Toby Mergler is joined by Mark Gunnels for the Wednesday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby letting everyone know Mark’s high risk first show did not exactly work out for him. But the guys quickly move into NBA futures talk with a whole slew of bets covering everything from Most Improved to Damian Lillard’s season points average. From there the games begin and it’s back to the NBA as Mark tones down his bets to try to hit singles instead of grand slams. Toby follows with some of his ow...
Oct 25, 2023•40 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Mark Gunnels for the Monday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Mark cluing us in on his journalism background before weighing in on how the results of the NFL games should color our opinion on the NFC hierarchy. After the break, things get spicy fast as Mark dives into the NBA action with a Lakers parley and it just keeps building from there. In a true yin and yang type fashion, Toby and Mark trade basic bets for polarizing parleys until the Second Guess Express wr...
Oct 23, 2023•34 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Brett Koremenos for the Friday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby reminding Brett of his massive lead before launching into some NBA futures talk. After that, its time for the game and more picks, which Toby leads off with the NFL before heading back to his favorite Perdomo-related pastime. The show ends with the pair sizing up more NFL action and a Second Guess Express segment where Brett picks one bet out of the thousands he could have reconsidered given his...
Oct 20, 2023•40 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Brett Koremenos for the Monday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Brett trying to figure out how they lost so badly on their Austin Ekeler bet. After that and an apology to any who thought they had credibility left, the guys move onto their picks. Brett goes full degen and backs golfers in the ZOZO Championship to Toby’s disbelief. Toby saves him by steering back to the MLB and NFL for his picks before Brett once again hijacks the pod with more golf picks during th...
Oct 18, 2023•29 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Brett Koremenos for the Monday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Brett going through his world mashup of a life and career before it’s time for a showdown between the Covered in Glory duo. With a good Monday Night Football matchup on the horizon, the guys dive in with their heart, head and their credibility by showcasing a plethora of NFL picks. But don’t think the MLB playoffs lack any love, as Toby makes sure to give his boy Perdomo and the Astros their due. The...
Oct 16, 2023•37 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Eddie Spaghetti for the Friday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby converting to the insanity of NHL hockey in front of a glowing Eddie. Then even before the picks come out, a more important conversation about the two’s favorite moments where music and sports intersected is had. The picks then start flowing fast and furious with Eddie dishing out NHL bets like flaming hockey pucks and Toby hitting all spectrums of the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Oct 13, 2023•42 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Eddie Spaghetti for the Wednesday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby channeling the world’s positive vibes and holding an intervention for Eddie, whose NY teams have him in a dark place with sports. Following that sports love-lovefest, the two guys get back to battling it out over bets. Eddie’s heart has him betting on the Chiefs while Toby’s head and heart are still with MLB. To close the show, Eddie backs two of the NHL’s best before both guy’s hesitancy to ...
Oct 11, 2023•38 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Eddie Spaghetti for the Monday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby teeing Eddie up to give a good recap on all things hockey with the NHL season right around the corner. After that rundown, it’s onto the picks. The guys start with some Monday Night Football action before bobbing and weaving through picks covering the MLB playoffs and this week’s hockey games. The show ends with Eddie and Toby giving out their Second Guess Express picks which involve more INTs f...
Oct 09, 2023•42 min
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench & Eddie Spaghetti are here to get you ready for Week 5 of NFL action all in a 15-minute pregame show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 07, 2023•17 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Dave Dameshek for the Friday episode of Trendy! The show starts with a quick recap of Thursday Night Football between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders before Toby asks Dave aka The Uniformant to give his take on items that athletes wear that fans should either be allowed or banned from wearing. They move onto their bets for the weekend, including giving a preview of the Red River Shootout between Oklahoma and Texas. Shek bends the rules with his NFL underdog ...
Oct 06, 2023•57 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Dave Dameshek for the Wednesday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby letting Dave dive down the NFL rabbit hole by wondering where the Washington franchise -- and the NFL at large -- would have ended up if Dan Snyder never became owner. After that, it’s time for some Thursday Night Football bets with the boys backing good things for the Commanders. With a brief pit stop at the MLB playoffs, Toby and Dave launch into Interception Land once again, with a juicy TNF...
Oct 05, 2023•43 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Dave Dameshek for the Monday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby and Dave having a deep conversation about how NFL teams should handle “franchise” QBs that don’t show early returns. They return from the break to get into their picks and it’s all Seahawks, all the time. After a quick detour into baseball, Dave and Toby find a new way to spice up NFL field goals before ending the show with yet another debate -- are teams throwing deep enough? Learn more about you...
Oct 02, 2023•55 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Katie Mox for the Friday episode of Trendy! The show starts with Toby asking Katie about her best betting experience that winds up featuring some birthday touchdowns. The two follow up with their contest picks with a hold your nose Broncos selection and lots of overs. The show ends with the two giving out picks involving two QBs trending opposite directions -- the Bills Josh Allen and the Browns Deshaun Watson -- along with the Second Guess Express bets that didn’t quit...
Sep 29, 2023•31 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Katie Mox for the Wednesday episode of Trendy! To start the show, Toby revels in his good start before asking Katie to use her positions of influence to give us more staggered start times for the NFL slates. That football discussion is quickly followed by some Laporta love, as both back the tight end to be a key factor Thursday night. After a brief dalliance with the Orioles, Katie and Toby end the show with more Lions-Packers bets which, wouldn’t you know it, will have...
Sep 27, 2023•30 min
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Brad Spielberger are here for a brand new Minus 3! The show starts off with a brief discussion of fan-bases that are struggling right now including Notre Dame, New York and Chicago. Brad then joins the show to discuss if the Bears should move on from Justin Fields, which big name players could be traded during this NFL season and was the Josh McDaniels field goal decision at the end of Sunday Night Football the dumbest play call in NFL history? Th...
Sep 26, 2023•53 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Katie Mox for the Monday episode of Trendy! To start the show, Katie and Toby discuss the disastrous Bears and Broncos fiascos before Katie gives the low down on the safe way to bet your favorite team. The two begin the competition with Monday Night Football bets before Toby digs deep into his bag of bad baseball backups to gain a leg up on Katie. The show ends with Katie passing along her favorite Puka Nacua bet -- which Toby backs without even hearing it out -- before...
Sep 25, 2023•33 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Martin Weiss for the Friday episode of Trendy! At the start of the show, Toby and Martin dive into their best betting experiences, which included a strange detour into Aussie Rules football. Then the guys dive into their bets with MLB and NFL dominating the conversation. Martin then makes sure to let Toby know his desperate 5-team NFL parley isn’t gonna make it. The two end the show with the Second Guess Express and brief overview on the legend that is….Taysom Hill. Lea...
Sep 22, 2023•35 min
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Sep 22, 2023•17 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Martin Weiss for the Wednesday episode of Trendy! At the start of the show, Toby can’t hide his shock for Martin’s apathy toward his 2-0 Saints. The guys then dive into their picks with a mix of baseball bets around Martin’s low opinion of the Giants defense. In one of the show’s first fails, Martin disagrees with Toby over the amount of success Brock Purdy will have Thursday night. The show ends with the Second Guess Express picks rolling down the track to deliver some...
Sep 20, 2023•22 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Martin Weiss for the Monday episode of Trendy! To open the show, Martin and Toby have the conversation that’s been on everyone’s minds: make field goals more fun. After a recap of the Sunday night field goal breakthrough, the guys dive into the picks with bets on Monday night football where we find out Martin’s hometown Saints don’t have his blessing. The guys quickly veer into baseball with Martin dishing some good baseball bets that Toby backs. Then it’s back to Monda...
Sep 18, 2023•34 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Sarah Tiana for the Friday episode of Trendy! The show begins with Toby quizzing Sarah about where ventriloquists rank in the comedian hierarchy which leads to a shocking revelation about Jeff Dunham’s puppets. When they get to their picks, Sarah is shocked to see Toby try to right the wrongs of his last baseball bet before countering with a parlay on her two southern belles -- the Falcons and Crimson Tide. Then the whole range of the NFL gets covered when Sarah throws ...
Sep 15, 2023•31 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Sarah Tiana for a Wednesday episode of Trendy! The show begins with Toby opening the floor for Sarah to weigh in on the AFC East title odds. The two begin their round two battle in agreement on Toby’s prop bet for the Thursday night game before agreeing once again as Sarah backs her beloved Braves. The two talk Eagles on their Head picks where Toby offers insight on Jalen Hurts while Sarah begrudgingly takes Philly to cover. From there we are transported to the world of...
Sep 13, 2023•28 min
Toby Mergler is joined by Sarah Tiana for a Monday episode of Trendy! The show begins with the newest face of the Extra points network delivering a hilarious take on kids, the Mets and her views on how to bet. When the competition starts, Sarah delivers a white-hot Josh Allen take before going betting on brotherly love with a RB prop parley for Jets-Bills. After that, it’s back to baseball with a quick Aaron Rodgers aside, as Sarah and Toby discuss why Braves-Phillies has some interesting lines....
Sep 12, 2023•34 min
Toby Mergler is joined by guest Brad Evans for a Friday episode of Trendy! The show begins with the guys lamenting their unlucky week and the ugly showing from the Chiefs receivers in the Thursday night football game. Toby starts off the round of picks by using his heart pick on his beloved Commanders while Brad backs his Illini in the college football ranks. The guys use their head picks to once again alternate between the NFL and CFB before teaming up on the professional side of the sport with...
Sep 09, 2023•29 min
Toby Mergler is joined by guest Brad Evans for a Wednesday episode of Trendy! The show begins with the guys rehashing both their previous night’s baseball bets as well as their strident beliefs in condiments that go on meats. After comparing promos for great ticket packages by losing baseball teams late in the season to dreams of a younger self being allowed into the Playboy Mansion, Toby opens the NFL dialogue with his “Heart” pick. Brad follows with backing Patrick Mahomes before engaging Toby...
Sep 07, 2023•32 min
Toby Mergler is joined by guest Brad Evans for the inaugural episode of Trendy. Toby explains the show format: a five segment picks show featuring heart, head, heater and cred bets. Toby then dishes on the show being inspired not just by his love of not just beating the books, but winning against his friends and spending their hard earned money. The competition begins with Toby using his Heart pick on a struggling Yankees team while Brad backs his hometown Cubs, naturally sparking a discussion a...
Sep 06, 2023•38 min
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta start the podcast off with a big announcement from Cousin Sal about their future. Following this, they dive into some more NFL and give their best wide receiver props (2:40) followed by sack totals (13:58). Extra Points head, Toby Mergler then joins to give the audience an update about the upcoming changes to the network (33:59) before they wrap things up with Sharp Tank (44:22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 01, 2023•49 min
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta have wrapped up their division previews and now look to move on to the quarterback and running back positions. Before they do that, they recap this past week of Hard Knocks that they were not in love with. After their Hard Knocks discussion, they dive into their quarterback props (12:12) where they each give out two of their best player props. Then they follow it up by doing the same for the running back position (28:20) before bringing things to a close wi...
Aug 31, 2023•48 min
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta look to continue their NFL season preview, but before they do that, they quickly recap this weekend in sports as the Cowboys traded for Trey Lance and Josh Jacobs resigns with the Raiders. Next, they continue with the NFL and start with the NFC South(9:50). They give out their bets for win totals, division winners (27:58), player props(33:16), and team props(38:00). They then follow up the NFC South by doing the same for the NFC West with win totals(45:54),...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta look to continue their NFL season preview, but before they do that, they quickly recap Harry’s most recent MLB bet and argue about how it should have been graded at the sports books. Next, they continue with the NFL and start with the NFC East(7:52). They give out their bets for win totals, division winners (30:11), team props(33:27), and player props(40:22). They then follow up the NFC East by doing the same for the NFC North with win totals(47:31), divisi...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 29 min
