{"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":"Ohio State vs Texas Predictions: The Fatal Flaw Nobody Is Talking About","slug":"ohio-state-vs-texas-predictions-the-fatal-flaw-nobody-is-talking-about","published_at":"2026-09-11T00:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/ohio-state-vs-texas-predictions-the-fatal-flaw-nobody-is-talking-about","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/FOXM5644059620.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM5644059620.mp3","summary":"Bear Bets is back with Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich to preview Week 1 of College Football. Two big headliner matchups this week with Big Noon Kickoff heading to the Big House for a showdown between the #11 Oklahoma Sooners and the Michigan Wolverines & the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the #4 Texas Longhorns. The guys breakdown the matchups and give your their best bets for the big matchups.The crew throw some teams around for their Favorites Their Fading & Dogs They Like To Cover including some possible SEC powerhouses.In The Betting Rotation, the crew breakdown the rest of the games they are playing this week including San Diego State vs UCLA, #6 Oregon vs Oklahoma St & more. Former Crimson Tide QB & CFB analyst Greg McElroy joins the show to breakdown #12 Alabama heading to Kentucky and the showdown between #1 Ohio State & #4 Texas.Finally, the guys wrap up the show handling out their best College Football Bests you must make for week 2!Chapters:0:00 Intro1:00 Can Michigan Bounce Back Against #11 Oklahoma?5:00 CFP Implications with #1 Ohio St vs #4 Texas8:20 Dogs We Like To Cover: Cal vs Syracuse11:50 Favorites To Fade: #1 Ohio State vs #4 Texas17:00 The Betting Rotation17:25 #12 Alabama vs Kentucky19:40 Mississippi St vs Minnesota22:25 #6 Oregon vs Oklahoma St26:25 San Diego St vs UCLA29:10 Arizona St vs #10 Texas A&M31:20 Greg McElroy Joins The Show31:50 Breaking Down The QBs in OSU vs Texas35:50 Can QB Bryce Underwood bounce back vs #11 Oklahoma39:40 Can Kentucky pull off the upset vs #12 Alabama?46:00 Who is in more trouble: FSU or Clemson?47:55 Best Bets of College Football Week 251:13 Outro  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Bear Bets is back with Chris 'The Bear' Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich to preview Week 1 of College Football. Two big headliner matchups…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3298,"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/ohio-state-vs-texas-predictions-the-fatal-flaw-nobody-is-talking-about/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/ohio-state-vs-texas-predictions-the-fatal-flaw-nobody-is-talking-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}