As the season winds down, we’d like to think we’re finding our stride.  Upon further review I’m not quite sure that’s the case however it doesn’t limit the information packed into just one podcast albeit without one of our 4 horsemen Bud Elliot. Rather than me talking and telling you why to listen, the winners will speak for themselves (we hope) You can get this and all OTL podcasts on on iTunes (subscribe, y’all), and you should do so. ALSO, Android users, we’ve got you taken care...

World Cup Berths On The Line Once again, the world’s best players have left their clubs and joined their national squads, but this time there is a more on the line.  Over the next two weeks, teams that failed to qualify outright for the World Cup will engage in two-leg playoffs to determine who the lucky countries will be that get to travel to Brazil this coming summer.  For those of you not familiar with the two-leg playoff system used in different soccer competitions, it provides an extra betting option.  Under this system, two games are played between the competitors, one at each team’s home stadium.  The team that advances to the World Cup is the one who scores the most goals over the two legs, and if both are tied after 180 minutes of play, road goals is the tiebreaker used.  If the tiebreaker can’t break the tie, the teams will play two periods of extra time, and if there is still dreadlock after those thirty minutes, the dreaded plenty kicks will determine who is going to Brazil.  Thus, before the first game is played you can bet not only the usual wagers offered on every soccer game, but can also make a wager on the team to advance from the two-leg playoff.  With that explanation out of the way, let’s get into some of these matchups. Written by Garrett Yancey Sweden vs. Portugal First Leg in Portugal, 11/15 2:45 PM EST Second Leg in Sweden, 11/19 2:45 PM EST When these two teams were drawn against one another, one thought crossed every soccer fan’s mind: Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovich will miss the World Cup.  Indeed, it is a shame that one of these two will miss the tournament in Brazil, as...

Our fearless leader has returned! Andy jumps back into the mix as Clay and I dive into another busy weekend of college football. We’re all still a little bit confused about how our records were tabulated but who am I to complain with a commanding late season lead Looking for more games and mindless banter you’ve come to the right...

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The guys and I are back at it breaking down every big game for an awesome slate of college football.  Well, scratch that because we didn’t just go after the big games but all the other stuff on this weekend’s card.  Don’t believe Bud Elliot, Drew Collins, Adam Kramer, and I can entertain audiences? Guess again You can get this and all OTL podcasts on on iTunes, and you should do so. ALSO, Android users, we’ve got you taken care...

The kind of radio time you can’t buy breaking down the biggest games for the weekend in both NFL and college football.  Good thing Brent and Blaine keep Clay in line or who knows how far off the rails this segment would have gone. Click here to...

We all get our start in sports betting somewhere.  Mine came back in junior high when I stumbled upon Sagarin & Massey ratings thinking I’d found a perfect formula capable of revolutionizing handicapping.  Eventually I realized their power ratings were a nice guide but weren’t a replacement for crunching numbers myself or watching games.  My personal experience isn’t foreign to bettors who follow a normal learning curve, or betting progression if you will. These very disparate systems for numerically representing comparative strength between teams offer a great starting point for building numbers on your own once you understand that a 15 pt loss doesn’t require a 13 pt power rating adjustment.  The best advice I can give aspiring bettors is to find a variety of power numbers ( Sagarin, Massey,  Don Best Advantage, etc to combine, tweak, and modify accordingly based on what you observe yourself in any given sport. I get an inordinate amount of questions about power ratings and how exactly a novice bettor (or even those with some experience) should go about not only building and adjusting them but also using them.  The answer here is there’s no iron clad methodology for developing such a process because there isn’t a fail proof way to handicap games until you’ve tested your methods.  My goal isn’t to coach aspiring gamblers in a science that’s not black and white but rather to explain how power ratings can be used as a valuable tool by avoiding common mistakes made by bettors looking to shortcut the process. Please, if you take one thing away from this blog, never confuse power ratings with a win/loss record because there is absolutely no correlation between the two.  For all the fans out there reading this remember it’s not hating...

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Charissa pulled no punches on Clay this week while we broke down the games.  Because you guys love us so much, there’s 2 parts and I highly recommend you watch both of them. Show Version Bonus Online...

This is an edition of the OTL podcast that might require adult supervision.  As Adam Kramer so eloquently stated “things got weird and stayed weird.” Hell, we even strayed into the NBA that’s how bad this slate of college football was for us to discuss.  However, rest assured the entertainment value never suffered You can get this and all OTL podcasts on on iTunes, and you should do so. ALSO, Android users, we’ve got you taken care...

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