Sal and his son Jack meet up with Harry to go to an Indoor Football League game in Arizona, the game was great but the meal after the game was not so much. Sal’s son asks Harry’s wife about a moment at the wedding she wasn’t aware of and gets a priceless reaction. The guy’s East Coast Fantasy Football League draft order is set as they head into their 30th year and discuss how the draft might go. Harry wants to see some changes and Parlay Kid suggests getting rid of the kicker. Next, the Against ...
Jul 26, 2022•43 min•Ep. 271
Parlay Kid remains hot as he hits his MLB All-Star Game bets and a volleyball bet. The guys react to Kyler Murray’s contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals although Harry doesn’t think he deserves it. The Against All Odds crew looks to the second half of the MLB season with best value bets to make or not make the playoffs and player props as Sal finds something fishy with the Mike Trout home run total line. Plus, Brother Bri gives out one of his favorite bets he’s ever done. Next, the guys...
Jul 22, 2022•53 min•Ep. 270
Sal and Harry are joined by fellow Oswego State alum, sports broadcasting legend, and ESPN anchor Linda Cohn joins the show to discuss 30 years at ESPN, playing hockey at Oswego State, and taking shots with Harry on the field after the Giants won the Super Bowl. Linda discusses how she landed on her New York sports fandom, being President of the Eli Manning football club and how she wants the team to move on from Daniel Jones. Then Linda talks about her time at Oswego State, having a sub named a...
Jul 20, 2022•35 min•Ep. 269
Juan Soto wins the Home Run Derby and the Parlay Kid cashes another winner! Cousin Sal recaps his experience at the Home Run Derby as he regrets not paying up for seats a few sections over. Brother Bri did not love the broadcast and gives his critique, plus did Kyle Schwarber get screwed by the total count? The guys then discuss who they would want to pitch to them if they participated in the Home Run Derby. Then the guys discuss the new All-Star Game tie-breaker Home Run Derby and how it could ...
Jul 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 268
Harry starts the show by recapping his birthday weekend and how he did on his 51 bets that Sal gifted him; it turns out Harry bet on 11 different sports as the guys try to guess them. This weekend’s big winner was The Parlay Kid, who cashed in on Cam Smith (22-1) winning the Open Championship but now debates if he should go out on top and retire from betting golf after yet another major victory. Next, the guys discuss their Betaches as Sal lost out with Rory McIlroy despite his great effort at t...
Jul 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 267
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta are gearing up for the weekend as Harry celebrates his birthday on Saturday. They discuss which celebrities and athletes share a birthday with Harry. Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill joins the show to discuss his new book Game: An Autobiography. Grant discusses choosing Duke over UNC, his relationship with Coach K, and beating UNLV in one of the biggest upsets in the history of college basketball. Harry asks Grant if his hail mary pass against Kentucky i...
Jul 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 266
Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta react to the Yankees blowing a 9th-inning lead against the Reds as Harry loses another spite bet. The crew looks to bounce back with their Wednesday MLB picks as they give out their bets of the day with Harry trying to bounce back with the Rays and he also gives praise to the AL East as all the teams are now .500 or better. Then writer and golf expert Paul Koehorst joins the show to preview The Open Championship. The guys discuss coming on the heels of Tony Romo’s...
Jul 14, 2022•52 min•Ep. 265
Cousin Sal starts the show celebrating another strong performance by Max Scherzer as the Mets beat the Braves in a big NL East matchup. Plus, he sets up Summer School with the Parlay Kid, e-mail your questions for the 30-year teacher/coach/father/degenerate to [email protected] The guys make their picks for the day as Harry makes a spite bet and takes the Yankees and Giants in a parlay, while Parlay Kid also likes Gerrit Cole to bounce back and beat the Reds. Sal finds a bet he l...
Jul 13, 2022•33 min•Ep. 264
The Against All Odds crew is back and jump right into the Wimbledon’s Men’s Final that came down to Djokovic and Kyrgios as well as Brother Bri and Parlay Kid. Parlay Kid announces he is done betting on tennis, not because he isn’t good at it but because it’s too tough to watch. Just because they were on vacation last week doesn’t mean the guys don’t have plenty of Betaches to go over. Sal explains the news that Zach Wilson reportedly had an affair with one of his mom’s best friends to Parlay Ki...
Jul 12, 2022•59 min•Ep. 263
The Against All Odds crew is back together again to discuss their favorite summer sports memories as Brother Bri salutes the Summer of ’98 as the guys still can’t believe they didn’t think that Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were using steroids. Then the Parlay Kid gets sentimental as he tells a Little League story about Mikey Meatballs and how he shut an opposing coach up. Then in honor of the Dog Days of Summer, the guys debate what is the best sports nickname to give your dog. Plus, what is Harr...
Jul 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 262
Cleon Jones of the ’69 World Series Champion Miracle Mets joins Cousin Sal to discuss his new book Coming Home: My Amazin’ Life with the New York Mets. Cleon starts the show talking about catching the final out of the ’69 World Series and giving the ball to Jerry Koosman. Cleon discusses his 1969 batting title race between himself, Pete Rose, and Roberto Clemente as well as the toughest pitchers he faced including Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax. Sal and Cleon discuss that magical season that involv...
Jul 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 261
It’s Cousin Sal’s Birthday! To celebrate his joining by one of his favorite followers on Twitter, Ricky Cobb, the genius behind Super 70s Sports! Ricky talks about someone trying to steal his account and people who tweet him negative stuff. They also discuss video games in the 70s, lunch costs, and no one names their kid Dick anymore. The guys talk about their 70’s crush and Sal asks Ricky about wagering on sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 260
Sports betting guru and co-founder of Bet The Board, Todd Fuhrman joins Cousin Sal as they reminisce on their Lock It In rivalry. Todd and Sal discuss betting blowouts in the NBA and chasing betting trends. Todd gets into the state of sports gambling, the hurdles of legalizing gambling, and his thoughts on the future of gambling over the next decade. Todd tells the story of his gambling rock bottom; the 2016 Alamo Bowl between Oregon and TCU and what it taught him about bankroll management. Harr...
Jul 04, 2022•35 min•Ep. 259
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta close out the week reacting to the huge news that Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets and what it means for the rest of the NBA. Plus, the guys weigh in on UCLA and USC leaving for the Big Ten Conference and how this could signal the end of the Pac-12. The crew makes their Friday MLB picks and in honor of Bobby Bonilla day the Captain of the Make-Believe Riverboat Casino asks, What’s the worst contract/signing in New York history? Fina...
Jul 01, 2022•32 min•Ep. 258
Cousin Sal starts the show reading some emails from fans and they are coming after Harry after one of his latest bold takes. Harry thinks there is a double standard against him and still thinks Travis Kelce has great long-shot odds to win MVP. Another fan is calling for Sal to fact-check Harry and one fan has an idea for baseball’s version of Race to Ten Tuesday. The Against All Odds crew discuss the latest with the Yankees and Mets as Harry looks to go undefeated in Hawaii. Plus, do either the ...
Jun 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 257
The Against All Odds crew is back at it as Harry is up early in Hawaii checking Wimbledon scores. The guys react to yesterday’s rollercoaster of Kyrie Irving news that he was rumored to be seeking a sign and trade deal and eventually opting in to return to the Brooklyn Nets; could Deandre Ayton be joining him? Next, it’s a look at the early MLB All-Star voting leaders as Sal urges Yankees voters to go out there and vote; plus, who would you want to see in this year’s Homerun Derby? Harry says he...
Jun 29, 2022•45 min•Ep. 256
The Against All Odds crew is back and Harry is back in Hawaii! The Yankees pull off a big comeback win against the Astros thanks to a walk-off home run from Aaron Judge, but Harry doesn’t understand why Dusty Baker wouldn’t walk him to get to Rizzo. The winner of this week’s Prop Quiz is announced as Brother Bri once again just missed out on a Gold hat. The guys give out their weekend Betaches and also recap the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup. They look at next season’s early Stanley...
Jun 28, 2022•52 min•Ep. 255
Cousin Sal kicks off the show with big news; Rosanna Arquette followed him on Twitter. Plus, Sal reads an email from a fan who calls out Harry for not knowing that Copa means Cup in Spanish. The guys recap last night’s NBA Draft as Woj kept going back and forth on who the Orlando Magic were selecting first overall and kept swinging the odds; Sal has a theory that he may have been doing this on purpose. Brother Bri calls for ESPN to have Woj and all other experts stop putting out spoiler tweets a...
Jun 25, 2022•38 min•Ep. 254
The Against All Odds crew continues to stay hot on their bets and The Parlay Kid finds out he was ranked the #1 expert on against the spread bets during the NBA Playoffs on Tallysight. Rob Gronkowski announces his retirement as the guys discuss his legacy, is he the greatest tight end of all time? Manny Ramirez says his comments about Derek Jeter were taken out of context- will Harry apologize? Then Tate Frazier joins the show; he tells the guys he no longer calls Mike Krzyzewski Coach K anymore...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 253
The Against All Odds crew bounced back and hit 7 out of 8 bets in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Harry went after some of the haters on Twitter and let them hear it. Then with the news of Brooks Koepka leaving the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf, Harry thinks these players have enough money already and it’s a bad move for their legacies. The Yankees win their 50th game of the season as Gerrit Cole took a no-hitter into the 8th inning, did Sal jinx it? Plus, Manny Ramirez says Derek Jeter would have...
Jun 22, 2022•42 min•Ep. 252
The Degenerate Trifecta’s U.S. Open were all on the leaderboard on Sunday but it was Matt Fitzpatrick winning his first major title and the Parlay Kid celebrating picking him to win at 25-1. Babyface Joel is finally back from Europe and shares the best thing he ate and saw while away on vacation. Then the guys hit their Betaches as Harry somehow goes 0 for 6 on a parlay. Plus, the guys give their picks and props for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals as Tampa Bay looks to win at home and get back ...
Jun 21, 2022•43 min•Ep. 251
Frustration abounds with these NBA Finals for the fellas as the Game 6 recap of the Warriors 103-90 championship win over the Celtics wasn’t very satisfying for anyone. Cousin Sal starts off by comparing NBA fandom to getting a delivery of manure. A lack of bench play killed the Celtics along with a season that might have just been too darn long for a roster that thin. The Warriors are the cream of the crop and with young talents like Wiggins and Poole, still the pick to beat next season. An ear...
Jun 18, 2022•39 min•Ep. 250
Open wide, here comes a “Hot N Ready” episode of AAO as right off the top we get a pizza breakdown from Harry, a man of means, who bewilderingly chooses to go with Little Caesar’s. Brother Bri calls his shot with Thursday’s “Race to Ten”. Tune in to see if the Celtics can get it done. Big stat of the day, when the spread is 6 points or fewer, teams are 73-0-2. So stick with the “Sal Special” of -9.5 on both sides. A “Russian Doll” of bets from the fellas emerges as everyone likes the Game, Half,...
Jun 16, 2022•52 min•Ep. 249
Curry has a bad day and Wiggins has his best as the Warriors finally break the back-to-back streak for the Celtics with a 104-94 win. Steph doesn’t help Sal behind the 3 and the rest of GSW doesn’t help Steph from back there either. Do Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum need a rest from time to time, like during the 10 min he didn’t score? A discussion of the current series odds: GSW -420/+320 Celtics. Back to the rink with a breakdown of the Avalanche vs. Lightning. Current series bet - Avs (-180/+1...
Jun 15, 2022•40 min•Ep. 248
Around the horn we go with Betaches as Vols Baseball tags Sal, Bro gets socked by UFC, ….. Back to the hardcourt with a recap of NBA Finals Game 4. Game 5 has Boston on the road, but Sal is still sticking with the “Sal Special” of -9.5 for either side. Warriors 3rd is also a winner so Bri sticks with that one while Harry tries to get off the Celtic schneid. The consensus is Jayson Tatum is due so the prop picks are looking for a next step taken behind the 3- point line and at the scorers table. ...
Jun 14, 2022•55 min•Ep. 247
Not the best night for the AAO crew as they gather together in Manhattan Beach to watch Eddie Spaghetti’s Rangers lose right at the end to the Lightning. The Parlay Kid joins from the road to help look at NBA picks and to point out the folly of the West Coast group believing in the Rags. A preview of the @Celtics -4 vs. Warriors has player props popping for the next game. Once again the Sal Special is still very hot as -9.5 is still the play for both teams. Spaghetti still isn’t a fan of the ter...
Jun 10, 2022•40 min•Ep. 246
NBA Finals are well underway and the despite the glacial pace, the “Race to Ten Points” bet will be won Wed night by the Golden St. Warriors, according to The Parlay Kid. Playoffs have been riddled by blowouts so the “Sal Special” is back in play. Find out the other bets the AAO boys like for this series for your FanDuel and Underdog accounts. Then we are off for a r ecap of the rangers @ Lightning Game 4. Tampa evens up the series. Game 5 is set for Thursday, and we have all the bets you need. ...
Jun 09, 2022•59 min•Ep. 245
The Extra Points Prop Culture game is live and ready for you to play this month at ExtraPoints.com. The fellas take a brief look at the upcoming NBA Final game 3 odds between Boston and Golden State. Harry points out that Boston does not lose back-to-back games often. The group ponders referee, Scott “The Extender” Foster and if he will have the usual harmful effect on the Warriors and if the NBA might be turning into NBA Jam. A recap of the NFL playoff game between the Avalanche and Oilers. The...
Jun 08, 2022•36 min•Ep. 244
Mikey Meatballs kicks off the month of June by winning the prop quiz by going a perfect 10/10 on questions, leaving Brother Bri as the only Szokoli without a gold cap. The guys go into betaches, where Sal discusses his trip to Dodgers Stadium and Klay's very disappointing production so far in the Finals, while Brother Bri also suffered a bad beat in a Game 2 blowout. Next, Sal and the DG3 recap the NBA Finals games so far and look ahead to see if any player or series bets stand out to them. Then...
Jun 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 243
Cousin Sal starts the show announcing the winner of May’s Prop Culture contest – which came down to a hot dog tie-breaker question. The morning started with a betting controversy at the French Open after Alexander Zverev was forced to retire in his match against Rafael Nadal due to an ankle injury and Brother Bri is livid after he gets screwed on his bet. The Boston Celtics’ huge 4th quarter helped them take Game 1 of the NBA Finals as the guys discuss how it has changed the odds on the series. ...
Jun 03, 2022•51 min•Ep. 242
