{"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":"Notre Dame Football 2026: Is This The Year Of The Irish?","slug":"notre-dame-football-2026-is-this-the-year-of-the-irish","published_at":"2026-08-06T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/notre-dame-football-2026-is-this-the-year-of-the-irish","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/FOXM9841958947.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM9841958947.mp3","summary":"Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill are LIVE in the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bet Bash to preview the 2026 College Football Season. Is this the year of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish? What are their favorite win totals, conference champions and college football playoff bets. Will the Oregon Ducks meet the Miami Hurricanes or Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff and more! Chapters:0:00 Intro0:30 Bear Bets at Bet Bash2:30 Michigan State Bad?3:40 Florida Gators Under?7:00 How Many 10-Win Teams?9:00 Georgia Over 9.5 Wins?10:25 Does Ole Miss Win The SEC?13:30 Arch Manning: Heisman?16:00 Teams To Make/Miss The Playoff?18:30 Betting Against Indiana?20:00 Favorite Conference Future23:30 Oregon: National Champions?26:00 Notre Dame: Best Team In The Country & Last Team To Beat Indiana29:00 Are We Sold On Darian Mensah?33:00 Favorite Game Of The Year Line?37:00 Oklahoma State: Yay or Nay?42:00 Toledo: Taking The Over46:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill are LIVE in the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bet Bash to preview…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3283,"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/notre-dame-football-2026-is-this-the-year-of-the-irish/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/notre-dame-football-2026-is-this-the-year-of-the-irish.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}