Colin Cowherd reacts to the stunning fallout from the FBI’s investigation into illegal sports betting and underground poker games that led to the arrests of Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier. Colin breaks down what this means for the NBA and the league’s integrity

Then, Colin turns to the NFL to discuss the Minnesota Vikings’ latest loss to the Los Angeles Chargers — and why the team’s quarterback situation has turned into a full-blown crisis

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Colin Cowherd reacts to the stunning fallout from the FBI’s investigation into illegal sports betting and underground poker games that led to the arrests of Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier. Colin breaks down what this means for the NBA and the league’s integrity

Then, Colin turns to the NFL to discuss the Minnesota Vikings’ latest loss to the Los Angeles Chargers — and why the team’s quarterback situation has turned into a full-blown crisis

Plus, NBA insider Rachel Nichols joins the show to share the latest details on the FBI’s investigation, what she’s hearing from around the league, and the biggest challenge the NBA is facing right now

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 8 Thursday Night Football matchup between Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings vs. Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. John then reacts to the Chargers blowout win vs. the Vikings and laments the Vikings QB situation. Should they have resigned current Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold or Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones? John then reacts to the current gambling probe involving Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups & Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and others. John wraps up with his thoughts on Love is Blind & recaps his experience trying hot yoga.

Later John is joined by betting guru, Stuckey from The Action Network to break down the upcoming weekend in both college football and the NFL. They dive into the biggest matchups, key storylines, and deliver their expert insight on where the value is for bettors. From Saturday’s slate of massive college games to Sunday’s NFL action, they’ve got you covered with sharp analysis and some of the best bets to make this weekend.

04:02 - Vikings-Chargers

21:46 - NBA Gambling scandal

31:28 - Love is Blind

33:01 - John tries Hot Yoga

42:16 - Stuckey joins the show

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Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They dive straight into the MASSIVE gambling & match fixing scheme that ended in the arrest of  Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones. They call it the “NBA’s Pete Rose” moment, and Danny argues Chauncey should be thrown out of the Hall of Fame if the allegations prove to be true (3:00).

They discuss the world of underground gambling & the history of the intersection of the mafia, gambling and sports and Danny explains why the level of regulation in legal betting is what caused the players to be caught tanking their player props (11:00).

They argue that these types of scandals will happen as long as the leagues are in bed with the sportsbook, but there’s no going back with the huge money involved, and it’s better to have props monitored and regulated rather than move underground. Danny argues that there’s a solid case to outlaw “under” player props (19:00). 

Colin argues basketball is uniquely susceptible to corruption and match fixing due to its more individualistic nature, and why the team-centric, militaristic culture of the NFL would make it hard to pull off in football (28:00) . Danny argues that America is so addicted to sports that even if the Super Bowl was found to be rigged… people wouldn’t tune out. 

They discuss why the leagues have too much money on the line to allow everything to be “rigged” like many fans believe, and Colin explains why conspiracies about refs being in on it are overblown (39:00).

Colin revisits the lead story he had for The Herd that had to be shelved due to the gambling story breaking… Victor Wembanyama’s absolutely insane 40 point performance against the best frontline in the league and debate whether he’s already the best player in the league at 21 years old (59:00).

Finally, Danny brings up the story of a G-league player moving over to college basketball and they both agree… that doesn’t feel right (1:10:00).

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Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They dive straight into the MASSIVE gambling & match fixing scheme that ended in the arrest of  Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones. They call it the “NBA’s Pete Rose” moment, and Danny argues Chauncey should be thrown out of the Hall of Fame if the allegations prove to be true (3:00).

They discuss the world of underground gambling & the history of the intersection of the mafia, gambling and sports and Danny explains why the level of regulation in legal betting is what caused the players to be caught tanking their player props (11:00).

They argue that these types of scandals will happen as long as the leagues are in bed with the sportsbook, but there’s no going back with the huge money involved, and it’s better to have props monitored and regulated rather than move underground. Danny argues that there’s a solid case to outlaw “under” player props (19:00). 

Colin argues basketball is uniquely susceptible to corruption and match fixing due to its more individualistic nature, and why the team-centric, militaristic culture of the NFL would make it hard to pull off in football (28:00) . Danny argues that America is so addicted to sports that even if the Super Bowl was found to be rigged… people wouldn’t tune out. 

They discuss why the leagues have too much money on the line to allow everything to be “rigged” like many fans believe, and Colin explains why conspiracies about refs being in on it are overblown (39:00).

Colin revisits the lead story he had for The Herd that had to be shelved due to the gambling story breaking… Victor Wembanyama’s absolutely insane 40 point performance against the best frontline in the league and debate whether he’s already the best player in the league at 21 years old (59:00).

Finally, Danny brings up the story of a G-league player moving over to college basketball and they both agree… that doesn’t feel right (1:10:00).

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As news of a massive betting scandal and arrest following a years-long FBI probe send shockwaves through the sports world, NFL betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter reconvene to talk about it all. After discussing the ramifications within and beyond the sports betting universe, they also deep dive into their best bets for NFL Week 8. They tell gamblers their favorite NFL matchups across the board, leading up to their final five against the spread bets for their weekly NFL pick 'em pool contest. We also have Simon's weekly Sharp Calls segment, where Simon recaps the phone calls he's received from fellow professional gamblers responding to our Tuesday show. NFL betting picks and predictions provided today include Sunday Night Football between Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers as the Green Bay face the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as Drake Maye and the New England Patriots as big home favorites against the Cleveland Browns. Our betting duo also discusses the lowly Tennessee Titans vs. Daniel Jones and his Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Commanders vs. Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs, and of course MVP candidate Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Denver Broncos led by Bo Nix. Picks and predictions for NFL Week 8 also include our Round Robin parlays, over/under picks, Simon's biggest bets of the week, moneyline favorites and so much more. #Volume

0:03:00 - NBA BETTING SCANDAL REACTION

0:28:30 - SHARP CALLS

0:32:00 - CHICAGO BEARS VS BALTIMORE RAVENS

0:37:00 - NEW YORK GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

0:42:05 - CAROLINA PANTHERS VS BUFFALO BILLS

0:44:30 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS HOUSTON TEXANS 

0:49:06 - NEW YORK JETS VS CINCINNATI BENGALS

0:51:36 - TAMPA BAY BUCS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

0:56:05 - CLEVELAND BROWNS VS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

0:59:00 - DALLAS COWBOYS VS DENVER BRONCOS

1:03:20 - GREEN BAY PACKERS VS PITTSBURGH STEELERS 

1:07:00 - UNDERDOG PARLAYS, BIGGEST BETS, ET 

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Nick Wright reacts to the NBA gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, Terry Rozier, and many more following FBI investigation. Later, Nick reacts to Victor Wembanyama's dominant 40-point performance in the San Antonio Spurs' win over the Dallas Mavericks in Cooper Flagg's NBA debut. Is Wemby already the best player in the NBA? Next, Nick reacts to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors' opening night win over Luke Doncic and the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers before turning his attention to Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets' loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Is KD on track to be the only NBA legend without a fan base that loves him? As always, Nick and Damonza answer your questions. #Volume

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BREAKING NEWS: Blazers HC Chauncey Billiups, and Heat G Terry Rozier arrested by FBI in illegal gambling probe

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