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.

Sports
Football
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Islanders top the Bruins, College Football 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 Shek, Hench and Eddie Spaghetti discussing the Bruins series loss to the Islanders and what's the best way for your team to end a game in victory? Next the trio gives their best Northeast based bets of the weekend to place on Fanduel. Then the guys break down the new college football 12 team playoff and discuss the issue Major League Baseball has with doctoring baseballs. The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering a playoff edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs covering the Isles advancing over the Bruins.
69 min
352
The Nets are unstoppable, no (NFL) playoffs for...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel and is joined by our good friend, Martin Weiss, of the Lemon Pepper Parlay Podcast! The show starts off with Shek debating Eddie Spaghetti and Martin if men should be allowed to wear flip flops and tank tops (3:00). Next up, the trio each adds an NFL team from either the AFC East, North or NFC East that they think will not make the playoffs in 2021 (10:45). Then, Shek asks Martin if there's a team in the NBA right now that can come close to hanging with the Brooklyn Nets and if it'll be a cakewalk to the NBA Finals (27:00)? The show wraps up with some breakfast sandwich talk and which hot take from Martin's pal, Rob Parker, drives him the craziest (45:20)?
60 min
353
Shek was right about Brad Stevens (sort of), a ...
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 giving their best Northeast based bets of the weekend to place on Fanduel(3:06). Shek then dishes out the first Sheky Award for 2021 - donut of the year (20:28). The trio runs through some topics such as should the Giants be the favorites in the NFC East, the amount of injuries in the NBA playoffs and the return of the USFL! Hench also weighs in on the front office shake up for the Boston Celtics, which means Shek was (barely) right about Brad Stevens no longer being their head coach. The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering a playoff edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs (1:15:17)!
85 min
354
Does Boston deserve the 'Sonic Award,' thoughts...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel and is joined by special guest, Coley Mick, of Barstool Sports! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing Memorial Day Weekend as well as recent sporting events like the Toronto Maple Leafs choking again and Jacob deGrom's ERA keeps getting lower (0:20). Next, Coley joins Shek to kibitz about all things Boston including their chances to win the AFC East as well as landing Julio Jones (19:50), the Celtics series vs the Brooklyn Nets and is Boston a city players actually avoid due to a rabid fan base (27:12)? Lastly, Shek, Coley and Spaghetti round out the show discussing the worst accents and by playing a game of 'NHL player or prescription drug' (1:00:00)?
77 min
355
Isles crush Shek's soul & Hench doesn't trust t...
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 discussing the Pittsburgh Penguins series loss to the New York Islanders and what's next for the team (3:16)? Next, Shek and Hench give their new best ideas to help "Punch-Up" the NHL (20:47). Then, Hench and Spaghetti debate the Knicks chances going forward (24:43) the guys give their best Northeast based bets of the weekend to place on Fanduel (28:25). The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering a playoff edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down New York Islanders series win over the Pittsburgh Penguins (1:03:54).
72 min
356
Penguins lose a heartbreaker, will the Bills be...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel and is joined by special guest and founder of Go Long, Tyler Dunne! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing last night's tough double overtime loss for Shek's Penguins (1:48) and Shek tells a story about the time he could've pulled a Shannon Sharpe/Julio Jones moment of his own (10:00). Next, Tyler joins Shek to kibitz about all things Buffalo including if Josh Allen can overtake Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who finishes 2nd in the AFC East and since Tyler is a Packers fan - he answers where Aaron Rodgers will play in 2021 (16:55)? Lastly, Shek, Tyler and Spaghetti round out the show playing a game of 'NHL player or prescription drug' (57:18)?
64 min
357
Bruins survive double OT, get off Mt. Pious MLB...
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 talking about how he feels after the dramatic Boston Bruins win in double overtime to lead the series vs Washington 2-1 (1:42) and if playoff hockey is far and away the best yet most stressful sport (6:20)? Next, the trio gave out their best Northeast based bets heading into the weekend to place on FanDuel (22:17)? Then the guys discuss if any team in the NHL's East division has a chance to win the Stanley Cup over the likes of Colorado or Las Vegas (35:40) and Hench says why the Brooklyn Nets as constituted should win multiple NBA titles (47:10). The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering a playoff edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down the Bruins vs Capitals and Islanders vs Penguins series (1:07:45).
79 min
358
Which Northeast city will dominate the next 5 y...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel and is joined by special guest and host of 'You Better You Bet' Nick Kostos! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing which Northeast city will have the most championships within the next 5 years (5:10)? Next, Nick joins Shek to kibitz about all things NBA playoffs, NFL win totals, Knicks vs Nets fans in New York City and Ravens vs Steelers in 2021 (12:03). Lastly, Shek and Spaghetti round out talking about how great the NHL playoffs have been so far (1:09:57).
75 min
359
Will Aaron Rodgers be a Bronco, Jaylen Brown's ...
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 Eddie Spaghetti giving listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (3:48). Then, based on a bet Spaghetti gave out - Hench and Shek debate if Aaron Rodgers will still be traded to Denver and who was the bigger baby between him and Tom Brady (20:25)? Next, the trio discuss their favorite food sauces since there is apparently a shortage of Chick-fil-A sauce (56:35) and Hench gives his take on the Celtics after Jaylen Brown's season ending injury (1:01:47). The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down all things in the NHL's Eastern Division (1:05:23).
81 min
360
NHL East Division Playoff Preview & Crime of th...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel and is joined by special guest Josh Yohe of The Athletic! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti giving out some Northeast based NBA and MLB bets as well as the Giants win total for 2021 (1:15). Next, Josh joins Shek to talk all things NHL East division and preview the Pittsburgh Penguins playoff series (11:14). Next, they discuss the "crime of the century" as Mario Lemieux was robbed of the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1989 by Wayne Gretzky (37:48). The guys spend the rest of the show debating if Wayne Gretzky really is the greatest NHL player ever?
79 min
361
Tom Wilson is a creep, Aaron Rodgers vs Packers...
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 some NFL Draft talk as Hench now potentially has his franchise QB in Mac Jones (2:12). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (8:50). Then, Hench and Shek joke about Bill and Melinda Gates divorce (41:30), Tom Wilson's recent antics vs the Rangers (55:50) and what's in store next for Aaron Rodgers (1:09:40)? The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down all things in the NHL's Eastern Division (1:21:52).
102 min
362
NFL Draft Recap, will Aaron Rodgers leave GB & ...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel with the old crew - Handsome Hank and Matt "Money" Smith! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti giving out some Northeast based NHL and MLB bets (2:25). Next, Money and Handsome join and Shek immediately questions Eddie Spaghetti's decision to hike while on vacation in Yosemite (8:15) and what is the greatest movie soundtrack ever (13:50)? From there the show gets NFL Draft heavy discussing if the Chargers can overtake the Chiefs now(33:44), if the Dolphins can succeed with Tua Tagovailoa at QB (44:44) and what's next for Aaron Rodgers career (51:21)? The show wraps up with Shek declaring that the Seattle Seahawks won't make the playoffs (58:50) and some jam band concert talk (1:16:23).
83 min
363
Should RBs be drafted in the first round, NHL E...
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 talking trash about recent Peguins vs Bruins matchups (2:18). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (4:47). Then, the crew debates if it makes sense in today's NFL to draft a running back in the first round of the NFL Draft (29:52)? Hench brings up Cousin Sal's Oscars bet that did not come to fruition and then the trio discusses their favorite mobster movies ever (42:50). The show wraps up with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs delivering another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down all things in the NHL's Eastern Division (1:03:00).
77 min
364
2021 NFL Draft Prep with Danny Kelly!
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel with special guest Danny Kelly of The Ringer! The show starts off with Shek and Spaghetti discussing the weird state of New York sports with the Knicks being good but the Yankees falling to last place (1:08). Next, Danny joins the show to discuss all things NFL Draft including: if Russell Wilson should leave Seattle now, if the Jets are making a mistake picking Zach Wilson 2nd overall, if Trevor Lawrence will be a Hall of Famer when his career is over and what certain NFL teams would do if they had the 1st overall pick in this draft (9:23). Shek and Spaghetti end the show discussing Seattle's fandom as a city and why the Kraken will be a great fit there (1:06:00).
68 min
365
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Hench adds Patriots to t...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off talking about the top of the NBA's Eastern conference with the Brooklyn Nets seemingly always injured (3:15). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (7:18). Then, the crew debates if the New York Yankees woes will continue this entire season (18:42). After two games of rock, paper, scissors to see if they would be a fit for Nick Sirianni's Philadelphia Eagles (29:00), Shek asks Hench for who else from this past era of Patriots teams - who else belongs in the Hall of Fame (42:40)? The show wraps up discussing how the best athletes like Tom Brady or Michael Jordan are still ultra competitive jerks off the field (1:04:20) and Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs deliver another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs, breaking down all things in the NHL's Eastern Division (1:25:57).
95 min
366
2021 All-Time NFL Draft with Geoff Schwartz
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel with special guest Geoff Schwartzl! The show starts off with Geoff recapping his family vacation to St. Thomas (3:13) and defending Trevor Lawrence with his comments about football not being his life (5:57). Next, they discuss Mike Tomlin getting a 3-year contraction extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers (16:00) and which QB did the 49ers trade up to draft (28:35)? Then, the trio spends the rest of the show doing the 2021 edition of the NFL all-time Draft by using the current draft order but selecting any player in history that fits their team needs(35:40).
87 min
367
Do the Yankees actually stink, Julian Edelman's...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off talking about Shek's awful haircut he gave himself (2:48). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (6:00). Then, the crew gets into some baseball talk discussing the Mets lack of run support for ace Jacob deGrom (14:25) and why the Yankees have struggled mightily so far (17:37). With LaMarcus Aldridge's sudden retirement the guys talk about if the Nets are still the favorites to win the NBA title and yet again they argue over if Julian Edelman should make the Pro Football Hall of Fame (34:15). The show wraps up discussing Aaron Donald's incident in Pittsburgh (49:33) and Hench tells a funny story about NHLer Milan Lucic at Seth MacFarlane's house (54:36).
67 min
368
Ike Taylor answers all AFC North questions & NH...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Eddie Spaghetti talking about if Julian Edelman should be in the Hall of Fame (2:35) and they look at some early odds for NFL MVP (7:43). Next, Shek is joined by our old pal and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ike Taylor, to talk all things black and gold as well as who is the top contender out of the AFC North (13:35)? Then, Shek hangs around for a special edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs as the trio of Shek, Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs recap the NHL trading deadline and if it will change the playoff picture (54:18)?
75 min
369
Minus 3: The Spaghetti Cut
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new, extended edition of the Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off talking about Hench picking Baylor all the way through the NCAA Tourney (1:42) and since The Masters has begun - would you rather have a green jacket or gold jacket (3:32)? Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams including how the big Devils/Islanders trade impacted their bets (7:17). Then, Shek asks Hench if he has any advice for upset Gonzaga fans after their nearly perfect season (19:08) and which quarterback he'd want the Patriots to trade up for in the draft (47:45). This lengthy podcast wraps up with a fun discussion centered around if Game Of Thrones was the most disappointing TV finish ever, since it is the 10 year anniversary of the show (59:48).
85 min
370
Sam Darnold trade reaction with PFF's Sam Monso...
Dave Dameshek is back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with Shek and Eddie Spaghetti talking about Baylor's blow out win over Gonzaga in the NCAA basketball championship and other big game blowout victories (2:23). Next Shek and Spaghetti discuss superstar athletes on underwhelming teams like Jacob deGrom (11:45) and if trading away Sam Darnold was the right move for the New York Jets (17:37). Then, Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus joins the show to break down this Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers trade and also weighs in on why he thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers are making a mistake with starting Ben Roethlisberger at QB(22:40). The show wraps up with Shek and Spaghetti picking which "27 Club" member they'd want to see in concert since it was the anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death (1:01:34) and Spaghetti and Meatballs as Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs do a deep dive into the NHL's East Division (1:05:05).
75 min
371
MLB Opening Day, NCAA vs Supreme Court and Shek...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off talking about MLB Opening Day and how the Red Sox and Mets both had their games postponed (2:20). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (11:16). After discussing the Brooklyn Nets new super-team and why the Philadelphia Flyers have been awful lately, Shek sings praise to Hench as he wraps up his show 'Last Man Standing' (30:55). The guys then get into the NCAA vs the Supreme Court (38:35) and Spaghetti's early pick for Fruit of the Year (59:53). The show wraps up with Spaghetti and Meatballs as Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs do a deep dive into the NHL's East Division (1:07:25).
83 min
372
A Geoff Schwartz Reunion!
Dave Dameshek is back for the first Minus Three Podcast of the week as always presented by FanDuel! It's a reunion show as Geoff Schwartz joins the pod to chop it up with Shek and Spaghetti! Right off the bat, Dave and Geoff argue about whether or not it's ok to root for teams within your own college's conference in regards to March Madness (1:18). Next, Dave asks Geoff if fans in Pittsburgh have a right to be upset that the Steelers re-signed Juju Smith-Schuster because he dances and uses social media (8:20). After Dave and Geoff give their Elite Eight picks (31:00), they move on to the NFL where they discuss if the New England Patriots will trade up for their QB of the future in the 2021 NFL Draft (40:40)? They round out the show debating if the Seahawks should look to rebuild now and trade Russell Wilson (47:15) and if the Bengals would make a huge mistake by passing up Kyle Pitts (50:30).
67 min
373
David beats Goliath March Madness edition & do ...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! The show starts off with the guys talking about Brad Stevens staying with the Celtics after Shek tried to break news that he was leaving for Indiana University and the move that Boston made at the NBA trade deadline (3:30). Next Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (9:05). Then Hench decides to question why Spaghetti's parents named him "Eddie Murphy" since the actor was already very famous (16:13) and why this year's March Madness is actually underwhelming (25:23). They round out the rest of the show talking about the greatest fighters in NHL history (38:17), Tim Peel being banned from refereeing NHL games and athletes that may go through a mid-life crisis (50:35).
65 min
374
NFL Free Agency Review with Mike Tannebaum & Gr...
Dave Dameshek is back for the first Minus Three Podcast of the week as always presented by FanDuel! Shek and Spaghetti start out the show discussing their successful New York Rangers bet vs the very poor Buffalo Sabres and how it's a trend everyone should follow (1:50). Next up, NFL Media's Gregg Rosenthal joins the program to discuss his favorite free agency signings across the NFC East, AFC East and AFC North (4:00). Then, former New York Jets GM and Miami Dolphins EVP of football operations Mike Tannebaum comes on talk about his statement of why the Steelers will struggle and Bill Belichick's thoughts towards Tom Brady (31:30). The show wraps up with another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs with Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs covering all things in the NHL's East division (57:05).
71 min
375
Should Cam Newton start in New England & will B...
Dave Dameshek and Kevin Hench are back for a brand new Minus Three Podcast presented by FanDuel! Shek, Hench and Spaghetti give listeners their best bets to make heading into the weekend for the Northeast based teams (7:13). Next, they discuss if Brad Stevens will depart from the Boston Celtics and take the head coaching job at Indiana University (201:16) and Hench reacts to the Patriots signings, including if Cam Newton should be their starting quarterback (30:48)? Then, Shek and Hench joke about the new Netflix show Marriage or Mortgage (55:37). Lastly, Eddie Spaghetti and Mikey Meatballs finish up this Minus 3 with another edition of Spaghetti and Meatballs discussing all things in the MassMutual division (1:02:11).
73 min