QUICK HITS

– College Football Top Four Teams: BAMA, ORE, TCU, FSU
– Brady Hoke fired at Michigan
– Florida (Jim McElwain) and Nebraska (Mike Riley) hire new coaches

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 0-6
Joel: NCAAF 2-5, NFL 2-4

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 15
– Arizona vs Oregon (-13.5) (FRI, 9 PM ET) (in Santa Clara)
– Iowa State at TCU (-33.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Alabama vs Missouri (+14.5) (SAT, 4 PM ET) (in Atlanta)
– Kansas State at Baylor (0) (SAT, 7:45 PM ET)
– Florida State vs Georgia Tech (+4) (SAT, 8 PM ET) (in Charlotte)
– Wisconsin vs Ohio State (+4) (SAT, 8:17 PM ET) (in Indianapolis)
– Extra Point – Fresno State at Boise State (-20) (SAT, 10 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 14
– Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Carolina at New Orleans (-10) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Kansas City at Arizona (-1.5) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Seattle at Philadelphia (-1.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– New England at San Diego (+3.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Green Bay (-12) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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QUICK HITS

– College Football Top Four Teams: BAMA, ORE, FSU, MSU
– Thanksgiving games
– Ray Rice wins appeal, allowed to sign with another team
– Red Sox acquire Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez
– 76ers start 0-15
– Samaje Perine rush record

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 7-0, NFL 3-3
Joel: NCAAF 4-3, NFL 2-4

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 14
– Michigan at Ohio State (-20.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Florida at Florida State (-7.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at Ole Miss (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Minnesota at Wisconsin (-14.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at USC (-7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Auburn at Alabama (-8.5) (SAT, 7:45 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Georgia Tech at Georgia (-12) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: West Virginia at Iowa State (+13) (SAT, 12 PM ET)

NFL WEEK 13
– Washington at Indianapolis (-10) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Buffalo (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New Orleans at Pittsburgh (-4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New England at Green Bay (-3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Denver at Kansas City (+1.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Miami at New York Jets (+7) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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GUEST: Michael (Skulljumper)

QUICK HITS

– College Football Top Four Teams: MSU, ORE, FSU, TCU
– College Football Bloopers: Butt Fumble, Fumble Return ORE vs UTAH, LSU player pulls down Alabama player’s pants.

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 2-5, NFL 4-2
Joel: NCAAF 4-3, NFL 5-1

PICK 6

Joel versus Michael
NCAAF WEEK 12
– Ohio State at Minnesota (+12) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Clemson at Georgia Tech (+3) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at Alabama (-8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Wisconsin (-6) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Auburn at Georgia (-2.5) (SAT, 7:15 PM ET)
– Missouri at Texas A&M (-4) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Florida State at Miami (+2) (SAT, 8:00 PM ET)
— Joel: EXTRA POINT
— Michael: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 11
– Houston at Cleveland (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Seattle at Kansas City (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Green Bay (-6) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Detroit at Arizona (-2) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– New England at Indianapolis (-3) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Tennessee (+5.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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QUICK HITS

– NFL public image in a tailspin
– Angels, Orioles, and Nationals clinch MLB playoffs
– NCAAF Bloopers: Jameis Winstson suspended, Arkansas State fake punt

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 3-3
Joel: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 1-5

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 4
– Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-8) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Florida at Alabama (-14) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Texas A&M at SMU (+34.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at West Virginia (+7) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET) (Joel’s Hype Video)
– Clemson at Florida State (-16.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Miami (FL) at Nebraska (-7.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Utah at Michigan (-3.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 3
– San Diego at Buffalo (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at New Orleans (-10.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at Jacksonville (+7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Denver at Seattle (-4.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Carolina (-3) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Chicago at New York Jets (-2.5) (MON, 7:10 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: Cleveland Browns make bizarre moves at QB and RB
Make the play: Will Richardson rush for 1000 yards this season, now that he’s in Indianapolis?

5: No penalties for Nebraska coach Bo Pelini after big outburst
Make the play: How many wins does Nebraska get this year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf and Decaff78: 13-8
(NFL) Peter: 1-5, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78 and Skulljumper, 8-4

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 4
– Florida A&M at Ohio State (-50.5) (12 PM ET)
– North Carolina at Georgia Tech (-6.5) (12 PM ET)
– Michigan State at Notre Dame (-4.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Tennessee at Florida (-16.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Arizona State at Stanford (-5.5) (7 PM ET)
– Kansas State at Texas (-5.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Kent State at Penn State (-21) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Connecticut (+17.5) (8 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Maryland (-4.5) (3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 3
– Detroit at Washington (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Tampa Bay at New England (-8.5) (1 PM ET)
– Houston at Baltimore (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Buffalo at New York Jets (-1) (4:25 PM ET)
– Chicago at Pittsburgh (+2.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– Oakland at Denver (-14.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Oklahoma State payment scandal reported
Make the play: Will any penalties result beyond probation from an NCAA investigation?

5: NFL Week 1 Takeaways
Make the play: Will Ndamukong Suh be suspended for any amount of games this season?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 4-3
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf and Decaff78: 8-6
(NFL) Peter: 1-5, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Everyone but Peter, 3-3

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 3
– Louisville at Kentucky (+13.5) (12 PM ET)
– UCLA at Nebraska (-4.5) (12 PM ET)
– Alabama at Texas A&M (+7.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Georgia Tech at Duke (+8) (4:30 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at Auburn (-6) (7 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Purdue (+20.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Iowa at Iowa State (+2.5) (6 PM ET)
— Peter: Akron at Michigan (-37) (12 PM ET)
— Joel: Georgia State at West Virginia (-38.5) (12 PM ET)

NFL Week 2
– Washington at Green Bay (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
– Dallas at Kansas City (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Tennessee at Houston (-10) (1 PM ET)
– Denver at New York Giants (+4.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Seattle (-3) (8:30 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-7) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Suh fined for Thanksgiving Kick II
Make the play: Does Suh get in trouble with the league before the end of the year?

5: Steroid era enters baseball Hall of Fame voting
Make the play: Do Bonds, Clemens, or Sosa get elected this year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 42-49, Joel 42-49 – (NFL) Peter: 40-32, Joel: 41-31
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 14
– Northern Illinois at Kent State (+6.5) (FRI, 7:00 PM ET)
– UCLA at Stanford (-8) (FRI, 8:00 PM ET)
– Alabama at Georgia (+7) (SAT, 4:00 PM ET)
– Texas at Kansas State (-11.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Florida State at Georgia Tech (+14) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Wisconsin (+3) (SAT, 8:17 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Boise State at Nevada (+10) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: Kansas at West Virginia (-20) (SAT, 2:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 13
– Minnesota at Green Bay (-9.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Arizona at New York Jets (-4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Tampa Bay at Denver (-8) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Baltimore (-3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Dallas (-10.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Washington (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Lance Armstrong stripped of 7 Tour de France titles
Make the play: Does public opinion over Lance Armstrong change in the next year because of this? How so?

5: NFL confirms replacement officials for Week 1
Make the play: In which week do the regular officials return to work NFL games?

PICK 6 – Peter and Joel
– South Carolina at Vanderbilt (+7) (THUR, 7 PM ET)
– Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-7.5) (MON, 8 PM ET)
– Notre Dame vs Navy (+14) (SAT, 9 AM ET) (in Dublin, Ireland)
– Clemson vs Auburn (+3.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET) (in Atlanta, GA)
– Boise State at Michigan State (-7.5) (FRI, 8 PM ET)
– Michigan vs Alabama (-11) (SAT, 8 PM ET) (in Dallas, TX)
– Extra Point
— Peter: Hawaii at USC (-39) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Marshall at WVU (-22) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)

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