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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 62: Predicting the 2014 NFL Draft

QUICK HITS
Donald Sterling receives lifetime ban from NBA
Jameis Winston crab leg theft
California Chrome takes the Kentucky Derby

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?

Episode 54: Predicting the NFL Divisional Playoffs

QUICK HITS
– Texas hires Charlie Strong has head football coach
– Louisville hires Bobby Petrino…again?
– Redskins hire Jay Gruden
– Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel, among others, declare for NFL draft
– Dennis Rodman continues his North Korean travels

RED ZONE
20: Florida State wins the final BCS National Championship game
MAKE THE PLAY: Does an SEC team win the national championship next year?
10: Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas get into baseball Hall of Fame, voting drama ensues
MAKE THE PLAY: Will Bonds and Clemens’ percentages go up next year?
5: NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round
MAKE THE PLAY: Which teams win this weekend?

Episode 36: NCAAF – Georgia at Clemson

RED ZONE
20: Miguel Cabrera chasing the Triple Crown again
Make the play: Will Cabrera win a second consecutive Triple Crown?

10: Rex Ryan burned by putting Mark Sanchez in preseason game late
Make the play: Will Sanchez start at QB for the Jets in Week 1?

5: Johnny Manziel’s autograph-for-pay scandal
Make the play: Will Manziel miss games due to NCAA punishment this year?

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUR PREDICTION PARTICIPATION

PICK 6Peter and Joel
– Rice at Texas A&M (-26.5) (SAT, 1 PM ET)
– Syracuse at Penn State (+8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Mississippi State at Oklahoma State (-12.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Alabama vs Virginia Tech (+19) (SAT, 5:30 PM ET) (in Atlanta, GA)
Georgia at Clemson (+1.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
LSU vs TCU (+4) (SAT, 9 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Boise State at Washington (-3.5) (SAT, 10 PM ET)
— Peter: Central Michigan at Michigan (-31.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: William & Mary at WVU (-22) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)

Episode 35: Predicting the Steroid Suspensions

RED ZONE

20: Riley Cooper excused from team activities after racial slur
Make the play: Cooper play in a game for the Eagles this season?

10: Johnny Manziel life drama continues
Make the play: Will Texas A&M beat Alabama on September 14th?

5: Baseball impending steroid suspensions are a mess
Make the play: Will Alex Rodriguez get the lifetime ban sentence?