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Las Vegas comes to East Lansing as hosts Dan Krier and Ryan Smith look at college football lines locally and nationally.
It’s the final Walk the Line of 2014. What a great year this was! Now it’s on to the 2015 Cotton Bowl for the Michigan State Spartans football team, who will head to Dallas for a New Year’s Day matchup against the 3-point favorite Baylor Bears. Will it be a fourth-consecutive bowl victory for Mark Dantonio? Dan Krier & Brooks Laimbeer break down the best bowls, including the playoff pairings of the Rose Bowl (Oregon -9.5) & Sugar Bowl (Alabama -10), and NFL Week 15 (Detroit -8 vs. the Minnesota Vikings).
Now that the Michigan State Spartans football team has finished the 2014 regular season with a commendable 10-2 record, Dantonio & Co. must sit at home and wonder “what if” as a depleted Ohio State squares off with Wisconsin (-4) at the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. Is a spot in the College Football Playoff still a possibility for Sparty? Other games this week include the SEC Championship (Alabama -14.5), the ACC Championship (FSU -4.5), and the Pac-12 Championship (Oregon -14.5). Plus there are a couple great NFL games to talk about, like Seattle @ Philly and New England @ San Diego.
One more regular-season game for the Michigan State Spartans football team as they head into Happy Valley as 13-point favorites over Penn State on Saturday afternoon. A win by any means takes Dantonio’s squad to a praiseworthy 10-2, but can the crew cover the spread and establish their right to a Selection Committee Bowl for this holiday season? Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl…whatever man. Otherwise this Saturday, there are only like 100 other games that are worth watching. Rivalry week for NCAA football. It’s on! So great!
After grinding out a win at Maryland (and covering the -12) last Saturday night, the Michigan State Spartans football team returns to East Lansing for their final home game of the season, favored by 22 points against Rutgers. Do the Spartans have enough motivation to blow out the Scarlet Knights, or will this be a rainy noon kickoff game that sees Rutgers keeping it too close for comfort? Dan Krier & Brooks Laimbeer look at this week’s games (including the Lions +7 @ New England) and discuss the probable NCAA Football Championship Final Four.
There’s no looking back now; only forward to what needs to be done next. After suffering a devastating and deflating home loss to the underdog Ohio St. Buckeyes last week here in East Lansing, the Michigan State Spartans football team must regroup and get the season back on track as they travel to Maryland as 12-point favorites for a night game against the Big Ten newcomer Terrapins.
Now the real season starts! With the Michigan State Spartans football team staring up at both TCU and Kansas State in the most recent NCAA College Football Playoff Poll, it’s going to take a win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday and a cover of the -3.5 to leave a lasting impression on the selection committee. In a rematch of last year’s Big Ten Championship game, MSU is in need of a convincing victory over Urban Meyer for the second straight season. Other great games Saturday include Notre Dame +2.5 @ Arizona St. and a death match between the aforementioned TCU, who sits at -6 versus K-State.
Happy Halloween from Walk the Line! It’s a bye week for the Michigan State Spartans football team. It’s also a bye week for ex-Michigan Wolverines athletic director Dave Brandon, whose former team was pummeled last week 35-11 by a Spartans squad who showed the world what it’s like to shove it up into someone's misplaced sense of superiority. Props to Dantonio. No more need to be diplomatic.
So some football team with a losing record from Ann Arbor is coming to East Lansing as 16.5-point underdogs on Saturday. That in itself is humiliating, but a cover by the Michigan State Spartans would be even better. Rivalry week is here at MSU, so Dan Krier & Brooks Laimbeer break down the big game on this week’s Walk the Line. There are some other great NCAA and NFL matchups to talk about, but the Spartans vs. the Wolverines is all we students here at MSU really care about. Go Green!
This year’s Michigan State Spartan football team is indisputably impressive, but are they destined to fail out of sheer boredom? The trend became reality last week with yet another 4th quarter filled with mental errors, causing MSU to yet again not cover the spread after holding a considerable lead. Winning alone is not going to be good enough to get into the College Football Playoff. Teams need to win big and establish themselves as the best of the best. A relatively easy road test Saturday vs. the Indiana Hoosiers has MSU -15.5, and the Spartans better play 60 minutes of football at 100%.
The MSU football team survived Nebraska last week by the skin of their teeth, and now it’s on to West Lafayette, where the Spartans are favored by 21 points against the Purdue Boilermakers. There’s potential for trouble, so see if Dan Krier & Brooks Laimbeer think Michigan State can cover the spread.
Overall, this is a fantastic week of college football. The push to the Championship Playoff has truly begun. Here is this week’s menu of games…
Michigan State is ready to roll Wyoming. What a delicious fall menu on this week's Walk the Line. Why say anything else?
Time for Michigan State to wreck a couple people. The Spartans head into Saturday as 45.5-point favorites vs. the Eagles of EMU from Ypsilanti. Yes, that’s a lot. Brooks Laimbeer & Dan Krier discuss this week’s NCAA football top games, wondering if Jameis Winston’s unnecessary public display of deviance will cause FSU to let Clemson stay close. Ryan Smith drops in at the 16min mark to talk NFL Week 3 lines, allowing Dan & Ryan to vent about poor coaching that makes point spreads seem arbitrary. Can someone in charge please act like you deserve it? Thanks!
Brooks Laimbeer joins Dan Krier to discuss this week’s NCAA football point spreads and last week’s tough Michigan State/Oregon game in Eugene. The Spartans played valiantly in a hostile environment and came up short, but the season isn’t buried by any stretch. At the 23min mark, Ryan Smith stops by to talk NFL Week 2 lines with Dan, where the Detroit Lions have a chance to get to 2-0 on the season in a road test at Carolina. Always tough to be right early in the season, but it’s a fun time every week on Walk the Line!
Double time for football lines! Walk the Line kicks into full swing for the 2014 football season with Brooks Laimbeer and Dan Krier talking NCAA football spreads before Ryan Smith steps in to bring the best NFL expertise in the land. Believe it. Dan and Brooks discuss the epic Michigan State (+12) matchup at Oregon this Saturday where the Spartans have more than a point spread to face heading into the College Football Playoff. At the 27 minute mark, Ryan Smith stops by to get everyone ready for NFL 2014. Yes, it's here.
Brooks Laimbeer joins Dan Krier this week on Walk the Line to discuss the official start to the 2014 NCAA football season. It’s time to talk point spreads and over/unders! Michigan State’s first game is Friday against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a matchup that has no official line. Do you think that will stop Dan from putting MSU -27.5? The question is, will they cover? Dan and Brooks break down the most relevant stats to predict their final scores.
Ryan Smith & Dan Krier usher in the 2014 football season with a Walk the Line discussion previewing the upcoming NCAA football campaign that will culminate in the first-ever championship playoff. What will it take for the Michigan State Spartans to earn a spot in the new Final Four? Ryan and Dan also talk about the merits of point spreads and give their thoughts on Johnny Manziel’s presence in the NFL. It’s good to be back!
This podcast is meant to be an enjoyable and educational argument explaining the merits of discussing sports betting lines and point spreads amongst sports fan, as well as in the mainstream sports media. Bottom line: it makes things more fun, and the harm (here in the year 2014) is minimal.
It only took four years to get here. Starting this Thursday, June 12, sports fans around the globe will be treated to the 2014 FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil. Never before has Brazil hosted this month-long tournament, and with all the world’s best teams ready for action, a classic for the ages is a distinct possibility. Dan Krier & Brooks Laimbeer break down the 16 opening games of the World Cup, analyzing the current betting lines and looking in-depth at such matches as USA vs. Ghana, which will take place on June 16, and England vs. Italy on June 14.
It was a good run. With Sunday’s loss to the 5.5-point underdog UConn Huskies in NYC, the 2013-’14 MSU Spartan men’s basketball season came to a close, but it was a run filled with amazing memories from the last few weeks. Dan Krier & Ryan Smith spend Ep.24 of Walk the Line discussing the Spartans’ final game and look forward to this weekend’s upcoming Final Four battles in Dallas.
Sweet, then Elite! Episode 23 of Walk the Line finds Dan Krier & Ryan Smith in the midst of NCAA Tournament heaven. Time to break down the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 matchups, with Thursday and Friday’s spreads on the board waiting to be picked apart, including MSU vs. UVa.
Clear the floor, it’s time to dance! The 2014 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is finally here, and the Michigan State Spartans are playing their best basketball of the season. Time to get excited? You better believe it! Episode 22 of Walk the Line reunites Dan Krier with Ryan Smith for a complete analysis of the entire slate of Thursday and Friday first-round tournament games. Time to talk point spreads, not just brackets.
Who’s that filling in for Ryan Smith on this week’s Walk the Line? None other than Impact Sports founder Alex Scharg! Dan Krier & Alex discuss the previous two Michigan State Spartan men’s basketball games against Nebraska and Purdue, and then look forward to this Sunday’s gigantic matchup with the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Is it payback time for Sparty, or will U of M put themselves on the path to a Big Ten Championship? Surely MSU will be underdogs, but by how much?
Time to break down Big Ten basketball, Walk the Line style! The MSU Spartans men’s basketball team sits atop the conference standings for yet another weekend of games leading up to this Sunday’s home matchup with Nebraska. Will the presence of Payne mean another 15-point spread and a cakewalk victory for Tom Izzo’s crew?
Let the new phase of Walk the Line begin! Dan & Ryan say adios to football season and hello to NCAA basketball lines on this week’s show. Listen to the guys make predictions on the weekend's Big Ten basketball games, including Michigan State’s Sunday matchup with Wisconsin in Madison.
This week, Ryan & Dan delve into the particulars of SB XLVIII, where the 2-point favorite Broncos look to crack Seattle’s #1 defense. But it’s those nutty prop bets that are the most fun, so the guys break down the game’s truly important sports picks, such as Bruno Mars’ possible halftime hat choice and whether or not Peyton Manning will yell “Omaha!” more or less than 28 times.
With only 3 more NFL games left in this impossibly unpredictable season, Dan Krier & Ryan Smith dig in to prognosticate the outcomes of this Sunday’s AFC and NFC Conference Championships games. Will New England and Tom Brady be able to cover the 5.5-point spread against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos? Is this Seattle’s year to shine or will Colin Kaepernick lead the 3.5-point underdog 49ers back to a second-consecutive Super Bowl?
Dan Krier & Ryan Smith kick off 2014 by basking in the glow of Michigan State's breathtaking 24-20 Rose Bowl victory over the Stanford Cardinal, reminiscing about the California sunshine and beautiful weather that helped make Michigan State University’s dream come true. On this week's show, Dan and Ryan break down the NFL Divisional playoff games, with great matchups in each of the four weekend games. By the way, did I mention that Michigan State won the Rose Bowl?!!!!
Everything ended up roses! Dan Krier & Ryan Smith celebrate Michigan State’s Big Ten Football Championship victory over Urban Meyer and Ohio State last Saturday, securing the Spartans a January 1st visit to Pasadena, California to play Stanford in the 2014 Rose Bowl Game, ending a 26-year drought for the Green & White.
Dan Krier & Ryan Smith make a triumphant return to Impact Studios for Episode 14 of Walk the Line, feeling great about life as the Michigan State Spartan football team heads into this Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship Game vs. Ohio State in Indianapolis. Is a Rose Bowl berth in the cards for the 2013 MSU Spartans?
Dan Krier & Ryan Smith make the best of a bad number, taping a special Thanksgiving Edition of Walk the Line in the CAS building at Michigan State University for Impact Sports. The guys muscle through Episode 13, discussing the exciting rivalry games of NCAA College Football Week 14, as well as the annual Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving game along with the best of NFL Week 13 here in 2013. Yes...13’s are everywhere. No more. Please! Additionally, Dan and Ryan discuss the emboldened 10-1 Michigan State Spartan football team that thrashed Northwestern and now takes their Legend Divisions Champion squad back to East Lansing for a home finale against Minnesota on Saturday, opening as 14.5-point favorites over the Gophers.
Ryan Smith makes his triumphant return to Walk the Line after a one-week hiatus, joining Dan Krier on Episode 12 to break down the best games of NCAA College Football Week 13 and NFL Week 12. The 9-1 Michigan State Spartans find themselves as 7-point favorites as they travel to Evanston, Illinois to face off with the feisty Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. Max King stops by the studio to help analyze the potential Legends Division clincher.
Ours go to 11! Dan Krier is joined on Walk the Line Episode 11 by the enthusiastic Anthony Serafino (host of "The Pact" every Monday on Impact Sports), who helps break down the upcoming Michigan State @ Nebraska football game this Saturday in Lincoln, NE (MSU = -6.5…whoa!) Max King chimes in as well as the guys lament the temporary absence of Ryan Smith and his sports-picking wizardry.
Episode 10 of Walk the Line hails the Michigan State Spartans for routing the Michigan Wolverines 29-6 and sending our little sisters packing back to Ann Arbor as losers of 5 of 6 in the rivalry. Will U of M ever admit defeat and give deserved credit to MSU? Who cares??! 8-1 says it all!
What really constitutes Cloud Nine? How about Halloween time on Walk the Line with Dan & Ryan? Dan Krier and Ryan Smith break down Week 10 of NCAA college football and NFL Week 9, joining forces once again with Max King to examine the upcoming grudge match between the Michigan Wolverines and the 6-point favorite Spartans of Michigan State this Saturday in East Lansing. What do the previous scores, stats, and weather conditions predict? Tune in to find out what the picks are this week!
It’s a Crazy 8th for Dan Krier & Ryan Smith, who are knee deep in expertise. Yes, expertise. Dan and Ryan carry on the fun, making their football picks for NCAA Week 9 and NFL Week 8. Max King phones it in and still provides an A-grade investigation of the upcoming Michigan State vs. Illinois game in Champaign. Are the Spartans going to hold their own and cover the 10-point spread? Find out what the three wise men have to say about it.
Is this episode going to be a Lucky 7th for Dan & Ryan? Dan Krier & Ryan Smith break down Week 8 of NCAA College Football and NFL Week 7, boldly predicting the outcomes of the best games of the weekend as they try to start a hot streak.
Dan Krier and Ryan Smith look at college football lines across the country for NCAA Football Week 7 and NFL Week 6. Will Michigan State cover the spread against Indiana? Can they get to 5-1 on the season?
The Michigan State football team is back in action this weekend, facing off against the University of Iowa in a tough Big Ten conference road game. Will the Spartans do what it takes to cover the spread as 1.5pt road favorites? Max King joins Dan Krier & Ryan Smith in the studio to talk Iowa vs. MSU. Plus, a special caller phones in with some expertise on the Hawkeyes.
It's a bye week for the MSU football team, but Dan Krier & Ryan Smith take no breaks, digging into NCAA Football Week 5 and NFL Week 4. Big games abound in the SEC this weekend with Georgia facing off against LSU and Ole Miss taking on defending champions Alabama. Who will cover? Which games will go over or stay under? Tune in and find out!
It's Notre Dame week for the Michigan State football team. Dan Krier & Ryan Smith break down the game and whether or not the 4.5pt underdog Spartans will emerge victorious in the tough road test.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to try to record a show on Friday the 13th? Listen in for proof that superstition is not pure make-believe. Dan Krier fears the #13 with good reason, but that won't stop the fun on Walk the Line as he and Ryan Smith look at point spreads for the upcoming weekend games.
Is the big game over or under? Will it cover or not cover? Only time will tell. Plus if you like sound effects, Krier has you covered.