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Welcome to "Bear Bets," a FOX Sports podcast that takes you inside the thrilling world of sports gambling. Join host and betting expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica, alongside former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz, as they dive into the action-packed realm of NFL and college football betting. Get ready for expert insights, favorite picks, best bets, and in-depth analysis on the biggest football storylines. What sets us apart? These are real bets, placed by Bear and Geoff themselves. Tune i ...
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GoldBoys Network Presents: Shoulda Bet More with Will Hill! A podcast that breaks down current events in sports, big sports betting news, we'll bring on a bunch of different guests, and break down the weekly betting slate to the point where you'll feel like you "shoulda bet more."
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The Bronx is burning! The Yankees have been struggling for the past month and to talk about their struggles, we've brought back "The Bear" Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) from Fox Sports! Will and Chris discuss how the Yankees have got to this point, whether or not they can hold on to a playoff spot, and what needs to be done for them to right the sh…
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We continue our series of College Football and NFL previews with Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)from NBC Sports and GoldBoys! Brad gives us his overrated and underrated teams in both College Football and the NFL. As an SEC guy, Brad gives us his takes on Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas in their first year in the SEC. Also as an extra bonus, we get tips on…
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We are less than a week from the Hall of Fame game in Canton to kickoff the NFL Preseason. To get another perspective of how the season will turn out, we've brought back the father of DVOA, Aaron Schatz of FTN Fantasy. Aaron lets us in on what the advanced stats for the upcoming season say about what various teams' strengths and weaknesses are, whe…
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We have the awards guru from VSiN, Femi Abebefe (@FemiAbebefe) on today's episode of Shoulda Bet More! In baseball, we talk about the race for the AL MVP, AL/NL Cy Young, and Femi gives us a World Series exacta that he loves the value in! In football, we get his takes on who will end up being the worst team in the league, and who will surprise whic…
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We can almost say football is back! NFL Teams report to training camps this week and to talk about his experience and his opinions on the upcoming season, we've brought on former NFL Offensive Lineman and from Fox Sports, Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz)! Geoff discusses how he handicaps games based on offensive line play from what he knows from his…
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The second half of the MLB season begins today! For more preview of how the second half will play out, we've brought back Adnan Virk (@adnansvirk) from MLB Network and the Cinephile with Adnan Virk podcast! We talk about the AL East, is it a two team race between the Orioles and the Yankees, or can the Red Sox continue their hot streak and compete …
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With the All-Star Game now behind us, we look forward to the 2nd half of the MLB season. To get us started, we've invited Dave Ross (@drosssports) from Sunday Bet Prep on VSiN back to the podcast! When he was on last, his Mets were in the gutter. Now, they have brought themselves back to looking like a potential playoff team! We talk about what the…
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On this episode of Shoulda Bet More with Will Hill we dive deep with our special guest, Kiev O'Neil from The Odds Breakers (@OBKiev). He's back! and brings his sports-betting expertise to the table as we discuss the hottest topics in the gambling universe. Tune in as Kiev joins us for an engaging discussion on NFL schedules, the MLB All-Star break,…
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The Euro 2024 & Copa América 2024 Final matches are set! Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are back for another episode of “Bear Bets” to preview all the action. Bear and Geoff walk through their favorite wagers from Spain vs England and Argentina vs Colombia. 🇪🇸🏴 Spain v England (2:08) 🇦🇷🇵🇦 Argentina v Colombia (14:44) Follow us on socia…
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One of our favorite guests, Jonathan Von Tobel (@meJVT) of VSiN Primetime returns to the pod! We discuss NBA Summer League and how to bet it. We talk about the upcoming NBA season and any pre-season award betting looks. As we are a little bit more than a month out of football season starting, we talk about overrated/underrated college football team…
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As we get deeper into the summer season, fall creeps ever closer. Which means football is coming up soon! To talk about all things football as well as NBA Summer League, and baseball, we've brought back Julian Edlow (@julianedlow) from the DraftKings Network! Julian gives us his NFL wins over/under takes and his thoughts on some player prop bets th…
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Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are back for another episode of “Bear Bets” to preview the Euro 2024 & Copa América 2024 Semi-Finals! Bear and Geoff walk through each of the 4 games in the Summer of Stars Semi-Finals, looking for the best wagers from all the action. 🇪🇸🇫🇷 Spain v France (XX) 🇳🇱🏴 Netherlands v England (XX) 🇦🇷🇨🇦 Argentina …
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One of our favorite guests, from Sports by the Book, Jeff Parles (@jeffparles) is back! Will and Jeff talk about how Jeff's Mets is having a post Grimace-First-Pitch resurgence. Is it worth a bet on them to make the postseason with the run they've been making? On the other side of the city, the Yankees have struggled. What do they need to do to kee…
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Chris “The Bear” Fallica is joined by FOX Sports’ lead studio host Rob Stone to preview the Euro 2024 & Copa América 2024 Quarterfinals! Bear and Rob talk through each of the 8 matches in the quarterfinal round for both tournaments, looking for the best wagers from all the action. 🇪🇸🇩🇪 Spain v Germany (0:34) 🇫🇷🇵🇹 France v Portugal (9:49) 🏴🇨🇭 Englan…
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On this episode of Shoulda Bet More, Reed Wallach (@ReedWallach) of The Early Reed Podcast and Sports Illustrated swings by to give his thoughts on NBA Free Agency and College Football! We discuss the Free Agency moves that have been made and which teams are best situated coming into the season to win the NBA Finals. With College Football coming up…
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Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are back for another episode of “Bear Bets” to cover the upcoming USMNT must-win match vs Uruguay, other plays for Copa América, and the knockout bracket for Euro 2024. First, Bear and Geoff share the wagers they like as Team USA takes on Uruguay in their final match of group play in Copa América 2024. Th…
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July has begun which means it's time for Wimbledon. To talk some lawn tennis, we've brought back Gill Alexander (@beatingthebook) of "A Numbers Game" and the "Beating the Book Pod." Gill gives us some of his analysis of the men's and women's tournament that lead to the bets he likes for the first round of the tournament all the way to the finals. G…
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As summer starts, football draws ever closer. On this episode of Shoulda Bet More, we've invited Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) of the Bet The Board Podcast onto the pod to give us his analysis on this upcoming season of College Football. In it we discuss the overrated and underrated teams of the upcoming season, over/under on win totals, Heisman Troph…
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Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are joined by former USMNT player Jimmy Conrad to preview the Euro 2024 Round of 16 as well as the USA vs Panama game in Copa América! First, Jimmy helps Bear and Geoff talk through the Euro knockout stage, looking at plays for the Round of 16 as well as future wagers. Then, Bear and Geoff look at Team US…
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Now that we are officially in the NBA offseason, it's time for the NBA Draft. To give his analysis and predictions, we've invited Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) of NBC Sports back onto the podcast. We get his thoughts on who the first 6 picks will be, what the Hawks should do with the number 1 pick, where Zach Edey will end up in the draft, and what …
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The best two words in sports...Game Seven. Tonight, the Stanley Cup Winner is decided between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. To give the best insight on the game tonight, we've invited Alex B Smith (@axmithsports) of The Ice Guys to the pod to give his best bets and leans. We talk about how the series has gotten to this point as it l…
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Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are back for another episode of “Bear Bets” to cover Euro 2024 Matchday 3 plays as well as preview the first Copa América match for the US Men’s National Team as they take on Bolivia. Bear and Geoff run through the Euro groups and look for value bets heading into Matchday 3, with a particularly interestin…
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Will is joined by Adam Chernoff (@adamchernoff) on this episode of the Shoulda Bet More podcast. The two touch briefly on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals before diving deep into the upcoming NFL season. Can the Oilers force a game seven against the Panthers. Adam shares some of his controversial takes for the upcoming season. Will the Carolina Panthers …
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We are nearing the end of June, so we've brought Jason Weingarten (@Spreadapedia) from VSiN back to the pod to talk some baseball. We get his takeaways on the division races and end of season awards such as league MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Rookies of the Year. Where those bets stand, who he likes, and who he's keeping an eye on who may not be a favorite…
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Every team in the Euro 2024 field has played one match, and “Bear Bets” is back to recap those results and look ahead to Matchday 2. To start, Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Stu Holden to cover victories by the favorites, England and France, as well as the dominant showings by Germany against Scotland and Spain against Cr…
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Scott Seidenberg (@ScottsOnAir) from Pregame.com returns to the pod as we get his takes on the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, and on the MLB season! With both the NBA and the NHL's Finals mirroring each other, do we see both series get extended to a game 6? Will Jaylen Brown or Jason Tatum win Finals MVP if the Celtics close it out? Is there any c…
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We are down to 8 teams and the College World Series officially starts today! We've brought back from CollegeBaseballInsiders.com and VSiN, Matt Grissom (@GrissomOnX) to get an update on what we've seen so far in the tournament, and to get his thoughts and predictions on the 8 teams remaining! We get Matt's best bets on each matchup in the first rou…
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“Bear Bets” is back with another gambling guide, this week looking at a number of big sporting tournaments and championships! To start, Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Stu Holden to preview the 2024 Copa América, looking at title futures for the tournament, Golden Boot odds, and other value bets. The guys then look to this…
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As the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals keep going on, Ben Wilson (@Ben_Wilson_1) from ESPN+, FOX, and VSiN joins the podcast to give his perspective on how each series is going! Ben and Will discuss which team has a better chance of climbing out of their 0-2 deficit, the Mavericks or the Oilers. Ben and Will give their bets and predictions for how each …
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The Celtics have taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. To discuss how the Celtics are doing it, we've brought Jonathan Von Tobel (@meJVT) of VSiN Primetime back to the pod! Will and JVT go over what the Celtics have done right, what the Mavericks have done wrong, and what the Mavericks can do to get back into this series. Jayson Tatum is c…
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in the books, and what a dominant win by the Boston Celtics. Kelley Bydlon (@KelleyBydlon) from VSiN's "A Numbers Game" joins Will as he returns to the pod to get an instant reaction to what we saw and what it means for the rest of the series. What does Dallas need to do to win in game 2. How does the outcome of game 1 c…
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With so many sporting events headlining this summer, “Bear Bets” is back with another gambling guide. First, Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Stu Holden to preview the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, looking at title futures, Golden Boot odds, and other props. The guys are then joined by Sam Panayotovich and Will …
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Joining Will on this episode of Shoulda Bet More is Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) from The Straight Fire podcast and The Herd! The two share what they're looking at as the NBA Finals approach. Should the Mavericks be the favorites to win it all? Should Angel Reese receive credit for the popularity of the WNBA or should all the credit go to Caitl…
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Joining Will on the pod today is one of our favorite guests, from Sports by the Book, Jeff Parles (@jeffparles)! They talk about the takeaways from each division in baseball two months into the season. Who they think are making the postseason and who will be on the outside looking in. They also discuss who will win and who is worth betting on the C…
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The NCAA Baseball Tournament begins this weekend! Three weekends of baseball culminating in the College World Series. To get you ready, we've invited, from CollegeBaseballInsiders.com and VSiN, Matt Grissom (@GrissomOnX)! Matt goes over everything you need to know to bet the tournament, his favorites from each regionals, and his favorite bet to win…
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With the Celtics sweeping the Pacers and reaching the NBA Finals, we thought to bring on Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) of WRKO 680 in Boston to give us a Boston perspective on sports and betting! Should Boston be concerned about having such an easy path to the Finals? How do they matchup against either the Mavericks or the Timberwolves? What is Adam…
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Happy Memorial Day! Will invites a new guest, the host of Sunday Bet Prep on VSiN, Dave Ross (@drosssports)! The guys talk everything from MLB, NFL, NBA, UFC, and the PGA Tour! They discuss some of their favorite picks in each sport and how they feel about the various teams and players. Plus, Will goes though some of the baseball games to watch on …
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It's Memorial Day weekend and to get you guys some great picks heading into the long weekend, Will has invited from "Follow the Money" on VSiN, Mitch Moss (@MitchMossRadio)! The guys talk a ton of baseball including which longshots can possibly sneak their way the Cy Young award in each league, the threat level of the division leaders and some of t…
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The UFL Playoffs are set! Geoff Schwartz gets you ready for Week 9 action. The former NFL offensive lineman has bets for the Michigan vs Houston & St. Louis vs Arlington matchups. Geoff also gives his picks for the FOX Super 6 competition. Follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz. Learn more about your …
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Joining Will on the pod for this episode, from VSiN and the Double Play Podcast on the DraftKings Network, Dustin Swedelson! We are just about two months into the baseball season, so how do the guys think the rest of the season is going to shake out? We get their takes on some of the competing teams. Dustin also has some end of season awards bets a…
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What. Just. Happened? Coming directly off the heels of the Nuggets blowing a 20 point lead against the Timberwolves in game 7, Gill Alexander (@beatingthebook) of "A Numbers Game" and the "Beating the Book Pod" returns to the podcast with Will to give their raw reactions to what we all just witnessed. They also talk about how the Pacers took care o…
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One of our favorite guests, Jonathan Von Tobel (@meJVT) of VSiN Primetime returns to the pod to talk NBA Playoffs and NFL Futures after the release of the schedule! After the Timberwolves blew out the Nuggets in game 6, we get the best words in sports: game 7. Will and JVT talk about how we ended up here and who they feel will come out on top and w…
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Geoff Schwartz gets you set for another loaded week of UFL action! He breaks down Birmingham taking on Houston & Arlington battling San Antonio. Geoff also gives you a potential value pick in the UFL futures market. Follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…
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From NBC Sports and GoldBoys, Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) joins will to talk a number of sports on the pod. Will and Brad talk break down each NBA Playoffs series from an analytical and betting perspective, giving you some picks they like for individual games and each series as a whole. They also go over the upcoming PGA Championship, where Brad gi…
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From Pregame.com, Scott Seidenberg joins the podcast to talk all things NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB with Will! How have the Nuggets got themselves back into this series with Minnesota and will they end up winning the series? Will Tom Thibodeau playing his players too long be the reason the Knicks potentially lose the series to the Pacers? Can the Cavali…
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NFL Senior Writer for The Athletic, Mike Sando (@SandoNFL) returns to the podcast to chat NFL with Will! In it, they talk about which teams have had a good or bad offseason after we've had some time to process the draft. They also talk about the QB tier list and which QBs they expect to rise and fall in the upcoming season, and will the Chargers be…
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On today's episode, NicLarson (@NicLarsonGB) from GoldBoys stops by to talk the ongoing NBA Playoffs and the MLB season so far. He talks about his day to day betting process and how he looks for the lines that he likes, looks for each league's Cy Young award at this point, and some stories about working in a AA clubhouse back in the day with some s…
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On this episode of Shoulda Bet More, Andy McCollough, Senior Writer (@ByMcCullough) for The Athletic, comes onto the pod to talk about his new book, "The Last of His Kind," a biography of Clayton Kershaw. We get a little preview about some of the topics in the book such as talks about his regular season success vs. his postseason struggles and him …
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It's Derby time! The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow and to give his take on the race, Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) of NBC Sports joins the pod with Will. The guys talk about how to bet the Derby, whether it's worth it to take the favorite, and the horses that may surprise. They also go over their plays for the NBA Playoff games today and a preview of t…
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