Minus Three

Hosted by Dave Dameshek, Minus Three provides you with the hometown edge, informed counsel and rare access to the best bets every week on the sports calendar. You’ll also get unique listener games and an unyielding focus on the Game of Life. Is Shek a homer? No. Is he aware of the built-in advantages of being at home? You bet.

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Football
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Minus 3 'Best Of' - The Sheky's & Lance Zierlei...
In this best of edition of Minus 3, Dave Dameshek and Eddie Spaghetti start off the show by stating who they believe will go 1st overall in the upcoming NFL Draft. With the 2022 NFL Draft on our minds, we revisit a conversation with Lance Zierlein on the matter. After that we hear back from the most recent Sheky Awards that capped off 2021!
96 min
277
Drew Brees vs Ben Roethlisberger, Matthew Staff...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for part 2 of a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti giving their picks for the NBA Finals as the season is heading into the All-Star break. The remainder of the show they discuss the photographer falling at the Rams parade and Matthew Stafford not helping, how to root for someone in sports with a very checkered past like Deshaun Watson and rounds out with a Drew Brees vs Ben Roethlisberger debate.
52 min
278
Will Joe Burrow ever play in Super Bowl again, ...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for part 1 of a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench making fun of Michele Tafoya's career change, the referees in Super Bowl LVI and his great bet on the Los Angeles Rams. Next, after discussing what the Cincinnati Bengals did wrong in the Super Bowl the guys debate if Joe Burrow will ever return to the big game and if Matthew Stafford belongs in the Hall of Fame? They round out part 1 of this long podcast with Hench by giving out some NHL bets and and idea on how to fix the NBA All-Star game!
78 min
279
The Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI, NHL co...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Neal Coolong of USA Today are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti recapping Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals with letter grades for the game, uniforms, announcing and halftime show. Next, Neal Coolong joins to talk about the potential crazy offseason and if he sees Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson moving teams, if Tom Brady will end up on the 49ers, what the Steelers should do at QB and if Aaron Donald is a top 3 defensive player ever? Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs who talk about the two coaching changes in the NHL, Brad Marchand's suspension and give out some bets to place on Fanduel.
97 min
280
Super Bowl LVI picks & bets, James Harden for B...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench saying why he believes the 76ers lost this trade by acquiring James Harden for Ben Simmons and other pieces. Next, the trio gives out their picks and favorite bets to place for Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. After some joking around about drinking Scott Gagnon's bath water for the "Cash or Splash" challenge, Hench and Shek tell stories from a Super Bowl party they were at for the 2000 Super Bowl between the Ravens and the Giants. They round out the show by debating Brad Marchand's dirty plays vs the Pittsburgh Penguins and who would their dream Super Bowl announcing duo be?
85 min
281
Super Bowl LVI prop bets, NHL All Star game rea...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti quickly discussing the Super Bowl LVI total and how to improve the Pro Bowl. Next, Chris Trapasso joins to talk about all things 2022 NFL Draft including: where will Aidan Hutchinson go, who is the top QB this year, how many quarterbacks will go in the 1st round, which quarterbacks may be busts and which matters less - hand size or height? Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs who recap the All Star game and give out some bets to place.
80 min
282
Brian Flores' suit against the NFL, Hench on To...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench sharing his thoughts on Tom Brady officially retiring and if it bothers him, as a Patriots fan, that he didn't give more love to the organization in his statement? Next, after discussing the Washington Commanders name announcement and uniform update, Shek and Hench talk about Brian Flores suing the NFL after alleged incidents with the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants and Denver Broncos. The trio has a brief discussion about Super Bowl LVI in 2 weeks and which player props they like and Shek poses the question, with Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Derek Carr all potentially on the move - could this be the craziest NFL off-season ever? The show rounds out with Eddie Spaghetti giving his take on the Giants vs Brian Flores matter.
85 min
283
Super Bowl LVI is set, Mid-Season NHL Awards & ...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Keith Cossrow of NFL Films are back for a brand new, very long edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek recapping the amazing Championship weekend in the NFL with the Rams and Bengals advancing and Spaghetti tells us who he is leaning towards picking. Next, Keith Cossrow joins to discuss the NFL playoffs now with the Super Bowl just 2 weeks away, the mindset of Aaron Rodgers, will Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen get to a Super Bowl in the future and most importantly he talks about his documentary Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep which will be airing on HBO Max. Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs who discuss Henrik Lundqvist's jersey retirement, give their midseason awards and some bets to place in the next few days.
93 min
284
Championship Weekend picks, the future of Tom B...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new, very long edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench sharing his thoughts after the fantastic NFL Divisional round weekend. Shek and Hench also try to map out the future of both Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers in 2022. After hearing the audio from way back in September of Hench predicting a Rams vs Chiefs Super Bowl, the trio makes their picks for Championship Weekend. Before the show wraps they also dive into why the MLB Hall of Fame left out Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens but David Ortiz made it in first ballot.
94 min
285
The Greatest NFL Weekend Ever, Aaron Rodgers' F...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest, the voice of the Los Angeles Rams, JB Long are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing arguably the greatest 4 game stretch in NFL history with 3 walk-off field goal kicks and an OT thriller between the Bills and Chiefs They also try to predict the future of Aaron Rodgers now that the Packers are eliminated. Next, with the NFC title game set between the 49ers and Rams in SoFi Stadium, the Rams play by play announcer JB Long joins the show to get into the Rams acquiring Matt Stafford and OBJ to go all in this year, if Stafford is a Hall of Famer, their struggles with the 49ers, which uniform they should wear if they reach the Super Bowl and how they survived Tampa Bay.
69 min
286
Hench crushes the NFL refs (again), Divisional ...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new, very long edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench ripping into the NFL officiating yet again after they basically were the story. throughout Super Wild Card Weekend. After Hench cools down, the trio gives out their picks for the Divisional Round games Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs who get into the NHL All Star game rosters, Leon Draisaitl vs a reporter and some best bets for games this weekend.
104 min
287
Will the Buccaneers repeat, Raiders future at Q...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Will Brinson are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing which losing team from Wild Card Weekend will have the best 2022 season and the worst. Next, Will joins the show and with Shek gets into the bad officiating we saw, what the worst Super Bowl matchup would be, the future of the Raiders at QB and head coach and if the Buccaneers will repeat? The show rounds out with Shek saying who he predicts the Steelers new quarterback in 2022 will be.
82 min
288
Wild Card round picks, thoughts on David Culley...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench talking about his feelings as his Patriots take on the Bills this weekend and also mocks Kirk Herbstreit after the Jameson Williams injury in the National Championship game. Next, the trio fires through their NFL Wild Card picks for this weekend. Then, Shek and Hench discuss the breaking news of David Culley being fired by the Texans and if people are overreacting to the Brian Flores dismissal? Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs.
84 min
289
Reaction to a wacky Week 18, Wild Card round lo...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Geoff Schwartz are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Schwartz laughing over a crazy finish to the NFL regular season with the Chargers and Raiders almost tying, the Steelers somehow making the playoffs thanks to a Jaguars win which knocked the Colts out. They also get into the coaching firings like Brian Flores and the surprising non firings like Joe Judge which sends Eddie Spaghetti into a spiral. Geoff also gives some insight to what he expects from the Wild Card round and ends the show with his National Championship pick between Alabama and Georgia.
63 min
290
Is Antonio Brown a HOFer, Aaron Rodgers vs NFL ...
Dave Dameshek, Kevin Hench and Eddie Spaghetti are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench discussing his New Years resolution plans and goes on a tirade about Aaron Rodgers' behavior. Next, Hench brings up why Joe Namath doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame to which Shek argues, then they talk about Antonio Brown's recent antics and if he deserves a gold jacket? Then, the gang makes their Week 18 NFL and Alabama vs Georgia National Championship picks. Lastly, the show rounds out with some NHL talk from Spaghetti & Meatballs.
83 min
291
Big Ben's last game at Heinz, a Roethlisberger/...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Marc Sessler of NFL Media are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing Ben Roethlisberger's last home game as a Steeler and Shek does an impromptu N-If-L involving Big Ben and Aaron Rodgers. Next, Marc joins the show and dives into the AFC North with Shek by getting into the Monday Night Football matchup, the future of Baker Mayfield in Cleveland and Joe Burrow being the cream of the crop in the AFC North.
49 min
292
31st Annual Sheky Awards
Dave Dameshek and Eddie Spaghetti are back for the 31st Annual Sheky's Edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek giving a monologue about the likely retirement of Ben Roethlisberger and Shek & Spaghetti make their picks for the College Football Playoff. Next, it's time for the 31st annual Sheky Awards where Shek hands out many awards including: best movie he's watched this year, best uniform matchup, best non sports & sports playing guest, worst food to eat after brushing your teeth, the 'Sonic' award & the grandaddy of them all - fruit of the year!
65 min
293
NFL playoff picture getting clearer, Baker Mayf...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek, Hench and Spaghetti commiserating over the Steelers, Patriots and Giants losses. After discussing who the top picks would be if the 2021 NFL Draft was re-drafted, Hench gloats about all of his Minus 3 season long futures bets cashing. Next, the guys discussed the Browns issue at QB in their loss to the Packers and they picked some games for next weekend including Chiefs vs Bengals, Raiders vs Colts, Rams vs Ravens, Cardinals vs Cowboys & Browns vs Steelers.
77 min
294
Hench despises all referees, which single play ...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench ripping apart the NFL officials after a few more atrocious calls from the Week 15 games. Next, Shek asks Hench and Spaghetti which play in sports would they go back and change for their teams if they could? The rest of the show is Shek & Hench giving out their Week 16 NFL picks amidst all this COVID news for the league.
68 min
295
Tom Brady gets shutout, looking ahead to Steele...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Geoff Schwartz are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti recapping Sunday's games and their trip to the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium for the Extra Points holiday party. Next Geoff Schwartz joins (19:30) to discuss a bunch of topics including: Steelers vs Chiefs matchup next week, the 49ers and Bengals playoff chances, why Geoff is afraid of betting on certain college bowl games and some holiday singing!
58 min
296
Urban Meyer fired, Steph Curry breaks the 3 poi...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Hench discussing many NFL teams dealing with COVID cases. Then they get into Steph Curry breaking the 3 point record and Shek makes Hench and Eddie Spaghetti face off in some sports trivia surrounding other sports records. Next, they talk about Urban Meyer being fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars and what's next for his career and then they all dive into their Week 15 NFL picks. The show rounds out with another edition of Spaghetti & Meatballs as Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs discuss the NHL's new COVID protocols and give out some bets to place this weekend on games.
84 min
297
Better 5 year outlook between the Jets & Giants...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Nick Kostos are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti recapping Sunday's games and Spaghetti's experience at SoFi and their picks for Thursday Night Football between the Chiefs and Chargers. Next Nick Kostos joins (9:00) to discuss a bunch of NFL topics including : better 5 year outlook between the Giants and Jets, Russell Wilson's future, Defensive Player of the Year, who will win the AFC North, Colts vs Patriots and if the Buccaneers will win back to back Super Bowls.
73 min
298
Week NFL 14 picks, Hench on the Patriots weird ...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench discussing the very strange Monday Night Football game where the Patriots defeated the Bills with only 3 passing attempts. After a brief talk about the Steelers vs Vikings game the trio gets into the college football playoff and if they trust Georgia going forward? Next, Shek and Hench share funny stories about their kids then they give out their best NFL bets to make in Week 14.
78 min
299
College Football Playoff is set, a look ahead t...
Dave Dameshek, Eddie Spaghetti and special guest Brad Spielberger of PPF are here for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti recapping conference championship weekend now that the college football playoff is set. Next, Brad Spielberger joins (16:35) to discuss the where certain quarterbacks such as Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield and Derek Carr will be playing next season. Brad also talks about the play of some rookie QBs like Justin Fields and which organizations need to draft a rookie QB like Kenny Pickett. Lastly, Shek and Brad question why the 10 win Arizona Cardinals aren't getting more love?
62 min
300
Conference Championship weekend, coaching carou...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Hench discussing the places he lived in growing up, how big this upcoming Patriots game is and Cam Newton's poor performance last week. Then the trio breaks down the college conference championship games including Georgia vs Alabama and Iowa vs Michigan. Next, the guys talk about the coaching movement around college football with Lincoln Riley heading to USC and Brian Kelly departing Notre Dame for LSU. Then, with the new Beatles documentary Get Back, airing they debate what is the greatest dynasty of the last century and if the answer is The Beatles? They round out the show with the rest of the NFL Week 13 picks.
98 min