Stanford Steve & The Bear

Stanford Steve and The Bear convene for the final episode of this podcast. They discuss Bear’s rough weekend gambling on the NFL and World Cup final, betting on the service academies during bowl season, criticizing coaches, a Steamer on Saturday, the not-so-pretty games around Christmas, riding the Duke wave, Big Mike’s Holiday Bowl rule, a manufactured disagreement, teams they forgot made bowl games, The Sark Bowl, Bear’s mid-pod Gulf Stream bets, South Carolina’s victory celebrations, Bryce Young and Will Anderson playing in the Sugar Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinals, if an Ohio State-Michigan rematch would be good for the sport, and which teams play for the national title. Finally, Steve and Bear reflect on their time working together at ESPN and say a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and the Bear preview the biggest title games heading into Week 14, who should scare Kirby Smart more USC or Ohio State, a potential Michigan - Ohio State rematch, Georgia being on cruise control, and the latest portal news. Plus, Steve and Bear keep you up to date on the World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 13 college football slate and discuss South Carolina running out of fireworks while torching Tennessee last weekend, eyeing an under in Ohio State-Michigan, if Alabama can get up for the Iron Bowl, why Steve thinks USC-Notre Dame could be more interesting than The Game, Pac-12 title game scenarios, the one game Bear actually likes, which high double-digit favorite at home you should consider and if people from Missoula are still mad College GameDay when to Bozeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 12 college football slate and talk about if UCLA will ruin USC’s season, what to expect from TCU in Waco, their differing takes on LSU-UAB, Army giving 10 points to UConn, the time Steve played in a 10-3 Stanford-Cal game and a few College Football Playoff scenarios. Then, the guys are joined by Taylor Twellman to preview the World Cup. They discuss exercising caution when betting against Qatar, Iran getting out of the group, the Netherlands’ value to win it all, the French being the French, Japan as an x-factor, Germany’s total team goals, Canada’s speed, if Portugal is better without Ronaldo, Bear’s Serbia bet, if all the stadiums look like FedEx Field and the pressure on the U.S. men’s national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss preview the Week 11 college football slate and discuss Kirk Herbstreit’s shout out to the column on College GameDay, if it’s time fade Kansas, Fresno State needing to stay off the strip before facing UNLV, if Drake Made needs a win for his Heisman campaign, Baylor ascending at the right time, why they don’t think LSU will win the SEC West, Steve’s nugget on TCU-Texas, Bear nugget for Steve’s alumni text chains, their thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon and Tennessee’s identical loses to Georgia, and if Steve is nuts to like Mississippi State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 10 college football slate and discuss everything Georgia-Tennessee, which defense we’ll see from Alabama in Baton Rouge, the big stakes for Clemson against Notre Dame, awful ACC offenses, who they think plays against TCU for the Big 12 title, Syracuse staggering to the finish line, if Steve is wrong to be interested in Texas A&M, why Bear would draft Fresno State’s Jake Haener and a whole bunch of Would You Rathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 9 college football slate and discuss situational plays they’re taking, a smelly Missouri-South Carolina line, wanting to see Ohio State’s defense and offensive line in a tough environment, trying to get there with Pitt and Notre Dame, if Illinois can win 10 games, feeling bad for Iowa fans, a possible hangover for Oregon, an enormous game in the Northeast, and if Bear would rather take Florida +22 or Kentucky +12.5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear kick off the podcast talking about Bear’s travels from Phoenix to Eugene to Tuscaloosa, Week 7 overdelivering, betting Alabama to make the playoff and why an undefeated Clemson won’t be left out. Then the guys look ahead to Week 8 and discuss the under in UCLA-Oregon, the only favorite on the board that Bear likes, service academy overs, Purdue and Wisconsin’s recent history, pitching Champaign for GameDay, things looking weird in the Mountain West, ACC teams you can’t trust, a big weekend in the Sun Belt, the importance of tiebreakers in the Big 12, and Bear’s NBA moneyline betting strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear are joined by Westgate Superbook’s John Murray to preview a monster Week 7 slate. The guys discuss Alabama looking vulnerable as it heads to Knoxville, why Utah is favored over USC, the sharps vs. the public on Penn State, Steve and Bear’s Max Duggan Heisman bet, the smelly line in Clemson-Florida State, and if they should watch Commanders-Bears. Later, Steve and Bear get into the Battle of the Owls, not trusting the Seminoles, Notre Dame fans needing to root for their team, if Bear is an Ole Miss believer, and the Enchantment Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and Bear preview Week 6 and discuss Bear’s weekend travels, College GameDay heading to Lawrence, who scores more between Texas A&M and Boston College, Bear being triggered by Oklahoma and Tulsa, a rare day game in Tempe, a low point total in the Snake Pit, Tennessee’s terrible record against the SEC West, if anyone’s watched Utah since Week 1, Oklahoma State’s tricky spot, a wacky scenario in the Big Ten West, and the best one-loss team in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and the Bear break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5 of the season. Stanford Steve discusses how weather will affect this weekend's NC State/Clemson matchup and what Alabama vs Arkansas will look like. Next they break down Ole Miss vs Kentucky and how important home field advantage is. Then, they recap last weekend’s USC/Oregon State game and look forward to Oregon State vs Utah.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and the Bear break down everything you need to know heading into Week 4 of the season. Stanford Steve discusses the versatility of Kansas and the hard road ahead of Duke. Next, they discuss how the James Madison - Appalachian State matchup and if James Madison can pull off an underdog win. Then, they break down the Florida - Tennessee game with the Vols being a double digit favorite over Florida. Plus, why is Bo Nix always sticking it Steve? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and Bear preview Week 3 and discuss Bear’s travels to Kansas City for Thursday Night Football and then onto Boone for GameDay, what’s been eating at Steve about Gary Patterson, why they think Alabama will be fine, UTSA’s first trip to Austin, holding your nose to take advantage of hangover and lookahead games, BYU’s playoff road, late column addition winners, a must-take in the Heisman race, Bear’s Stetson Bennett soliloquy, Penn State acting like they’re going to Europe, a hypothetical Duke-Kansas College GameDay situation, Steve’s second favorite player in the country, if Texas Tech is getting too many points, and if Bear will get a lap in at Arrowhead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear look back at Week 1, discussing Notre Dame’s defense surprising, Stetson Bennett’s best game ever at Georgia, Florida’s big boy football and UTSA showing out in a loss to Houston. Then the guys look ahead to Week 2, including wanting no part of the Cy-Hawk game, Texas covering against Alabama counting as a moral victory, their disagreement on USC-Stanford, Bear’s pre-redeye flight routine, if Tennessee can take advantage of Pitt’s secondary, how South Carolina responds to Arkansas’ run game and taking the highest over on the board until it loses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear look at a loaded Week 1 slate. The guys discuss how Bear’s getting from Pittsburgh to Columbus, wagering on the U.S. Open, the unknown factors blanketing the biggest matchups, the drastic difference between the floor and ceiling for West Virginia, laying the points on Fresno State no matter what, if Coastal Carolina can handle Army’s offense, which ranked team is most likely to lose to an unranked team, why Georgia Tech keeps getting primetime games, Alabama’s secondary, how down they are on Nebraska and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to pick games! Stanford Steve and The Bear look at the Week 0 slate and pick Nebraska-Illinois, Vanderbilt-Hawaii and more. Then, the guys share their win total predictions for the Big 12 and the Pac-12. Later, Bear is willing Michael Harris II to NL rookie of the year, who would they take to win the Super Bowl with a +300 sweetener and which NFL team will end the season with the worst record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Big Ten and look at the regular season and conference win totals for each team. They discuss taking the points with Northwestern and Nebraska going to Dublin in Week 0, Rutgers’ redone offensive line, loving the under for Indiana, feeling confident with Illinois, an improved Maryland, and Penn State and Purdue facing off in Week 1. Then, John Murray from the Westgate Sportsbook stops by to talk about being bullish on Michigan State, where the money is coming in on Michigan, why he thinks Wisconsin will win the Big Ten West, his high opinion of Ohio State, a hypothetical Buckeye-Crimson Tide line, the Florida-Utah line shifting and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Atlantic Coast Conference and look at the regular season and conference win totals for each team. The guys discuss Wake Forest taking a hit with Sam Hartman’s absence, Pitt looking like a problem on offense, Bear’s thoughts on Miami, Clemson breaking in two new coordinators, an angry N.C. State, if Duke can win a conference game, uncertainty at Georgia Tech, Florida State’s tricky schedule, Louisville figuring out the transfer portal, a buy low opportunity with North Carolina, Steve’s aversion to Boston College, Syracuse’s limited offense, staying away from Virginia Tech, why things will be difficult for Virginia even with Brennan Armstrong and if Notre Dame can run the table after playing Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear are back for the 2022 college football season, kicking things off by looking at SEC win totals. They discuss loading up Alabama’s over, an older Mississippi State team, the turnover at Ole Miss, why LSU may surprise, the Jimbo Fisher-Nick Saban offseason feud being good for Texas A&M, if Georgia could be better than last year, if they believe the Tennessee hype, Steve’s Vanderbilt Commodores, Kentucky’s no-win number, the potholes on South Carolina’s schedule and much more. Plus, the guys eye up a few Week 1 matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris “The Bear” Fellica joins Greg McElroy to talk over/under win totals for Oklahoma, Nebraska, Auburn. Plus Fellica gives a few of his sleeper picks and McElroy answers a mailbag question on if Texas A&M is ready to take over the SEC West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the U.S. Open, who they think will miss the cut, a Big Nine vs. The Field bet, who they’re riding in the tournament and head-to-head matchups. Then, they look at South Point’s Chris Andrews’ early college football spreads. And, they dig into win totals for Texas A&M, Miami, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, BYU and more. Later, Bear recaps his Mediterranean cruise, including not being able to live bet the Champions League Final and talking Texas football in the Old City of Jerusalem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Kentucky Derby, telling you which horses to trash and breaking down the rest of the field, position-by-position. Later, the guys discuss the derby undercard races, the Kentucky Oaks, Bear’s week in Las Vegas for the NFL Draft, Chris Angel’s lockbox, NHL and NBA playoffs, and the Jets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Kansas winning the national championship, Steve’s trip to New Orleans, hitting the Kansas post-championship party, how David McCormack didn’t win tournament MOP and why Jayhawk fans are some of the most likable in sports. Then, they turn their attention to the Masters and give you their best plays for the weekend. Is Bear’s Masters bets sheet longer than his grocery receipt? What’s his Thursday Masters’ tradition? Later, with Open Day on the way, the guys share their season-long MLB bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Bear’s thoughts on Miami’s run in the NCAA Tournament coming to an end, which team that lost to St. Peter’s feels the worst, Steve’s confidence in Villanova, Final Four player props, Duke’s zone defense, Brady Manek’s quick release and their tickets that are still in play. Then, the guys get into early thoughts on the Masters, Bear’s NBA bets, a rough year for N.C. State athletics, who they think will go No. 1 in the NFL Draft and Bear’s salad dressing situation at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the Sweet 16, Steve losing his voice watching the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Bear needing to dig out of a hole, the painful transition from the first round to the second, if Arkansas can keep up with Gonzaga offensively, Texas Tech opening as a favorite over Duke, Villanova’s discipline, Houston looking like a massive problem for Arizona, why they hate talking about Purdue-St. Peter’s, if North Carolina can strain UCLA’s defense, Steve’s theory on Miami, Bear feeling nervous for his alma mater and which new player on the Mets is going to suck this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the 2022 NCAA Tournament, why this is the hardest bracket they’ve ever filled out, Steve’s belief that 14 teams could win the championship, Bear’s numbers on 11 vs. 6 seeds, Iowa’s dangerous first game against Richmond, the Mountain West needing to prove itself, if Memphis could bully Gonzaga if they meet in the second round, Indiana’s half court defense, the officiating in Texas-Virginia Tech, their trust in Houston’s defense, the Kansas or Chaos Region, Colgate and Vermont getting tough draws, conference tournament win totals, and head-to-head bets on which teams advance further in the bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the final podcast of the college football season! Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Monday’s college football national championship, Georgia impressing against Michigan after falling flat in the SEC title, Alabama’s plan for the passing game against the Dawgs, if Georgia will back off of its pressures, if we’ll see a single 100-yard rusher in this game, Bear's travel to Denver and then to Indianapolis, and their thoughts on the final week of the NFL regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the Carolina schools facing off, the University of New Jersey reaching a bowl, keeping an eye on Central Michigan, the one thing that stands out when examining Alabama-Cincinnati, the matchups along the lines in Michigan-Georgia, Arkansas looking to cap an exciting season, an in-game teaser and losing money on Ole Miss overs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you love him or hate him or are somehow completely indifferent, you’ve probably spent at least some of the last 20 years thinking about Tom Brady. Brady has altered friendships, families and communities. He’s changed the trajectory of careers and reputations, enabled fairy tale dreams to be both realized and dashed. 'Man In the Arena' is a new 10-part series from ESPN and Religion of Sports that looks at those two decades of Brady through the eyes of the fans and the haters, those in the arena and those outside. Host Gotham Chopra grapples with these big themes, while grounding the podcast in his personal relationship with Tom and his journey from a Brady fan to Tom’s friend.   Using Brady’s improbable comeback against the Falcons, and all his other come-from-behind victories, this episode looks at the role probability plays in our lives.   Listen on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3FgQalz), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3c6q4oB), or search "Man In the Arena" wherever you're listening now.

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss their favorite uniforms this bowl season, the matchups on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, lobbying for Steve to toss the coin at the Military Bowl, the Mike Leach Bowl, Western Kentucky pulling Bailey Zappe before he could hit 6,000 passing yards, Bear’s ACC bowl wins bet, the No Coaches Bowl at Fenway, a frightening Would You Rather, if Clemson fans will travel to the Cheez-It Bowl, and adjusted NFL win totals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear sort through the first batch of bowl games starting on Friday with the Bahamas Bowl through Wednesday’s Armed Forces Bowl. They discuss single-digit underdogs covering, confusing bowl game opt-outs, the value of good tape from a bowl game, the low total in UTEP-Fresno State, if BYU feels slighted by its bowl destination, advice for live betting games, if Eastern Michigan could upset Liberty, if Oregon State gets to eight wins and Army’s offensive questions. Plus, which teams they’d bet on to win the AFC North. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss if it’s too early to look at Kentucky Derby odds, Steve’s potential matching tattoo with Dusty Dvoracek, Bear’s thoughts on Miami hiring Mario Cristobal and Dan Radakovich, Steve imploring Cincinnati and Michigan to make the most of their playoff opportunities, Bear’s bowl travel, which NY6 games they’re excited for, Oklahoma State’s awful goal line play calling, Smelly Lines and Quinn Ewers on the move again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the overwhelming appeal of the underdogs going into Championship Saturday, Bear’s wild weekend of travel and the recent lack of upsets in the championship games. Then, the guys hit on every game this weekend, talking about the excellent defenses facing off in the Big 12, Kent State looking battle-tested, Utah State’s unlikely run to the Mountain West championship, Louisiana with a lot to play for, if Cincinnati’s defense can handle Houston again, the importance of Alabama starting fast, a race to 20 points in Michigan-Iowa and Steve’s strong conviction in the ACC title game. Later, their thoughts on the coaching carousel, Steve’s NFL lock of the year and the Big Mike Happy Recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss fans who think Bear hates their team, rainy conditions in the Egg Bowl, the Herbstreit-Howard dynamic before Ohio State-Michigan, Texas some how being favored over Kansas State, an obituary calling for an “irresponsibly large wager” on the Huskers over the Hawkeyes, team totals for Georgia Tech and UConn, lack of interest in the Iron Bowl, and if Oklahoma State can score with Oklahoma. Plus, Bear fires from the hip and Steve shares his secret Thanksgiving dessert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss their expectations for the College Football Playoff, their thoughts on the latest Heisman odds including why nobody cares about the NFL MVP, some new friends for The Bear here in CT, Virginia’s interesting line, some fascinating action in the Pac 12 and some insight into a potential winner in Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and Bear discuss the College Football Playoff committee slotting Michigan over Michigan State, Bear’s Texas A&M bet to win the SEC, the ceiling continuing to get higher for Oklahoma, wanting to see more from Ohio State, if they’d rather take Purdue or Tennessee this weekend, Michigan’s recent struggles in Happy Valley, Florida State Deep Throat coming through with an insider tip, Stanford Steve heading to Charlottesville with Chris Long, blind betting against Stanford and if this is the week Cincinnati covers the spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear kick off the podcast discussing Bear cleaning up on his Atlanta Braves bets, the first batch of the College Football Playoff rankings, how you can make money on Alabama’s playoff chances, Smelly Lines, the over/under in Liberty-Ole Miss, a General Principle Game in Boston College-Virginia Tech, their favorite cities in Ohio, a get-right game for Penn State, Mark Stoops’ rough November record, and the difference between home and road Auburn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and The Bear kick off the podcast discussing how long a dinner out should be, Bear’s College GameDay travel schedule, noon games yielding cataclysmic results for Steve, their take on “Wolfpacking,” why they can’t pick Indiana again, Iowa State having plenty to play for, Georgia being the biggest favorite it’s ever been in the Florida series, a Line That Stinks out west, a celebrity phone call interrupting the show, why Steve loves Kansas, chasing the San Diego State-Fresno State rivalry and why they both like Penn State plus the points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the Week 8 college football slate, the most puzzling line Steve’s seen in 20 years, one-loss teams, if Wake Forest could get gashed by Army, a trivia question from Bear, if Air Force can upset undefeated San Diego State, Clemson playing at Pitt as an underdog, why Steve likes a very public play in Notre Dame, the ranked UTSA Roadrunners and the MLB postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss a lackluster Week 7 college football slate, if they’d take Ohio State’s offense over everyone the country right now, College GameDay headed back to Athens, why Georgia needs to ride with Stetson Bennett, Bear’s complicated return from Norman on Saturday night, Penn State’s ability to play itself back into the Big Ten race, Oklahoma not covering double digit spreads, Florida looking to kick LSU while they’re down, if they’re nuts to like Army +14 against Wisconsin and a quick check in on the MLB postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear discuss Cincinnati’s path to the CFP, but they aren’t the only team outside the power 5. BYU also has hopes of crashing the party and might have a better path. Plus, the guys preview week 6 of the CFP season. And, some MLB playoff and NHL regular season bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear discuss who they know the most about between OU, Arkansas & Ole Miss. Maryland gets a primetime game. How for real is Michigan? Who is the best team in the Big 12? Concern with Oregon, MACtion, betting double digit favorites and a whole lot more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear discuss who is the best non-power 5 team and recap last week. Then, this week doesn’t have a lot of ranked matchups but plenty of games to bet on and some games that stink and you need to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear take a look at Clay Helton getting fired and what that means for USC. What now for Ohio State and can they fix their defense? Plus, a preview of this week’s games that includes Auburn at Penn State, Cincinnati at Indiana, OU vs. Nebraska and a whole lot more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear take a look at Oregon vs Ohio State and how to bet this game with Kayvon Thibodeaux’s status unknown. Can Iowa State finally end their losing streak to Iowa? Can the ACC rebound after an awful week with a couple games against the SEC? How will Georgia and Notre Dame look after their big wins and whole a lot more  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear have season win totals for the SEC and ACC. Then, week 1 is finally here and they have plenty of picks, starting off with UCF/Boise State on Thursday and going through Monday night with Ole Miss and Louisville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear preview the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences. Plus, Bear has a play for Week Zero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear preview the upcoming season for the Group of 5 conferences, Pac 12 and Notre Dame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear are back and the guys have five bets each for season over/under win totals they like. Plus, some Heisman talk, conference favorites and other plays for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve & The Bear preview the Preakness this weekend and the drama surrounding Medina Spirit. Plus, they chat about NBA and NHL season win totals they have their eyes on and their thoughts on the playoffs. Finally, a little NFL season win total talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices