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Episode 73: NFL – Cincinnati at New England

Peter is ashamed of Michigan, as his alma mater has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, regarding player safety this week. Meanwhile, Joel comes to terms with the elimination of the Pittsburgh Pirates from the MLB playoffs. Which teams have the best chance of making the World Series? Also, NCAAF Week 6 picks, NFL Week 5 predictions against the spread, and the odd stories from the last week of college football.

QUICK HITS

– Michigan mismanages player safety
– MLB wild card games and playoff predictions

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 5-2, NFL 4-2
Joel: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 3-3

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 6
Texas A&M at Mississippi State (-1.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
Oklahoma at TCU (+4.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Alabama at Ole Miss (+6.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Stanford at Notre Dame (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
LSU at Auburn (-8) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
Nebraska at Michigan State (-8.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Wake Forest at Florida State (-38.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Rutgers (-3) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
— Joel: Kansas at West Virginia (-25.5) (SAT, 4 PM ET)

NFL WEEK 5
– Chicago at Carolina (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Houston at Dallas (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Indianapolis (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Arizona at Denver (-7) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
Cincinnati at New England (+1.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
Seattle at Washington (+7.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 54: Predicting the NFL Divisional Playoffs

QUICK HITS
– Texas hires Charlie Strong has head football coach
– Louisville hires Bobby Petrino…again?
– Redskins hire Jay Gruden
– Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel, among others, declare for NFL draft
– Dennis Rodman continues his North Korean travels

RED ZONE
20: Florida State wins the final BCS National Championship game
MAKE THE PLAY: Does an SEC team win the national championship next year?
10: Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas get into baseball Hall of Fame, voting drama ensues
MAKE THE PLAY: Will Bonds and Clemens’ percentages go up next year?
5: NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round
MAKE THE PLAY: Which teams win this weekend?

Episode 53: Predicting the BCS National Championship

QUICK HITS
– NHL Winter Classic: Maple Leafs vs Red Wings
– Texas still looking for a head coach
– College football bowl season almost complete

RED ZONE
20: NFL coaching carousel begins
MAKE THE PLAY: Who will be the next head coach of the Detroit Lions?
10: BCS national championship game upcoming
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins – Florida State or Auburn?
5: NFL Playoff Picture – Wild Card Round
MAKE THE PLAY: Which teams win this weekend?

Episode 50: NCAAF – Missouri vs Auburn

RED ZONE
20: World Cup 2014 groups revealed
Make the play: Who wins the World Cup?

10: Baseball free agency – Cano, Ellsbury, Granderson, McCann, Nathan, etc.
Make the play: Will Dallas win the NFC East?

5: BCS Bowls to be determined this weekend
Make the play: Will makes the National Championship game?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel: 1-6
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 39-21
(NFL) Peter: 4-2, Joel: 4-2
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Detlef Schrempf: 30-24

PICK 6Peter vs Joel

NCAAF Week 15
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (-9.5) (12 PM ET)
– Texas at Baylor (-14.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Missouri vs Auburn (-2) (4 PM ET)
Stanford at Arizona State (-3) (7:45 PM ET)
Duke vs Florida State (-29) (8 PM ET)
– Ohio State vs Michigan State (+5.5) (8:17 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Utah State at Fresno State (-3.5) (10 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 14
– Detroit at Philadelphia (-2.5) (1 PM ET)
– Miami at Pittsburgh (-3) (1 PM ET)
Indianapolis at Cincinnati (-6) (1 PM ET)
Seattle at San Francisco (-2.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Carolina at New Orleans (-3) (8:30 PM ET)
Dallas at Chicago (-1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 49: NFL – New Orleans vs Seattle

RED ZONE (NFL Thanksgiving Games Edition)
20: Green Bay: 10 – Detroit: 40 (-6)
Make the play: Who wins the NFC North?

10: Oakland: 24 – Dallas: 31 (-10)
Make the play: Will Dallas win the NFC East?

5: Pittsburgh: 20 – Baltimore: 22 (-2.5)
Make the play: Will Mike Tomlin be fined by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 0-7, Joel: 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 34-19
(NFL) Peter: 4-2, Joel: 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 36-36

PICK 6Peter vs Joel

NCAAF Week 14
Ohio State at Michigan (+14.5) (12 PM ET)
Alabama at Auburn (+10.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Notre Dame at Stanford (-14) (7 PM ET)
Clemson at South Carolina (-5.5) (7 PM ET)
– Texas A&M at Missouri (-4.5) (7:45 PM ET)
– UCLA at USC (-3.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Iowa State at West Virginia (-9.5) (4 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 13
– Tennessee at Indianapolis (-4) (1 PM ET)
Miami at New York Jets (-1.5) (1 PM ET)
Arizona at Philadelphia (-3.5) (1 PM ET)
Denver at Kansas City (+4.5) (4:25 PM ET)
New York Giants at Washington (+1) (8:30 PM ET)
New Orleans at Seattle (-6) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)