HeyJaredTHE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast
The Window is a sports betting podcast hosted and produced by experienced betting analyst, Matt Russell. Matt dives deep into the NFL, NCAA sports, and the NHL, as well as March Madness, NBA Playoffs and Golf’s major championships.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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DEFENSE IS OPTIONAL (9.15.26): The pervasive wrench that was thrown into handicapping the season’s first week, and a College Football reckoning (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast , Matt Russell ( @mrussauthentic ) looks back at Week 1 in the NFL with “Right or Wrong,” looking at how the absence of any defense — especially from units that are supposed to be good enough to carry a team — changed the calculus of handicapping games. The season opened with a pair of snoozers, and while we were “right” in taking the Patriots +3.5, the injury to Sam Darnold fundamentally changed HOW New England got the cover and the p
WAIT JUST A SECOND (9.8.26): College Football’s Week 1 dramatics, and a last look at NFL Futures (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast , Matt Russell ( @mrussauthentic ) looks back at the betting results for Week 1 of College Football, and the biggest storyline — Michigan beating Western Michigan thanks to a manufactured clock technicality. Western Michigan got screwed by the Big Ten, but not only does it not matter, does it actually help the Mustangs? More importantly, there’s a long shot bet to be made because of it! Maybe you missed it? Week 1 “Saturday 7” Week 1 B
2026 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING OVERVIEW (8.21.26): Looking back at THE WINDOW’s College Football betting preview series, and National Championship betting (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast , Matt Russell ( @mrussauthentic ) reflects on THE WINDOW’s College Football betting previews with a week to go before the first games of the 2026 season. Here’s the list of pieces, both free and paywall’d, that contain a total of 58 bets in the form of championship futures (Conference and College Football Playoff), regular-season win totals, “Game of the Year” bets, and the start of the Heisman Trophy portfolio: CFB BETTING MARKET PRE
PEERING IN THE WINDOW (7.29.26): A re-introduction to THE WINDOW ahead of Season 4, and college football’s actual top-25 (opens the original)
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In a special re-introductory episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast , Matt Russell ( @mrussauthentic ) checks in to setup the season ahead at THE WINDOW, and what new subscribers considering paywall removal can expect for the coming season. Increased knowledge adds up to responsible betting Measuring a team’s valuation and changing perceptions How THE WINDOW’s free content will be delivered through a continued partnership with Yahoo! Sports The role of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast 📢
SPIRIT OF THE GAME (7.14.26): Season 4 of THE WINDOW begins with some summer-hot takes (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast , Matt Russell ( @mrussauthentic ) checks in with a summer edition of the podcast, after consuming a month’s worth of World Cup soccer. Even without being a big fan of the sport, there’s still been some notable takeaways that will help our betting in other sports. USA Soccer got overrated before their game with Belgium, as a controversial move didn’t work out. How the Folarin Balogun situation related to college football’s biggest offs
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