Stanford Steve & The Bear

ESPN, Chris Fallica, Steve Coughlin

"Stanford" Steve Coughlin & Chris "The Bear" Fallica put their unique spin on the world of playing the odds in college football, horseracing and more. read less

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The Less You Bet, The More You Lose When You Win

The Less You Bet, The More You Lose When You Win

Stanford Steve and The Bear convene for the final episode of this podcast. They discuss Bear’s rough weekend gambling on the NFL and World Cup final, betting on the service academies during bowl season, criticizing coaches, a Steamer on Saturday, the not-so-pretty games around Christmas, riding the Duke wave, Big Mike’s Holiday Bowl rule, a manufactured disagreement, teams they forgot made bowl games, The Sark Bowl, Bear’s mid-pod Gulf Stream bets, South Carolina’s victory celebrations, Bryce Young and Will Anderson playing in the Sugar Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinals, if an Ohio State-Michigan rematch would be good for the sport, and which teams play for the national title. Finally, Steve and Bear reflect on their time working together at ESPN and say a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Less You Bet, The More You Lose When You Win

The Less You Bet, The More You Lose When You Win

Stanford Steve and The Bear convene for the final episode of this podcast. They discuss Bear’s rough weekend gambling on the NFL and World Cup final, betting on the service academies during bowl season, criticizing coaches, a Steamer on Saturday, the not-so-pretty games around Christmas, riding the Duke wave, Big Mike’s Holiday Bowl rule, a manufactured disagreement, teams they forgot made bowl games, The Sark Bowl, Bear’s mid-pod Gulf Stream bets, South Carolina’s victory celebrations, Bryce Young and Will Anderson playing in the Sugar Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinals, if an Ohio State-Michigan rematch would be good for the sport, and which teams play for the national title. Finally, Steve and Bear reflect on their time working together at ESPN and say a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanford Steve and the Bear preview the biggest title games heading into Week 14, who should scare Kirby Smart more USC or Ohio State, a potential Michigan - Ohio State rematch, Georgia being on cruise control, and the latest portal news. Plus, Steve and Bear keep you up to date on the World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whole Lot of “Mights”

Whole Lot of “Mights”

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 13 college football slate and discuss South Carolina running out of fireworks while torching Tennessee last weekend, eyeing an under in Ohio State-Michigan, if Alabama can get up for the Iron Bowl, why Steve thinks USC-Notre Dame could be more interesting than The Game, Pac-12 title game scenarios, the one game Bear actually likes, which high double-digit favorite at home you should consider and if people from Missoula are still mad College GameDay when to Bozeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Short on College Football, Long on World Cup

Short on College Football, Long on World Cup

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 12 college football slate and talk about if UCLA will ruin USC’s season, what to expect from TCU in Waco, their differing takes on LSU-UAB, Army giving 10 points to UConn, the time Steve played in a 10-3 Stanford-Cal game and a few College Football Playoff scenarios. Then, the guys are joined by Taylor Twellman to preview the World Cup. They discuss exercising caution when betting against Qatar, Iran getting out of the group, the Netherlands’ value to win it all, the French being the French, Japan as an x-factor, Germany’s total team goals, Canada’s speed, if Portugal is better without Ronaldo, Bear’s Serbia bet, if all the stadiums look like FedEx Field and the pressure on the U.S. men’s national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bring More Rain

Bring More Rain

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss preview the Week 11 college football slate and discuss Kirk Herbstreit’s shout out to the column on College GameDay, if it’s time fade Kansas, Fresno State needing to stay off the strip before facing UNLV, if Drake Made needs a win for his Heisman campaign, Baylor ascending at the right time, why they don’t think LSU will win the SEC West, Steve’s nugget on TCU-Texas, Bear nugget for Steve’s alumni text chains, their thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon and Tennessee’s identical loses to Georgia, and if Steve is nuts to like Mississippi State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 10 college football slate and discuss everything Georgia-Tennessee, which defense we’ll see from Alabama in Baton Rouge, the big stakes for Clemson against Notre Dame, awful ACC offenses, who they think plays against TCU for the Big 12 title, Syracuse staggering to the finish line, if Steve is wrong to be interested in Texas A&M, why Bear would draft Fresno State’s Jake Haener and a whole bunch of Would You Rathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lack Of A Better Word

Lack Of A Better Word

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 9 college football slate and discuss situational plays they’re taking, a smelly Missouri-South Carolina line, wanting to see Ohio State’s defense and offensive line in a tough environment, trying to get there with Pitt and Notre Dame, if Illinois can win 10 games, feeling bad for Iowa fans, a possible hangover for Oregon, an enormous game in the Northeast, and if Bear would rather take Florida +22 or Kentucky +12.5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frost Frosty, Baby

Frost Frosty, Baby

Stanford Steve and The Bear kick off the podcast talking about Bear’s travels from Phoenix to Eugene to Tuscaloosa, Week 7 overdelivering, betting Alabama to make the playoff and why an undefeated Clemson won’t be left out. Then the guys look ahead to Week 8 and discuss the under in UCLA-Oregon, the only favorite on the board that Bear likes, service academy overs, Purdue and Wisconsin’s recent history, pitching Champaign for GameDay, things looking weird in the Mountain West, ACC teams you can’t trust, a big weekend in the Sun Belt, the importance of tiebreakers in the Big 12, and Bear’s NBA moneyline betting strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dogs With Fleas

Dogs With Fleas

Stanford Steve and The Bear are joined by Westgate Superbook’s John Murray to preview a monster Week 7 slate. The guys discuss Alabama looking vulnerable as it heads to Knoxville, why Utah is favored over USC, the sharps vs. the public on Penn State, Steve and Bear’s Max Duggan Heisman bet, the smelly line in Clemson-Florida State, and if they should watch Commanders-Bears. Later, Steve and Bear get into the Battle of the Owls, not trusting the Seminoles, Notre Dame fans needing to root for their team, if Bear is an Ole Miss believer, and the Enchantment Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanford Steve and Bear preview Week 6 and discuss Bear’s weekend travels, College GameDay heading to Lawrence, who scores more between Texas A&M and Boston College, Bear being triggered by Oklahoma and Tulsa, a rare day game in Tempe, a low point total in the Snake Pit, Tennessee’s terrible record against the SEC West, if anyone’s watched Utah since Week 1, Oklahoma State’s tricky spot, a wacky scenario in the Big Ten West, and the best one-loss team in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What About The Weather?

What About The Weather?

Stanford Steve and the Bear break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5 of the season. Stanford Steve discusses how weather will affect this weekend's NC State/Clemson matchup and what Alabama vs Arkansas will look like. Next they break down Ole Miss vs Kentucky and how important home field advantage is. Then, they recap last weekend’s USC/Oregon State game and look forward to Oregon State vs Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ultimate Underdog

The Ultimate Underdog

Stanford Steve and the Bear break down everything you need to know heading into Week 4 of the season. Stanford Steve discusses the versatility of Kansas and the hard road ahead of Duke. Next, they discuss how the James Madison - Appalachian State matchup and if James Madison can pull off an underdog win. Then, they break down the Florida - Tennessee game with the Vols being a double digit favorite over Florida. Plus, why is Bo Nix always sticking it Steve? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Touch The Stump

Touch The Stump

Stanford Steve and Bear preview Week 3 and discuss Bear’s travels to Kansas City for Thursday Night Football and then onto Boone for GameDay, what’s been eating at Steve about Gary Patterson, why they think Alabama will be fine, UTSA’s first trip to Austin, holding your nose to take advantage of hangover and lookahead games, BYU’s playoff road, late column addition winners, a must-take in the Heisman race, Bear’s Stetson Bennett soliloquy, Penn State acting like they’re going to Europe, a hypothetical Duke-Kansas College GameDay situation, Steve’s second favorite player in the country, if Texas Tech is getting too many points, and if Bear will get a lap in at Arrowhead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Really Like That MAC Kicker

I Really Like That MAC Kicker

Stanford Steve and The Bear look back at Week 1, discussing Notre Dame’s defense surprising, Stetson Bennett’s best game ever at Georgia, Florida’s big boy football and UTSA showing out in a loss to Houston. Then the guys look ahead to Week 2, including wanting no part of the Cy-Hawk game, Texas covering against Alabama counting as a moral victory, their disagreement on USC-Stanford, Bear’s pre-redeye flight routine, if Tennessee can take advantage of Pitt’s secondary, how South Carolina responds to Arkansas’ run game and taking the highest over on the board until it loses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One Dimensional

One Dimensional

Stanford Steve and The Bear look at a loaded Week 1 slate. The guys discuss how Bear’s getting from Pittsburgh to Columbus, wagering on the U.S. Open, the unknown factors blanketing the biggest matchups, the drastic difference between the floor and ceiling for West Virginia, laying the points on Fresno State no matter what, if Coastal Carolina can handle Army’s offense, which ranked team is most likely to lose to an unranked team, why Georgia Tech keeps getting primetime games, Alabama’s secondary, how down they are on Nebraska and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 0 Picks; Big 12 & Pac-12 Win Totals

Week 0 Picks; Big 12 & Pac-12 Win Totals

It’s time to pick games! Stanford Steve and The Bear look at the Week 0 slate and pick Nebraska-Illinois, Vanderbilt-Hawaii and more. Then, the guys share their win total predictions for the Big 12 and the Pac-12. Later, Bear is willing Michael Harris II to NL rookie of the year, who would they take to win the Super Bowl with a +300 sweetener and which NFL team will end the season with the worst record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Ten Win Totals; Westgate Sportsbook’s John Murray

Big Ten Win Totals; Westgate Sportsbook’s John Murray

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Big Ten and look at the regular season and conference win totals for each team. They discuss taking the points with Northwestern and Nebraska going to Dublin in Week 0, Rutgers’ redone offensive line, loving the under for Indiana, feeling confident with Illinois, an improved Maryland, and Penn State and Purdue facing off in Week 1. Then, John Murray from the Westgate Sportsbook stops by to talk about being bullish on Michigan State, where the money is coming in on Michigan, why he thinks Wisconsin will win the Big Ten West, his high opinion of Ohio State, a hypothetical Buckeye-Crimson Tide line, the Florida-Utah line shifting and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Atlantic Coast Conference and look at the regular season and conference win totals for each team. The guys discuss Wake Forest taking a hit with Sam Hartman’s absence, Pitt looking like a problem on offense, Bear’s thoughts on Miami, Clemson breaking in two new coordinators, an angry N.C. State, if Duke can win a conference game, uncertainty at Georgia Tech, Florida State’s tricky schedule, Louisville figuring out the transfer portal, a buy low opportunity with North Carolina, Steve’s aversion to Boston College, Syracuse’s limited offense, staying away from Virginia Tech, why things will be difficult for Virginia even with Brennan Armstrong and if Notre Dame can run the table after playing Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear are back for the 2022 college football season, kicking things off by looking at SEC win totals. They discuss loading up Alabama’s over, an older Mississippi State team, the turnover at Ole Miss, why LSU may surprise, the Jimbo Fisher-Nick Saban offseason feud being good for Texas A&M, if Georgia could be better than last year, if they believe the Tennessee hype, Steve’s Vanderbilt Commodores, Kentucky’s no-win number, the potholes on South Carolina’s schedule and much more. Plus, the guys eye up a few Week 1 matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris “The Bear” Fallica joins Greg McElroy to look at Over/Under team wins totals in College Football

Chris “The Bear” Fallica joins Greg McElroy to look at Over/Under team wins totals in College Football

Chris “The Bear” Fellica joins Greg McElroy to talk over/under win totals for Oklahoma, Nebraska, Auburn. Plus Fellica gives a few of his sleeper picks and McElroy answers a mailbag question on if Texas A&M is ready to take over the SEC West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices