Sharp or Square - SHARP NFL Week 8 Bets and NBA Betting Scandal Reaction
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
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🗓️ 24 October 2025
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
As news of a massive betting scandal and arrest following a years-long FBI probe send shockwaves through the sports world, NFL betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter reconvene to talk about it all. After discussing the ramifications within and beyond the sports betting universe, they also deep dive into their best bets for NFL Week 8. They tell gamblers their favorite NFL matchups across the board, leading up to their final five against the spread bets for their weekly NFL pick 'em pool contest. We also have Simon's weekly Sharp Calls segment, where Simon recaps the phone calls he's received from fellow professional gamblers responding to our Tuesday show. NFL betting picks and predictions provided today include Sunday Night Football between Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers as the Green Bay face the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as Drake Maye and the New England Patriots as big home favorites against the Cleveland Browns. Our betting duo also discusses the lowly Tennessee Titans vs. Daniel Jones and his Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Commanders vs. Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs, and of course MVP candidate Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Denver Broncos led by Bo Nix. Picks and predictions for NFL Week 8 also include our Round Robin parlays, over/under picks, Simon's biggest bets of the week, moneyline favorites and so much more. #Volume
0:03:00 - NBA BETTING SCANDAL REACTION
0:28:30 - SHARP CALLS
0:32:00 - CHICAGO BEARS VS BALTIMORE RAVENS
0:37:00 - NEW YORK GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
0:42:05 - CAROLINA PANTHERS VS BUFFALO BILLS
0:44:30 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS HOUSTON TEXANS
0:49:06 - NEW YORK JETS VS CINCINNATI BENGALS
0:51:36 - TAMPA BAY BUCS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
0:56:05 - CLEVELAND BROWNS VS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
0:59:00 - DALLAS COWBOYS VS DENVER BRONCOS
1:03:20 - GREEN BAY PACKERS VS PITTSBURGH STEELERS
1:07:00 - UNDERDOG PARLAYS, BIGGEST BETS, ET
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | Welcome to Sharper Square, presented by Hard Rock Bet. |
| 0:10.1 | We are part of the volume podcast network. |
| 0:12.1 | This is the show that makes the square sharper and makes the wise guys pay attention. |
| 0:16.6 | I am Chad Milman. |
| 0:18.0 | I am joined, as always, by my co-host, my companion, my compadre, my BFF professional |
| 0:22.1 | better, Simon, Hunter. |
| 0:24.1 | Hello, Simon. |
| 0:25.7 | Chad, what's going on? |
| 0:27.1 | This morning, the FBI, the U.S. attorney from the Eastern District, |
| 0:34.6 | announced a sweeping set of indictments against many people, including members of |
| 0:44.2 | three families of the mafia, Lacosa Nostra, including Portland Trailblazers, head coach |
| 0:51.4 | Chauncey Billups, including Damon Jones, former Cleveland Cavalier and |
| 0:57.3 | assistant coach, Terry Rozier, two separate indictments. |
| 1:01.3 | I will set the stage here. |
| 1:03.7 | Two indictments, 34 different people involved. |
| 1:08.3 | One indictment is for illegal poker rooms |
| 1:13.4 | and swindling, unsuspecting players in those poker rooms. |
| 1:18.7 | That's what Chauncey Billups is involved in |
| 1:21.9 | and Damon Jones is involved in. |
| 1:25.1 | The US attorney in the press conference referred to Chauncey Billups and |
| 1:30.2 | Damon Jones as the face cards of the operation, meaning they were the famous people who brought |
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