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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RED ZONE
20: NBA season passes the trade deadline
MAKE THE PLAY: Do you still have the Heat winning the title?
10: Missouri’s Michael Sam becomes the first openly gay NFL draft prospect
MAKE THE PLAY: Which round will Sam be drafted in?
5: Final few days of the Sochi Winter Olympics approaching
MAKE THE PLAY: Who wins the men’s hockey gold medal?

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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: First BCS standings are released
Make the play: Will a team currently outside the top ten play in the national championship game at the end of the year?

5: World Series begins
Make the play: Who wins the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 1-6, Joel 4-3
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 26-13
(NFL) Peter: 4-2, Joel 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) GymleaderBen, 8-4

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 9
– North Carolina State at Florida State (-31.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– Texas Tech at Oklahoma (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
– South Carolina at Missouri (-3) (7 PM ET)
– UCLA at Oregon (-22.5) (7 PM ET)
– Penn State at Ohio State (-14.5) (8 PM ET)
– Stanford at Oregon State (+3.5) (10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Tennessee at Alabama (-28) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: West Virginia at Kansas State (-10.5) (3:45 PM ET)

NFL Week 8
– Dallas at Detroit (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Kansas City (-7.5) (1 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Jacksonville (+17) (1 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Cincinnati (-6.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Green Bay at Minnesota (+10) (8:30 PM ET)
– Seattle at St. Louis (+10.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Texans fans cheer Matt Schaub injury
Make the play: How many wins do the Texans get this year?

5: MLB league championship series continue
Make the play: Will the Dodgers come back to make it to the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 28-21
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 21-15

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 8
– TCU at Oklahoma State (-7) (12 PM ET)
– Florida at Missouri (+3.5) (12:21 PM ET)
– Auburn at Texas A&M (-12.5) (3:30 PM ET)
– UCLA at Stanford (-6) (3:30 PM ET)
– Iowa at Ohio State (-17) (3:30 PM ET)
– Florida State at Clemson (+3) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Southern Cal at Notre Dame (-3) (7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Indiana at Michigan (-7.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Texas Tech at West Virginia (+5.5) (12 PM ET)

NFL Week 7
– New England at New York Jets (+4) (1 PM ET)
– Dallas at Philadelphia (-3) (1 PM ET)
– Buffalo at Miami (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-1) (4:25 PM ET)
– Denver at Indianapolis (+6.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– Minnesota at New York Giants (-3.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Alabama LOSES to Texas A&M
Make the play: Two weeks to go – who plays for the title?

5: Lakers fire Brown, hire D’Antoni
Make the play: Will the Lakers at least make the conference finals?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 37-40, Joel 38-39 – (NFL) Peter: 33-27, Joel: 33-27
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 12
– Rutgers at Cincinnati (-6.5) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– USC vs UCLA (+4) (SAT, 3:05 PM ET)
– Ohio State at Wisconsin (-3) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (-10.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at West Virginia (+10.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Stanford at Oregon (-20.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: NC State at Clemson (-17) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 11
– Green Bay at Detroit (+3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at Washington (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– San Diego at Denver (-8.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at New England (-9.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Baltimore at Pittsburgh (+3) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Chicago at San Francisco (-4) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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10: Giants win World Series
Make the play: Who wins the World Series next year?

5: NFL season halfway through
Make the play: Care to revise your Super Bowl pick?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 31-32, Joel 31-32 – (NFL) Peter: 26-22, Joel: 25-23
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Peter

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 10
– Texas A&M at Mississippi State (+7) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Michigan State (+2) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Texas at Texas Tech (-7.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Clemson at Duke (+13) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Oregon at USC (+7.5) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Alabama at LSU (+9.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Temple at Louisville (-15) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Minnesota (+12.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: TCU at West Virginia (-6.5) (SAT, 3 PM ET)

NFL Week 9
– Detroit at Jacksonville (+3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Arizona at Green Bay (-11) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at Seattle (-5) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Pittsburgh at New York Giants (-3.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Dallas at Atlanta (-4) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– Philadelphia at New Orleans (-3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

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RED ZONE
20: Warren Moon defending struggling Newton
Make the play: Will Newton remain a starter in the NFL past next year?

10: David Stern to retire Feb. 1, 2014
Make the play: Will Stern actually retire on this day?

5: World Series
Make the play: Will our “Tigers win the World Series” predictions hold true?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 26-30, Joel 28-28 – (NFL) Peter: 20-22, Joel: 19-23
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper

PICK 6 – Joel vs Peter vs (David)
NCAAF Week 9
– NC State at (North Carolina) (-7.5) (SAT, 12:30 PM ET)
– (Florida) at Georgia (+7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET at Jacksonville)
– (Texas Tech) at Kansas State (-7) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at (Oklahoma) (-11) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– (Michigan) at Nebraska (-2.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– (Mississippi State) at Alabama (-24) (SAT, 8:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: USC at (Arizona) (+6.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP
— David: EP

NFL Week 8
– Seattle at (Detroit) (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– (Atlanta) at Philadelphia (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at (Pittsburgh) (-4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– (New York Giants) at Dallas (+1) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– New Orleans at (Denver) (-6) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
– San Francisco at (Arizona) (+6.5) (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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