Episodes
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...
Published 12/21/22
Published 12/21/22
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/30/22
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...
Published 11/22/22
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...
Published 11/17/22
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...
Published 11/10/22
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...
Published 11/03/22
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...
Published 10/27/22
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...
Published 10/20/22
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...
Published 10/13/22
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...
Published 10/06/22
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/29/22
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....
Published 09/22/22
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...
Published 09/15/22
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...
Published 09/06/22
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...
Published 08/30/22
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/23/22
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...
Published 08/17/22
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...
Published 08/10/22
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...
Published 08/03/22
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/29/22
Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss the U.S. Open, who they think will miss the cut, a Big Nine vs. The Field bet, who they’re riding in the tournament and head-to-head matchups. Then, they look at South Point’s Chris Andrews’ early college football spreads. And, they dig into win totals for Texas A&M, Miami, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame, BYU and more. Later, Bear recaps his Mediterranean cruise, including not being able to live bet the Champions League Final and talking...
Published 06/14/22
Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Kentucky Derby, telling you which horses to trash and breaking down the rest of the field, position-by-position. Later, the guys discuss the derby undercard races, the Kentucky Oaks, Bear’s week in Las Vegas for the NFL Draft, Chris Angel’s lockbox, NHL and NBA playoffs, and the Jets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/04/22
Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Kansas winning the national championship, Steve’s trip to New Orleans, hitting the Kansas post-championship party, how David McCormack didn’t win tournament MOP and why Jayhawk fans are some of the most likable in sports. Then, they turn their attention to the Masters and give you their best plays for the weekend. Is Bear’s Masters bets sheet longer than his grocery receipt? What’s his Thursday Masters’ tradition? Later, with Open Day on the way, the guys...
Published 04/06/22
Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss Bear’s thoughts on Miami’s run in the NCAA Tournament coming to an end, which team that lost to St. Peter’s feels the worst, Steve’s confidence in Villanova, Final Four player props, Duke’s zone defense, Brady Manek’s quick release and their tickets that are still in play. Then, the guys get into early thoughts on the Masters, Bear’s NBA bets, a rough year for N.C. State athletics, who they think will go No. 1 in the NFL Draft and Bear’s salad dressing...
Published 03/30/22