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Episode 71: NFL – Denver at Seattle

Peter and Joel give their take on the NFL’s public image tailspin. Also, what teams have clinched MLB playoff spots? Also, NCAAF Week 4 picks, NFL Week 3 predictions against the spread, and the odd, blooper-like stories from the last week of college football.

QUICK HITS

– NFL public image in a tailspin
– Angels, Orioles, and Nationals clinch MLB playoffs
– NCAAF Bloopers: Jameis Winstson suspended, Arkansas State fake punt

RECAP

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

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 4
– Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-8) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Florida at Alabama (-14) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Texas A&M at SMU (+34.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma at West Virginia (+7) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET) (Joel’s Hype Video)
Clemson at Florida State (-16.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Miami (FL) at Nebraska (-7.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Utah at Michigan (-3.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 3
San Diego at Buffalo (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at New Orleans (-10.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Indianapolis at Jacksonville (+7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Denver at Seattle (-4.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
Pittsburgh at Carolina (-3) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
– Chicago at New York Jets (-2.5) (MON, 7:10 PM ET)

Episode 69: NFL 2014 Predictions

Peter and Joel give their NFL predictions for the 2014 season. Also, NCAAF Week 2 picks, NFL Week 1 predictions against the spread, and Tony Stewart’s return to NASCAR.

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)

Episode 36: NCAAF – Georgia at Clemson

RED ZONE
20: Miguel Cabrera chasing the Triple Crown again
Make the play: Will Cabrera win a second consecutive Triple Crown?

10: Rex Ryan burned by putting Mark Sanchez in preseason game late
Make the play: Will Sanchez start at QB for the Jets in Week 1?

5: Johnny Manziel’s autograph-for-pay scandal
Make the play: Will Manziel miss games due to NCAA punishment this year?

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUR PREDICTION PARTICIPATION

PICK 6Peter and Joel
– Rice at Texas A&M (-26.5) (SAT, 1 PM ET)
– Syracuse at Penn State (+8) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Mississippi State at Oklahoma State (-12.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Alabama vs Virginia Tech (+19) (SAT, 5:30 PM ET) (in Atlanta, GA)
Georgia at Clemson (+1.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
LSU vs TCU (+4) (SAT, 9 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Boise State at Washington (-3.5) (SAT, 10 PM ET)
— Peter: Central Michigan at Michigan (-31.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: William & Mary at WVU (-22) (SAT, 12:00 PM ET)

Episode 6: NFL – Denver vs New England

RED ZONE
20: Geno Smith’s big game
Make the play: Does Geno Smith win the Heisman this year?

10: NFL referees return
Make the play: Do we see another game-changing bad call again this year?

5: MLB Playoffs set
Make the play: Break down the bracket – who wins each series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 15-20, Joel 16-19 – (NFL) Peter: 11-13, Joel: 10-14
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 18-10 – (NFL) SolitudeSlicer, 9-9

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 6
Virginia Tech at North Carolina (-4.5) (SAT, 12:30 PM ET)
– LSU at Florida (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Georgia at South Carolina (0) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
West Virginia at Texas (-7) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
– Nebraska at Ohio State (-3) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
Washington at Oregon (-24) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: Michigan at Purdue (+3) (SAT, 4 PM ET)
— Joel: Miami at Notre Dame (-12.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 5
– Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (-3.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Atlanta at Washington (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Seattle at Carolina (-3) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– Denver at New England (-6.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Diego at New Orleans (-3.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
Houston at New York Jets (+9) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 3: NCAAF – Notre Dame vs Michigan State

RED ZONE
20: Andy Murray wins U.S. Open
Make the play: Will Murray win one of the next four majors?

10: Clemens interested in returning
Make the play: Will Clemens actually pitch this year or next year?

5: Saints suspensions overturned
Make the play: Will these players be re-suspended? If so, for how long?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 6-8, Joel 6-8 – (NFL) Peter: 5-1, Joel: 5-1
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses, 9-5 – (NFL) Peter & Joel

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 3
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (+10) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– California at Ohio State (-17) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– Boston College at Northwestern (-3.5) (3:30 PM ET)
Florida at Tennessee (-2.5) (SAT, 6 PM ET)
USC at Stanford (+8.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
– Notre Dame at Michigan State (-5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point
— Peter: UMass at Michigan (-45.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Navy at Penn State (-5.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 2
Baltimore at Philadelphia (-1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Cleveland at Cincinnati (-7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Washington at St. Louis (-3) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New York Jets at Pittsburgh (-6) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Detroit at San Francisco (-6.5) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)
Denver at Atlanta (-3) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)