Meet Brad Powers, Our Betting Analyst
Brad Powers
Betting Analyst
21+ Years ExperienceBrad Powers is a professional sports bettor and handicapper known for his expertise in college football and his data-driven approach to betting analysis. A longtime industry veteran, he’s built a reputation through his detailed power ratings, sharp insights, and appearances on major sports betting platforms and podcasts.
You can see Brad every Monday and Thursday on the Covers YouTube channel with Joe Osborne during the college football season.
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst
Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTVs Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games. Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa. When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst
Prior to joining Covers in 2022, Phil Naessens spent 38 years as a resident tennis pro in Las Vegas, Mykonos, and Corfu, Greece. Hes the past host of the Phil Naessens Show (Armed Forces Radio), and currently hosts the Crush and Rush Tennis Podcast. Phil is the author of the Betting 101 series (MLB, NFL, NCAAF, and Tennis) and has written for numerous publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports. His favorite sports to bet on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro mens and womens hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has numerous betting accounts in the US and Europe, and his best advice is to line shop for the best value possible.
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Jake Butt
Betting Analyst
Jake Butt is a former Michigan Wolverines tight end and 2016 John Mackey Award winner, which is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2017, he went on to play professionally before moving into broadcasting. He now serves as a college football analyst for the Big 10 Network, and joins Joe Osborne weekly on the Covers YouTube channel to offer insightful coverage and perspective from his playing days.
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