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Episode 45: NFL – Atlanta vs Carolina

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20: Checking in on the Heisman running
Make the play: Will Mariota win the Heisman this year?

10: NBA season starting
Make the play: Who wins this year’s NBA Finals?

5: World Series continues, Boston leads 3-2
Make the play: Are you still sticking with your Boston prediction?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 32-24
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) GymLeaderBen: 10-8

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 10
– Wisconsin at Iowa (+9.5) (12 PM ET)
Georgia at Florida (+2.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Michigan at Michigan State (-6) (3:30 PM ET)
Auburn at Arkansas (+9.5) (6 PM ET)
– Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (-2.5) (7 PM ET)
Miami at Florida State (-22) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: West Virginia at TCU (-13.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 9
New Orleans at New York Jets (+5.5) (1 PM ET)
San Diego at Washington (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Carolina (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
Pittsburgh at New England (-7) (4:25 PM ET)
Indianapolis at Houston (+1) (8:30 PM ET)
– Chicago at Green Bay (-10.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 40: NCAAF – LSU at Georgia

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20: NBA eyes nickname jerseys for Heat/Nets game
Make the play: Will the jerseys actually be used during this coming season?

10: Arian Foster admits to receiving money at Tennessee
Make the play: Will Tennessee receive any punishment from this?

5: NHL regular season starts next week
Make the play: Who plays in and wins this year’s Stanley Cup Finals?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf and Decaff78: 16-12
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 4-2
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78 and Skulljumper, 12-6

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 5
– Oklahoma State at West Virginia (+18) (12 PM ET)
LSU at Georgia (-3) (3:30 PM ET)
Oklahoma at Notre Dame (+3.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Mississippi at Alabama (-15.5) (6:30 PM ET)
– Wisconsin at Ohio State (-7) (8 PM ET)
California at Oregon (-36) (10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Florida State at Boston College (+21.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 4
Chicago at Detroit (-2.5) (1 PM ET)
Cincinnati at Cleveland (+4.5) (1 PM ET)
Seattle at Houston (+3) (1 PM ET)
– Dallas at San Diego (+1) (4:25 PM ET)
– New England at Atlanta (0) (8:30 PM ET)
Miami at New Orleans (-6.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

NFL 2013 Season Predictions

Pick division winners
NFC North
Peter: CHICAGO
Joel: CHICAGO
NFC South
Peter: ATLANTA
Joel: ATLANTA
NFC East
Peter: WASHINGTON
Joel: WASHINGTON
NFC West
Peter: SAN FRANCISCO
Joel: SEATTLE

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)

Deadspin’s “Why Your Team Sucks 2013″ series

Episode 18: NFL – Dallas vs Washington

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20: Avery Johnson fired as Nets coach
Make the play: Do the Nets make the playoffs as a result of this move?

10: Calvin Johnson’s record
Make the play: Will Johnson break 2000 receiving yards this season?

5: NFL playoffs soon set
Make the play: Which two teams make the final NFC spots?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 47-51, Joel 46-52 – (NFL) Peter: 52-44, Joel: 53-43
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Bowls
– Chick fil-A Bowl: LSU vs Clemson (+3.5) (MON 12/31, 7:30 PM ET)
– Capital One Bowl: Nebraska vs Georgia (-8.5) (TUES 1/1, 1 PM ET)
– Outback Bowl: South Carolina vs Michigan (+4.5) (TUES 1/1, 1 PM ET)
– Rose Bowl – pres. by Vizio: Wisconsin vs Stanford (-6.5) (TUES 1/1, 5 PM ET)
– Discover Orange Bowl: Northern Illinois vs Florida State (-14) (TUES 1/1, 8:30 PM ET)
– AllState Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs Florida (-15) (WED 1/2, 8:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 17
Baltimore at Cincinnati (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Chicago at Detroit (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Houston at Indianapolis (+4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at New York Giants (-9.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Green Bay at Minnesota (+3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
Dallas at Washington (-3.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)

Episode 16: NFL – Denver vs Baltimore

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20: Marquez knocks out Pacquiao
Make the play: Will there ever be a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight?

10: Seven Big East schools considering leaving
Make the play: Will the Big East be dissolved in the next couple years?

5: NFL thinking about expanding playoffs
Make the play: Will this change actually take place?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 47-51, Joel 46-52 – (NFL) Peter: 45-39, Joel: 46-38
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NFL Week 15
New York Giants at Atlanta (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Green Bay at Chicago (+2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Denver at Baltimore (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Pittsburgh at Dallas (-2) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Francisco at New England (-6) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Tennessee (-1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)