the lottery corp’s customers in La Belle Province. And last mon…

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BC Ventures co-founders on online gaming content, a new partner in BetMGM, and more 23:05

3M ago23:05

23:05

On the second morning of the recent Canadian Gaming Summit, news broke of an exclusive partnership between BetMGM and Brian Christopher, the online slots and casino influencer with almost 700,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. That afternoon, Christopher and his business partner Marco Bianchi sat down with us on the summit’s exhibition floor f…

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Favorite Late-Round Picks, Dynasty Stashes, & Mailbag 18:34

3M ago18:34

18:34

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ opens up the fantasy mailbag to answer your questions heading into the summer. Mailbag questions (0:45)

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iGaming Ontario boss Martha Otton discusses Year 2, Alberta, and what’s next 24:11

3M ago24:11

24:11

Martha Otton was among the busiest attendees at the recent Canadian Gaming Summit. The executive director of iGaming Ontario was a ubiquitous presence around the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, whether it was speaking formally with operators in Ontario’s regulated sports betting and igaming market in her role as executive director, participating i…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 4 (NFC West, NFC South) 19:17

3M ago19:17

19:17

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Atlanta Falcons (0:55) Carolina Panthers (3:20) New Orleans Saints (6:35) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9:10) Arizona Cardinals (10:05) Los Angeles Rams (12:00) San Francisco 49ers (14:15) Seattle Seahawks (17:00)…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 3 (NFC East, NFC North) 25:17

3M ago25:17

25:17

In this episode, ⁠⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Dallas Cowboys (0:25) New York Giants (5:25) Philadelphia Eagles (10:15) Washington Commanders (12:00) Chicago Bears (14:55) Detroit Lions (17:00) Green Bay Packers (19:45) Minnesota Vikings (22:30)…

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Benjie Cherniak’s Hot Takes on the Latest Gambling Industry Developments and Innovations 34:15

3M ago34:15

34:15

For three and a half years now, your humble host has listened and learned from many, many voices across all sectors of the gambling industry. And some of those experts prompt us to go all E.F. Hutton when they speak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MXqb1a3Apg One of those very learned people is Benjie Cherniak, who returned to the Gaming News Cana…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 2 (AFC West, AFC South) 25:16

3M ago25:16

25:16

In this episode, ⁠Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Houston Texans (0:55) Indianapolis Colts (3:30) Jacksonville Jaguars (6:35) Tennessee Titans (10:50) Denver Broncos (13:35) Kansas City Chiefs (17:10) Las Vegas Raiders (19:55) Los Angeles Chargers (22:10)…

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OTA Takeaways - Part 1 (AFC East, AFC North) 20:46

3M ago20:46

20:46

In this episode, Boone⁠⁠⁠⁠ goes over the most important takeaways from recent minicamps around the league. Buffalo Bills (0:40) Miami Dolphins (3:55) New England Patriots (6:40) New York Jets (8:35) Baltimore Ravens (11:30) Cincinnati Bengals (13:45) Cleveland Browns (15:10) Pittsburgh Steelers (17:05)…

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