NCAA Bowl Predictions (Dec 31st-Jan 1st)

Music City Bowl: Vanderbilt Commodores over the NC State Wolfpack 28-27

Hyundai Sun Bowl: USC Trojans over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 33-27

Autozone Liberty Bowl: Iowa State Cyclones over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 25-24

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: LSU Tigers over the Clemson Tigers 23-17

TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats over the Mississippi State Bulldogs 37-15

Heart of Dallas Bowl: Oklahoma State Cowboys over the Purdue Boilermakers 45-13

Outback Bowl: South Carolina Gamecocks over the Michigan Wolverines 27-21

Capital One Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs over the Nebraska Cornhuskers 49-31

Rose Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers over the Stanford Cardinal 23-20

Discover Orange Bowl: North Illinois Huskies over the Florida State Seminoles 30-28

NCAA Bowl Predictions (Dec 26th-29th)

Little Caesars Bowl: Central Michigan Chippewas over the Western Kentucky Hill Toppers 24-19

Military Bowl: San Jose State Spartans over the Bowling Green Falcons 31-16

Belk Bowl: Cincinnati Bearcats over the Duke Blue Devils 45-20

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl: UCLA Bruins over the Baylor Bears 48-44

Independence Bowl: Ohio Bobcats over the UL-Monroe Warhawks 27-12

Russell Athletic Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31-30

Meineke Car Care Bowl: Texas Tech Red Raiders over the Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-13

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force Falcons over the Rice Owls 14-9

New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Syracuse Orange over the West Virginia Mountaineers 27-23

Kraft Hunger Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils over the Navy Midshipmen 30-14

Alamo Bowl: Texas Longhorns over the Oregon State Beavers 20-17

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Michigan State Spartans over the TCU Horned Frogs 27-20

NCAA Bowl Predictions (Dec 20th-Dec 24th)

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State Aztecs over the BYU Cougars 29-24

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: UCF Knights over the Ball State Cardinals 34-20

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: LA Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns over the East Carolina Pirates 41-27

Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State Broncos over the Washington Huskies 38-17

Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl: Fresno State Bulldogs over the SMU Mustangs 45-29

NCAA Football Bowl Predictions (Dec 15th)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Nevada Wolf Pack over Arizona Wildcats 34-20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Utah State Aggies over Toledo Rockets 41-27

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings after Phoenix

Picks
Allan- #14 Tony Stewart (#2,#5,#11,#15,#16,#24,#48,#88)
Goody- #18 Kyle Busch (#5,#11,#15, #16,#24,#48,#56,#88)
Flo- #55 Mark Martin (#2, #11,#14,#15,#16,#17,#24, #48)
Fan Pick- #17 Matt Kenseth  (#2,#5,#9,#15,#18,#24,#27,#99)
Goody Sr.- #15 Clint Bowyer (#2,#11,#14,#16,#17,#18,#24,#48)
Sarah- #5 Kasey Kahne (#2,#11,#14,#15,#24,#29,#56,#88)
Jimmie- #38 David Gilliland (#16,#17,#24,#27,#38,#88,#95,#99)
Lucas- #30 David Stremme (#5,#11,#14,#15,#24#,48,#79,#88)
Rudy- #24 Jeff Gordon (#11,#17,#39,#48,#55*,#56,#87)

I- drivers already picked in the Chase
*- #55 was Waltrip at Talladega and Vickers at Martinsville

Standings
1. Allan- 1222pts 2 wins, 12 top fives, 20 top tens 
2. Goody- 1192pts 2 wins, 14 top fives, 21  top tens -30pts
3. Flo- 1191pts 4 wins, 12 top fives, 22 top tens -31pts
4. Sarah- 1172pts 1 win, 11 top fives, 21 top tens -50pts
5. Fan Pick- 1155pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top tens -67pts
6. Goody Sr- 1133pts 3 wins, 14 top fives, 19 top tens -89pts
7. Lucas- 1024pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -198pts
8. Jimmie- 1002pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 16 top tens -220pts
9. Rudy- 977pts 1 wins, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -245pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings after Texas

Picks
Allan- #16 Greg Biffle (#2,#5,#11,#15,#24,#48,#88)
Goody- #24 Jeff Gordon (#5,#11,#15, #16, #48,#56,#88)
Flo- #15 Clint Bowyer (#2, #11,#14 #16,#17, #24, #48)
Fan Pick- #9 Marcos Ambrose  (#2,#5,#15,#18,#24,#27,#99)
Goody Sr.- #17 Matt Kenseth (#2,#11,#14,#16,#18,#24,#48)
Sarah- #2 Brad Keselowski (#11,#14,#15,#24,#29,#56,#88)
Jimmie- #32 Ken Schrader (#16,#17,#24,#27,#88,#95,#99)
Lucas- #11 Denny Hamlin (#5,#14,#15,#24#,48,#79,#88)
Rudy- #87 Joe Nemecheck (#11,#17,#39,#48,#55*,#56)

I- drivers already picked in the Chase
*- #55 was Waltrip at Talladega and Vickers at Martinsville

Standings
1. Allan- 1197pts 2 wins, 12 top fives, 20 top tens 
2. Flo- 1156pts 4 wins, 12 top fives, 21 top tens -41pts
3. Goody- 1149pts 2 wins, 13 top fives, 20  top tens -48pts
4. Sarah- 1132pts 1 win, 10 top fives, 20 top tens -65pts
5. Fan Pick- 1125pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top tens -72pts
6. Goody Sr- 1117pts 3 wins, 14 top fives, 19 top tens -80pts
7. Lucas- 1014pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -183pts
8. Jimmie- 994pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 16 top tens -203pts
9. Rudy- 988pts 1 wins, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -209pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchup and Standings after Martinsville

Picks
Allan- #15 Clint Bowyer (#2,#5,#11,#24,#48,#88)
Goody- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#5,#11,#15, #16, #48,#56)
Flo- #17 Matt Kenseth (#2, #11,#14 #16, #24, #48)
Fan Pick- #27 Paul Menard  (#2,#5,#15,#18,#24,#99)
Goody Sr.- #18 Kyle Busch (#2,#11,#14,#16,#24,#48)
Sarah- #24 Jeff Gordon (#11,#14,#15,#29,#56,#88)
Jimmie- #95 Scott Speed (#16,#17,#24,#27,#88, #99)
Lucas- #48 Jimmie Johnson (#5,#14,#15,#24,#79,#88)
Rudy- #55 Brian Vickers (#11,#17,#39,#48,#55,#56)

I- drivers already picked in the Chase

Standings
1. Allan- 1163pts 2 wins, 12 top fives, 19 top tens 
2. Goody- 1119pts 2 wins, 13 top fives, 20  top tens -44pts
3. Flo- 1118pts 4 wins, 12 top fives, 20 top tens -45pts
4. Fan Pick- 1113pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top tens -50pts
5. Sarah- 1089pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 19 top tens -74pts
6. Goody Sr- 1076pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 18 top tens -87pts
7. Lucas- 990pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -173pts
8. Rudy- 984pts 1 wins, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -179pts
9. Jimmie- 981pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 16 top tens -182pts

Midseason NFL Award Prediction

MVP:  Aaron Rodgers ,QB, Green Bay Packers

Offensive Player of the Year: Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt, LB, Houston Texans

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts 

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Casey Hayward ,CB, Green Bay Packers

Coach of the Year: Gary Kubiak Houston Texans

Comeback Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos

NFC Midseason Prediction

NFC East

1. New York Giants 11-5x
2. Dallas Cowboys 9-7y
3. Washington Redskins 7-9
4. Philadelphia Eagles 6-10

NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers 11-5x
2 .Chicago Bears 11-5y
3. Detroit Lions 7-9
4. Minnesota Vikings 7-9 

NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons 14-2x
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9
3. New Orleans Saints 6-10
4. Carolina Panthers 4-12

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers 12-4x
Seattle Seahawks 8-8
Arizona Cardinals 6-10
St. Louis Rams 5-11

x- division winners y- wildcard

Wildcard Roud:
Packers over Bears
Cowboys over Giants

Divisional Round:
Packers over 49ers 
Falcons over Cowboys

Championship:
Packers over Falcons

Tune into tonights episode as Goody will give his midseason Super Bowl predictions on tonights episode of Sports Talk 920 at 9pm CT

AFC Midseason Predictions

AFC East

1. New England Patriots 10-6x
2. Miami Dolphins 9-7
3. Buffalo Bills 6-10
4. New York Jets 6-10

AFC North

1. Baltimore Ravens 11-5x
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5y
3. Cincinnati Bengals 7-9
4. Cleveland Browns 3-13

AFC South

1. Houston Texans 12-4x
2. Indianapolis Colts 9-7y
3. Tennesse Titans 6-10
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13

AFC West

1. Denver Broncos 11-5x
2. Oakland Raiders 8-8
3. San Diego Chargers 7-9
4. Kansas City Chiefs 4-12

x-division winner y-wild card

Wild Card Round:
Broncos over Colts
Patriots over Steelers

Divisional Round:
Patriots over Texans
Broncos over Ravens

Championship Game:
Broncos over Patriots

-Tomorrow I will make my midseason predictions for the NFC! Be sure to tune in tomorrow nights episode of Sports Talk 920 as I will make my midseason prediction of the Super Bowl.

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings after Kansas

Picks
Allan- #5 Kasey Kahne (#2,#11,#24,#48,#88)
Flo- #14 Tony Stewart (#2, #11, #16, #24, #48)
Goody- #56 Martin Truex Jr. (#5,#11,#15, #16, #48)
Fan Pick- #2 Brad Keselowski  (#5,#15,#18,#24,#99)
Goody Sr.- #16 Greg Biffle (#2,#11,#14,#24,#48)
Sarah- #15 Clint Bowyer (#11,#14,#29,#56,#88)
Jimmie- #24 Jeff Gordon (#16,#17,#27,#88, #99)
Lucas- #79 Kelly Bires (#5,#14,#15,#24,#88)
Rudy- #11 Denny Hamlin (#17,#39,#48,#55,#56)

I- drivers already picked in the Chase

Standings
1. Allan- 1123pts 2 wins, 11 top fives, 18 top tens
2. Goody- 1096pts 2 wins, 13 top fives, 20  top tens -27pts
3. Flo- 1087pts 4 wins, 12 top fives, 20 top tens -36pts
4. Fan Pick- 1081pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top tens -42pts
5. Sarah- 1051pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 18 top tens -72pts
6. Goody Sr- 1034pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top tens -89pts
7. Jimmie- 974pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 16 top tens -149pts
8. Rudy- 947pts 1 wins, 7 top fives, 13 top tens -176pts
9. Lucas- 942pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -181pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the Bank of America 500

1. Allan- 1082pts 2 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top tens
2. Flo- 1056pts 4 wins, 12 top fives, 20 top tens -26pts
3. Goody- 1054pts 2 wins, 12 top fives, 19 top tens -28pts
4. Fan Pick- 1045pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 18 top tens -37pts
5. Goody Sr- 1017pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top tens -65pts
6. Sarah- 1012pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 17 top tens -70pts
7. Jimmie- 939pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 15 top tens -143pts
8. Lucas- 936pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -146pts
9. Rudy- 916pts 1 wins, 7 top fives, 13 top tens -166pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Bank of America 500

Allan- #2 Brad Keselowski
Fan Pick- #24 Jeff Gordon
Flo- #16 Greg Biffle
Goody- #11 Denny Hamlin
Goody Sr.- #14 Tony Stewart
Sarah- #56 Martin Truex Jr.
Jimmie- TBD
Lucas- #15 Clint Bowyer
Rudy- #48 Jimmie Johnson

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NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after Talladega

1. Allan- 1047pts 2 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 1018pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 18 top tens -29pts
3. Flo- 1015pts 4 wins, 11 top fives, 19 top tens -32pts
4. Goody- 1011pts 2 wins, 11 top fives, 18 top tens -36pts
5. Goody Sr- 986pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top tens -61pts
6. Sarah- 978pts 1 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -69pts
7. Jimmie- 922pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 15 top tens -125pts
8. Lucas- 889pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -158pts
9. Rudy- 873pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -174pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Talladega

Allan- #24 Jeff Gordon
Fan Pick- #15 Clint Bowyer
Flo- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Goody- #5 Kasey Kahne
Goody Sr.- #2 Brad Keselowski
Sarah- #11 Denny Hamlin
Jimmie- #99 Carl Edwards
Lucas- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Rudy- #55 Michael Waltrip

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after Dover

1. Allan- 1004pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 996pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 18 top tens -8pts
3. Flo- 987pts 4 wins, 11 top fives, 19 top tens -17pts
4. Goody- 978pts 2 wins, 11 top fives, 18 top tens -26pts
5. Goody Sr- 949pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 16 top tens -55pts
6. Sarah- 948pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -56pts
7. Jimmie- 914pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 15 top tens -90pts
8. Lucas- 864pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -140pts
9. Rudy- 854pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -150pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Dover

Allan- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Fan Pick- #18 Kyle Busch
Flo- #11 Denny Hamlin
Goody- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Sarah- #29 Kevin Harvick
Goody Sr.- #24 Jeff Gordon
Jimmie- #16 Greg Biffle
Lucas- #5 Kasey Kahne
Rudy- #56 Martin Truex Jr.

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings after Loudon

Picks

Allan- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Fan Pick- #5 Kasey Kahne
Flo- #24 Jeff Gordon
Goody- #15 Clint Bowyer
Sarah- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Goody Sr.- #11 Denny Hamlin
Jimmie- #17 Matt Kenseth
Lucas- #14 Tony Stewart
Rudy- #39 Ryan Newman

Standings

1. Allan- 971pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 957pts 3 wins, 13 top fives, 17 top tens -14pts
3. Flo- 950pts 4 wins, 11 top fives, 18 top tens -21pts
4. Goody- 937pts 2 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top tens -34pts
5. Sarah- 917pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -54pts
6. Goody Sr- 906pts 3 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top tens -65pts
7. Jimmie- 886pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 15 top tens -85pts
8. Lucas- 835pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -136pts
9. Rudy- 816pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 11 top tens -155pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Picks and Standings for the GIECO 400 at Chicagoland

Picks

Allan- #11 Denny Hamlin
Fan Pick- #99 Carl Edwards
Goody- #16 Greg Biffle
Flo- #2 Brad Keselowski
Sarah- #14 Tony Stewart
Jimmie- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Goody Sr.- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Lucas- #24 Jeff Gordon
Rudy- #17 Matt Kenseth

Standings

1. Allan- 928pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 917pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 16 top tens -11pts
3. Flo- 908pts 4 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top tens -20pts
4. Goody- 897pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -31pts
5. Sarah- 886pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -42pts
6. Goody Sr- 858pts 2 wins, 10 top fives, 14 top tens -70pts
7. Jimmie- 855pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 15 top tens -73pts
8. Lucas- 797pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -131pts
9. Rudy- 782pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 10 top tens -146pts

Goody's NASCAR Chase for the Cup Standings Predictions

12. Martin Truex Jr.
11. Kasey Kahne
10. Matt Kenseth
9. Clint Bowyer
8. Kevin Harvick
7. Brad Keselowski
6. Tony Stewart
5. Denny Hamlin
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Jeff Gordon
2. Jimmie Johnson
1. Greg Biffle

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NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after Richmond

1. Allan- 899pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 892pts 3 wins, 12 top fives, 16 top tens -7pts
3. Goody- 866pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -33pts
4. Flo- 861pts 3 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -38pts
5. Sarah- 847pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 15 top tens -52pts
6. Jimmie- 819pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 14 top tens -80pts
7. Goody Sr- 814pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 13 top tens -85pts
8. Lucas- 788pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -111pts
9. Rudy- 755pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 10 top tens -144pts

What a wild 26 races of the Sports Talk 920 NASCAR Pick 'Em League! All 9 competitors are within 144 points of each other and no one is out of it yet. Remember next week marks the start of the Chase, which means each competitor can only pick a driver once in the final 10 races of the NASCAR season. Good luck everyone!

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Richmond

Allan- #99 Carl Edwards
Fan Pick- #55 Mark Martin
Goody- #18 Kyle Busch
Flo- #5 Kasey Kahne
Sarah- #29 Kevin Harvick
Jimmie- #14 Tony Stewart
Goody Sr- #2 Brad Keselowski
Lucas- #24 Jeff Gordon
Rudy- #48 Jimmie Johnson

Sports Talk 920 Madden 13 Simutlator Predicts the 2012 NFL Season

Remember this is what the computer thinks! These are not the opinions of any person on Sports Talk 920.

AFC North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8y
2. Cincinnati Bengals 7-9
3. Baltimore Ravens 7-9
4. Cleveland Browns 7-9

AFC South
1. Jacksonville Jaguars 10-6y
2. Indianapolis Colts 9-7x
3. Houston Texans 8-8
4. Tennessee Titans 2-14

AFC East
1. New York Jets 11-5y
2. New England Patriots 10-6x
3. Buffalo Bills 8-8
4. Miami Dolphins 5-11

AFC West
1. San Diego Chargers 10-6y
2. Oakland Raiders 9-7
3. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10
4. Denver Broncos 4-12

NFC North
1. Green Bay Packers 13-3y
2. Minnesota Vikings 11-5x
3. Detroit Lions 10-6x
4. Chicago Bears 6-10

NFC South
1. New Orleans Saints 10-6y
2. Atlanta Falcons 9-7
3. Carolina Panthers 9-7
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9

NFC East
1. Dallas Cowboys 11-5y
2. Washington Redskins 10-6
3. New York Giants 9-7
4. Philadelphia Eagles 6-10

NFC West
1. San Francisco 49ers 9-7y
2. Seattle Seahawks 6-10
3. Arizona Cardinals 6-10
4. St. Louis Rams 3-13

NFL Awards
MVP: Tom Brady ,QB, New England Patriots
Coach of the Year: Mike McCarthy ,HC, Green Bay Packers
AFC OPOY: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
NFC OPOY: Aaron Rodgers ,QB, Green Bay Packers
AFC DPOY: Nick Barnett ,LB, Buffalo Bills
NFC DPOY: Brian Orakpo , LB, Washington Redskins
AFC OROY: Andrew Luck ,QB, Indianapolis Colts
NFC OROY: Robert Griffin III , QB, Washington Redskins
AFC DROY: Mike Martin ,DT, Tennessee Titans
NFC DROY: Lavonte David ,LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Playoff Resaults
Wildcard: 
Colts over Jaguars 23-17
Steelers over Patriots 33-16
Saints over Lions 32-24
Vikings over 49ers 26-17

Divisional:
Jets over Colts 24-21
Steelers over Chargers 52-20
Lions over Packers 48-34
Cowboys over Lions 36-14

Championship:
Jets over Steelers 27-14
Cowboys over Lions 40-20

Super Bowl:
Cowboys over Jets 44-21

Goody's 2012 NFL Awards Prediction

MVP:  Aaron Rodgers ,QB, Green Bay Packers

Offensive Player of the Year: Calvin Johnson, WR, Detriot Lions

Defensive Player of the Year: Aldon Smith, OLB, San Francisco 49ers

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Nick Perry, OLB, Green Bay Packers

Coach of the Year: Jim Harbaugh, HC, San Francisco 49ers

Comeback Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos

Madden Sim Game of the Week: NFL Kickoff Cowboys vs. Giants

Scoring

First Quater:

Giants: L. Tynes 24 yard FG (3-0 NYG)

Second Quater:

Giants: L. Tynes 35 yard FG (6-0 NYG)
Cowboys: D. Murray 2 yard run, D. Bailey kick (7-6 DAL)
Cowboys: M. Silva 52 yard INT return, D. Bailey kick (14-6 DAL)

Third Quarter:

Cowboys: M. Austin 36 yard pass from T. Romo, D. Bailey kick (21-6 DAL)

Fourth Quarter

Cowboys: D. Bailey 50 yard FG (24-6 DAL)
Giants: H. Hynoski 13 yard pass from E. Manning, L. Tynes kick (24-13 DAL)
Giants: H. Nicks 61 yard pass from E. Manning, two pt fail (24-19 DAL)

Final Score

Cowboys 24
Giants 19

STATS

Passing:
Cowboys: T. Romo 16-19 194 yards 1 TD 0 INT
Giants: E. Manning 24-35 339 yards 2 TD 2 INT

Rushing:
Cowboys: D. Murray 18 car 54 yards 1 TD
Giants: A. Bradshaw 17 car 66 yards 0 TD

Recieving:
Cowboys: M. Austin 5 rec 84 yards 1 TD
Giants: V. Cruz 8 rec 89 yards 0 TD

Defense:
Cowboys: M. Claiborne 5 tackles
Giants: C. Blackburn 7 takckles, 1 TFL

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta

1. Allan- 872pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 851pts 3 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top tens -21pts
3. Goody- 838pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -34pts
4. Flo- 828pts 3 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -44pts
5. Sarah- 813pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 14 top tens -59pts
6. Jimmie- 778pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -94pts
7. Goody Sr- 777pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 12 top tens -95pts
8. Lucas- 745pts 0 wins, 5 top fives, 11 top tens -127pts
9. Rudy- 723pts 1 wins, 6 top fives, 10 top tens -149pts

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NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta

Allan- #17 Matt Kenseth
Goody- #5 Kasey Kahne
Fan Pick- #18 Kyle Busch
Sarah- #99 Carl Edwards
Flo- #11 Denny Hamlin
Goody Sr.- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie- #15 Clint Bowyer
Lucas- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Rudy- #24 Jeff Gordon

Off Wisconsin

Then Wisconsin Badgers opened up their 2012 football season against the Division 1AA Northern Iowa Panthers.  The Badgers did squeak out a victory in pathetic fashion, by a final score of 26-21. With the schedule only getting harder from here the Badgers need to pick it up quickly or it may be a long season for Wisconsin Badger Fans.

Head Coach Bret Bielema seems to be more worried about his running back Monte Ball winning the Heisman than running a functioning offense.  It seemed like the Badgers were very predictable when giving Monte Ball 32 times for 120 yards, only averaging 3.8 yards a carry.  James White only got the ball 9 times for 47 yards, and many times seemed like a better option than Ball in this game, I think if they would of went his way more it would of helped open up the running game a little more than it did. 

The Badgers didn't seem to feel very comfortable with their new QB Danny O'Brien, and I have no idea why.  O'Brien went 19 for 23 and a couple of his incompletions were drops or the receiver losing his footing, he seemed to be very comfortable in his new offense.  With most defenses locking their eyes on Monte Ball this season, they might need to do some QB roll outs which would have seemed to have worked on every play action in yesterday's game.  One thing that made last year's Badgers offense so tough is that they had a balanced offense, I think O'Brien gets used more in the passing game the offense will be alright.

Their defense played 2 3/4 good quarters but, like we seen in the 2012 Rose Bowl, have some weaknesses. The Badgers defense looks a lot like the Packers defense of last year, a lack of a pass rush and weak coverage from the secondary. If it wasn't for an Ethan Hemer tipped ball on 4th down last in the 4th quarter, we might not see the Badgers at 1-0 right now. Linebacker Mike Taylor seems to have trouble picking up his coverage assignments, getting burned a couple of times on big plays.  Badgers fans can only hope that the defense improves from here and that it's performance vs. UNI was just working the rust off.

The Badgers have a ton of improving to do if they expect to get to their 3rd straight Rose Bowl appearance. Bielema says this team isn't the sexiest team but they get the W's, well that won't happen if they keep playing like they did Saturday. Step it up Badgers or it will be an off year for Wisconsin.

Goody's 2012 NFC Predictions

NFC East

New York Giants 11-5x
Dallas Cowboys 9-7y
Philadelphia Eagles 7-9
Washington Redskins 6-10

NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers 12-4x
2 .Chicago Bears 10-6y
3. Detroit Lions 9-7
4. Minnesota Vikings 3-13

NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons 11-5x
2. New Orleans Saints 8-8
3. Carolina Panthers 7-9
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers 13-3x
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 7-9
St. Louis Rams 5-11

x- division winners y- wildcard

Wildcard Roud:
Bears over Falcons
Giants over Cowboys

Divisional Round:
Packers over Giants
49ers over Bears

Championship:
49ers over Packers

Tune into Sports Talk 920 on Tuesday to find out who Goody thinks will win the Super Bowl between the Broncos vs. the 49ers!

Goody's 2012 AFC Predictions

AFC East

1. New England Patriots 12-4x
2. Buffalo Bills 9-7y
3. New York Jets 6-10
4. Miami Dolphins 4-12

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5x
2. Baltimore Ravens 10-6y
3. Cincinnati Bengals 9-7
4. Cleveland Browns 3-13

AFC South

1. Houston Texans 10-6x
2. Tennesse Titans 9-7
3. Indianapolis Colts 5-11
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13

AFC West

1. Denver Broncos 10-6x
2. Oakland Raiders 8-8
3. San Diego Chargers 7-9
4. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10

x- division winner y-wild card

Wildcard Round:
Ravens over Texans
Broncos over Bills

Divisional Round
Broncos over Steelers
Ravens over Patriots

Championship
Broncos over Ravens

Coming up next, check out Goody's NFC Predictions!

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol

Picks

Allan- #16 Greg Biffle*
Goody- #2 Brad Keselowski
Sarah- #14 Tony Stewart
Fan Pick- #24 Jeff Gordon
Flo- #51 Kurt Busch
Jimmie- #17 Matt Kenseth
Goody Sr- #18 Kyle Busch
Lucas- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Rudy- #29 Kevin Harvick

*- automatic 6pts penalty for picking the same driver two weeks in a row

Standings

1. Allan- 837pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 14 top tens
2. Goody- 817pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -20pts
3. Fan Pick- 812pts 3 wins, 11 top fives, 14 top tens -25pts
4. Sarah- 805pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 14 top tens -32pts
5. Flo- 780pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -57pts
6. Goody Sr- 767pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 12 top tens -70pts
7. Jimmie- 761pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -76pts
8. Lucas- 708pts 0 wins, 5 top fives, 10 top tens -129pts
9. Rudy- 680pts 1 wins, 5 top fives, 9 top tens -157pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Mathcups and Standings for the Pure Michigan 400

Better Late than never!

Picks

Goody- #14 Tony Stewart
Allan- #16 Greg Biffle
Fan Pick- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Sarah- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Flo- #18 Kyle Busch
Jimmie- #29 Kevin Harvick
Goody Sr- #2 Brad Keslowski
Lucas- #11 Denny Hamlin
Rudy- #5 Kasey Kahne

Standings

1. Allan- 817pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 14 top tens
2. Goody- 803pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -14pts
3. Sarah- 787pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 14 top tens -30pts
4. Fan Pick- 771pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 13 top tens -46pts
5. Flo- 764pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -53pts
6. Jimmie- 741pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -76pts
7. Goody Sr- 729pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 11 top tens -88pts
8. Lucas- 665pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -152pts
9. Rudy- 651pts 1 wins, 5 top fives, 9 top tens -166pts

Oakland Raiders 2012 Preview

QB: This is the first year in many that the Raider shouldn't have much concern at the quarterback position. This is the first full season that Carson Palmer will have with the team, and that should help him with the offense. Lienart and Pryor as his backups are pretty solid for being #2 and #3.

RB: Darren McFadden is a premier running back, but the only question is if he can remain healthy for an entire season. If so the Raiders should be good to go, even with the loss of backup running back Michael Bush. Filling Bush's hole at the #2 running back is former Panthers RB Mike Goodson, he showed some flashes in his few starts for them in 2010 but again, like McFadden, the key question is can he remain healthy. Another exciting addition to me is FB and Wisconsin native Owen Schmitt, which the Raiders plan to use him as the Green Bay Packers use John Kuhn.

TE: With the departure of Kevin Boss, the Raiders really don't have star power at the tight end spot. They have 4 TEs in grooming with Brandon Myers, David Ausberry, Richard Gordon, and Kyle Efaw. With all of these young guys, expect a tight end by committee.

WR:  I feel the Raiders are filled with mediocrity at the wide out position. Heyward-Bey has yet to prove to be worth the 8th overall pick back in 2009, but seems to be improving every year and with Carson Palmer throwing the rock for all of 2012 season I don't expect this year to be any different. Ford may not be the tallest receiver, but his speed makes up for it. Moore seemed to be a steal in the 4th round last season, he is a deep threat and long ball receiver and might quickly mover up the depth chart.

OL: Looks like the offensive line will be another group that is inconsistent. Wisniewski, one of the solid members of the line, will move from guard to center this season.

DL: When healthy the defensive line is one of the strongest part of the Oakland Raiders roster. Shaughnessy and Seymour missed some time back in 2011 which hurt the team, so if their starters can remain healthy I don't see why this line can be one of the best in the AFC West.

LB: The Raiders have been weak at LB for many years. They struggled against the run in 2011, With McClain and Curry ,who don't seem to be 3 down linebackers, anchoring the group, I don't see much improvement this season but look for this group changing in the years to come.

DB: The only thing that is worse for the Raiders than LB is their secondary. It was a joke last season, and with their only solid CB from last year, Routt, lost in free agency it's another position I don't expect improvements in 2012. As far as the safety slots go they do have decent starters in Branch and Huff, but don't have a lot of depth there. I can only hope that the offense scores enough points to make up for the lack of a run and pass defense.

ST: Lechler and Janikowski are two of the best at their respective positions, it's seems that punting and kicking are the few things that are consistent for the Raiders year in and year out. Jacoby Ford will more than likely be returning kicks again in 2012 and he has enough speed to be solid as well.

Overall I feel this won't be the Raiders year of making it into the playoffs, with an early prediction of 7-9. Don't look down Raiders fans I expect new GM Reggie McKenzie to get this team fully turned around in a very short period of time!

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the Finger Lakes 335 at the Glen

1. Goody- 791pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens
2. Allan- 770pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 13 top tens -21pts
3. Fan Pick- 753pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 13 top tens -38pts
4. Sarah- 746pts 1 win, 8 top fives, 13 top tens -45pts
5. Flo- 733pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -58pts
6. Jimmie- 714pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -77pts
7. Goody Sr- 686pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top tens -105pts
8. Lucas- 631pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -160pts
9. Rudy- 610pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 8 top tens -181pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for the Finger Lake 335K at the Glen

Goody- #18 Kyle Busch
Allan- #48 Jimmy Johnson
Sarah- #24 Jeff Gordon
Fan Pick- #17 Matt Kenseth
Flo- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jimmie- #99 Carl Edwards
Goody Sr- #14 Tony Stewart
Lucas- #42 Juan Pablo Montoya
Rudy- #56 Martin Truex Jr.

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after Pocono

1. Goody- 752pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 15 top tens
2. Allan- 729pts 1 win, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -23pts
3. Sarah- 723pts 1 win, 8 top fives, 13 top tens -29pts
4. Fan Pick- 717pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 12 top tens -35pts
5. Flo- 717pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -35pts
6. Jimmie- 683pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -69pts
7. Goody Sr- 661pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top tens -91pts
8. Lucas- 619pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -133pts
9. Rudy- 576pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top tens -176pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Pocono

Allan- #17 Matt Kenseth
Goody- #24 Jeff Gordon
Fan Pick- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sarah- #14 Tony Stewart
Flo- #99 Carl Edwards
Jimmie- #18 Kyle Busch
Goody Sr.- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Lucas- #29 Kevin Harvick
Rudy- TBD

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NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the Brickyard 400

1. Allan- 707pts 1 win, 6 top fives, 12 top tens
2. Goody- 705pts 1 win, 8 top fives, 14 top tens -2pts
3. Fan Pick- 704pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 12 top tens -3pt
4. Sarah- 684pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 12 top tens -23pts
5. Flo- 680pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 14 top tens -27pts
6. Jimmie- 672pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -31pts
7. Goody Sr- 629pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top tens -78pts
8. Lucas- 592pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -115pts
9. Rudy- 560pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top tens -147pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for the Brickyard 400

Allan- #16 Greg Biffle
Fan Pick- #24 Jeff Gordon
Goody- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Flo- #14 Tony Stewart
Sarah- #11 Denny Hamlin
Jimmie- #27 Paul Menard
Goody Sr.- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Lucas- TBD
Rudy- #17 Matt Kenseth

Packers Training Camp 2012 Preview

Today is the first day of the Packers 2012 Training Camp, I am going to go through each position and tell you what I expect or hope for for the coming season.

QB: I expect another dominating performance from Rodgers, the key question for this position is can Grahm Harrell be a quality back up like his successor Matt Flynn? I believe that with the amount of time Harrell served on the practice squad, he will do just fine in the backup role.

RB: James Starks is going to have to step up and be the main guy with Ryan Grant's departure. I don't see the running game being quite as successful as last season on the ground but with Saine and Green helping out in the backfield, they will be good options for some screen options.

TE: I don't see Jermichael Finley dropping as many balls as he did last year, I think last year might of actually been a humbling experience for him. DJ Williams will get more playing time this season, and maybe put a tad bit of pressure on Finley. Now the question remains, with Quarless, Crabtree, and Taylor, how many tight ends will the Packers keep on their roster this season.

WR: The wide out situation is only improving for the Packers. Starting with Jennings, Nelson, Cobb and Jones still makes one of the best receiver corps in the NFL. With their leading Donald Driver returning it's going to be an interesting funnel for the last spot on the roster for the WR with the much promising Gurley, Borel, and Smithson fighting for it.

OL: Pretty much the same offensive line from last season is returning this season, except for C Jeff Saturday. I'm hoping he can hold up for the duration of the season or Evan Dietrich-Smith will have to step up big time. It looks like Marshall Newhouse will start the season at left tackle and I look for him to play even more solid than he did last season with a full training camp to get ready for the season. Once Derrick Sherrod is 100% he should expect to see some time at the LT position as well.

DL: Packers 2nd round pick Jerel Worthy will be asked to step up big for the team in his rookie season. Putting pressure on the QB was the biggest weak spot on the team last year, with a little bit better DL lining up with Pickett and Raji should certainly spread the focus of opposing offensive linemen, helping cure that for the Pack in 2012.

LB: Last season the Packers kept 10 linebackers on the roster, I don't see that number changing to much this year. 1st round pick Nick Perry will be another guy asked to help shed focus off Pro Bowl LB Clay Matthews to help with the pass rush. It will be a fun preseason to watch Jones, Zombo, Walden, and So'oto make sure that they will remain with the Packers for the 2012 season.

DB: The secondary for the Packers should improve from last season as well as long as the pass rush does as well. With the release of Charlie Peprah today it appears that the Packers are expecting another draft pick, Jerron McMillan, to step up and play opposite of Morgan Burnett. One wish I do have, and I know it's not the Packer's MO to do this, is to take a look at free agent Jim Leonard.

ST: Not much change in the special teams for the Packers this season and that's a good thing. With Crosby kicking and Masthay punting, them having another middle of the road stats as they did last season leaves little to complain about. Cobb returning kicks will be exciting like last year, hopefully he would put us to much on the edge of our seats like last year, wondering if he is going to hang on to the ball when he doesn't fair catch it.

Overall I think the Packers are once again in good shape for the upcoming season. I don't think there will be another 15 win season, but my early prediction would be 12 or 13 wins. Now all we have to do now is sit back and get ready for some Green Bay Packers football!

Bigger May Not Always Be Better

Stock car racing is relatively new to the 103 year history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR brought the Sprint Cup, their premier division, to the track for the first time in 1994. Now for the first time the NASCAR Nationwide series, their "minor league" division, will be competing in their first race at the 2.5mi track this Saturday July 28th. For the Nationwide Series to compete at the track they had to get ride of one other date on their schedule and that race was taken from their next door neighbors at the Indianapolis Raceway Park, a .6 mile track. Although this is a big deal for the series to be competing at IMS but I have to say, is bigger always better?

I'm sure most of the Nationwide Series competitors are really excited to get the chance to compete at the most historic track in all of motorsports, but as a fan I have to wonder, is the competition going to be worth it? The Nationwide Series races get very spread out when they are racing at tracks over a mile in length, and with the flat 2.5mi surface I predict a very uncompetitive race this Saturday. Even though many of the racers are excited to race at IMS in the Nationwide Series many drivers are really sadened not to be racing at the .6mi short track at IRP. The drivers are going to miss the dieing art of short track racing in NASCAR and the beating and banging that goes with it.  Besides the competition aspect of going there I think having too many races at IMS would lose a little of the prestige of the track. From 1909 to 1994 the track only saw one race a year and since then it's added two more events with the Sprint Cup series and occasionally the Formula One and Le Mans Series as well.  I believe that winning at Indy should be held for the highest series in racing as it currently stood up until this year.

Saturday is going to be a huge moment for the Nationwide Series, but I hope that after a trial run at IMS they will axe the idea and return to IRP very soon!

Fantasy Football 2012

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NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the Lenox Industrial Tools 301

1. Allan- 665pts 1 win, 5 top fives, 11 top tens
2. Fan Pick- 664pts 3 win, 9 top fives, 11 top tens -1pt
3. Goody- 657pts 0 wins, 7 top fives, 13 top tens -8pts
4. Flo- 646pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 13 top tens -19pts
5. Sarah- 645pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 11 top tens -20pts
6. Jimmie- 642pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -23pts
7. Goody Sr- 589pts 2 wins, 7 top fives, 9 top tens -76pts
8. Lucas- 556pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 8 top tens -109pts
9. Rudy- 550pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top tens -115pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for the Lenox Tools 301 at Loudon

Allen- #18 Kyle Busch
Goody- #14 Tony Stewart
Fan Pick- #11 Denny Hamlin
Flo- #39 Ryan Newman
Sarah- #15 Clint Bowyer
Jimmie- #24 Jeff Gordon
Goody Sr.- #2 Brad Keslowski
Lucas- #17 Matt Kenseth
Rudy- TBD

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