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: Tampa Bay Buccaneers release QB Josh Freeman
Make the play: Will Freeman start for another NFL team this season?

5: 2013 MLB playoffs begin
Make the play: Who wins this year’s World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 21-14
(NFL) Peter: 2-4, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 16-8

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 6
– Maryland at Florida State (-15.5) (12 PM ET)
– Clemson at Syracuse (+13.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Georgia at Tennessee (+10) (3:30 PM ET)
– Arizona State vs Notre Dame (+5.5) (7:30 PM ET, Arlington, TX)
– Ohio State at Northwestern (+7) (8 PM ET)
– Washington at Stanford (-7.5) (10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Kansas State at Oklahoma State (-14) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Minnesota at Michigan (-19) (3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Baylor (-28) (8 PM ET)

NFL Week 5
– Seattle at Indianapolis (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at New York Giants (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Detroit at Green Bay (-7.5) (1 PM ET)
– Carolina at Arizona (+1) (4:25 PM ET)
– Houston at San Francisco (-6.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Atlanta (-10.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Cleveland Browns make bizarre moves at QB and RB
Make the play: Will Richardson rush for 1000 yards this season, now that he’s in Indianapolis?

5: No penalties for Nebraska coach Bo Pelini after big outburst
Make the play: How many wins does Nebraska get this year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf and Decaff78: 13-8
(NFL) Peter: 1-5, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78 and Skulljumper, 8-4

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 4
– Florida A&M at Ohio State (-50.5) (12 PM ET)
– North Carolina at Georgia Tech (-6.5) (12 PM ET)
– Michigan State at Notre Dame (-4.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Tennessee at Florida (-16.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Arizona State at Stanford (-5.5) (7 PM ET)
– Kansas State at Texas (-5.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Kent State at Penn State (-21) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Connecticut (+17.5) (8 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Maryland (-4.5) (3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 3
– Detroit at Washington (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Tampa Bay at New England (-8.5) (1 PM ET)
– Houston at Baltimore (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Buffalo at New York Jets (-1) (4:25 PM ET)
– Chicago at Pittsburgh (+2.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– Oakland at Denver (-14.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Pittsburgh Pirates break 20-season losing streak
Make the play: How far do the Pirates go in the playoffs?

5: NCAA Football Week 1 Takeaways
Make the play: Will another ranked team be upset by an FCS team this year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 6-1

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 2
– Florida at Miami (+3) (12 PM ET)
– Cincinnati at Illinois (+7.5) (12 PM ET)
– Oregon at Virginia (+21.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– South Carolina at Georgia (-3) (4:30 PM ET)
– West Virginia at Oklahoma (-20.5) (7 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Michigan (-3.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Washington State at Southern Cal (-14.5) (10:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 1
– Atlanta at New Orleans (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at Detroit (-5) (1 PM ET)
– Tampa Bay at New York Jets (+3) (1 PM ET)
– Green Bay at San Francisco (-4.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Dallas (-3.5) (8:20 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Washington (-3.5) (10:15 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: Ravens lose defensive stars
Make the play: Does Ray Lewis return next year?

5: MLB Playoff update – LCS
Make the play: Will instant replay be expanded at the end of the year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 21-28, Joel 24-25 – (NFL) Peter: 16-20, Joel: 15-21
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 8
– LSU at Texas A&M (+3.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– South Carolina at Florida (-3.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Michigan State at Michigan (-9.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Kansas State at West Virginia (-3) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Florida State at Miami (+21) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Washington at Arizona (-7.5) (SAT, 10 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter/Joel: Texas Tech at TCU (+1.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 7
– New Orleans at Tampa Bay (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Houston (-6.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Indianapolis (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at New England (-10) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (+1) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Detroit at Chicago (-6.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Ending of Bucs/Giants – Kneeldown rush
Make the play: Will there be a rule change at the end of the year forbidding the “Victory Formation”?

5: Jim Calhoun retires
Make the play: Does UConn make the NCAA basketball tournament this year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 9-12, Joel 9-12 – (NFL) Peter: 8-4, Joel: 9-3
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 14-7 – (NFL) Joel

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 4
– Virginia at TCU (-17.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Oregon State at UCLA (-8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Michigan at Notre Dame (-5.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
– Kansas State at Oklahoma (-14) (SAT, 7:50 PM ET)
– Clemson at Florida State (-14) (SAT, 8:00 PM ET)
– Arizona at Oregon (-24) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: Missouri at South Carolina (-10) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Maryland at WVU (-27) (SAT, 12 PM ET)

NFL Week 3
– Buffalo at Cleveland (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Tampa Bay at Dallas (-7.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Arizona (+4) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Houston at Denver (+1) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– New England at Baltimore (-3) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Green Bay at Seattle (+3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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