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Episode 74: NCAAF – Auburn at Mississippi State

Youko — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:41:28 +0000

Peter and Joel give their take on the Major League Baseball playoffs so far, as the ALCS and NLCS are about to begin. Who will advance between the Royals/Orioles and the Giants/Cardinals? How was last week’s college football season as wild as it was? Also, NCAAF Week 7 picks, NFL Week 6 predictions against the spread, and the NHL regular season begins.

QUICK HITS

– MLB Playoffs
– NHL season begins
– Five of top eight NCAAF teams fall

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 6-0
Joel: NCAAF 1-6, NFL 5-1

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 7
– Texas vs Oklahoma (-14.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET) (Cotton Bowl)
– Auburn at Mississippi State (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– TCU at Baylor (-8.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oregon at UCLA (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Penn State at Michigan (-1) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Ole Miss at Texas A&M (-2) (SAT, 9 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Georgia at Missouri (+3) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: West Virginia at Texas Tech (+6) (SAT, 12 PM ET)

NFL WEEK 6
– Pittsburgh at Cleveland (-2) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Denver at New York Jets (+9) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Chicago at Atlanta (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Dallas at Seattle (-8) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Philadelphia (-2.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– San Francisco at St. Louis (+3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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Episode 68: College Football 2014 Predictions

Youko — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:13:39 +0000

Peter and Joel give their college football predictions for the 2014 season. Also, NCAAF Week 1 predictions and rumors of NHL expansion circulate.

QUICK HITS

– NFL changes domestic abuse punishment policy
– Sam Bradford tears ACL, out for year
– Talk of NHL expansion: Seattle, Las Vegas, Toronto, Quebec City
– Rob Manfred to become new MLB commissioner in January
– U.S. Open (tennis) continues

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

AAC
Peter: UCF
Joel: UCF
ACC
Peter: Florida State beats Virginia Tech
Joel: Florida State beats UNC
PAC-12
Peter: Oregon beats UCLA
Joel: Oregon beats UCLA
BIG TEN
Peter: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
Joel: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
BIG 12
Peter: Oklahoma
Joel: Oklahoma
SEC
Peter: Alabama beats Florida
Joel: Alabama beats Georgia

HEISMAN
Peter: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)
Joel: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)

PLAYOFFS
Peter:
(1) Oregon vs (4) Michigan State
(2) Alabama vs (3) Oklahoma
(2) Alabama beats (1) Oregon
Joel:
(1) Florida State vs (4) Oklahoma
(2) Oregon vs (3) Alabama
(2) Oregon beats (1) Florida State

PICK 6

– Ohio State at Navy (+16.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– UCLA at Virginia (+21) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– West Virginia at Alabama (-26) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET) (in Atlanta)
– Clemson at Georgia (-7.5) (SAT, 5:30 PM ET)
– Florida State at Oklahoma State (+18) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Wisconsin at LSU (-5) (SAT, 9 PM ET) (in Houston)
– Extra Point: Fresno State at USC (-22) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Appalachian State at Michigan (-34.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

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Episode 64: Predicting the French Open

Youko — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:37:46 +0000

QUICK HITS
– Rays/Red Sox hit batters, get fined/suspended
– Kaepernick gets most guaranteed QB money ever
– Phil Mickelson investigated by FBI for insider trading claims
– California Chrome draws No. 2 for Belmont

RED ZONE
20: French Open reaching the end of competition
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the men’s and women’s titles?
10: NHL playoffs in the Stanley Cup Finals
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the Stanley Cup?
5: NBA playoffs in the Finals
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the NBA title?

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Episode 63: Predicting the Belmont

Youko — Fri, 23 May 2014 02:33:41 +0000

QUICK HITS
– Cavaliers win 3rd NBA Draft Lottery in 4 years
– Landon Donovan cut from World Cup team
– Jose Fernandez, Prince Fielder among those out for MLB season

RED ZONE
20: California Chrome on the verge of the Triple Crown
MAKE THE PLAY: Will California Chrome win at Belmont?
10: NHL playoffs in the Conference Finals
MAKE THE PLAY: Who plays in the Stanley Cup Finals?
5: NBA playoffs in the Conference Finals
MAKE THE PLAY: Who plays in the NBA Finals?

NFL DRAFT REACTIONS

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Episode 62: Predicting the 2014 NFL Draft

Youko — Thu, 08 May 2014 23:59:51 +0000

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?

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Episode 61: Predicting the 2014 NHL Playoffs

Youko — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:43:34 +0000

QUICK HITS
– NCAA student athletes offered unlimited meals
– New York Knicks coaching job in flux
– 2014 Boston Marathon

RED ZONE
20: UConn wins college basketball National Championship
MAKE THE PLAY: Who is the favorite for next year’s National Championship?
10: NHL playoffs begin
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the Stanley Cup?
5: NBA playoffs begin
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the NBA title?

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Episode 60: Predicting the MLB 2014 Season

Youko — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:22:20 +0000

QUICK HITS
– DeSean Jackson released by Eagles, signs with Redskins
– Mets’ Daniel Murphy criticized for taking parental leave
– 76ers tie NBA record with 26 straight losses
– Home stretch for NHL regular season

RED ZONE
20: Northwestern football approved to unionize
MAKE THE PLAY: One year later, will we have more player unions than just Northwestern?
10: MLB 2014 season preview
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins each division? Who wins the World Series?
5: NCAA Tournament reaches Final Four
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the National Championship?

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Episode 53: Predicting the BCS National Championship

Youko — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:29:47 +0000

QUICK HITS
– NHL Winter Classic: Maple Leafs vs Red Wings
– Texas still looking for a head coach
– College football bowl season almost complete

RED ZONE
20: NFL coaching carousel begins
MAKE THE PLAY: Who will be the next head coach of the Detroit Lions?
10: BCS national championship game upcoming
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins – Florida State or Auburn?
5: NFL Playoff Picture – Wild Card Round
MAKE THE PLAY: Which teams win this weekend?

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Episode 40: NCAAF – LSU at Georgia

Youko — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:23:59 +0000

RED ZONE
20: NBA eyes nickname jerseys for Heat/Nets game
Make the play: Will the jerseys actually be used during this coming season?

10: Arian Foster admits to receiving money at Tennessee
Make the play: Will Tennessee receive any punishment from this?

5: NHL regular season starts next week
Make the play: Who plays in and wins this year’s Stanley Cup Finals?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf and Decaff78: 16-12
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 4-2
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78 and Skulljumper, 12-6

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 5
– Oklahoma State at West Virginia (+18) (12 PM ET)
– LSU at Georgia (-3) (3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at Notre Dame (+3.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Mississippi at Alabama (-15.5) (6:30 PM ET)
– Wisconsin at Ohio State (-7) (8 PM ET)
– California at Oregon (-36) (10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Florida State at Boston College (+21.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 4
– Chicago at Detroit (-2.5) (1 PM ET)
– Cincinnati at Cleveland (+4.5) (1 PM ET)
– Seattle at Houston (+3) (1 PM ET)
– Dallas at San Diego (+1) (4:25 PM ET)
– New England at Atlanta (0) (8:30 PM ET)
– Miami at New Orleans (-6.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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Episode 33: Predicting Wimbledon

Youko — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:24:51 +0000

RED ZONE

20: Miami Heat and Chicago Blackhawks crowned as NBA and NHL champions
Make the play: Will either team repeat as champions next year?

10: Wimbledon semifinalists are determined
Make the play: Who wins the men’s and women’s draw?

5: Aaron Hernandez charged with murder, released by Patriots
Make the play: Will Hernandez be connected to yet another murder case?

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Episode 32: Predicting the Stanley Cup Finals

Youko — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:09:41 +0000

RED ZONE

20: Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez not ruled out as murder suspect
Make the play: How will this situation be resolved?

10: Stanley Cup Finals tied 2-2
Make the play: Who wins the Cup now?

5: NBA Finals Game 7
Make the play: Will the Spurs win and recover from their Game 6 choke?

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Episode 31: Predicting the Biogenesis Scandal

Youko — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:37:56 +0000

RED ZONE

20: NHL Conference Finals continue
Make the play: Can Pittsburgh come back from this series deficit?

10: NBA Finals begin
Make the play: Who wins the title?

5: MLB looks to suspend Biogenesis suspects in biggest-ever P.E.D. bust
Make the play: Will these suspensions happen and be upheld?

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Episode 30: Predicting the NBA Finals

Youko — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:19:09 +0000

RED ZONE

20: Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia feud at TPC
Make the play: Does Tiger win a major this year? If so, which one(s)?

10: NBA playoffs begin the conference finals
Make the play: Who reaches the NBA Finals?

5: NHL playoffs are in the conference semi-finals
Make the play: Who will play in the NHL conference finals?

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Episode 29: Predicting the NHL Playoffs

Youko — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:50:07 +0000

NBA Playoffs
RED ZONE

20: Jason Collins comes out as gay
Make the play: Will an NFL player come out before the season starts?

10: NFL draft recap
Make the play: Will Geno Smith start a game for the Jets this year?

5: NHL playoffs are under way
Make the play: Who wins the Stanley Cup?

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Episode 25: Predicting Selection Sunday

Youko — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:36:29 +0000

RED ZONE
20: Rushing the court in college basketball
Make the play: Will any rule change be made about this next season?

10: NHL’s proposed realignment
Make the play: Does this actually happen next season?

5: College basketball Championship Week and Selection Sunday
Make the play: Who gets the four #1 seeds on Selection Sunday (March 17th?)

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Episode 20: NFL – Seattle vs Atlanta

Youko — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:33:22 +0000

RED ZONE
20: NFL Wild-Card round recap
Make the play: Which team is most likely to win in next round? Most likely to lose?

10: College football season is over
Make the play: Who wins next year’s national championship?

5: The NHL is back
Make the play: If the playoffs happen, who wins the Stanley Cup?

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Episode 13: NCAAF – Michigan vs Ohio State

Youko — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:02:33 +0000

RED ZONE
20: NHL labor proposal progress
Make the play: Are any games played this season?

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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Episode 2: NFL – San Francisco vs Green Bay

Youko — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:48:23 +0000

RED ZONE
20: Notable scores from Week 1 in NCAAF – Who impressed, who didn’t?
Make the play: How many wins does Penn State end up with this year?

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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