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Episode 68: College Football 2014 Predictions

Peter and Joel give their college football predictions for the 2014 season. Also, NCAAF Week 1 predictions and rumors of NHL expansion circulate.

QUICK HITS

– NFL changes domestic abuse punishment policy
– Sam Bradford tears ACL, out for year
– Talk of NHL expansion: Seattle, Las Vegas, Toronto, Quebec City
– Rob Manfred to become new MLB commissioner in January
– U.S. Open (tennis) continues

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

AAC
Peter: UCF
Joel: UCF
ACC
Peter: Florida State beats Virginia Tech
Joel: Florida State beats UNC
PAC-12
Peter: Oregon beats UCLA
Joel: Oregon beats UCLA
BIG TEN
Peter: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
Joel: Michigan State beats Wisconsin
BIG 12
Peter: Oklahoma
Joel: Oklahoma
SEC
Peter: Alabama beats Florida
Joel: Alabama beats Georgia

HEISMAN
Peter: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)
Joel: Marcus Mariota – Oregon (QB)

PLAYOFFS
Peter:
(1) Oregon vs (4) Michigan State
(2) Alabama vs (3) Oklahoma
(2) Alabama beats (1) Oregon
Joel:
(1) Florida State vs (4) Oklahoma
(2) Oregon vs (3) Alabama
(2) Oregon beats (1) Florida State

PICK 6

Ohio State at Navy (+16.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
UCLA at Virginia (+21) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
West Virginia at Alabama (-26) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET) (in Atlanta)
Clemson at Georgia (-7.5) (SAT, 5:30 PM ET)
Florida State at Oklahoma State (+18) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Wisconsin at LSU (-5) (SAT, 9 PM ET) (in Houston)
– Extra Point: Fresno State at USC (-22) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Appalachian State at Michigan (-34.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

Episode 49: NFL – New Orleans vs Seattle

RED ZONE (NFL Thanksgiving Games Edition)
20: Green Bay: 10 – Detroit: 40 (-6)
Make the play: Who wins the NFC North?

10: Oakland: 24 – Dallas: 31 (-10)
Make the play: Will Dallas win the NFC East?

5: Pittsburgh: 20 – Baltimore: 22 (-2.5)
Make the play: Will Mike Tomlin be fined by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 0-7, Joel: 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 34-19
(NFL) Peter: 4-2, Joel: 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 36-36

PICK 6Peter vs Joel

NCAAF Week 14
Ohio State at Michigan (+14.5) (12 PM ET)
Alabama at Auburn (+10.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Notre Dame at Stanford (-14) (7 PM ET)
Clemson at South Carolina (-5.5) (7 PM ET)
– Texas A&M at Missouri (-4.5) (7:45 PM ET)
– UCLA at USC (-3.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Iowa State at West Virginia (-9.5) (4 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 13
– Tennessee at Indianapolis (-4) (1 PM ET)
Miami at New York Jets (-1.5) (1 PM ET)
Arizona at Philadelphia (-3.5) (1 PM ET)
Denver at Kansas City (+4.5) (4:25 PM ET)
New York Giants at Washington (+1) (8:30 PM ET)
New Orleans at Seattle (-6) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 47: NFL – Kansas City vs Denver

Guest: Joe (Detlef Schrempf)

RED ZONE
20: Indiana Pacers start the year unbeaten at 8-0
Make the play: How long does this winning streak go?

10: Ohio State smack-talking Alabama and FSU
Make the play: Will Ohio State play in the national championship game at the end of the year?

5: The Richie Incognito harassment story continues
Make the play: Where will Jonathan Martin play next year?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 0-0, Joel: 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf: 30-16
(NFL) Peter: 0-0, Joel: 2-4
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) GymLeaderBen, 10-8

PICK 6Joel vs Joe

NCAAF Week 12
– Syracuse at Florida State (-39) (3:30 PM ET)
Michigan State at Nebraska (+6.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Oklahoma State at Texas (+3) (3:30 PM ET)
– Georgia at Auburn (-4) (3:30 PM ET)
Alabama at Mississippi State (+24.5) (7:45 PM ET)
– Stanford at USC (+24.5) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Houston at Louisville (-15.5) (7 PM ET)
— Joel: West Virginia at Kansas (+6.5) (12 PM ET)
— Joe: West Virginia at Kansas (+6.5) (12 PM ET)

NFL Week 11
Detroit at Pittsburgh (+1) (1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Cincinnati (-5.5) (1 PM ET)
– Washington at Philadelphia (-3.5) (1 PM ET)
– San Francisco at New Orleans (-3.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Kansas City at Denver (-9.5) (8:30 PM ET)
– New England at Carolina (-1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 43: NFL – Denver vs Indianapolis

RED ZONE
20: Andrew Wiggins hype skyrocketing
Make the play: Will Wiggins be the #1 pick in next year’s NBA draft?

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 6Joel 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)

Episode 41: NFL – Detroit vs Green Bay

RED ZONE
20: Lane Kiffin fired by USC after blowout loss
Make the play: How many wins does USC end up with this year?

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 6Joel 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)