VSiN By The Books | September 9, 2026 | Hour 2

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

This is VSiN By The Books on VSiN, the eSports betting network.

Dave Ross (0:11)

Top of the hour, it is VSiN By The Books, Dave Ross right here at the Mint Gaming Hall, Franklin, Kentucky. Our closer Jenson Lewis back home in Cleveland, Ohio. Going to get to Stock Up Stock Down Wednesdays with Wes Reynolds and debut a brand new segment, Moneyline Marathon coming to you later on in this show. It is a big show, Jenson, because it feels like Christmas Day to a degree. It is time for the start of the NFL season. That's where we begin our Highlights and Headlines.

SPEAKER_1 (0:37)

Help your bottom line with today's Highlights and Headlines.

Dave Ross (0:46)

Got some other responsibilities later on in the day. I'm going to talk some UFC as I do with First Strike each and every week with Rob Moreno. Got to get my workout in, couple of calls I got to make, Jenson, maybe even a nap. But you have to prepare mentally and physically for the start of the marathon that is the NFL season. And it begins tonight in Seattle. The number, Jenson, down to three hooks are going away. You can still find them in some places. And that total is slightly up to 44.5.

Jensen Lewis (1:14)

Yep. Again, jumped on this money line for the Patriots a couple of days ago at plus $1.67. Seeing that down to plus $1.55 this morning, as you said, three and a half is going away rather quickly down to threes and in lots of places. I cannot wait to get it kicked off tonight. Should be a very raucous atmosphere. The raising of the championship banner to the Rafters in front of the 12s, a highly motivated New England Patriots team. All they've heard all off season is stuff off the field and trying to get the focus back on the field. So excited to get that going. Dave, great friend of the program, General Mitchie Moss, as many of you effectively know, one of the OGs here at Bad Pete Moss, also giving us a real time update. The LA Rams on Ram Force One are about halfway to Melbourne as we speak, okay?

So that is good. You've got about, let's see, estimated 5:06 AM. I'm gonna do the time change here in a moment. That is 5:06 AM Australian time that they're supposed to get in there tomorrow. So it will be tomorrow, September 10th when they land. Okay. Back in time going forward and back to the future, however you want to look at it.

Thank you General Mitchie Moss for that critical update. Do appreciate Ram Force One having VSiN By The Books on as entertainment for those that are just getting up out of the lay down beds. Was told Dave that every player would get a lay down bed on this flight to Australia. So big development there. Also, I know you had developments to update everyone on specifically in that game. One guy will not be in one of the lay down beds there on Ram Force One.

Dave Ross (2:59)

Big 99 did not make the trip, the Hall of Famer to be coming out of retirement. Aaron Donald will not be with the squad over there in Melbourne. So get a little bit more of an on ramp here for Big 99 to come back. I would expect to see him for week two in their Monday night tilt against the Giants. That's what you could probably expect to see Aaron Donald back in the fold there for the Rams. By the way, I did officially play over 44.5 here in the season opener tonight. That is now an official play in pocket there. If you're a VSN Pro subscriber, you will see that added to our pick selection.

Baker Mayfield, boy, if you're feeling dangerous, he's feeling a little bit richer in his pocket too. Three-year extension, $165 million. Remember, this was kind of that game of chicken, but it felt like the game was over. Like they'd say, all right, great, we're not going to get a deal done. And we're both going to be professionals about this. We talked about it on the program a couple of weeks ago.

Baker's like, great, we're not going to negotiate. I'll bet on myself. Seemed like he and Jason Wick maybe had a little bit of an issue going on there. Well, the GM has given the quarterback the money he wants. Jensen, are we good now? Can we do like Doc Holliday and Tombstone, put down the guns and say, there, now we can be friends. It feels like they're friends again in Tampa Bay, at least for the next three years.