00:26Heather Park off a 7-0 perfection week.
00:29Leads the picks by a single game on John Jansen.
00:33Wow.
00:34We've got Stoney in this week.
00:36We'll get John's picks via sound.
00:39And we're doing something a little different for the first game, Greg.
00:41That's right.
00:42The first game is Choose Your Own Adventure.
00:44We have USC at Indiana with Indiana favored by 9.5.
00:48Or if you don't like that game, you can pick Texas at LSU with LSU favored by 4.5 points.
00:54I dreaded explaining this to John, but even MicroBrain got it.
00:57So we're good.
00:58Jim.
00:59Oh, my gosh.
01:00Shots fired.
01:01And I love that he can't defend himself.
01:03I know.
01:03That needs to be in the open next week.
01:05Yes.
01:05That whole statement.
01:07MicroBrain.
01:07I'm going to use that on him.
01:08I like both favorites, but you pick one.
01:11Death Valley at night.
01:12An offense with a pulse compared to Indiana, who is questionable quarterback play.
01:15Give me the Tigers.
01:19Stoney?
01:19Stoney.
01:21I'm going to take the USC-Indiana game.
01:23Indiana, even though they've won the Michigan game, they've looked horrible offensively.
01:29You mentioned the quarterback play.
01:31USC's played some really good football.
01:32I can't stand Lincoln Riley, but nine and a half is just too many points.
01:36Give me the Trojans.
01:39Heather?
01:39Okay.
01:40So I'm going to choose the Texas-LSU game.
01:43And before Bevo, their first mascot was this, like, pit bull mixed dog.
01:51His name was Pig Belmont, and he was there for nine years.
01:54Rome, the campus, went to class, and then he was fatally struck by a car.
01:58Anyway, I'm choosing Texas.
02:00Thoughts and prayers, Belmont.
02:02Yes.
02:03Let's go to John.
02:13USC, right?
02:14Yes.
02:15I am dreading the Indiana-USC game.
02:18I have no idea which side to go on there, so I'm going to take the home team of the
02:21other
02:21game.
02:21Give me the LSU Tigers.
02:23I'm not touching that LSU-Texas team.
02:25Those teams are freaking, who knows what they are week to week.
02:27I mean, my goodness.
02:29I'm going to go off the opposite of what John and Stoney said.
02:34I'm going Indiana here.
02:36They're off a bye.
02:38I believe they're going to correct their offense to a certain degree during that time period.
02:44The CFP committee dropped them five spots when they didn't play.
02:49They've been slapped in the face.
02:51I don't trust USC's defense traveling in colder weather.
02:55I think Indiana shows up this week and starts a run that they may go rather deep into the
03:01playoff, maybe semifinals.
03:02And I think Cignetti really wants to play Chesney in the Big Ten Championship game.
03:08Oh, yeah.
03:09The Hoosiers.
03:09Battle of JMU.
03:11Washington, three and a half point favorites as they travel to Michigan State fresh off
03:15their upset win over Michigan's Stoney.
03:18Washington can score, but their defense has given up at least 20 in six of their last
03:24seven games.
03:25Michigan State's offense is not good.
03:27But I think the Spartans keep it close enough where they get a backdoor cover.
03:31Give me the Spartans and the points.
03:34I'm going to go with Washington.
03:36Are they the Huskies?
03:37Yes.
03:37I'm going to stick with the dog theme.
03:39I'll stay there.
03:41John Jansen.
03:44Not sure if that's a Husky, but sure.
03:46We'll take it.
03:47Those are the dogs.
03:47He'll go with the Huskies.
03:48Look, bow down to Washington is a pretty fast sounding title for a fight song.
03:53I'll still take Washington.
03:54Yeah, I'm going to take Washington here, too.
03:55I even heard Rico being negative about the Spartans this week, saying they threw the whole
03:59kitchen sink emotionally on the field last week.
04:02Don't expect much this week.
04:04Yeah, I'm going to take the dogs, which means I'm taking the favorite.
04:07Yes.
04:07I think the same thing.
04:09Kitchen sink.
04:09You put all your energy into the rivalry.
04:11Here's your letdown spot.
04:12Give me the Huskies.
04:13I'm on Spartan Island.
04:15The other side of that rivalry, Michigan travels to Oregon as the Ducks are favored by 10 and
04:21a half points.
04:21Heather?
04:22Well, I am going to go with Oregon, and it's something you brought up a lot.
04:26You mentioned the Oregon Trail numerous times this week, and it reminds me of my childhood.
04:30The one thing you always didn't want to die from was dysentery, but you always did, and
04:34it kind of looks like Michigan is already sick, so I'm going with Oregon.
04:39John.
04:42John is taking Oregon.
04:44Wah, wah.
04:46I have a feeling that Michigan is actually going to respond from playing as poorly as they
04:51did against MSU.
04:53I think there is a little bit of a, maybe even if it's a dead cat bounce.
04:57Look, they don't have to win the game.
04:59It's relative to everything.
05:00I will take Michigan, keeping the game close within 10 and a half points.
05:04It's a lot of points, man, but I just don't think Michigan has any offense whatsoever.
05:08I don't think the change is going to change anything.
05:11I think the team is starting to become fragmented.
05:15I'm taking Oregon here.
05:17I don't see how Michigan gets to 10 points.
05:18I think Oregon at least gets 24.
05:20Yeah, Whittingham's checked out.
05:22Team's checked out.
05:23Lanning's taking shots, and they need the win and probably need style points, too, in
05:28this world of three-loss Oregon trying to make the college football playoff.
05:31John Jansen last night and Eugene dined on elk and boar.
05:36The Ducks are going to dine on Wolverine.
05:3838-10 Oregon.
05:40This is just going to be a blowout.
05:41Lanning is pissed at what Coach Witt had to say.
05:44Oh, wow, with the score and everything.
05:46That's interesting.
05:47To the NFL, Vikings travel to Green Bay, taking on the Packers.
05:53Green Bay favored by three and a half points.
05:55John.
05:58And I will second that.
06:01Yeah, meat sticks aside in the Packers.
06:03This Cousins trade, I think the Vikings find lightning offensively.
06:07This is such a Kirk Cousins spot.
06:11Adrenaline-wise and everything coming into this, I'm taking the Vikings.
06:13I think they win the game.
06:15Yeah, Packers can't run.
06:16That's how you solve the Vikings' defense.
06:18You need time to throw the ball down the field.
06:20Give me Kirk O'Chains, back, shot in the arm for the Vikings.
06:25Got to go with it.
06:26I agree.
06:27Kirk Cousins, it's such a perfect story for them.
06:30Give me the purple.
06:32I'll take the Packers.
06:34Oh, boy.
06:35Of course she does.
06:36Give us a chance to make up a game.
06:38That's all right.
06:39We're winning this game.
06:41The Ners.
06:42Four and a half point favorites as they travel to Dallas, take on the boys.
06:46That's San Francisco, the 49ers.
06:48I'm going to take the Cowboys.
06:50Let's go Dak and CD.
06:52Yeah, I think with the Giants losing, the Cowboys see the door open.
06:57This is a lot of points.
06:58I think it's going to be a super tight game, so I'll take the dog.
07:01I think the Niners are starting to hit their stride, getting those key players back on defense last week.
07:06I'm not afraid to lay the points here.
07:07Give me San Francisco.
07:09I'm going with that home dog, as Gov's right.
07:11With Washington beating the Giants, the Cowboys, I think, are just, what, two out now, especially if they win this
07:18game.
07:18Give me the hated Dallas Cowboys.
07:20I think they're a half game behind if they win this game or something like that.
07:23I don't know.
07:25I'm going to take San Francisco.
07:28And John Jansen.
07:35That was great.
07:35A boomer song for him, too.
07:37That's good.
07:38Just like Rico's never picked the Lions, I don't think John's ever picked the Cowboys.
07:43Sunday night football waiting all day.
07:46Steelers taking on the Bengals.
07:47The Bengals are favored by three and a half points.
07:49Tom.
07:50You're not going to sing it?
07:51Please?
07:52The theme, Greg?
07:54Please?
07:55He's not going to do it.
07:56He never does it on demand.
07:57All right.
07:58This is a tough pick here.
08:00I found a stat that I'm going to kind of ride with is that the Steelers are 11th best in
08:06rushing yardage.
08:07That's why they've been 6-2.
08:09The Bengals are the 8th worst.
08:11I think it's going to be a real close game, so I've got to take the points.
08:13I like the points in this division bout, and I also think you factor in the Bengals are coming back
08:18from a European trip,
08:19and the Steelers are off a bye.
08:20Give me Pittsburgh.
08:22Cleveland and then the points.
08:23It's going to be a very close game.
08:25I don't know who the hell is going to win.
08:26I mean, Cincinnati and the points.
08:27I don't think Cleveland's going to win this one.
08:29Have my Ohio City's mixed up there.
08:32Sorry.
08:33Close game.
08:34Bengals and the points.
08:36What?
08:36I'm taking the Bengals.
08:38The Bengals are...
08:38I know.
08:39Bengals are good.
08:39Yeah.
08:39I'm taking the Bengals.
08:40I'm taking the Bengals.
08:41Okay.
08:42With that coach, Lance Taylor?
08:44All right.
08:44Yeah.
08:45Stop.
08:46Heather?
08:46I'm taking the Bengals.
08:49John?
08:52I'm pretty sure that's not a steel worker.
08:54I'm going to take the Steelers as well.
08:55So, finally, Lions, two and a half point favorites as they take on the Patriots in Mudich.
09:01Jim?
09:03Drake May has some wild mood swings.
09:05He leads the league in interceptions.
09:07I think that's a good spot for the Lions to get some takeaways.
09:10I'm not going to back a banged up and beat up Patriots team.
09:13Give me the Lions.
09:15Ramondre Stevenson was upgraded to limited on the injury report yesterday, so maybe they
09:21will get one of their running backs back.
09:23A.J.
09:23Brown starting to practice.
09:25They both might play.
09:27You're right about Drake May.
09:29One game good, one game horrible.
09:30I think they are, overall, though, two banged up.
09:34This is a big game for both, but definitely for the Lions.
09:36I think the Lions win by a field goal, 30-27.
09:40Give me the Lions.
09:42Yeah, we're taking over Germany right now.
09:44Give me the Lions as well.
09:48John Jansen.
09:54Dan Campbell knows the stakes of this game, and he knows that this, again, can be a track
09:58game.
09:58I think that the Lions will be on high alert.
10:01They're just going to go there and play the game, do all the stuff they need to do, come
10:05back, and they'll be ready for the next game.
10:06And then they'll be ready for the game after that.
10:08I'll take the Lions here.
10:10Two good running offenses, two good running defenses.
10:13I think the defense is winning that spot.
10:15So this comes down to the QBs.
10:16I trust Jared Goff here.
10:18All right.
10:20Is that a clean sweep?
10:21Yeah.
10:22Socks and underwear.
10:23That's all you need.
10:24Lions.
10:26Those are the picks.
10:2897-1.
