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Stanford Steve and The Bear convene for the final episode of this podcast. They discuss Bear’s rough weekend gambling on the NFL and World Cup final, betting on the service academies during bowl season, criticizing coaches, a Steamer on Saturday, the not-so-pretty games around Christmas, riding the Duke wave, Big Mike’s Holiday Bowl rule, a manufactured disagreement, teams they forgot made bowl games, The Sark Bowl, Bear’s mid-pod Gulf Stream bets, South Carolina’s victory celebrations, Bryce Young and Will Anderson playing in the Sugar Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinals, if an Ohio State-Michigan rematch would be good for the sport, and which teams play for the national title. Finally, Steve and Bear reflect on their time working together at ESPN and say a heartfelt goodbye to the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and the Bear preview the biggest title games heading into Week 14, who should scare Kirby Smart more USC or Ohio State, a potential Michigan - Ohio State rematch, Georgia being on cruise control, and the latest portal news. Plus, Steve and Bear keep you up to date on the World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 13 college football slate and discuss South Carolina running out of fireworks while torching Tennessee last weekend, eyeing an under in Ohio State-Michigan, if Alabama can get up for the Iron Bowl, why Steve thinks USC-Notre Dame could be more interesting than The Game, Pac-12 title game scenarios, the one game Bear actually likes, which high double-digit favorite at home you should consider and if people from Missoula are still mad College GameDay when to Bozeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 12 college football slate and talk about if UCLA will ruin USC’s season, what to expect from TCU in Waco, their differing takes on LSU-UAB, Army giving 10 points to UConn, the time Steve played in a 10-3 Stanford-Cal game and a few College Football Playoff scenarios. Then, the guys are joined by Taylor Twellman to preview the World Cup. They discuss exercising caution when betting against Qatar, Iran getting out of the group, the Netherlands’ value to win it all, the French being the French, Japan as an x-factor, Germany’s total team goals, Canada’s speed, if Portugal is better without Ronaldo, Bear’s Serbia bet, if all the stadiums look like FedEx Field and the pressure on the U.S. men’s national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear discuss preview the Week 11 college football slate and discuss Kirk Herbstreit’s shout out to the column on College GameDay, if it’s time fade Kansas, Fresno State needing to stay off the strip before facing UNLV, if Drake Made needs a win for his Heisman campaign, Baylor ascending at the right time, why they don’t think LSU will win the SEC West, Steve’s nugget on TCU-Texas, Bear nugget for Steve’s alumni text chains, their thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon and Tennessee’s identical loses to Georgia, and if Steve is nuts to like Mississippi State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 10 college football slate and discuss everything Georgia-Tennessee, which defense we’ll see from Alabama in Baton Rouge, the big stakes for Clemson against Notre Dame, awful ACC offenses, who they think plays against TCU for the Big 12 title, Syracuse staggering to the finish line, if Steve is wrong to be interested in Texas A&M, why Bear would draft Fresno State’s Jake Haener and a whole bunch of Would You Rathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear preview the Week 9 college football slate and discuss situational plays they’re taking, a smelly Missouri-South Carolina line, wanting to see Ohio State’s defense and offensive line in a tough environment, trying to get there with Pitt and Notre Dame, if Illinois can win 10 games, feeling bad for Iowa fans, a possible hangover for Oregon, an enormous game in the Northeast, and if Bear would rather take Florida +22 or Kentucky +12.5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear kick off the podcast talking about Bear’s travels from Phoenix to Eugene to Tuscaloosa, Week 7 overdelivering, betting Alabama to make the playoff and why an undefeated Clemson won’t be left out. Then the guys look ahead to Week 8 and discuss the under in UCLA-Oregon, the only favorite on the board that Bear likes, service academy overs, Purdue and Wisconsin’s recent history, pitching Champaign for GameDay, things looking weird in the Mountain West, ACC teams you can’t trust, a big weekend in the Sun Belt, the importance of tiebreakers in the Big 12, and Bear’s NBA moneyline betting strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and The Bear are joined by Westgate Superbook’s John Murray to preview a monster Week 7 slate. The guys discuss Alabama looking vulnerable as it heads to Knoxville, why Utah is favored over USC, the sharps vs. the public on Penn State, Steve and Bear’s Max Duggan Heisman bet, the smelly line in Clemson-Florida State, and if they should watch Commanders-Bears. Later, Steve and Bear get into the Battle of the Owls, not trusting the Seminoles, Notre Dame fans needing to root for their team, if Bear is an Ole Miss believer, and the Enchantment Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Steve and Bear preview Week 6 and discuss Bear’s weekend travels, College GameDay heading to Lawrence, who scores more between Texas A&M and Boston College, Bear being triggered by Oklahoma and Tulsa, a rare day game in Tempe, a low point total in the Snake Pit, Tennessee’s terrible record against the SEC West, if anyone’s watched Utah since Week 1, Oklahoma State’s tricky spot, a wacky scenario in the Big Ten West, and the best one-loss team in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices