Bear Bets: A FOX Sports Gambling Show
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Welcome to Bear Bets, a FOX Sports podcast that dives deep into the exhilarating world of sports gambling. Join host and betting expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica, alongside former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz, as they break down NFL and college football betting with expert insights, favorite picks, best bets, and comprehensive analysis on the hottest football storylines. What sets us apart? Bear and Geoff place real bets, offering you an authentic, high-stakes experience. Catch new episodes of Bear Bets every Wednesday and Thursday, and don’t miss our limited series Big Noon Kickoff Presets: Bruce & The Bear dropping every Friday all college football season. In this exclusive series, Bruce Feldman and Chris "Bear" Fallica dive into all things college football—picks, news, and insider information—throughout the season. Tune in for your ultimate winning play. Follow Bear and Geoff on X @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz.
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Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to Bear Bets, a FOX Sports podcast that dives deep into the exhilarating world of sports gambling. Join host and betting expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica, alongside former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz, as they break down NFL and college football betting with expert insights, favorite picks, best bets, and comprehensive analysis on the hottest football storylines. What sets us apart? Bear and Geoff place real bets, offering you an authentic, high-stakes experience. Catch new episodes of Bear Bets every Wednesday and Thursday, and don’t miss our limited series Big Noon Kickoff Presets: Bruce & The Bear dropping every Friday all college football season. In this exclusive series, Bruce Feldman and Chris "Bear" Fallica dive into all things college football—picks, news, and insider information—throughout the season. Tune in for your ultimate winning play. Follow Bear and Geoff on X @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz.
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English
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https://www.foxsports.com/
Episodes
Belmont Stakes 2025 Betting Guide
6/3/2025
Get ready for the 2025 Belmont Stakes with expert betting analysis! Chris “Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz return with a full preview of the Belmont Stakes and are joined by horse racing insider Mike Joyce to break down the big race.Later, the Gambling Group Chat fires up as betting experts Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich join the show to deliver their top picks and predictions for Belmont Stakes, NBA Finals Best Bets, Stanley Cup Final Predictions.Whether you're looking for horse racing tips, NBA Finals odds, or Stanley Cup betting strategies, this episode has everything you need to make smarter bets. Chapters:00:00 Intro01:15 Belmont Stakes With Mike Joyce05:00 Journalism vs Sovereignty26:30 Gambling Group Chat35:00 NHL Playoffs43:15 NBA Finals54:42 Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:06:00
2025 NFL & College Football Win Totals + Early Belmont Stakes Preview
5/29/2025
Chris “Bear” Fallica & Geoff Schwartz are back for another Gambling Group Chat and are joined by betting experts Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich. This week, the crew dives into key sports betting markets and top picks, including:2025 NFL Win Totals & College Football Win PredictionsEarly 2025 Belmont Stakes Preview and Betting AnalysisCollege World Series Odds, Futures & Best BetsWhether you're looking for smart futures plays, expert opinions, or sharp angles on the week’s biggest events, this episode has it all.CHAPTERS:00:00 – Intro05:00 - NFL Over/Under Win Totals25:00 - College Football Over/Under Win Totals49:25 - College Baseball World Series56:00 - Early Belmont Stakes Preview01:00:00 - Best BetsSubscribe to Bear Bets for weekly sports betting content, sharp analysis, and top picks from Chris Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and guests.Follow us on social: @bearbetspodFollow the crew: @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:11:26
Indianapolis 500 Betting Preview + Top College Sports Title Futures & Best Bets
5/21/2025
Geoff Schwartz is joined by NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass to break down everything you need to know before betting on the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Will Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, or Alex Palou take the checkered flag?Later, Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich join Geoff for the Gambling Group Chat, diving into: College Football, Basketball & Baseball Title Futures NFL Futures & Win Totals after the 2025 NFL schedule release NBA Playoffs Picks Best MLB Bets Whether you're into motorsports, college futures, or pro betting action, we’ve got you covered with expert insights and sharp plays. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro02:00 Bob Pockrass Previews Indy 50018:50 Gambling Group Chat36:15 College Sports Title Futures40:00 NFL Win Totals53:40 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:59:24
PGA Championship Betting Guide, NFL & NBA Futures
5/13/2025
Geoff Schwartz is joined by Jeff Sherman to help preview the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and whether or not Rory Mcilroy is the favorite. Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich join Geoff Schwartz for the Gambling Group Chat to discuss PGA Championship, NFL futures and NBA futures. They also get an update on Bear's vacation and give their Best Bets for the week. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro02:00 PGA Championship Betting Guide15:15 Gambling Group Chat24:29 NBA Playoffs36:22 Best MLB Bets45:15 NFL Win Total Futures52:56 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:50
Way-Too-Early College Football Futures Bets, NBA & NHL Playoffs
5/8/2025
Chris 'Bear' Fallica' and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich for the Gambling Group Chat to discuss the way too early college football futures like win totals, national titles odds, Heisman odds & more. They discuss best bets left in the NBA Playoffs including whether the New York Knicks will come out of the Eastern Conference. They also discuss the NHL playoff and play Week 2 of the 'The Other Sports Cup'. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro03:00 Knicks vs Celtics07:45 Pacers vs Cavs14:38 CFB Win Totals26:56 2026 NFL Draft39:43 The Other Sports Cup46:05 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:54:34
Kentucky Derby Betting Guide & NBA Playoffs Best Bets
4/29/2025
Chris 'Bear' Fallica' and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Mike Joyce to help preview the Kentucky Derby. The guys are once again joined by Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk NBA Playoffs & more. The guys also give their Best Bets for the week that include the Cleveland Cavaliers & Houston Rockets. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro03:30 Kentucky Derby Preview With Mike Joyce31:43 Gambling Group Chat49:55 NBA Playoffs57:30 The Other Sports Cup01:06:30 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:16:19
NFL Draft Preview With Todd McShay
4/22/2025
Chris 'Bear' Fallica' and Geoff Schwartz are joined by The Ringer's Todd McShay to get prepped and primed for the NFL Draft this week. Will we see three quarterbacks and two running backs in the first round. Then, the boys are joined by Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich for Gambling Group Chat to talk NFL Draft, NBA playoffs, and NHL playoffs. Chapters:00:00 Intro03:00 Best NFL Draft Stories With Todd McShay07:00 NFL Draft Preview With Todd McShay30:30 Gambling Group Chat42:00 How Many 1st Round QBs49:00 NBA Playoffs01:03:00 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:12:17
NBA Playoff Preview: Can anyone stop the Thunder and Celtics & NFL Draft Futures
4/17/2025
Chris 'Bear' Fallica' and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Mike Freer to help preview the NBA Playoffs. The guys are once again joined by Sammy Panayotovich for Gambling Group Chat to talk NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, NFL Draft & more. The guys also give their Best Bets for the week that include the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Lakers! CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO01:36 NBA PREVIEW WITH MIKE FREER16:00 GAMBLING GROUP CHAT39:09 NFL DRAFT01:01:45 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:09:09
Masters Tournament Preview, NCAA Tournament Recap & NBA Futures
4/8/2025
Chris 'Bear' Fallica welcomes Jeff Sherman from Sportsbook to help preview The 2025 Masters Tournament. Fallica then welcomes Will Hill and Sammy Panayotovich for The Gambling Group Chat to recap the Final Four, preview the Masters Tournament and look ahead to some NBA Futures with Conference Winners. Who do the guys like heading into the weekend: Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, or Rory McIlroy? CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO01:40 JEFF SHERMAN PREVIEW THE MASTERS19:25 NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL RECAP26:45 MASTERS BETS38:35 NBA NEWS & FUTURES46:40 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:52:39
Final Four Betting Guide, NFL Mock Draft & Masters Tournament Early Preview
4/3/2025
The Final Four is finally here and it's stacked with number 1 seeds. The guys are once again joined by Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk the rest of the basketball tournament. The GGC also talks about the Masters Tournament which is around the corner and who the guys like at Augusta. They also chat the NFL Draft and go through Geoff Schwartz's NFL Mock Draft. CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO02:00 FINAL FOUR23:37 NFL MOCK DRAFT44:50 MASTERS TOURNAMENT55:00 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:04:48
MLB Season Betting Guide With John Smoltz
3/26/2025
MLB's Opening Day is here and Chris "Bear" Fallica & Geoff Schwartz welcome on Hall of Famer John Smoltz on to get them ready for the season. The guys are once again joined by Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk World Series predictions, MLB Awards predictions & more! CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO02:00 JOHN SMOLTZ15:00 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION23:00 MLB AWARDS41:30 TEAM WIN TOTALS50:15 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:59:54
Sweet 16 Betting Guide, How many One Seeds advance to the Final Four?
3/25/2025
The 2nd Weekend of the tournament is HERE! Chris "Bear" Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, Will Hill & Sam Panayotovich get you set with a game-by-game preview. The Gambling Group Chat starts with the Thursday slate... is Florida the most vulnerable one seed? On Friday, Kentucky and Tennessee battle for the third time this year while Houston takes on Purdue. Geoff and Bear Wrap the podcast with their best bets of the weekend. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro3:15 East Region Preview12:13 West Region Preview25:00 South Region Preview35:26 Midwest Region Preview47:22 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:32
College Basketball Bracket Extravaganza
3/18/2025
It's the best time of the year! Chris "Bear" Fallica & Geoff Schwartz are joined by Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk the college basketball tournament. The guys give their picks for favorites, dark horses and Cinderellas as well as breaking down each region. CHAPTERS: 03:40 Cinderellas We Like 06:15 Favorites We Like 11:30 Dark Horses We Like 19:10 South Region 25:40 West Region 33:00 East Region 46:00 Midwest Region 55:00 Best Bets Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:02:41
NCAA Conference Tournament Betting Guide
3/11/2025
It's that time of the year again! Geoff Schwartz is joined by Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk college basketball with conference tournaments this week. The guys show you how to tackle each conference from the SEC to BIG 12. They also might have a darkhorse pick in the ACC & BIG TEN tournaments & so much more. CHAPTERS: 04:30 ACC 10:20 BIG 12 16:30 SEC 22:00 BIG TEN 29:00 BIG EAST 49:45 BEST BET Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:55:08
NFL Mock Draft & Early NCAA Tournament Betting Guide
3/6/2025
Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz welcome Fox Sports' NFL Report Greg Auman to the show to discuss the upcoming NFL Draft and possible NFL Futures. The guys also welcome Sammy Panayotovich & Will Hill for Gambling Group Chat to talk NCAA College Basketball. The Gambling Group Chat break down the conference tournaments around the corner and the NCAA Tournament not too far away! Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz CHAPTERS: 2:30 Early NFL Draft Betting Guide With Greg Auman 22:00 Gambling Group Chat 39:00 NCAA Basketball Futures 01:05:00 Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:15:13
INDYCAR Betting 101 With Bob Pockrass
2/27/2025
Chris “Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz welcome Bob Pockrass to Bear Bets to discuss how to bet the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. NTT INDYCAR SERIES kicks off March 2nd on FOX for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:22:52
Super Bowl LIX Gambling Special
2/9/2025
The Super Bowl is here and Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz have every bet covered for you between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas Chiefs. Geoff and Bear take $100 and try to win the most money possible in Super Bowl LIX. The guys talk same game parlays, prop bets and more! Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:31:11
Super Bowl LIX Prop Bet Special: Coin Toss, Gatorade Color & More
2/7/2025
Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill preview the Super Bowl itself to give all of their prop bets they are eyeing in Super Bowl LIX. The guys also welcome on Elie Barnes of Hex Witchery to give us a look into the future for some of these prop bets. We discuss gatorade color, national anthem time, coin toss and much more! CHAPTERS: 01:40 VOODOO HIGH PRIESTESS 10:47 TAYLOR SWIFT ENGAGEMENT 17:35 GAMBLING GROUP CHAT 20:00 CHIEFS ANYTIME TD 28:00 BEAR'S PROP BETS 31:47 GEOFF'S PROP BETS 45:00 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:15
Super Bowl LIX Game Preview - Who Has The Edge: Eagles or Chiefs?
2/6/2025
Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill preview the Super Bowl itself and break down where each of these teams have an edge. Are they giving too much credit to the Philadelphia Eagles for their recent playoff stretch or are we undervaluing the playoff version of the Kansas City Chiefs? The guys give their best bets and much more! CHAPTERS: 02:30 WHICH TEAM HAS THE EDGE? 07:00 GAMBLING GROUP CHAT 10:08 OVERRATING THE EAGLES? 14:30 UNDERVALUING THE PLAYOFF CHIEFS? 19:05 WILL THE LINE SHIFT BY SUNDAY? 23:21 BEST BETS Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:29:46
Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles Prop Bets & Super Bowl Preview
2/3/2025
It is officially Super Bowl week & Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, Sammy P and John Murray are here to take your through the big game. The guys give their early prop bets they love and more! Sammy P gives his best bet that includes a certain Kansas City Chiefs TE to go under on his receiving yards & the boys chat the Lakers' Luka Doncic trade. CHAPTERS: 01:45 EARLY SUPER BOWL PREVIEW 09:30 EARLY LOOK AT PROPS MARKET 14:30 EARLY PROPS WE LOVE 21:45 SAMMY P'S BEST BET 28:00 LUKA DONCIC TRADE Catch Bear Bets every week and follow us on social @bearbetspod. You can follow the guys @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:36