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Episode 61: Predicting the 2014 NHL Playoffs

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?

Episode 60: Predicting the MLB 2014 Season

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?

Episode 39: NFL – Chicago vs Pittsburgh

RED ZONE
20: MLB Wild Card standings become heated as season nears completion
Make the play: Which two teams will meet in the American League play-in game?

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 6Joel 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)

Episode 4: NFL – New England vs Baltimore

RED ZONE
20: Pittsburgh Pirates collapse
Make the play: Do the Pirates end up with a winning record this year?

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 6Joel 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)