Chad Millman, Author at Hard Rock Bet

Chad Millman

Chad Millman is the co-host of Sharp or Square on The Volume network, formerly known as The Favorites, one of the top-rated sports betting podcasts on Apple’s sports podcast charts. He began his career as a reporter for Sports Illustrated before becoming Editor-in-Chief of ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, where he also launched the network’s sports betting beat. A key figure in shaping modern sports betting media, Millman went on to help launch the Action Network, serving as its Chief Content Officer.

Sharp or Square: Our Week 4 Betting Picks

This is the best part of the sports calendar. Baseball is peaking, pucks and hoops are tuning up, and football is a constant hum. We’re grateful that our job is to turn that hum into edges, and this week offers...

Chad Millman

September 25, 2025

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Sharp or Square: Week 4 NFL Betting Insights

Last weekend we went 3-2 to move to 9-6 on the season. In a week where the board looked gross, that’s a win. Sunday nights don’t always show our true emotions -- Chad comes in buzzing, Simon looks half-dead --...

Chad Millman

September 23, 2025

NFL Sharp or Square The Volume

Sharp or Square: It’s a Dogs Week — and We’ve Got the Stomach for It

This is the part of the NFL season when the market thinks it has teams figured out after two data points - and that’s where we’re comfortable living. Week 3 is a dogs week. Divisional road dogs. Inflated numbers off...

Chad Millman

September 18, 2025

NFL Sharp or Square Sportsbook The Volume

Perception vs. Reality: What Two Weeks Tell Us – And What They Don’t

Two weeks into the NFL season and it already feels like we’ve been here before: favorites are steamrolling and public parlays are cashing. Translation: chalk keeps winning. Since Week 13 of last season, favorites of more than four have been...

Chad Millman

September 17, 2025

NFL Sharp or Square Sportsbook The Volume

Sharp or Square Week 2: Our Five Leans, One Brass Balls, and a Rock-in-a-Hard-Place

Week 2 is the overreaction audit. With only one game of evidence, lines whip on thin data, the public chases headlines, and the smartest plays are often the ones you hate to click. After a week of calls, rewatching every...

Chad Millman

September 11, 2025

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Sharp or Square: Our Week 4 Betting Picks

Sharp or Square: Week 4 NFL Betting Insights

Sharp or Square: It’s a Dogs Week — and We’ve Got the Stomach for It

Perception vs. Reality: What Two Weeks Tell Us – And What They Don’t

Sharp or Square Week 2: Our Five Leans, One Brass Balls, and a Rock-in-a-Hard-Place

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