Other Sports
Brag Much?
{{podbean:2ap6c-1a2f9b0-pb}} Pat & Eric welcome super-sub Mike Paston back to the pod this week while the Sandman is on a work trip, and Paston brings it strong as always. The…
Jan 28, 2026Sandman Sports Blog
News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
Basketball
College Basketball Teams Ready to Make A Run
College basketball’s nature lends itself to several narratives in January that aren’t necessarily true. Once upon a time, when leagues played a double round-robin, January told a l…
Jan 28, 2026
Basketball
Where the NBA Most Improved Player Race Stands Heading Into February
Deni Avdija and Ryan Rollins led our last edition of the Most Improved Player Rankings. The former is the odds-on betting favorite at FanDuel, while Rollins has faded to +5000 afte…
Jan 28, 2026
Basketball
NBA Teams Worse Than Their Record Suggests
Even into the second half of the season, there are NBA teams better than their record suggests and teams with a win/loss mark that flatters them. Overachieving in the clutch, a fav…
Jan 28, 2026
Golf
Heard on the Range: This Week’s Farmers Insurance Intel
Before we dive into Torrey Pines yardage and course fit, we have to start by tipping the cap to Scottie Scheffler. The world No. 1 opened his 2026 season in convincing fashion, win…
Jan 28, 2026
Other Sports
The NHL’s Five Biggest Surprises at the Midseason Mark
The NHL season is just over halfway complete, and while the Colorado Avalanche sit atop the standings with 79 points, the bigger story has been just how unpredictable the rest of t…
Jan 27, 2026
