The Underdog

The Underdog opens with Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone mixing entertainment, travel, and sneaker talk before moving into a heavy sports episode. The centerpiece is Ole Miss-LSU, followed by Phillies/MLB discussion and NFL Week 2. They also touch on fantasy football, betting specials, the Chiefs, PGA Tour, and the Solheim Cup. 0:25 Opening: NFL Week 1, Ole Miss-Charlotte and the week ahead. 1:21…

The Underdog opens with Ole Miss’ Week 1 escape, the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff and what comes next against Charlotte and LSU. Chris and Matt also get into the NFL’s Australia opener, the Phillies’ frustrating loss to Houston and Week 1 Patriots-Seahawks. Off the field, they cover The Traitors, streaming ads, YouTube Premium and StockX mystery boxes. The provided transcript ends…

0:25 Intro, Matt’s surprise calendar meeting and the week’s show setup. 3:57 Sneaker releases: Kobe Eagles Proto 5s, Eagles quarterback history, Donovan McNabb and Mekhi Becton. 9:13 Lane Kiffin, college eligibility rules and the controversy surrounding NFL-to-college returns. 10:44 Crypto talk: random token deposits, Dogecoin and past gains. 13:19 Oddsmakers recap, recent golf wagers and BMW…

0:25 Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with birthday talk, PR pitches and last week’s soccer bets. 4:48 Ole Miss football: 2025 stats and the 2026 schedule, including Louisville, Charlotte, LSU, Florida, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Wofford, Mississippi State, Texas, Auburn, Oklahoma and Georgia. 16:28 Wrexham travel, the Wrexham-Sunderland trip to Subaru Park and soccer analytics through X Genius and…

0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open The Underdog by joking about newfound fame, boats, Jim Rome, and the strange world of sports-media rankings. 3:55 — Chris tells the story of commissioning family oil portraits, the short-lived idea of adding marble busts, and why that plan was probably destined to become unsettling. 6:33 — The guys revisit their World Cup betting run, the show’s growing…

0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with the MLB trade deadline, Philadelphia’s additions of Luis Arraez and bullpen help, the Dodgers acquiring Tarik Skubal and concerns about a possible future baseball lockout. 2:32 — The Phillies’ post-deadline lineup takes center stage, including possible defensive changes involving Bryson Stott, Trea Turner, Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper, plus questions…

0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with the weather, the week’s agenda and a brief look at the odds board. 1:18 — The hosts revisit Matt’s improbable StockX mystery-box pull of the Kobe Grinches, his first look at the shoes and the recent-reveal history for the $200 box. Chris then opens several live mystery boxes, evaluates the shoes and trade-in values, and explains how he converts the…

0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with some confusion over the day before turning to the Philadelphia 76ers’ trade for Jaylen Brown. They discuss the fit, the cost of moving off Paul George’s contract and how the deal changes Philadelphia’s NBA outlook. 2:36 — LeBron James’ final-season options are examined, including Cleveland, Miami, Philadelphia and Golden State. The hosts discuss…

0:25 — Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open with wildfire smoke around Philadelphia, the MLB All-Star break and the difficulty of balancing summer sports, work and family schedules. 1:14 — Phillies-Mets and the MLB All-Star Game are discussed, including Philadelphia’s second-half loss, Bryce Harper’s criticism of playing through poor air quality and Cristopher Sánchez’s difficult All-Star…

The Underdog: Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone cover the USMNT’s World Cup exit, World Cup quarterfinal odds, StockX sneaker mystery boxes, trading cards, sneakers, Phillies talk, travel complaints, food and diet, Scottish Open golf odds, and a Wyndham Clark-Baker Mayfield story. 0:25 — Chris and Matt open the show with the USMNT’s World Cup exit, the Folarin Balogun red-card reversal controversy,…