{"podcast":{"title":"Bear Bets: A FOX Sports Gambling Show","slug":"bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727","podcast_index_feed_id":6588727,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/bearbets","website_url":"https://www.foxsports.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/05da7154-42c8-11ee-8fbc-8f83f19edd6e/image/a7f31b98e110f99962d1efd487549318.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX Sports","episode_count":277,"summary":"Welcome to Bear Bets, a FOX Sports podcast that dives deep into the exhilarating world of sports gambling. Join host and betting expert Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz & sports betting analyst Sammy Panayotovich, as they break down NFL and college football betting with expert insights, favorite picks, best bets, and comprehensive analysis on the hottest football storylines. What sets us apart? Bear, Geoff & Sammy place real bets, offering you an authentic, high-stakes experience. Catch new episodes of Bear Bets every Monday, Thursday and don’t miss our limited series Big Noon Kickoff Presets: Bruce & The Bear dropping every Friday all college football season. In this exclusive series, Bruce Feldman and Chris \"Bear\" Fallica dive into all things college football—picks, news, and insider information—throughout the season. Tune in for your ultimate winning play. Follow Bear and Geoff on X @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz, @spshoot.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T16:18:15.541418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727"},"episode":{"title":"Arch Manning's Heisman Value, CFP Futures & NFL Best Bets","slug":"arch-manning-s-heisman-value-cfp-futures-nfl-best-bets","published_at":"2026-08-19T23:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/arch-manning-s-heisman-value-cfp-futures-nfl-best-bets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3387598462.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3387598462.mp3","summary":"On this edition of Bear Bets, Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, Sammy P and Geoff Schwartz break down where the smartest money is landing across college football, the NFL, and soccer. The guys start on the college gridiron, evaluating whether Arch Manning’s odds hold real value and taking a deep dive into individual player props—including whether to hammer the over or under on John Mateer's season passing yards.From there, the focus shifts to championship futures as the team lays out their best bets to win the Big Ten, the ACC, and take home the College Football Playoff National Championship. Plus, they break down win total markets for key programs to identify which season totals present the best value.Finally, the show wraps up with the hosts locking in their best bets for the upcoming NFL slate before heading across the pond to hand out winning plays for the English Premier League! Chapters00:00 Intro1:28 Bet on Arch Manning for Heisman?4:48 Tough year ahead for QB Mateer7:03 Ducks win the Big Ten?8:28 Oregon’s odds to win it all11:20 Concerns about Ducks12:03 High on Minnesota14:50 Michigan State is going to stink17:01 Will Miami run it back?19:20 Most talented teams in ACC20:10 Georgia’s new deal is ironic20:47 Betting on NC State’s future22:30 Buying low on FSU24:10 Clemson’s big fall28:20 Jayden Daniels over or under?31:00 Titans to trust33:28 Bears will be an “Over” team36:07 Wagering against Patriots38:20 Trusting QB Daniel Jones42:18 EPL best bets44:29 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"On this edition of Bear Bets, Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, Sammy P and Geoff Schwartz break down where the smartest money is landing across college football,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2789,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/episodes/arch-manning-s-heisman-value-cfp-futures-nfl-best-bets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/arch-manning-s-heisman-value-cfp-futures-nfl-best-bets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}