RED ZONE
20: NHL playoffs begin
MAKE THE PLAY: Who plays in the Conference Finals?
10: NBA playoffs begin
MAKE THE PLAY: Who plays in the Conference Finals?
5: NFL Draft is impending
MAKE THE PLAY: Who goes #1 overall?

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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 6 – Peter 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)

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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 6 – Joel 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)

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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 6 – Joel 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)

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10: Jerry Kill, University of Minnesota football coach, takes leave of absence for seizures
Make the play: Will Kill coach another game this season?

5: MLB league championship series begin
Make the play: Who makes it to the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 2-5, Joel 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 25-17
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 20-10

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 7
– Missouri at Georgia (-8) (12 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at Texas (+14) (12 PM ET)
– Florida at LSU (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
– Oregon at Washington (+13.5) (4 PM ET)
– Michigan at Penn State (+2) (5 PM ET)
– Georgia Tech at BYU (-7) (7 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Syracuse at NC State (-6.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 6
– Detroit at Cleveland (+1) (1 PM ET)
– St. Louis at Houston (-9) (1 PM ET)
– Oakland at Kansas City (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
– Jacksonville at Denver (-26.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Washington at Dallas (-6) (8:30 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at San Diego (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers release QB Josh Freeman
Make the play: Will Freeman start for another NFL team this season?

5: 2013 MLB playoffs begin
Make the play: Who wins this year’s World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 21-14
(NFL) Peter: 2-4, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 16-8

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 6
– Maryland at Florida State (-15.5) (12 PM ET)
– Clemson at Syracuse (+13.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Georgia at Tennessee (+10) (3:30 PM ET)
– Arizona State vs Notre Dame (+5.5) (7:30 PM ET, Arlington, TX)
– Ohio State at Northwestern (+7) (8 PM ET)
– Washington at Stanford (-7.5) (10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Kansas State at Oklahoma State (-14) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Minnesota at Michigan (-19) (3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Baylor (-28) (8 PM ET)

NFL Week 5
– Seattle at Indianapolis (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at New York Giants (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Detroit at Green Bay (-7.5) (1 PM ET)
– Carolina at Arizona (+1) (4:25 PM ET)
– Houston at San Francisco (-6.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Atlanta (-10.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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