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Episode 69: NFL 2014 Predictions

Peter and Joel give their NFL predictions for the 2014 season. Also, NCAAF Week 2 picks, NFL Week 1 predictions against the spread, and Tony Stewart’s return to NASCAR.

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)

Deadspin’s “Why Your Team Sucks 2014″ series

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)

Episode 52: Predicting the Bowl Season

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 6Peter 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)

Episode 51: NFL – Baltimore vs Detroit

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 6Peter 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)

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 46: NCAAF – Texas at West Virginia

Guest: David (Decaff78)

RED ZONE
20: College basketball season begins
Make the play: Who are your favorites to get #1 seeds? This year’s Cinderellas?

10: Texas hires new AD, plus big Oregon/Stanford and Oklahoma/Baylor Thursday night games
Make the play: Who wins the Pac-12 and Big 12 this year?

5: The Richie Incognito harassment story is a complete mess
Make the play: Does Incognito get another chance with a different team?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel: 4-3, David: 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 30-16
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel: 2-4, David: 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 28-26

PICK 6Joel vs David

NCAAF Week 11
– Kansas State at Texas Tech (-3) (12 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at Texas A&M (-19) (3:30 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Michigan (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
Texas at West Virginia (+6.5) (7 PM ET)
– LSU at Alabama (-13) (8 PM ET)
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh (+4) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: UCLA at Arizona (+1) (10 PM ET)
— Joel: EP
— David: EP

NFL Week 10
Detroit at Chicago (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Green Bay (-1) (1 PM ET)
Cincinnati at Baltimore (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Carolina at San Francisco (-6.5) (4:05 PM ET)
– Dallas at New Orleans (-7) (8:30 PM ET)
Miami at Tampa Bay (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)