QUICK HITS

– Tony Stewart returns to NASCAR after tragic accident
– MLB Standings
– Seahawks rout Packers 36-16 in first NFL game of the year

NFL PREDICTIONS

NFC Playoffs
Peter: NO, SEA, PHI, DET, GB, STL
Joel: SEA, NO, GB, PHI, SF, CHI
AFC Playoffs
Peter: DEN, CIN, NE, IND, KC, HOU
Joel: DEN, NE, CIN, IND, PIT, HOU

Coach of the Year
Peter: BILL O’BRIEN (Houston)
Joel: CHIP KELLY (Philadelphia)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Peter: JOHNNY MANZIEL (Cleveland)
Joel: BLAKE BORTLES (Jacksonville)
MVP
Peter: DREW BREES (New Orleans)
Joel: AARON RODGERS (Green Bay)
Super Bowl
Peter: NEW ORLEANS vs Cincinnati
Joel: DENVER vs Seattle
Super Bowl MVP
Peter: DREW BREES (New Orleans)
Joel: PEYTON MANNING (Denver)

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PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 2
– Oklahoma at Tulsa (+24.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– USC at Stanford (-2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (+20.5) (SAT, 4:30 PM ET)
– Michigan State at Oregon (-11.5) (SAT, 6:30 PM ET)
– Michigan at Notre Dame (-3.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Virginia Tech at Ohio State (-11) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: BYU at Texas (+1.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 1
– New Orleans at Atlanta (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at Houston (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Dallas (+4.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at Denver (-7.5) (SUN, 8 :30 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Detroit (-5.5) (MON, 7:10 PM ET)

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QUICK HITS

– NFL changes domestic abuse punishment policy
– Sam Bradford tears ACL, out for year
– Talk of NHL expansion: Seattle, Las Vegas, Toronto, Quebec City
– Rob Manfred to become new MLB commissioner in January
– U.S. Open (tennis) continues

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

AAC
Peter: UCF
Joel: UCF
ACC
Peter: Florida State beats Virginia Tech
Joel: Florida State beats UNC
PAC-12
Peter: Oregon beats UCLA
Joel: Oregon beats UCLA
BIG TEN
Peter: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
Joel: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
BIG 12
Peter: Oklahoma
Joel: Oklahoma
SEC
Peter: Alabama beats Florida
Joel: Alabama beats Georgia

HEISMAN
Peter: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)
Joel: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)

PLAYOFFS
Peter:
(1) Oregon vs (4) Michigan State
(2) Alabama vs (3) Oklahoma
(2) Alabama beats (1) Oregon
Joel:
(1) Florida State vs (4) Oklahoma
(2) Oregon vs (3) Alabama
(2) Oregon beats (1) Florida State

PICK 6

– Ohio State at Navy (+16.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– UCLA at Virginia (+21) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– West Virginia at Alabama (-26) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET) (in Atlanta)
– Clemson at Georgia (-7.5) (SAT, 5:30 PM ET)
– Florida State at Oklahoma State (+18) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Wisconsin at LSU (-5) (SAT, 9 PM ET) (in Houston)
– Extra Point: Fresno State at USC (-22) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Appalachian State at Michigan (-34.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

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AFC North
Peter: CINCINNATI
Joel: CINCINNATI
AFC South
Peter: HOUSTON
Joel: HOUSTON
AFC East
Peter: NEW ENGLAND
Joel: NEW ENGLAND
AFC West
Peter: DENVER
Joel: DENVER

NFC Playoffs
Peter: SF, ATL, WAS, CHI, SEA, PHI
Joel: SEA, ATL, WAS, CHI, SF, DAL
AFC Playoffs
Peter: DEN, HOU, NE, CIN, BAL, KC
Joel: DEN, HOU, CIN, NE, IND, PIT

Coach of the Year
Peter: CHIP KELLY (Philadelphia)
Joel: PETE CARROLL (Seattle)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Peter: TAVON AUSTIN (St. Louis)
Joel: TAVON AUSTIN (St. Louis)
MVP
Peter: PEYTON MANNING (Denver)
Joel: PEYTON MANNING (Denver)
Super Bowl
Peter: DENVER vs Seattle
Joel: SEATTLE vs Denver
Super Bowl MVP
Peter: WES WELKER (Denver)
Joel: RUSSELL WILSON (Seattle)

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Pick division winners and conference champions
American Athletic champion
Peter: LOUISVILLE
Joel: LOUISVILLE
ACC champion
Peter: FLORIDA STATE vs Miami
Joel: CLEMSON vs Miami
PAC-12 champion
Peter: STANFORD vs UCLA
Joel: OREGON vs UCLA
Big 10 champion
Peter: OHIO STATE vs Nebraska
Joel: OHIO STATE vs Nebraska
Big 12 champion
Peter: BAYLOR
Joel: TEXAS
SEC champion
Peter: ALABAMA vs Georgia
Joel: ALABAMA vs South Carolina

Heisman Trophy winner
Peter: A.J. MCCARRON (Alabama)
Joel: DEANTHONY THOMAS (Oregon)

Rose Bowl
Peter: Oregon vs OHIO STATE
Joel: STANFORD vs Ohio State
Sugar Bowl
Peter: GEORGIA vs Boise State
Joel: SOUTH CAROLINA vs Louisville
Fiesta Bowl
Peter: Baylor vs MICHIGAN
Joel: TEXAS vs Georgia
Orange Bowl
Peter: FLORIDA STATE vs Louisville
Joel: CLEMSON vs Baylor
BCS National Championship Game
Peter: ALABAMA vs Stanford
Joel: ALABAMA vs Oregon

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AFC North
Peter: BALTIMORE
Joel: CINCINNATI
AFC South
Peter: HOUSTON
Joel: HOUSTON
AFC East
Peter: NEW ENGLAND
Joel: NEW ENGLAND
AFC West
Peter: KANSAS CITY
Joel: DENVER

AFC Playoffs
Peter: NE, HOU, BAL, KC, DEN, BUF
Joel: NE, HOU, CIN, DEN, KC, BAL
NFC Playoffs
Peter: SF, GB, PHI, ATL, NYG, CHI
Joel: GB, SF, NYG, ATL, PHI, CHI

Coach of the Year
Peter: ROMEO CRENNEL (Kansas City)
Joel: GARY KUBIAK (Houston)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Peter: ANDREW LUCK (Indianapolis)
Joel: ANDREW LUCK (Houston)
MVP
Peter: TOM BRADY (New England)
Joel: PEYTON MANNING (Denver)
Super Bowl
Peter: SAN FRANCISCO vs Baltimore
Joel: HOUSTON vs San Francisco
Super Bowl MVP
Peter: ALEX SMITH (San Francisco)
Joel: ARIAN FOSTER (Houston)

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Pick division winners and conference champions
Big East champion
Peter: Pitt
Joel: Louisville
ACC champion
Peter: FLORIDA STATE vs Virginia Tech
Joel: FLORIDA STATE vs Virginia Tech
PAC-12 champion
Peter: SOUTHERN CAL vs Oregon
Joel: OREGON vs Southern Cal
Big 10 champion
Peter: MICHIGAN STATE vs Wisconsin
Joel: MICHIGAN vs Wisconsin
Big 12 champion
Peter: OKLAHOMA
Joel: OKLAHOMA
SEC champion
Peter: GEORGIA vs Alabama
Joel: ALABAMA vs Georgia

Heisman Trophy winner
Peter: MONTEE BALL (Wisconsin)
Joel: LANDRY JONES (Oklahoma)

Rose Bowl
Peter: OREGON vs Michigan State
Joel: MICHIGAN vs Southern California
Sugar Bowl
Peter: GEORGIA vs Michigan
Joel: GEORGIA vs Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl
Peter: Oklahoma vs ALABAMA
Joel: OKLAHOMA vs Louisville
Orange Bowl
Peter: Virginia Tech vs WEST VIRGINIA
Joel: Florida State vs West Virginia
BCS National Championship Game
Peter: Southern California vs FLORIDA STATE
Joel: Alabama vs OREGON

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