11 episodes

Former Sports Radio host Jimmy Shapiro talks with sports gambling enthusiasts from around the world of sports about their passion for sports betting.

The podcast is featured on http://www.SportsHandle.com.

And check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SportsHandle/

The Hedge: Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro The Hedge: Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro

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    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Former Sports Radio host Jimmy Shapiro talks with sports gambling enthusiasts from around the world of sports about their passion for sports betting.

The podcast is featured on http://www.SportsHandle.com.

And check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SportsHandle/

    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with "Hammering" Hank Goldberg Part II

    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with "Hammering" Hank Goldberg Part II

    Legendary ESPN prognosticator, "Hammering" Hank Goldberg, joins the Hedge for a two-part podcast. Part II of the podcast delves into Hank's first foray into gambling, his father not approving of his gambling, what horse racing should do to appeal to a younger audience, how horse racing is its own worst enemy, how his relationship with ESPN started, meeting and working with Howard Cosell, his relationship with Al Davis, his best gambling story, his epic ESPN picks run, Pete Rose gambling and much more at SportsHandle.com.

    • 46 min
    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with "Hammering" Hank Goldberg Part I

    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with "Hammering" Hank Goldberg Part I

    Legendary ESPN prognosticator, "Hammering" Hank Goldberg, joins the Hedge for a two-part podcast. Part I of the podcast mainly focuses on his relationship with Jimmy the Greek (JTG) as a ghost writer for his columns and a collaborator for his role on The NFL Today. 



    Hank tells the Hedge how he met JTG, the success of JTG betting politics, the media embracing sports betting, talking to coaches and front office people for information, not being allowed to mention spreads on the air, the huge ratings JTG's segments got, JTG's epic Super Bowl parties, JTG becoming his own industry, and the end of JTG on CBS.

    • 25 min
    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with Todd Fuhrman

    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro with Todd Fuhrman

    Todd Fuhrman, former oddsmaker @Caesars turned Co-Founder of @BetTheBoardPod with PayneInsider, contributor to CBSHQ, FS1 Race Hub, & SI, joins the Hedge to discuss his unique entrance into the world of gambling. The fellas also discuss Todd's career path, his transition from oddsmaker to gambling media personality, his daily routine, gambling tips, and much more.

    • 47 min
    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro...With Guest Todd Furhman

    The Hedge - Why I Gamble with Jimmy Shapiro...With Guest Todd Furhman

    Todd Furhman, former oddsmaker at Caesar's and current host of the Bet the Board Podcast, joins the Hedge for a 30 minute preview of the Sweet Sixteen. Todd analyzes each game from an odds perspective and even doles out some advice.

    • 29 min
    Chad Millman Talks Super Bowl LII and Prop Bets on ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’

    Chad Millman Talks Super Bowl LII and Prop Bets on ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’

    Chad Millman, Head of Media for the Action Network, joins the Hedge for a 15 minute preview of the Super Bowl. The fellas discuss the Action Network's coverage of the Super Bowl, the spread if Carson Wentz were playing, Gronk's effect on the spread if he sits, where the public action is going, the over/under for the national anthem, on if he has one particular Super Bowl prop he likes to play every year, the Super Bowl handle in Nevada, his Super Bowl prediction, and more.

    • 14 min
    Chad Millman of The Action Network Joins ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’

    Chad Millman of The Action Network Joins ‘The Hedge: Why I Gamble With Jimmy Shapiro’

    Former ESPN Vice President, Editorial Director, Domestic Digital Content and now current Head of Media at the newly formed Action Network, Chad Millman joins the Hedge. In part I of their conversation, Chad talks about his decision to leave ESPN and head up the Action Network, what the Action Network is all about, his transition to the new company, the proliferation of gambling talk at ESPN and his role in that, wanting to cover gambling like people cover the NFL, and much more.

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

4 Ratings

FlashyAsh ,

Fantastic conversation about Jimmy The Greek

Great conversation about The Greek’s early years. Hank’s story about the 1948 Dewey/Truman election was phenomenal. Listen to hear how how Jimmy made his pick and how much he made on it (multiply that $ by 10.5x to see what it is in 2018 dollars).

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