QUICK HITS

– Giants win World Series
– NBA season preview
– Joe Maddon likely to manage Cubs
– Florida State and Louisville play tonight
– First college football playoff rankings revealed

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 1-5
Joel: NCAAF 5-2, NFL 1-5

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 10
– Wisconsin at Rutgers (+11) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– TCU at West Virginia (+6) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Florida vs Georgia (-13) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Auburn at Ole Miss (-2.5) (SAT, 4 PM ET)
– Arizona at UCLA (-4) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Utah at Arizona State (-5) (SAT, 11 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Oklahoma State at Kansas State (-14) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
— Peter: Indiana at Michigan (-7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 9
– Arizona at Dallas (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Kansas City (-10) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at Minnesota (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Denver at New England (+3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-1) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at New York Giants (+3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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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)

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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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RED ZONE
20: College basketball season begins
Make the play: Who are your favorites to get #1 seeds? This year’s Cinderellas?

10: Texas hires new AD, plus big Oregon/Stanford and Oklahoma/Baylor Thursday night games
Make the play: Who wins the Pac-12 and Big 12 this year?

5: The Richie Incognito harassment story is a complete mess
Make the play: Does Incognito get another chance with a different team?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel: 4-3, David: 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 30-16
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel: 2-4, David: 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 28-26

PICK 6 – Joel vs David

NCAAF Week 11
– Kansas State at Texas Tech (-3) (12 PM ET)
– Mississippi State at Texas A&M (-19) (3:30 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Michigan (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
– Texas at West Virginia (+6.5) (7 PM ET)
– LSU at Alabama (-13) (8 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Pittsburgh (+4) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: UCLA at Arizona (+1) (10 PM ET)
— Joel: EP
— David: EP

NFL Week 10
– Detroit at Chicago (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Green Bay (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Cincinnati at Baltimore (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Carolina at San Francisco (-6.5) (4:05 PM ET)
– Dallas at New Orleans (-7) (8:30 PM ET)
– Miami at Tampa Bay (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: NBA season starting
Make the play: Who wins this year’s NBA Finals?

5: World Series continues, Boston leads 3-2
Make the play: Are you still sticking with your Boston prediction?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 32-24
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) GymLeaderBen: 10-8

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 10
– Wisconsin at Iowa (+9.5) (12 PM ET)
– Georgia at Florida (+2.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Michigan at Michigan State (-6) (3:30 PM ET)
– Auburn at Arkansas (+9.5) (6 PM ET)
– Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (-2.5) (7 PM ET)
– Miami at Florida State (-22) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: West Virginia at TCU (-13.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 9
– New Orleans at New York Jets (+5.5) (1 PM ET)
– San Diego at Washington (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Atlanta at Carolina (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at New England (-7) (4:25 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at Houston (+1) (8:30 PM ET)
– Chicago at Green Bay (-10.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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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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10: March Madness Final Four
Make the play: Who wins the tournament?

5: MLB 2013 Season Preview
Make the play: Who wins each division? Pennant? World Series?

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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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