
40 episodes

Underdogs Lebatard & Friends
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4.9 • 102 Ratings
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Everyone loves an underdog. Three pioneers in studying and projecting Cinderella runs in the NCAA Tournament -- Tom Haberstroh, Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner -- combine forces to figure out the why and the how upsets occur across sports -- and beyond. What's their secret sauce? And can you predict the unpredictable? The weekly Underdogs podcast is on the case. Part of the Le Batard And Friends podcast network.
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Second Half Sleepers
With the NFL at the midseason mark, the Underdogs crew take stock in the biggest Cinderellas of the season and identify a set of second-half sleepers to watch.
Jordan, Peter and Tom make their weekly dog NFL picks and debate our first trade proposal in the podcast’s history.
Then, it’s time to get back to the pod roots and reveal our favorite potential Giant Killers in college hoops as the season kicks off.
Plus, Tom reaches back in time for an Underdogs “Where are they now?” special cloaked in nostalgia.
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Polishing Football Helmets with Mike Golic Jr.
After a short cold open, the Underdogs crew is joined by Mike Golic Jr., of the GoJo podcast to discuss Tennessee's underdog season and why they've stunned college football so far. GoJo also shares some fun anecdotes about the film Rudy and unapologetically brandishes his take that Rudy is the best underdog movie in sports cinematic history. Then, Jordan, Tom and Peter make their underdog NFL picks and Peter skates in with a Hot Crease about the NHL futures market.
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Three Peat with Austin Ekeler
Making his third appearance on the show, Los Angeles Chargers Superback Austin Ekeler talks NFL underdogs, whether he’d trade himself for Josh Jacobs in fantasy and how many receptions he wants going forward.
With Ekeler’s insights in the fold, the Underdogs crew make their weekly dog picks.
To fortify Peter Keating’s pick for long shot NBA MVP, the Underdogs crew do some Popeye’s analytics.
Lastly, we phigure out why the Phillies are tailor-made to pull off the World Series upset.
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Small Sample Size Theater
The Underdogs crew is made whole once again. Peter returns to give his long shot NBA picks and of course, some love to his beloved New York Knicks. Jordan throws shade at the popular narrative that the new MLB Playoff format hurts 100-win teams. Tom sings the giant-killing praises of the chaos agent New York Giants. And finally, the Underdogs make their weekly NFL picks.
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NBA Season Preview
With Peter Keating jet-setting over the Atlantic, the understaffed Underdogs crew give their over/under locks and preview the tanktastic season.
Tom makes a bold claim about a potential 70-win team and Jordan loves a team over the border. MVP, title long shots and odds of a 4-game win streak -- all discussed this week.
Plus, Mayes serves as Peter's proxy for the weekly NFL underdog picks.
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The Hunt for Red Octoberdogs
The Underdogs crew tries to solve the mystery of why there's so much parity in the NFL this season.
Tom makes some trade proposals before kicking off the Dogs Of The Week picks, or should we say, Pick(ett)s.
With the MLB playoffs here, Peter goes to the Hot Corner and finds the one stat that predicts playoff wins more than any other.
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Customer Reviews
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