How great was it to watch REAL football Thursday evening? Who needs convention speeches?

Today on the podcast we preview which players will put up big numbers this first weekend in fantasy football. We also hit up the mailbag and predicted the division winners in the NFL.

Don't forget you can always email us at feedback@pigskinpodcast.com. If you don't, well that's just your loss.

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Erik, Joel and Nick recapped the opening weekend of college football by giving out their game balls, analyzing top teams' scheduling habits -- and the benefits and pitfalls to those habits -- and spoke with former Clemson, South Carolina and Coastal Carolina beat writer Ian Guerin, who offered some insight into the Tigers, Gamecocks, Missouri and Kansas.

Also on tap this week: The crew's first NFL rankings and some bold NFL predictions, ahead of this week's first full slate of pro games.

Don't miss a minute!

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Erik and Joel chat with Kyle King, of Georgia Bulldog web site DawgSports.com, answer some college e-mail and make their predictions for the six BCS conferences and five BCS bowls.

(And, if you haven't voted in PressRow.net's Access Awards, do so here. (And vote for us, obviously!)

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Erik and Joel debate who might be this year's Kansas -- a college football team that surprises everyone with a big year -- answer some NFL e-mail and chat with Brandon Buchanan, of the Giants' MVN web site, about New York and some issues going on with the Super Bowl champions.

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Joel, Erik and Nick chat about the NFL's most indispensable players, the AFC East -- including two of the league's dirtiest players -- and college football's preseason polls!

Our mailbag segment has been a resounding success, so don't be left out: E-mail us your questions and we'll read and answer them on the air!

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Nick, Joel and Erik chat with two Eagles experts -- Derek Sarley from IgglesBlog.com and Jason Brewer from BleedingGreenNation.com -- about Philly and its chance to make the playoffs and perhaps go farther this season.

Additionally, the guys answer some questions from their college mailbag, tackling the spread offense and Notre Dame's bowl chances.

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Editor's Note: We want YOU to send us emails. On the past two shows, we've gotten some great feedback! You can send us an e-mail 24 hours a day, seven days a week by e-mailing feedback@pigskinpodcast.com.

On today's show, we hit up the best tight ends, kickers and defenses in fantasy football, previewing each position and offering recommendations on what rounds to begin drafting them. We also predicted some potential fantasy sleepers, as well as the dreadful busts.

We've got some great stuff in store for you folks here in the next few weeks so be sure to keep checking back!

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Erik, Brian and Joel kick off our two-show fantasy football preview, including who your top pick should be, the top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers and answering some fan e-mail.

If you're a fantasy football player -- who isn't? -- you'll want to catch these shows!

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We asked five college football writers to discuss the merits of the rivalry with which they're most familiar, and they did so admirably.

Our guests include:

• Rich Swerbinsky of The Cleveland Fan (Ohio State-Michigan)
• Brandon Larabee from the Garnet and Black Attack (Clemson-South Carolina)
• Adam Nettina of In The Bleachers and College Football News (Army-Navy)
• Gary Lloyd of Crimson Confidential (Alabama-Auburn)
• Kyle Bunch of Trojan Wire (Southern Cal-Notre Dame)

Additionally, Nick, Erik and Joel debate which of the NFL's conferences is better.

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I don't know if you folks heard the news, but I guess Brett Favre's unretiring. Who knew?

Meanwhile, the release of the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll had Erik, Joel and Nick questioning the positions of some of the teams. In other words, we're not believers in the Dawgs!

Give us a shout, will ya? Call 916-912-4263 to have your voices heard!

Coming up later this week we'll debate which NFL conference is mightier, AFC vs. NFC-style. We'll also get a closer look at some of college football's greatest rivalries. Which is the best rivalry in your opinion? Call or e-mail us at feedback@pigskinpodcast.com.

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