The Lion’s Edge
BetMGM handicapping expert Chase Kiddy dives into sports betting every week with knowledgeable guests. We’re talking college football, NFL, hoops, baseball, tennis and more, with lines provided by the BetMGM online sportsbook. Listen for betting strategies, weekly picks, and thoughtful analysis.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
NFL Draft: Mel Kiper Jr. on Josh Allen, Nick Bosa and Jarrett Stidham, and Daniel Parlegreco on Josh Jacobs, Will Grier and players who could slide into the first round. College Football: Mitch Light on first-year coaches, Nebraska's Big Ten contention and under-the-radar players for 2019.
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
UC Davis head coach Dan Hawkins on High Motor: Why he takes (and passes on) jobs, how he looks back on five years at Colorado, the tough days after his dismissal, Keelan Doss, issues with the hiring and firing process in college football and more.Also, college football mailbag questions and a recruiting article that crossed the "overrated" line.
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Andrew Doughty and Pete Blackburn talk 2019 Oscars: Differing opinions on Blackkklansman. The Favourite deserves Best Picture, and Bohemian Rhapsody is trash. Also, did Timothee Chalamat get snubbed for Beautiful Boy? And why do bathroom designers ignore the placement of the toilet paper dispenser?
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
South Dakota State's T.J. Otzelberger: Coaching vacancies, Mike Daum, custard withdrawal and more. Marshall's Dan D'Antoni: Lakers' contract issues that kept his brother from taking the Marshall job, Conference USA flex scheduling, Jon Elmore and more.
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Brian Rauf of Busting Brackets on Shaka Smart's seat, Georgetown optimism, Big Ten sleepers, and CBB predictions as this week's guest picker. Also, a rundown of NET and the quadrant system, and Chase Kiddy breaks down betting strategy for the Super Bowl.
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Jeff Pearlman: Objectively evaluating Donald Trump's role in the demise of the USFL, what the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and XFL can learn from the USFL, how the AAF's USFL-inspired player allocation model worked in the USFL and if the NFL would embrace -- or need -- an independent or minor league.Also, why the NFL shouldn't make pass interference a reviewable play and a quick rundown of the college basketball hot seat.
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times talks Steve Alford's final days, coaching targets for UCLA and how the Pac-12's issues might be attractive for a new coach. Also, ESPN's Steffi Sorensen on transfers, NCAA transparency and challenges of football and basketball sideline reporting...and a game of contrarian poker.
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Teddy Greenstein (this week's Guest Picker) talks Alabama-Clemson (more surprised by Tide or Tigers?), NFL's eligibility rule and Pat Fitzgerald. And Eddie Messel of Knight News defends the UCF newspaper's reporting of playoff collusion "evidence."Guest Picker Questions:1. Will Pat Fitzgerald ever leave Northwestern voluntarily?2. Big Ten West winner in 2019?3. Will Fred Hoiberg replace Tom Thibodeau again?4. Who’s USC head coach in 2020?5. Brandon Wimbush’s transfer destination?6. Next college head coach to become an NFL head coach?7. Michigan basketball’s first loss this season?8. 2019 Masters winner?
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Tim Tebow on the College Football Playoff, Urban Meyer, Kyler Murray's future, money dynamic in locker rooms and more. Also, Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger on Trevor Lawrence, Brent Venables and college football parity. And is this the start of a trend of younger coaches retiring early?