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?
RED ZONE
20: Kobe Bryant injures knee so soon after Achille’s return
MAKE THE PLAY: Will Kobe play next season?
10: College football bowl breakdown
MAKE THE PLAY: Any teams you really like heading into these match-ups? Any locks?
5: NFL Playoffs Picture and Predictions
MAKE THE PLAY: Surprise playoff teams? Who makes a run? Who is left out?
REPLAY
(NFL) Peter: 1-5, Joel: 1-5
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Detlef Schrempf: 30-24
PICK 6 – Peter vs Joel
NFL Week 16
– Indianapolis at Kansas City (-7) (1 PM ET)
– New Orleans at Carolina (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Arizona at Seattle (-10.5) (4:05 PM ET)
– New England at Baltimore (-2.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Chicago at Philadelphia (-3) (8:30 PM ET)
– Atlanta at San Francisco (-13) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)
FEATURED STORIES
Mack Brown likely to resign as Texas head coach by week’s end
Bowl schedule is confirmed
REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 6-1, Joel: 4-3
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 39-21
(NFL) Peter: 4-2, Joel: 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Detlef Schrempf: 30-24
PICK 6 – Peter vs Joel
NFL Week 15
– New England at Miami (+2) (1 PM ET)
– Chicago at Cleveland (-7) (1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Carolina (-11) (4:05 PM ET)
– Green Bay at Dallas (-7) (4:25 PM ET)
– Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (+2.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Detroit (-6) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)
RED ZONE
20: Jets to explore QB options
Make the play: Who opens the season at starting QB for the Jets next year?
10: OKC wins 12th in a row, Clips 11th
Make the play: Will one of these teams win the Western Conference?
5: Pat Kelsey makes passionate Newtown speech
Make the play: WIs this a speech that will make a difference in the gun debate?
REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 47-51, Joel 46-52 – (NFL) Peter: 48-42, Joel: 50-40
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper, MajorMoses
PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAA Bowls (doesn’t count yet)
– San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs San Diego State (+2.5) (THUR 12/20, 8 PM ET)
– Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl: UCF vs Ball State (+7) (FRI, 12/21, 7:30 PM ET)
– R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina vs Louisiana-Lafayette (-4.5) (SAT 12/22, 12 PM ET)
– Maaco Bowl: Washington vs Boise State (-7.5) (SAT 12/22, 3:30 PM ET)
NFL Week 16
– Atlanta at Detroit (-3.5) (SAT, 8:30 PM ET)
– New Orleans at Dallas (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at Philadelphia (+4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Baltimore (-3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Seattle (-1) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
