Football Withdrawals, Degenerate Bets & Golf Is Back (Plus Soccer, NBA & Prediction Markets)
In week two of no football, the Desert Donkeys recap Super Bowl disappointment, reassess the halftime show, and spiral into a chaotic gambling confession featuring random college hoops, a Duke spread that pushes late, and even women’s basketball—offset briefly by a win on Awae in a golf pool. They break down the Pebble Beach finish, slow play pressure, Morikawa’s drought, and why Scottie Scheffler feels inevitable, then preview Riviera/Genesis with picks like Matthew Fitzpatrick and Jake Knapp and stories from playing Riviera with tournament-speed greens. The conversation hits learning golf fundamentals, how pros generate speed, and the frustration of starting late compared to young plus-handicap players. They touch on the NBA All-Star format, load management, and the Suns/OKC game where stars sat, debate shortening the NBA season, and shift to Premier League and Champions League excitement as knockout stages begin. They discuss prediction markets dwarfing Vegas Super Bowl handle, potential pop-culture expansion, and insider-information risks, then close with Vegas bankroll nostalgia, a high-limit blackjack heater to $106K, and the ongoing belief that a big comeback is coming—just in time for March Madness.
00:00 Week Two Without Football: Super Bowl Hangover & Patriots Gripes
00:41 Halftime Show Rewatch: Catchy Tunes, Volume On, and Salsa Dreams
01:48 Falling Off the Gambling Wagon: Degenerate Friday Night Card
04:11 Saturday ‘Productive Dad’ to Max-Bet Chaos: Duke Push & Iowa State Pain
05:15 Sunday Golf Pool Rollercoaster: Morikawa Sweat and Chasing Losses
06:27 Golf Is Back: Scheffler’s Dominance, Slow Play, and Mental Toughness
10:50 Aspen Partying & Altitude Food Poisoning Horror Story
14:01 Genesis at Riviera Preview: Course Stories, Picks, and Saving Stars for Majors
20:13 Learning the Golf Swing: Tempo, ‘Aha’ Moments, and Why Smooth Wins
22:43 All-Star Break Talk: NBA All-Star Mess, Baseball Opening Day Buzz, and March Madness/NIL
28:54 Suns vs OKC Blowout & Who Even Played?
29:15 Is Anyone Beating OKC? Defense Stats & Playoff Totals
31:00 Going to a Suns Game: The In-Arena Vibe & Hospitality Upgrades
31:52 Load Management Rant: Cut the NBA Season?
34:32 Soccer Fever: Why the Premier League Is Must-Watch
36:13 Champions League Explained: Knockout Rounds, Schedules & Upsets
39:10 World Cup Talk: Favorites, USA Outlook & Getting Into Soccer
41:44 Prediction Markets vs Vegas: Massive Volume & What Comes Next
44:47 Insider Trading in Prediction Markets: Red Flags & Real Examples
47:58 March Madness Chaos: 12 Hours of Games & Betting Anxiety
49:11 Vegas vs World Travel: First-Class Dreams & Airport Rituals
52:34 Degens in Vegas: The $106K Night, Giving It Back & ‘We’re Due’
58:39 Final Sign-Off: Cashing Big Soon (Hopefully)
