NFL Week 1 and a Farewell to Scooch

The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

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Sports, Fantasy Sports, News, Sports News, Football

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The NFL season kicks off this week, which means the sports gambling season enters overdrive. To break down the NFL slate, Chad Millman welcomes on professional sports gambler Simon Hunter, and they select their top 5 picks against the spread to serve as their entry in the 2020 Pro Football Pick 'em National Championship. Together they'll be competing every week for the million dollar grand prize, with every pick a precious commodity. This week Simon breaks down his feelings on the Giants' defense, the Jaguars' chances, the Cleveland hype machine and so much more. But first, the bittersweet news that Bob Scucci, longtime guest on The Favorites and beloved "Bookmaker to the World," must announce his retirement from the show. Scooch explains his departure in a short interview, and Chad, producer Matt Mitchell and all our long-time listeners wish Scooch all the very best in his elevated role with Boyd Gaming. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the favorites, the podcast. I am Chad Millman from the action network
0:14.3	Have you ever tried to win one million dollars? I have done it many many times I have tried for several years in various NFL season-long pick-m contests last year
0:25.0	professional better Simon Hunter joined the pod every week during the NFL
0:28.8	season he offered pick-em contest advice and I came closer than I ever have to cashing. That is totally true. I finished
0:36.7	like a game and a half out of winning something. So this year we are taking
0:42.0	it a step further.
0:44.0	Draft Kings offers the pro football pick a national championship for people in New Jersey.
0:49.1	Simon is in New Jersey.
0:50.9	Every week we are going to decide what picks he should put in along the way as he did last year.
0:58.0	He is going to offer top-notch insight into how professional bettors break down games, what they look for, etc.
1:05.3	But you also, this is what Simon is so good, I get lessons in game theory and strategies to
1:11.4	outwit all of the opponents. and
1:15.0	to be coming in just a minute.
1:19.0	and to be coming in just a minute. And a reminder, we've been doing
1:22.0	phrase that pays giveaways all season long all off season long now
1:26.2	football is back we're not going to stop go review the podcast using the phrase Simon
1:30.6	says if we like it and we randomly choose it you will win a free action network
1:34.4	couldy we will announce last week's winner at the end of the show we will announce
1:38.6	all winners at the end of the shows but first this is almost making me cry.
1:44.6	Horribly sad news.
1:46.4	We have reached the end of an era Bob Scoochy bookmaker to the world, my friend of
1:51.6	more than 20 years,
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