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Episode 70: NCAAF – Georgia at South Carolina

Peter and Joel give their take on Ray Rice’s release and suspension from the NFL for his domestic abuse incident. Is Roger Goodell’s job on the line? Also, NCAAF Week 3 picks, NFL Week 2 predictions against the spread, and the Atlanta Hawks are up for sale.

QUICK HITS

– Ray Rice released/suspended indefinitely
– Adrian Peterson facing arrest
– Atlanta Hawks up for sale, GM Danny Ferry takes leave of absence
– Serena and Cilic win U.S. Open

RECAP

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

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 3
– UCF at Missouri (-9.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
Georgia at South Carolina (+5.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Iowa State at Iowa (-10) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Tennessee at Oklahoma (-20.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
USC at Boston College (+17) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
UCLA vs Texas (+7.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET) (in Arlington, TX)
– Extra Point: Purdue vs Notre Dame (-28.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET) (in Indianapolis, IN)
— Peter: Miami (OH) at Michigan (-31) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Maryland (-3.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)

NFL WEEK 2
New England at Minnesota (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Detroit at Carolina (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Green Bay (-8) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Kansas City at Denver (-13) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Chicago at San Francisco (-7) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
Philadelphia at Indianapolis (-3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 38: NCAAF – Alabama at Texas A&M

RED ZONE
20: United States men’s national soccer team clinches World Cup berth
Make the play: Will USA clear the group stage in the 2014 World Cup?

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 6Joel 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)

Episode 7: NCAAF – South Carolina vs LSU

RED ZONE
20: Jerry Sandusky sentencing
Make the play: Does Penn State make a bowl game once their ban lifts in four years?

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 6Joel 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)

Episode 6: NFL – Denver vs New England

RED ZONE
20: Geno Smith’s big game
Make the play: Does Geno Smith win the Heisman this year?

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 6Joel 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)

Episode 2: NFL – San Francisco vs Green Bay

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 6Joel 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)