Audacy betting insider, Nick Kostos, joins the show! What's his outlook on the Patriots? How is he betting Packers/Eagles, tonight in Brazil?
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00:00It's been a while. How are you?
00:03I'm great awesome to be on with you guys, and I will say in support of Courtney
00:07I spent over three thousand dollars on new clothes for my daughter's christening about three weeks ago
00:12So I'm fully in lockstep with Courtney here. It's it's ridiculous. It's it's new shoes. It's dresses
00:18It's hair hair hair done. It's nails. It's tan. Yeah, but why are you hating on this though?
00:25Like what's the problem with that? She's trying to look good for you
00:27I just all I do is grab something out of the closet throw it on and I might wear the show is I might wear
00:35I might wear the same thing tonight that I wear to the wedding
00:39I don't I don't I don't care and let me just be the first to say Nick
00:43Congratulations Colette is gorgeous
00:46Thank you. Thank you very much. That's the best. I don't need to belabor. That's just the the best thing ever
00:51She actually turns four months old today, and I get to celebrate my daughter's four-month birthday by waking up in Las Vegas, Nevada
00:57So miss her very much. But uh, but yeah, but great to be on with you guys still. Well, we're excited
01:02and we love having you on and
01:05I'm gonna start with our New England Patriots and the way you're looking at this game and and this season for a team that is
01:13dogs in every single game
01:16Yeah, so let's I want to start with the season outlook and then we can do some on the game on Sunday against Cincinnati
01:22I actually think there's reason for some optimism this year
01:25If you're a Patriots fan, I'll look like the team is not going to be good. The division's awesome
01:29Like the other three teams are really good
01:30I don't know if there's a case to be made like the Patriots can make the playoffs
01:33But that's not what the season is about if I'm a Patriots fan
01:36I'm viewing the season through one lens and one lens only
01:39Like is Drake May good and if Drake Bay's good like if he flashes at the end of the season or like he can
01:45Like win a couple games
01:46I think you got to feel really good about this team going into next season because you'll have landed like the most important position
01:52In sports. So look again, like not they're not going to go like nine and eight
01:55They're not going to finish above 500 gonna be a rough season
01:58But it's all about the rookie quarterback and I thought he looked awesome and now he's playing against backups
02:02Obviously, but I thought he looked great in that final preseason game against Washington
02:06And the sooner they get him in the lineup the better like I disagree with this decision to start Jacoby percent on Sunday
02:11I know the offensive line is bad like to it like it's a Bergerian low and city
02:15So they sound like Harry Potter villains not like NFL offensive linemen
02:19I don't know how well this is going to go again against Cincinnati on Sunday
02:22But yeah get percent out of the lineup. We love the Drake Gerard Mayo doesn't it which sucks
02:26As far as the game on Sunday, you know percent may be good enough like to get this team inside the number
02:32Cincinnati's got issues of their own right now
02:34Their top two receivers both have question marks Jamar chase a holdout through all of training camp has barely practiced probably gonna play on Sunday
02:41What are you gonna get from him?
02:42He Higgins dealing with a hamstring injury right now and the Patriots front seven even without Christian bar more like there are some talented players
02:48On this defense. I'm not gonna lay the points with the Bengals
02:51I really don't have a desire to bet New England either so probably a pass on this game for me
02:56But again like this season for New England like forget about the playoffs is Drake made good if he is this season is a success
03:02Nick Eagles favored tonight against the Packers minus two
03:06Is this a game you stay away from because it's being played in Brazil
03:09They seem to be like in lockdown in their hotel. Is this just going to be a weird one?
03:14Yeah seems seems safe like seems seems great also
03:16Um, no injury updates or anything tonight because because X Twitter is not allowed in Brazil
03:22I'd love to get like you on must be on the pregame show tonight
03:25I will stop short of betting the side of the game
03:27It was Eagles minus three for like an hour earlier this week and like that was the opportunity to bet Green Bay plus three
03:34The bet that I would bet I will have a bet in this game because you know, I like action on the Vegas
03:38I'll I'll bet the over in this game. I love both offenses this year
03:41I think Jalen hurts is gonna have a huge year Jordan loves gonna have a huge year
03:45Give me the over in the game, but Courtney I thought you asked a really smart question
03:49The fact that the game is being played in Sao Paulo does introduce some volatility into the handicap
03:54I like a lot of games on Sunday more than I like tonight's game
03:58So Costas looking ahead to Sunday one of the most hyped up teams of the entire season is without a doubt the Houston Texans
04:03Am I crazy for loving the Colts plus two and a half at home against the Texans on Sunday?
04:09Well, you're crazy because you could bet three so I don't know why you would bet Colts plus two and a half
04:13So yeah, find the Colts plus three that MGM's got that person
04:16Yeah, I don't I should have to tell you to shine bet the best
04:19It's just the book I was looking at it was I wasn't looking at it. I'm sorry
04:25Segment sponsored by bet MGM buddy. I'm looking at Colts plus three right now on my bet MGM screen
04:31Nick
04:32Since you've been on just to make you aware
04:35Shy I'm lost 50 pounds and he has become the the most overconfident
04:41Aggressive human being ever since not aggressive
04:44But good, but good for him. Like he should do that. Okay, just be aware of it this season
04:48He's going to come at you left and right. He's very old. I have to tell you something, man
04:53You are a huge hater man
04:58Time for being more confident now, what's your problem? I choose love I went when given the opportunity
05:05I love the hate I choose love. I don't know what you're talking about. And also dirty clothes. I was gonna love Nick
05:11Nick Greg is in love. That's a difference from last year
05:15Nick good for you, buddy
05:16I got the team of the season you tell me if I'm wrong the bet you want to put some you want to put some
05:23coins in your pocket the Atlanta
05:26Falcons is this team could they make a legitimate push because their division stinks?
05:31Kirk Cousins the talent that they have on offense
05:34they add Matthew Jude on is the only thing that they might be kicking themselves in the ass for at the end of the season is
05:40The fact that they didn't get Bill Belichick where you what's your outlook on the Atlanta Falcons when it comes to the world of betting? I
05:47Think there are a probable playoff team because of the bad division
05:51We like you said that they play in I do think that they are the most talented team in the division
05:56Maybe Tampa a close second
05:57So I think probably like I would take the Falcons to win the NFC South and win the division
06:02But that's more because I don't like the division. Um, do I think Atlanta is going to achieve any great things this season?
06:07I I really don't you know outside of Drake London and Bija like B. John's awesome and Drake London's really good
06:13I think Kyle Pitts has never done anything in his career and everyone keeps expecting it to happen and it hasn't then it's like Darnell Mooney
06:19and Ray Ray McLeod like a good luck with all of this with with Atlanta like you think Atlanta's gonna be like Philly in the
06:24Playoffs or Detroit in the playoffs. I don't see it happening
06:27It's just on the game this weekend against Pittsburgh and for people that might have missed it
06:30This news broke like I would say like late afternoon yesterday
06:34So Russell Wilson missed a lot of training camp in the preseason with this calf injury
06:38He's anointed the starter played in the third preseason game
06:41He was limited in yesterday's practice with a calf injuries media availability was moved to today and NFL insiders are speculating that Wilson is like
06:495050 to play on Sunday
06:50So if we get word that Russ is not playing and Justin Fields is going to start in this game
06:55Atlanta is going to get that we may see like Atlanta minus four in this game
06:58And to me that is like green light go spot to Brett to bet the Pittsburgh Steelers
07:02At any like price three and a half or four even if Justin Fields starts
07:06Just keep this in mind when we see this across the board in the NFL when quarterbacks don't play in the preseason
07:12This is a trend that acts like an actual trend that I think actually works
07:15We see the offensive struggle coming out in week one
07:18We have not seen Kirk Cousins since Halloween of last year when he tore his Achilles
07:23So I I like the Pittsburgh Steelers coming up. I want to get three and a half or four to bet them on Sunday
07:29Nick this may be the square play of the week
07:31So I may need you to talk me out
07:33But it's also a fun play of the week and that would be Sunday night after all your action Sunday you get Rams and Lions
07:38It's gonna be in a dome in Detroit. I just want to bet the over 52 and a half
07:43I know it's a relatively big number, but it's just the fun square bet of the week
07:46Are you opposed to that or do you like to have fun like me?
07:49Yeah, I'm not opposed to it at all. Just something to keep in mind. Not that the best can't win
07:54Detroit yesterday was bet out to four and a half which I think makes like I think they should be like a big favorite
07:59In this game the Rams dealing with significant problems right now on the offensive line due to injuries and suspension
08:05So Detroit now a four and a half point favorite and the total has been bet up shine
08:09Like you said like that total jumped a point and a half from yesterday to today
08:12So both of those bets can win just be aware that like like the numbers were better earlier in the week
08:18Make me pick the game. I think Detroit will win. Will they cover?
08:20I'm not sure and I would never ever bet the under in the game on Sunday night
08:24So I'm with you there Boomer Esiason was on with us Monday picking Detroit to get to the Super Bowl
08:31I'm with him. You are oh
08:33Yeah
08:35Well, yeah, like I guess like they could obviously lose them like the NFC championship game
08:39But I I think Detroit is likely to have the number one seed in the NFC
08:44Detroit this this will sound like a made-up like a made-up statistic
08:48It's not Detroit will play 14 of 17 games this season indoors
08:53And think about like the construction of their offense
08:55Like this is a team that needs to be playing indoors, especially at the end of the season
08:59Jared Duff has small hands and I do too. I'm also not a quarterback in the NFL
09:05Yeah, well, you know Greg also not a quarterback in the NFL
09:08So I think the schedule very advantageous for the Lions
09:11I think they will have home field in the in the playoffs coming up and they should have won the NFC last year
09:16It's not for like terrible luck on fourth down Dan Campbell correct to go for it on those fourth downs
09:20I am also picking the Lions to represent the NFC in this year's Super Bowl Chiefs three Pete
09:26Possibility. Yes. Oh, it's not not a possibility like to quote the great Paul Heyman. It's not a prediction. It's a spoiler
09:33Kansas City, you know pending help from homes when you could say that about any team with any good quarterback
09:37I I just you know
09:40Like teams can beat them if I had to pick two teams in the AFC to get them
09:43It would be either the Jets or the Texans, but it could happen obviously
09:47But here's how I would phrase it to people like could see Jay Stroud beat Mahomes in January
09:52He could could Aaron Rodgers. He could Joe Burrows done it before. I don't think it's likely to happen this year
09:57It could happen, but would you bet on it?
10:00Like would you bet on one of these guys actually slaying the dragon did you get in the final four every year since 2018?
10:07I think they're gonna three Nick
10:09I if I had to bet I'd bet the jet because it said you said ten times the last two days
10:14I'm not you're not betting against my homes at all
10:16No, no, but he's saying if I had to pick one of those team, but ask the yes or no question
10:20No, no, he's saying if I if I had to pick between the Texans and the Jets
10:24I think the Jets because of the Jets defense
10:27Because
10:29Costas I want to get you on this right quickly
10:31Do you believe Belichick will coach next year and do you want him to replace day ball with the Giants?
10:36Oh, well, I mean obviously the answer to the second question is yes. I'm duh
10:40Do you guys watch the Giants hard knocks? Yes
10:44So it was actually what not just because I'm a Giants fan
10:47It was actually great
10:48But tables inner like sitting in front of the owner and like interviewing prospects with his feet up on the desk like an absolute slob
10:55Someone get to this guy and be like act like a professional you've met like you slob, but that was awful
11:01What was the first question? Do you believe that the?
11:07No, I don't I don't think so
11:10My guess he's probably making more money from like the 19 media jobs
11:14He has right now that then he will to coach next season
11:16I think he's really gonna like this. Obviously if he wants to coach, I'm sure he'll get a job
11:20I think he's probably done and he's the greatest coach ever and he's also the greatest defensive coordinator ever
11:27Which people forget shout out to him him for helping my Giants win Super Bowl 21 and 25. All right. Well
11:34That has been Nick Costos or as Courtney referred to him earlier on this morning show daddy
11:41Daddy
11:55Daddy
11:58I know daddy. It's Courtney. It's Courtney. It's cool
12:02They just have been holding that all day daddy all day. I am I didn't say daddy
12:09I just said I should have said dad
12:20You know what he's as thirsty as she is
12:32Congratulations
12:34We're glad to have you back bud
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