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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 56: Predicting the Super Bowl

QUICK HITS
– Roger Goodell considering changing NFL extra point rules
– Shaun White out of X Games, focusing on Olympics

RED ZONE
20: Australian Open in the semifinal stage
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the men’s and women’s draw?
10: Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka to 7-year/$155-million deal
MAKE THE PLAY: Will the Yankees win the AL pennant next year?
5: NFL Playoffs – Super Bowl match-up decided
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the Super Bowl?

Episode 55: Predicting the MLB Replay System

QUICK HITS
– Lions hire Jim Caldwell, Titans hire Ken Wisenhunt, Vikings hire Mike Zimmer
– Australian Open begins with 108ºF heat
– Alex Rodriguez shenanigans continue

RED ZONE
20: Alabama booster sells merchandise and NCAA doesn’t care
MAKE THE PLAY: Will any significant attention be brought to this in the next two years?
10: MLB owners OK expanded replay use for 2014
MAKE THE PLAY: Will this be received positively by the end of next year?
5: NFL Playoffs – Conference Championships
MAKE THE PLAY: Who moves on to the Super Bowl?

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 52: Predicting the Bowl Season

RED ZONE
20: Kobe Bryant injures knee so soon after Achille’s return
MAKE THE PLAY: Will Kobe play next season?
10: College football bowl breakdown
MAKE THE PLAY: Any teams you really like heading into these match-ups? Any locks?
5: NFL Playoffs Picture and Predictions
MAKE THE PLAY: Surprise playoff teams? Who makes a run? Who is left out?

REPLAY
(NFL) Peter: 1-5, Joel: 1-5
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Detlef Schrempf: 30-24

PICK 6Peter vs Joel

NFL Week 16
– Indianapolis at Kansas City (-7) (1 PM ET)
New Orleans at Carolina (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Arizona at Seattle (-10.5) (4:05 PM ET)
New England at Baltimore (-2.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Chicago at Philadelphia (-3) (8:30 PM ET)
Atlanta at San Francisco (-13) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)