When it comes to NFL Draft Analysts, there's only one person you should listen to. On this week’s episode of Unleashed, Yannis and Olivia are joined by Mike Renner from Pro Football Focus. Mike is here to discuss all things related to the upcoming NFL draft next week and give us some insight into what prospects he thinks are going where. Along with his own mock-draft, Mike shares his thoughts on his top picks, some of the potential moves big names could make during the offseason and so much more...
Apr 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 58
This week on a new episode of Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis are joined by a very exciting guest, a professional softball player who became the first woman to ever win a Rawlings Gold Glove and BetMGM family member, A.J. Andrews! A.J. is here to talk about all things baseball and softball, and even pass on a few tips to help you win some money too. Listen as A.J. discusses her transition from softball to training with the United States Olympic Skeleton team too. Later, you’ll hear from BetMGM’s Pet...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 57
The Masters are on the horizon! So this week on a new episode of Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis sit down with someone who's played there, and knows a thing or two about golf. He’s won on the PGA tour and was also a member of Four Victorious European Ryder Cup Teams, Luke Donald! Get some behind the scenes insight about the Masters from someone who has actually participated and learn about why the tournament is a tradition unlike any other. Later, hear from BetMGM’s Peter Andreu as he brings the lat...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 56
On this week’s episode of Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis speak to former Ohio State Buckeye, NBA player, and current college basketball analyst for CBS of almost 30 years, Clark Kellogg! If you’ve been glued to the TV for March Madness, then you’ve been watching him all tournament long. Clark is here to discuss the madness of the tournament and take a deep dive into the Final Four ahead. Learn about what it's like working behind the scenes and what Coach K has learned through his three decades in s...
Mar 31, 2022•55 min•Ep. 55
This week on another episode of Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis talk with the King of NBA Twitter, and UCLA alumni, Josiah Johnson! Josiah is here to talk all about how the NCAA tournament is unfolding and his thoughts on all the action so far. But the action doesn’t stop there. Together the trio chat about news from the NBA and how teams are looking this far into the season. Plus, get some first hand insight into what it's like going viral and how it feels when LeBron James is retweeting you. Then ...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 54
On this week’s episode of Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis speak with Ohio State University basketball legend and Co-Host of the Titus and Tate Podcast from Fox Sports, Mark Titus! Mark is here to talk about all things March Madness. Together the trio discuss bracket picks, which school’s have a real shot this year and which regions hold the most potential for the unexpected during the tournament. Later, hear about some of the current stories from around the NFL including Tom Brady’s un-retirement an...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 53
This week on Unleashed, Oliva and Yannis are joined by NFL Network Analyst and host of the ‘Around The NFL’ podcast, Gregg Rosenthal. For Gregg, football is 365 days a year, 24/7. It’s a way of life. Gregg sits down to chat about some of the latest news around the NFL. Did you hear about Aaron Rodgers’ new contract? Is Russell leaving Seattle? This NFL off-season is heating up! Together, the trio also get the latest scoop on the NFL combine and hear Gregg’s thoughts about some of the other quart...
Mar 10, 2022•50 min•Ep. 52
Remember to register and vote for Unleashed in the Sports Podcast Awards HERE ! This week on Unleashed, Olivia and Yannis are joined by top 10 NBA draft pick and member of the Phoenix Suns, Frank Kaminsky! Frank sits down to talk about all things basketball as well as life on and off the court. Hear about his time as a Wisconsin Badger and how he’s been enjoying his time playing for the current best team in the NBA. Together the trio also talks about exciting news from around the league. Plus, h...
Mar 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 51
Remember to register and vote for Unleashed in the Sports Podcast Awards HERE ! Now that football is disappearing in the rearview mirror, we set our sights on Basketball! Listen as we talk about the NBA all-star weekend, the Winter Olympics, and the Michigan-Wisconsin coach-slapping incident! Plus, in preparation for March Madness, we’re joined by certified “bracket-ologist,” Tate Frazier to discuss hating Duke, Bronny James, Aaron Rodgers, NBA MVP picks, and play a game involving unusual bracke...
Feb 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 50
Remember to register and vote for Unleashed in the Sports Podcast Awards HERE ! On today’s episode, former Chargers and Cowboys Quarterback, Ryan Leaf joins to talk about his journey of recovery from addiction and CTE, the biggest surprises he saw in The Big Game, his thoughts on the best rookie QB’s this season, why he stays “jacked,” and even give Olivia some parenting advice. We Unleash on The Big Game. Plus, hear how to quell any post-big game blues with our resident betting expert, BetMGM’s...
Feb 17, 2022•57 min•Ep. 49
The always outrageous and outspoken Terrell Owens joins Olivia and Yannis on our special live show from Los Angeles. Terrell talks about his desire to return to the NFL, his love of candles, Joe Burrow’s sense of style, why OBJ is now flourishing with the Rams, and of course, himself! Plus Terrell throws some shade at Baker Mayfield and some love at Andy Reed. This is an interview you don’t want to miss. Plus he and the whole team talk about their picks for the big game between The Rams and The ...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 48
Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl Champion Derrick Brooks joins Olivia and Yannis this week! He talks about his record-breaking 224 consecutive games, Tom Brady’s retirement, his on-field talking, his appreciation for the Cincinnati Bengals, and who he really thinks the greatest linebacker is and where he thinks he falls in that conversation. We “Unleash” this week on Tom Brady’s retirement and how the Chiefs lost the game to Cincinnati. We announce our live show Superbowl Week with special ...
Feb 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 47
Two Time Super Bowl Champ and former wide receiver for the Eagles, Ravens, 49ers, and Panthers, Torrey Smith joins Olivia and Yannis this week. Not only does he break down the NFL Conference Championship games featuring the Rams, 49ers, Chiefs, and Bangles, but he also talks about his Super Bowl experiences and why he thinks they both mattered so much to him. He also shares the story of the night his brother died and the game that followed, Ray Lewis, what it’s really like to play in the cold, a...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
Former front office guru for folks like Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick and host of the GM Shuffle Podcast, Micheal Lombardi joins Olivia and Yannis on the show. He shares his amazing insights with the guys on a host of issues including: who he thinks has the stuff to win in the AFC and NFC divisional rounds, where Russel Wilson might land, what the Steelers will do for a QB next season, who will be filling the coaching vacancies, why he doesn’t like short players and who he refers to as “The Mayo...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 45
Former WWE personality, Sportscenter host, and betting expert Jonathan “Coach” Coachman joins Olivia and Yannis this week to talk behind the scenes of the WWE and gives his picks for the NFL Wild Card Weekend. Coach lays out his time with the WWE and what it was really like to work for Vince McMahon. He shares his thoughts on the organization, gets real about how badly he feels the WWE treated him in the end and tells why he will never go back. Coach shares his true stories and his thoughts on w...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
It’s time to ring in the New Year and listen to Unleashed from BetMGM with Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas as they talk with this week’s special guest, NFL Analyst at ESPN, Mina Kimes! This episode is all about the National Football League and together the trio discuss what has been going on around the country and what to expect from the last week of the regular season. Who’s clinched a spot in the playoffs? Who’s still fighting for one? Get an inside scoop into the highs and lows, victor...
Jan 06, 2022•59 min•Ep. 43
This week Yannis Pappas and Olivia Harlan Dekker are joined by their friends from BetMGM Peter Andreu and Micheal Nagle to run down the year's top highlights and lowlights in sports. They will hit their favorite on and off-the-field stories, betting headlines, and favorite memories from the first year of the show. Some of the folks they will be talking about are Jackson Mahomes, Urban Myer, and Simone Biles. Follow Us Twitter @BetMGM Facebook @BetMGM Instagram @BetMGM Presented by BetMGM www.Bet...
Dec 30, 2021•50 min•Ep. 42
Fresh off his KO of NFL star Frank Gore, NBA superstar Deron Williams talks about if he has a future as a fighter, his retirement, and gives his thoughts on this year's NBA talent. The two-time gold medalist and former star of the Utah Jazz also talks about why he thinks LeBron is still the best player in the NBA, shares a Kobe Bryant memory, and gives Yannis some tips for having a daughter. The guys are in the holiday spirit and share their sports “Naughty and Nice list” Plus we find out who wa...
Dec 23, 2021•50 min•Ep. 41
This week comedian and Co-host of “Anything Better” with Bill Burr, and close friend to Yannis, Paul Verzi joins the show! He talks with Olivia and Yannis about how to choose your New York sports teams, what it’s like when comedians get together, and what he finds unacceptable in the NFL right now. Plus he and Yannis go head to head to find out who knows more about New York sports. Olivia “unleashes” on the NFL and the players that have slipped through the cracks and are having breakout seasons ...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 40
One of the most iconic voices in sports, and Olivia’s dad, Kevin Harlan joins the show. The voice of the NBA on TNT and The Superbowl on Westwood One shares his thoughts on Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Belicheck and we find out what player he has enjoyed watching the most in his long career as a game announcer. We will also get the lowdown on that voice of his and Yannis asks everything he has ever wanted to know about Olivia including what Kevin thought of Sam Dekker when they first met. Plus...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 39
Joining us on the show today, again for the second time, is none other than the ESPN NFL Draft Analyst and master scouter, Matt Miller. Matt joins Yannis and Olivia to do a deep dive on college football plus examining who’s best in the NFC and AFC and who’s got no playoff chances this year. They also talk about which players are falling off and which deserve continued respect. Don’t miss this week’s Lion’s Lock for your best bets, who Matt thinks will be the next coach fired, and open speculatio...
Dec 02, 2021•59 min•Ep. 38
One of the greatest to play defense in the NFL, former Baltimore Raven, and 8th all-time sack leader, Terrell Suggs joins Olivia and Yannis. They talk about his favorite QB’s to sack, the importance of a full team to back up the defense, his final season with The Chiefs, why he loved to hit Tom Brady, and why he still has beef with Hines Ward. We also pull out the turkey and all the sides to talk about what about sports we are thankful for and we give back to a loser from last week’s betting wit...
Nov 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 37
This week Giant great and Superbowl Champion, Brandon Jacobs joins Yannis Pappas and Olivia Harlan Dekker. Since Yannis is one of the world’s biggest NY Giants fans, he gets to geek out and ask Brandon all about the glory days, how Coughlin kept beating The Patriots, and how valuable that gap in his teeth is for Micheal Strahan. Plus, Brandon tells us why defense does not matter, who would win in a pushing contest with him and Derrick Henry, and he plays a game called “They Might Be Giants.” Oli...
Nov 18, 2021•56 min•Ep. 36
Former Chief and NFL Pro Bowler Dwayne Bowe joins Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas to talk about who should take the LSU job, Nick Saban’s intense coaching, what’s going on with the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, where Odell Beckham Jr. might land, and the power of lap dances to calm the mind and win games. He was hilarious and kept it real for us. This is a must-listen. Olivia and Yannis both unleash on Aaron Rodgers, but not for what you think they might, they announce our “Bad Beat of Week...
Nov 11, 2021•49 min•Ep. 35
Get ready for another exciting episode of Unleashed presented by BetMGM, the king of sportsbooks, this week features NFL alumni and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge! More than just a former athlete and football player, Merril is a concussion recovery advocate, published author and he even served as an analyst for ESPN. This week he sits down with our duo, Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas, to talk about what's going on around the NFL, his experience while playing under th...
Nov 04, 2021•52 min•Ep. 34
This week on the show, Yannis and Olivia welcome two great guests. First, Journalist Larry Olmsted is in to talk about his book “Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding” and then it’s Betting Analyst and host of Cheddar TV, Hana Ostapchuck to talk Ben Simmons, NBA Headlines, and her picks for Dancing With The Stars. There is also some “unleashing” on the NBA Top 75 list by Yannis, and Olivia has a lot of problems with candy corn and Mike Leach's comments. Pl...
Oct 28, 2021•57 min•Ep. 33
This week on the show, Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas are joined by longtime NFL coach, executive, and analyst, Michael Lombardi. According to Bill Belichick himself, he’s “one of the brightest football minds in the business” and he brings that knowledge to the show to talk about working with Al Davis, what’s going on in Jacksonville, and who he likes to make The Superbowl. Plus, we announce this week's winner of the “Bad Beat of The Week” and Yannis and Olivia unleash on University of T...
Oct 21, 2021•56 min•Ep. 32
This week Yannis Pappas and Olivia Harlan Dekker are joined by NFL great Pierre Garcon. He went from Norwich University in Vermont to catching passes in the NFL including 113 receptions in 2013. He talks about his journey and the players and coaches he worked with, his pizza place, and how he has heard all the jokes about his name. Plus, Yannis and Olivia both Unleash this week. Yannis talks about Tyson Fury and the state of boxing today. Why does it take so long to get a good fight to watch? Ol...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 31
This week former World Champion and the man who staged the biggest upset in boxing history when he stopped Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas is on the show. He will share his thoughts on the Wilder/Fury fight, who hits harder, Tyson or Hollyfield, and his relationship with the press and life after the fight. Olivia is going to “Unleash” on the treatment of the Georgia Bulldogs and whether they should be #1. Plus, Yannis takes on that viral video of Urban Myer that has everyone talking. Was it that bad?...
Oct 07, 2021•44 min•Ep. 30
This week Former NFL running back with The New York Giants and New England Patriots, Shane Vereen joins Olivia Harlan Dekker and Yannis Pappas on the show. They talk about what the real Bill Belichick is like, why running backs don’t get the notoriety they deserve, the upcoming Tom Brady and Bill Belichick showdown, and his pick to win. Plus, he tells us about a dance-off he had with T-Pain after winning the Super Bowl. Olivia and Yannis also “Unleash” on kickers ending games and the treatment r...
Sep 30, 2021•54 min•Ep. 29
