RED ZONE
20: NFL Divisional recap
Make the play: Who plays in the Super Bowl?

10: NFL Head Coach Hirings
Make the play: How well do the Eagles do next season, with Chip Kelly as coach?

5: Lance Armstrong admits PED use in Oprah interview UM NOPE, MANTI TE’O
Make the play: In which round does Manti Te’o get drafted in April?

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10: NFL 2012 Playoffs set
Make the play: Break down the bracket – who wins the Super Bowl?

5: BCS National Championship on Monday
Make the play: Who wins – Alabama or Notre Dame?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 49-55, Joel 48-56 – (NFL) Peter: 54-48, Joel: 56-46
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) MajorMoses

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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 6 – Joel 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)

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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 6 – Joel 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)

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10: Heisman trophy awarded this Saturday
Make the play: Who wins the trophy?

5: College football bowl schedule
Make the play: Who wins the National Championship game?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 46-52, Joel 45-53 – (NFL) Peter: 41-37, Joel: 42-36
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper, MajorMoses

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NFL Week 14
– Dallas at Cincinnati (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Washington (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Miami at San Francisco (-10) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New Orleans at New York Giants (-4.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Detroit at Green Bay (-7) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Houston at New England (-3.5) (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: Maryland and Rutgers head to Big Ten
Make the play: If Big Ten adds two more teams, which do they acquire?

5: NFL Thanksgiving Games
Make the play: Who wins each game?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 39-45, Joel 39-45 – (NFL) Peter: 36-30, Joel: 37-29
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 13
– Michigan at Ohio State (-3.5) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Oregon at Oregon State (+9.5) (SAT, 3:00 PM ET)
– Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (-7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Florida at Florida State (-8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Stanford at UCLA (+2) (SAT, 6:30 PM ET)
– South Carolina at Clemson (-4) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Notre Dame at USC (+6) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: West Virginia at Iowa State (+1.5) (FRI, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 12
– Pittsburgh at Cleveland (0) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Tampa Bay (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– St. Louis at Arizona (-1) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Francisco at New Orleans (+2.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Green Bay at New York Giants (-2.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Carolina at Philadelphia (0) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Alabama LOSES to Texas A&M
Make the play: Two weeks to go – who plays for the title?

5: Lakers fire Brown, hire D’Antoni
Make the play: Will the Lakers at least make the conference finals?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 37-40, Joel 38-39 – (NFL) Peter: 33-27, Joel: 33-27
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 12
– Rutgers at Cincinnati (-6.5) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– USC vs UCLA (+4) (SAT, 3:05 PM ET)
– Ohio State at Wisconsin (-3) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (-10.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at West Virginia (+10.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Stanford at Oregon (-20.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: NC State at Clemson (-17) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 11
– Green Bay at Detroit (+3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Washington (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– San Diego at Denver (-8.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at New England (-9.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Pittsburgh (+3) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Chicago at San Francisco (-4) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 36-34, Joel 36-34 – (NFL) Peter: 29-25, Joel: 29-25
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 11
– Miami at Virginia (-1) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Oregon State at Stanford (-4) (SAT, 3:00 PM ET)
– Texas A&M at Alabama (-14) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Penn State at Nebraska (-7.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at LSU (-14.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Boston College (+18.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Baylor at Oklahoma (-21.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Northwestern at Michigan (-10.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Oklahoma State (-7.5) (SAT, 3 PM ET)

NFL Week 10
– Detroit at Minnesota (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at New Orleans (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Seattle (-6) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Dallas at Philadelphia (+1) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Houston at Chicago (-1) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Kansas City at Pittsburgh (-11.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Giants win World Series
Make the play: Who wins the World Series next year?

5: NFL season halfway through
Make the play: Care to revise your Super Bowl pick?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 31-32, Joel 31-32 – (NFL) Peter: 26-22, Joel: 25-23
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Peter

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 10
– Texas A&M at Mississippi State (+7) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Michigan State (+2) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Texas at Texas Tech (-7.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Clemson at Duke (+13) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Oregon at USC (+7.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Alabama at LSU (+9.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Temple at Louisville (-15) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Minnesota (+12.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: TCU at West Virginia (-6.5) (SAT, 3 PM ET)

NFL Week 9
– Detroit at Jacksonville (+3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Arizona at Green Bay (-11) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at Seattle (-5) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at New York Giants (-3.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Dallas at Atlanta (-4) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at New Orleans (-3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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RED ZONE
20: Warren Moon defending struggling Newton
Make the play: Will Newton remain a starter in the NFL past next year?

10: David Stern to retire Feb. 1, 2014
Make the play: Will Stern actually retire on this day?

5: World Series
Make the play: Will our “Tigers win the World Series” predictions hold true?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 26-30, Joel 28-28 – (NFL) Peter: 20-22, Joel: 19-23
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter vs (David)
NCAAF Week 9
– NC State at (North Carolina) (-7.5) (SAT, 12:30 PM ET)
– (Florida) at Georgia (+7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET at Jacksonville)
– (Texas Tech) at Kansas State (-7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at (Oklahoma) (-11) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– (Michigan) at Nebraska (-2.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– (Mississippi State) at Alabama (-24) (SAT, 8:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: USC at (Arizona) (+6.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP
— David: EP

NFL Week 8
– Seattle at (Detroit) (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– (Atlanta) at Philadelphia (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at (Pittsburgh) (-4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– (New York Giants) at Dallas (+1) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– New Orleans at (Denver) (-6) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– San Francisco at (Arizona) (+6.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Chiefs fans cheer Matt Cassel’s concussion
Make the play: Will Cassel return as the Chiefs’ starting QB this year?

5: MLB playoff update
Make the play: Will you make any revised picks on who you think wins the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 19-23, Joel 20-22 – (NFL) Peter: 14-16, Joel: 14-16
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 18-10 – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 7
– Texas vs Oklahoma (-3) (SAT, 12 PM ET, at Cotton Bowl)
– Wisconsin at Purdue (-2.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Stanford at Notre Dame (-8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– USC at Washington (+11.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– South Carolina at LSU (-2.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech (+9) (SAT, 9 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Oregon State at BYU (-6) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Illinois at Michigan (-23.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Texas Tech (+3.5) (3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 6
– Dallas at Baltimore (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Detroit at Philadelphia (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New England at Seattle (+3.5) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New York Giants at San Francisco (-5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Green Bay at Houston (-3.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Denver at San Diego (-1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: NFL referees return
Make the play: Do we see another game-changing bad call again this year?

5: MLB Playoffs set
Make the play: Break down the bracket – who wins each series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 15-20, Joel 16-19 – (NFL) Peter: 11-13, Joel: 10-14
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 18-10 – (NFL) SolitudeSlicer, 9-9

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 6
– Virginia Tech at North Carolina (-4.5) (SAT, 12:30 PM ET)
– LSU at Florida (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Georgia at South Carolina (0) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– West Virginia at Texas (-7) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Ohio State (-3) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Washington at Oregon (-24) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: Michigan at Purdue (+3) (SAT, 4 PM ET)
— Joel: Miami at Notre Dame (-12.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 5
– Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Washington (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Seattle at Carolina (-3) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Denver at New England (-6.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Diego at New Orleans (-3.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Houston at New York Jets (+9) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Clemens interested in returning
Make the play: Will Clemens actually pitch this year or next year?

5: Saints suspensions overturned
Make the play: Will these players be re-suspended? If so, for how long?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 6-8, Joel 6-8 – (NFL) Peter: 5-1, Joel: 5-1
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 9-5 – (NFL) Peter & Joel

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 3
– Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (+10) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– California at Ohio State (-17) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Boston College at Northwestern (-3.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Florida at Tennessee (-2.5) (SAT, 6 PM ET)
– USC at Stanford (+8.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Michigan State (-5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: UMass at Michigan (-45.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Navy at Penn State (-5.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 2
– Baltimore at Philadelphia (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Cincinnati (-7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at St. Louis (-3) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Pittsburgh (-6) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Detroit at San Francisco (-6.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Denver at Atlanta (-3) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Strasburg has two starts left
Make the play: Do the Nationals make the World Series this year?

5: NHL collective bargaining talks stall
Make the play: Will the NHL regular season be shortened this year?

REPLAY
Peter: 2-5, Joel 4-3
SMYNja Leader: MajorMoses, 5-2

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 2
– Auburn at Mississippi State (-3.5) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Penn State at Virginia (-8.5) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Southern Cal vs Syracuse (+26) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET, in New Jersey)
– Nebraska vs UCLA (+4.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
– Georgia at Missouri (+3.5) (SAT, 7:45 PM ET)
– Oklahoma State at Arizona (+12) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: Air Force at Michigan (-21.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Purdue at Notre Dame (-14.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 1
– Indianapolis at Chicago (-11) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Cleveland (+8) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Kansas City (0) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Green Bay (-7.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Denver (-2.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– San Diego at Oakland (0) (MON, 10:15 PM ET)

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