Against All Odds with Cousin Sal
The Ringer
Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on-air personality and host of Cousin Sal’s Winning Weekend, Sal Iacono breaks down the world of gambling across a variety of sports, including NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, boxing, wrestling, and competitive hot dog-eating. Each week, Sal offers up odds analysis as well as his best bets, while introducing celebrities, Vegas experts, and his pack of lunatic friends, who are shameless about discussing their latest wins and losses (mostly losses).
Episodes
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Aug 30, 2017 • 1h 15min
College Football Conference Breakdowns and Over-Unders With Bobby Carpenter (Ep. 17)
Cousin Sal is joined by The Degenerate Trifecta to discuss the surprising Mayweather-McGregor result (5:00), the best bets for each major college football conference (17:00), and predictions for which event could possibly break the pay-per-view record (41:00). Then, former Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter joins to give out his best bets for the 2017 college football season (52:30).
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Aug 24, 2017 • 1h 16min
Mayweather-McGregor Best Bets and More With Nate Diaz (Ep. 16)
Cousin Sal brings on 'The Degenerate Trifecta' to discuss the best NFL rookie-of-the-year odds (5:00), the best fantasy draft moves to make (17:00), and the amount of F-bombs McGregor drops post-fight (35:00). Then, UFC fighter Nate Diaz joins to give his thoughts on McGregor's chances against Mayweather (57:00).
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Aug 17, 2017 • 49min
NFL Season Props and Player Specials With "The Degenerate Trifecta" (Ep. 15)
Cousin Sal is joined by his gurus of gambling, "The Degenerate Trifecta," to discuss the best NFL regular-season prop bets (5:00), Roberto Aguayo getting cut by the Bucs (32:00), and the best bets for this weekend (44:00).
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Aug 10, 2017 • 1h 9min
PGA Props, MLB Futures, and Mayweather-McGregor With Max Kellerman (Ep. 14)
Cousin Sal is joined by the "Degenerate Trifecta" to discuss the home run battle between Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge (10:00), Heisman odds (20:30), Trump's chances to play in a golf major (30:00), and best bets for the PGA Championship (40:00). Then, ESPN's Max Kellerman joins to give his thoughts on the much-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor (52:00).
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Aug 2, 2017 • 1h 11min
Brad Beats With Bill Simmons (Ep. 13)
Cousin Sal is joined by Bill Simmons and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' character and reformed gambler Brad Mulcahy to discuss Brad's illustrious past, the best Emmy prop bets (33:00), and Brad's run-in with Leo DiCaprio (49:00).
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Jul 19, 2017 • 1h 5min
Open Championship Props, Michael Phelps vs. a Shark, and MLB MVP Odds (Ep. 12)
Cousin Sal is joined by the "Degenerate Trifecta" to discuss the best odds for the AL and NL MVP races (5:00), Michael Phelps's chances against a shark (21:21), and the best bets for the weekend (31:00). Then, Joe House joins to give his best Open Championship props and sleeper picks for the third major championship *of the year* (38:00).
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Jul 11, 2017 • 51min
World Series of Poker Champion Phil Hellmuth (Ep. 11)
Cousin Sal brings on the “Degenerate Trifecta” to discuss O.J. Simpson’s potential golfing partners (5:00) and decide who would have an edge in McEnroe vs. Serena (10:30). Then, 14-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth joins to discuss the main event starting this week (16:00).
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Jul 3, 2017 • 45min
Fourth of July Extravaganza With Matt Stonie (Ep. 10)
Cousin Sal celebrates the Fourth of July holiday with some gambling help from the "Degenerate Trifecta" and some expert eating advice from 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Matt Stonie (23:20).
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Jun 28, 2017 • 57min
Dog Days of Summer Betting (Ep. 9)
Cousin Sal brings on the "Degenerate Trifecta" to discuss Harry's gambling woes in Costa Rica (4:00), the best NBA Rookie of the Year odds (8:00), MLB division-winner best bets (17:00), MLB All-Star voting props (28:00), the Knicks' title chances vs. the new NHL expansion team's (40:00), and the best bet in the Confederations Cup (53:00).
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Jun 21, 2017 • 1h 9min
NBA Draft Prop Bets With Bill Simmons (Ep. 8)
Cousin Sal brings on Bill Simmons to prepare for all things 2017 NBA draft.
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