Episodes

  • Super Bowl LVIII Preview Pt. 2 | Ep. 94
    Feb 6 2024

    On this week of The Spread, NESN's NFL Football Picks Podcast, hosts Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle preview Super LVIII. The guys quickly breakdown the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers before switching gears to discuss the finer points of any Super Bowl. Prop bets.

    The guys break down the odds on Super Bowl MVP and discuss the value on some players with longer odds and better value. They also run through passing props for both Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy.

    Look no further for player props. Ricky and Mike break down the totals for skill players on both teams including Travis Kelce, Christian McCaffrey, and more.

    They finish things off with a number of wackier bets including odds on Usher's first song at the halftime show and Reba McEntire's rendition of the National Anthem.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • AFC & NFC Championship Recap, Super Bowl LVIII Preview Part 1 | Ep. 93
    Jan 30 2024

    On this week of The Spread, NESN's NFL Football Picks Podcast, hosts Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down the results from the AFC and NFC Championship games and begin to preview the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

    The two discuss the Ravens' collapse and lack of identity during the AFC Championship loss, whether or not Lamar Jackson has what it takes to lead a team to a Super Bowl win during his career, the death of the Lions and what Dan Campbell should've done differently on the sideline, and mull over some "interesting" comments from the peanut gallery about how Taylor Swift has managed to destroy both football and America in the matter of one NFL season.

    Make sure to tune in next week for more props, picks, parlays, and odds for Super Bowl LVIII plus a full preview of the big game.

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    46 mins
  • NFL Playoffs Conference Championship Picks, Odds & Predictions | Ep. 92
    Jan 23 2024

    On this week of The Spread, NESN's NFL Football Picks Podcast, hosts Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down their best picks for the NFL's Conference Championship Games.

    The two first recap the Wildcard Weekend of the NFL and make some offseason predictions for the Buccaneers and Packers before diving into the penultimate week of football. They discuss why this Ravens team is historically good and how its defense can lead them to the Super Bowl, how the Chiefs can still remain top dog in the AFC, the impact of Deebo Samuel's injury on the 49ers chances against the Lions, the decline of Tony Romo's announcing skills, whether or not Jared Goff can lead the Lions to a win on the road, why football fans need to stop complaining of Taylor Swift, and which Super Bowl matchup they'd like to see the most.

    Also, please take some time to check out the foundation supporting Patriots' beat reporter and writer Doug Kyed and his family and please considering donating if you are able.

    Go-Fund Me Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-kyed-family

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    59 mins
  • Digging Deep Into Divisional Playoff Picks, Odds & Predictions | Ep. 91
    Jan 16 2024

    This week on "The Spread," Mike and Ricky recap their lucrative Wild Card Weekend and dive deep into their favorite bets for each of the divisional playoff games coming up this week. They answer your burning playoff preview questions, and discuss where Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin and other big-name coaches on the market will land.

    Will San Francisco punch their ticket to the NFC championship, or will Jordan Love and Aaron Jones carry the Packers to the title match? Ricky trusts the Niners to do what Dallas couldn't, but his 'cheesehead' cohost disagrees. Then, Mike 'big numbers guy' Cole makes his case for Josh Allen and the Bills to kick Patrick Mahomes out of the AFC championship this year, and Ricky argues in favor of the consistent Kansas City Chiefs. Will these two agree on anything in this episode? Give it a download to find out!

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    56 mins
  • NFL Wildcard Weekend Picks, Odds, & Props | Ep. 90
    Jan 10 2024

    On this week of The Spread, NESN's NFL Football Picks Podcast, hosts Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down their best picks for Wildcard Weekend of the NFL Playoffs.

    The two discuss why the Texans can cover against the Browns at home and end Joe Flacco's miracle run in Cleveland, how the weather in Kansas City can significantly impact the over/under total for Chiefs vs. Dolphins matchup, if Pittsburgh has any fighting chance against the Bills in Buffalo, why the Cowboys and Packers wildcard game could end in a good-old-fashioned Texas shootout, why Matthew Stafford and the rams will spoil the Lions first playoff appearance in seven years, and what to bet on during an underwhelming Monday night matchup between the Eagles and Buccaneers.

    Stay tuned to the end of the episode where they discuss some future bets on potential Super Bowl and conference winners!

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    53 mins
  • NFL Week 18 Picks, Odds, & Props | Ep. 89
    Jan 2 2024

    On this week of The Spread, NESN's NFL Football Picks Podcast, hosts Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down their best picks for week 18 of the NFL Season.

    The final week of the NFL season is always tough to forecast but the guys make a case for each of their picks. A few of the games they discuss include the point totals for the Eagles-Giants matchup and the Steelers-Ravens. Mike's got an interesting angle on why the Patriots win and cover against the New York Jets and the two of them break down why a "meaningless" game could have a huge impact on New England's future.

    Stay tuned to the end of the episode where they break open some fortune cookies for gambling advice.

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    43 mins
  • NESN Spread Podcast | NFL Week 17 Picks, Props & Odds | Ep. 88
    Dec 26 2023

    On this episode of The Spread, NESN's Football Picks Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down their three best bets from Week 16, Christmas Day slate in the NFL and preview the best picks for Week 17.

    The two discuss how the Ravens have proved themselves after a massive win over the 49ers, what's going to happen with the litany of 8-7 teams in the NFL and what the playoff picture is shaping up to look like, what's going on in Kansas City, and which teams have a legitimate chance at the Super Bowl this season, and what their betting, New Year's resolutions will be this year.

    Then, they dish out their three best bets for Week 17 of the NFL and discuss why the Patriots can actually cover against the Bills in Buffalo, why the broken Raiders and Colts offenses should lead to an easy under, and why its time to bet on the Bucs and Baker Mayfield.

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    51 mins
  • NESN Spread Podcast | NFL Week 16, Christmas Picks, Props & Odds | Ep. 87
    Dec 19 2023

    On this episode of The Spread, NESN's Football Picks Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down their three best bets for Week 16 of the NFL and preview the upcoming Christmas Day slate!

    The two discuss which games hold the most value around the holidays including why the Steelers could rebound with Mason Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer taking over at quarterback, why the Packers should receive an easy win for Christmas over the Panthers, and who comes out on-top between the 49ers and Ravens in a potential Super Bowl preview.

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    49 mins