On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle recap Week 13 of the NFL including how the Patriots' 1940's offense continues to plague the team (and why you should take the under for every New England game going forward), the battle of the big cats and backup quarterbacks as Jake Browning and the Bengals bested C.J. Bethard and the Jaguars on Monday night, the Eagles getting pummeled by the 49ers in an NFC Championship rematch, plus plenty more!Ricky and Mike then preview the Week 14 slate and discuss their three best bets for the weekend. The two discuss which NFC East powerhouse will come out on top between the Eagles and Cowboys this Sunday night, why Broncos Country could be riding again after this weekend, and how the 49ers can continue their domination with a win over the Seahawks.For all our Week 14 NFL betting picks, props and odds, make sure to check out the full episode and follow along for all your weekly football bets.

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle recap Week 12 of the NFL including all the Thanksgiving games. The two discuss whether or not the Packers could end up making the playoffs after a big win over the Lions in Week 12, the wild ending between the Eagles and Bills, how the Patriots offensive ineptitude spoiled another season of defensive talent in New England and dropped them down to the bottom of the league, plus plenty more.Ricky and Mike then preview the Week 13 slate and discuss their three best bets for the weekend. The two discuss which NFC powerhouse team will come out on top between the Eagles and 49ers, why the Lions should have a bounce-back game against the Saints, and whether or not its time to truly ride with Broncos Country.

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle preview Week 12 of the NFL and dish out their three best bets of the week.The two discuss why the Jets and Dolphins might both still be in a post-Thanksgiving food coma on Black Friday and could hit the under, how the Titans and Panthers could end up being a sneakily entertaining game this Sunday, why the Patriots and Bill Belichick should be able to take down the Giants and Tommy DeVito this week, plus plenty more!Make sure to check out this episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast and follow on each week for NFL picks, props, and odds!

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle preview the NFL's Thanksgiving games during Week 12. The two discuss how the Lions and Packers could provide some offense early in the day, why Washington could be a sneaky-cover against the Cowboys, how betting trends of past Turkey Days could be bucked this year, and how we're all feeling about football on Black Friday for the first time.For a full betting preview of NFL Week 12, make sure to stay tuned for the second episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast coming out this Friday morning!Make sure to check out this episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast and follow on each week for NFL picks, props, and odds!

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down all the major headlines from a chaotic Week 10 of the NFL including the Patriots losing once again, multiple AFC powerhouses losing over the weekend, the Bills struggles on offense and what their playoff hopes are looking like, plus plenty more!The two then dive into the Week 11 slate and dish out their three best bets for the upcoming weekend of football. The two discuss why a few underdogs could be profitable in a weekend filled with divisional matchups, why the Raiders winning streak could come to a full-stop this Sunday against the Dolphins, and who has the edge in a bitter AFC North battle between the Browns and Steelers.Make sure to check out this episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast and follow on each week for NFL picks, props, and odds!

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down all the major storylines that came out of week 9 in the NFL including another loss for the Patriots and "the under" making a comeback. They discuss Bill Belichick's potentially coaching for his job and the latest rumors about New England's interest in Mike Vraibel and Nick Caserio.With the first half of the season in the books, the guys look back at their best (and worst) takes going into the year. As always, Mike and Ricky each give their three best bets for this week in the NFL. Some matchups that stand out are the Detroit Lions coming off a bye and playing on the road against the LA Chargers, why the San Francisco 49ers are better than three point favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars, inadvertently make a case to bet the point total in that matchup, and more. Make sure to check out this episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast and follow on each week for NFL picks, props, and odds!

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down all the major storylines from Week 8 of the NFL including which teams are looking like pretenders and contenders heading into the midway point of the season. The two then dish out their best bets for Week 9 including fading a struggling Packers' offense, targeting a Chiefs-bounce-back game across the pond, and siding with a shootout in the Battle of the Birds when the Ravens host the Seahawks. You won't want to miss out on these picks (or the nickname that Ricky's dad inadvertently created for Jimmy G), so make sure to check out this episode of NESN's The Spread Podcast and follow on each week for NFL picks, props, and odds!

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down what to expect in a spooky Week 8 of the NFL on Halloweekend. They dig into the slate of games and give their best picks, including the Lions bouncing back after an abysmal performance against the Ravens in Week 7. The two go "Trick-or-Treat" around the NFL and debate which teams have been the biggest tricksters (busts) so far this season before deciding which NFL head coaches would be the best, and worst, to celebrate Halloween with.You won't want to miss this spooktacular episode.

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky doyle break down what to expect in week 7 of the NFL. They dig into the slate of games and give their best picks, including the Buffalo Bills covering despite the big spread, on the road against the New England Patriots. They also discuss the future of Bill Belichick, react to the Dallas Cowboys win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football and set their sights on Justin Herbert in Week 7. The two of them each have plays for the the Chargers matchup on the road against the Chiefs, identify a few contests that should be low scoring, break down the Eagles marquee matchup against the Dolphins, and more. Make sure to check out the full episode for all their week 7 picks.

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down what to expect in Week 6 of the NFL. They rant about Mac Jones and the Patriots second straight blowout loss last week before turning toward the slate of this week's matchups including the "London Effect" and how it'll impact the Jaguars matchup with the Colts. Mike's predicting a shootout for the Rams and Cardinals while Ricky makes a case for the Bengals to keep piling on points after their offense came alive in week 5. It's not all chalk this week, so make sure to check out the full episode for breakdowns on all their week 6 picks.

On this week's episode of The Spread, NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down what to expect in Week 5 of the NFL. From Brock Purdy's ultimate test against a tough Dallas defense to the Patriots' bleak road ahead, and a sizzling hot take that set off the office fire alarms, this episode is full of picks and predictions you won't want to miss.

In this week's episode of "The Spread," NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle recap week 3 in the NFL. The two try their best to not talk about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, try to determine if the cream is rising to the top and make a case for why the New York Giants deserve to be grouped in with the Chicago Bears at the bottom of the barrel. As always, the guys give their best bets for the upcoming week 4 slate including the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in New York against the Jets, the Atlanta Falcons taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and more.

In this week's episode of "The Spread," NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle recap a hectic week 2 in the NFL including the worst beats around the league. The guys give their best bets for week 3 which include the point total in the Bills game vs the Commanders and the Vikings in a loser leaves town game.

In this week's episode of "The Spread," NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle recap an eventful Week 1 of football and break down the major storylines heading into Week 2 including Aaron Rodger's season-ending Achilles injury. The two dish out their best bets for Week Two which include bounce-back performances from both the Bears and Seahawks, and wrap up the episode with a classic "show-and-tell" segment that spreads positivity.

In this week's episode of "The Spread," NESN's football picks podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle prep for the much-anticipated kick off to the NFL season with their Week 1 picks. The duo start with a recap of their season preview from the last episode, and wrap it up with a fan favorite segment of 'show-and-tell.'

On this week's episode of NESN's "The Spread" Podcast, your go-to New England weather experts, who also give out football bets from time to time, are back as Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle preview the upcoming 2023 NFL season as the final games of preseason football wrap up this weekend. The two dish out their best "short shot," "mid shot," "long shot," and "Hail Mary" bets for the 2023 season before Week 1 gets going. The two debate between some division winners, predict some of the major NFL award winners before the start of the season, dive into some notable, season-long player prop bets, plus plenty more! Make sure to check out the full episode and follow along on NESNBets.com and NESN's YouTube page for more betting content & updates on future episodes.

On this episode of NESN's "The Spread" Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle preview Super Bowl LVII and discuss the narratives surrounding the big game and what bettors could expect this Sunday. The duo each dish out their picks for the spread and total, discuss which players have the best chance at bringing home the Super Bowl MVP trophy, and then dive into some intriguing prop bets that could make people a little bit of pocket change.

On this episode of the NESN's "The Spread" Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle break down the divisional round games including the backdoor cover in the Jaguars-Chiefs game before diving into the upcoming NFL Conference Championships. The duo discuss their best bets for this weekends' two games and dish out their preferred Super Bowl LVII matchups.

On this episode of the NESN's "The Spread" Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle take a look at the upcoming Divisional Round of playoff football and pick out their favorite teams to reach the Super Bowl following a high-scoring wildcard weekend. The duo preview the NFC East clash between the Giants and Eagles, what Jacksonville's chances are looking like as they head into Kansas City as major underdogs, and dish out their best bets for, what some may call, Week 20 of the NFL.

On this episode of the NESN's "The Spread" Podcast, Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle take a look at the upcoming NFL Wildcard Weekend and preview all of the playoff matchups for this weekend. The duo dish out their best picks for the weekend and dive into the seemingly mismatched NFC West tilt between the Seahawks and 49ers, discuss the battle of young QB's between Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert, and pinpoint a potential upset brewing in Minneapolis.