Kevin reacts to DJ Swearinger ripping Jay Gruden on Instagram. Jason LaConfora/CBS was a guest on the show and shed more details on his Skins’ report from last week. Thom called in from vacation with his take on Bruce Allen’s interview Tuesday in Mobile. Steve Sands/Golf Channel called in from Torrey Pines where Tiger kicks off his season today. Kevin had a Wizards-Warriors pick and he also talked about one of the best hoops performances of the season last night and it wasn’t James Harden.
Bruce Allen spoke and Kevin recapped all of it. Michael Phillips from the Richmond Times-Dispatch was in Mobile and part of the media group that interviewed Allen….he joined the show. ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski was on the show to discuss why the Caps have lost 6 straight. Kevin led the show with the most relevant NFL Overtime data.
Bruce Allen is scheduled to speak later today in Mobile. Thom encourages on-site reporters to be prepared and then he and Kevin make predictions on what Bruce will say. Alex Smith was at the Wizards game with a contraption on his leg. A former NFL team doctor wrote about his likely prognosis. Thom weighs in on the NFL Playoffs and Jason LaConfora’s report on Dan Snyder’s pursuit of Todd Bowles. Kevin recaps Maryland’s loss at Michigan State.
A memorable day of NFL Championship games recapped and then Kevin gets into the Jason LaConfora story that detailed Dan Snyder’s aggressive pursuit of Todd Bowles and Gregg Williams. Also a quick Maryland recap of their win at Ohio State and a preview of tonight’s huge game at Michigan State.
WHAT’S THE FRIDAY FOOTBALL SMELL TEST?
It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they are right about a point spread and I go the other way. There’s more to it than that including unique access to information about where certain sharp action is but for the most part, it’s the realization over many years that the house wins more than it loses and the house advantage comes from more than just the built-in vig/fee advantage.
The lines used are from covers.com as they appeared Friday during the show. Lines change. Typically, if a line is worse for me than it was on Friday, the contrarian handicapper in me regards that as a good thing. It usually means late sharp money is with me.
To hear how all four of the weekend NFL Playoff games were discussed on Friday’s podcast, go to the 50:13 mark below.
https://thekevinsheehanshow.com/2019/01/18/pats-rams-and-both-unders/
THIS YEAR
Last Week: 1-1
Overall: 108-85-4
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEKEND OF 1-20-19
Sunday, January 20:
Saints/Rams Under-56.5
Pats/Chiefs Under-55.5
Kevin opens the show talking about the Wizards win over the Knicks in London and then previews the NFC and AFC Championship games. He talks Redskins for a bit then brings Scott Van Pelt on to discuss both title games and the Terps’ big game tonight at Ohio State. Kevin has two Smell Test plays and then brings on Andy Pollin who goes back to the Skins’ 1987 NFC Championship win over Minnesota and what happened a few nights before it.
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