Football Forecast Week 2

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Welcome everybody to four all four -- welcome welcome. General tough love it. Tommy Jason -- Jason popular Tom Griffith well. -- Charlotte last week -- how we did in of course Tom what -- interest in week we start with. -- ages the Patriots alone not not able to cover that big line but no one story -- I don't get bored with the line. -- yeah Tom Brady going down that's the real story it's been the story throughout the NFL week want also it's on those a lot of injuries this week. A lot of them a lot of guys -- for a year yeah and it I wondered maybe did it is. You know visit the lengths of the pre season. -- and maybe the fact did you know Tommy didn't get enough snaps in the pre season. I don't think it matters how many snaps again if you did you know helmeted UN a leg strayed it doesn't matter how much in the pre season Euro. Right well that's not necessarily our conversation today because -- cover I don't know that angle right too weak to the last three time I went three into I went foreign want I I don't. -- I'd say I had a disappointing Adrian -- because my pick of the week Tom. I Virginia list and I try to try to talk you out of that off -- I tried to talk you Lotta that on here you are having now and I and I took West Virginia minus -- at east Carolina and they just looked awful they have proved. But I'd say my best pick of the week last week which I -- go 32 -- Carolina plus nine at San Diego they win outright in when I was very impressed with -- they didn't get that last touchdown you still win. On but yeah impressive impressive when. And -- your pick of the week Baltimore -- plus one and a half I don't anybody else pick in Baltimore last week -- I was at home for Cincinnati as Cincinnati holding the quarterback Carson -- seventy some odd yards. That's not -- defensive back -- not -- that Cincinnati looks bad -- words -- stay away from Cincinnati this year it's kind of tough. To pick against them or I'll pick them. Speaking of picking let's pick some games week to baby here we all do that start with Tom your first pick in if for once -- it'll die again and I keep -- strong on Staten.

Right on top the only place I can start he got a feeling. Patriots. Got a coveted two and a half going to win I mean it went into. We got two lines to lines by the way taken out of midweek Boston Herald as always as always get allies and -- right now Patriots again to they're going to win this game.

The game open up at three. And Tom you're not only good -- are smart camper because. Patriots have a lot to prove here if they have to make sharing maintained says just themselves and everybody else. That they're still only team bright outside the offensive line played well gives -- and -- any sort of time and opens up a few lines of the running game they won this game that no one and still the same defense out there I think -- proctor was at least two picks in this game. Tom right now you can get the -- it's at 21 need a one to win the Super Bowl and at the beginning of the season was 72 -- I think the Patriots are hearing so much. Of this in the international media and just you know Vegas everything else. That they are not the team to beat this year and on the low scoring game by the way. Grind it out low scoring game that is it's when midnight by a field I think it's marks on the -- with the with the Patriots and you know obviously -- chances are they're going to -- to -- to the going to win out right malice -- pick from -- well. Because of out of Carolina Panthers you know winning outright last week in San Diego with a large number could take them home it's at their home opener than minus three press the Chicago Bears granted the Bears just want dusty pick in Indianapolis apartment and he looked fantastic to gutsy -- why you know I think DelHomme look pretty good -- you know he's -- got a really good running attack. But against scoring put points on defense last week. That's the way that did this Carolina Panthers team will be back in the plans I -- I had trying to get a lot of the playoffs in this of the game that they need to win. Brought them a lot of action in Chicago this week put up a good show reactionary picks are on the way. I think I'd lean your way and then my bigger chance that this team ends up at minus two and half but I like demise today it's going to be a low scoring game. -- you know Kyle Orton not -- you know Kyle Orton is still a developing you know NFL starting quarterback and and having the rookie. Ever to run -- and I forgot his name Lauren Matt Forte forte looked pretty yet running into the middle Carolina's defense is going to feel -- different running into the middle -- the -- plus when he ever -- Dawson and you know I think Rosario Dawson okay I loved Dante Rosario I love that -- if that's -- so Carolina minus three and let's -- time. -- tires got a second pick here.

Bring in numbers on this one. The Pittsburgh. Given six to Cleveland which pitched very good very good Cleveland. Didn't. Cleveland couldn't be Pittsburgh last year. Cleveland couldn't beat Pittsburgh in 2006. Cleveland couldn't beat Pittsburgh into -- five. Cleveland couldn't beat Pittsburgh in 2004 is the -- this Cleveland hasn't beaten Pittsburgh since 2003 and the average margin of victory. And all those games sixteen and a half. Only twice out of all those gains of four years today -- win by only single digits so they usually beat Cleveland and usually be a good. -- you do think -- it do you think Cleveland could put up points against Pittsburg. Not a connects east and Pittsburgh you know chances are they look clearly Atlanta got an old fragile defence and -- defense at all on. Idea could be ugly -- look a lot like the Texans game for Pittsburgh. And pit straight again looked very good and you picked Houston last week I -- I'm sorry I'm a fast learner and I think you I think like all week -- was a week you could have Pittsburgh and it didn't happen so now I'd be afraid of Pittsburgh.

Well I'm mom you know that's a good take time -- I've really -- to Pittsburgh again and it's the 815 game on Sunday night -- I everybody likes to come on plane -- we will try to do that. Are your pick from you my second pick Tampa bay days they looked all right -- look great -- pulled out the end but. You know in New Orleans well and pulls pulls away and winds that famous setup didn't -- is minus eight. At home versus Atlanta again home opener I know it I am sticking with that I know it's a large number it is a big number but this team this game Tampa I think them put some points. Atlanta look very good last week but it was again -- against each story yeah -- I didn't mean you can -- nine guys pretty good you know a defensive side interception for a touchdown last week but yet still -- in Michael Turner will not run for 220 yards and tatarstan self Atlanta will not score 34 points and sample will cover the -- seat in time I like a group down. Who I'm up. RA we -- a good one. Packers go to Detroit. Minus three. See your -- so are you take Detroit's gonna give that team against him terrible. It's a shame they got a couple of good receivers out there I don't know what's going wrong with -- Detroit hasn't gotten -- son Matt Millen is now just stapling Lara had over and I'll. -- I'll give you fifty dollars right now you can name me one member of Detroit's defensive backfield. And I should probably -- this stunning stunning. I'm medalist in front of me for when you don't know we'll know Dre' -- used to be there has to be the third Barry Sanders right. Right it's not Scott Mitchell real quarterback today bring him -- I think he went back to Miami -- that did the old coach -- back -- man there's what where's -- human and yeah all right all right -- get to the play that you used on me and probably the rest of the world. Yet Brian Kelly.

Travis Fisher Gerald Alexander and Dwight Smith. It's -- are getting out right but he is safety can't do by himself. Green -- can throw all day last year at Detroit Green Bay -- albeit it was Brett Favre threw for 381 yards on and I don't see anyone back it can stop and I think Aaron Rodgers is an error obviously played well against our lives or DSL he's a rookie coming into the system and learning on the fly he's been in the system for several years now. I think I think they put up a lot of points and Detroit.

While -- that's it already it seems like here you're done with Detroit yeah I can see you taking -- and mentally -- right. For the rest of the seasons are okay my third pick and -- I was sold immediately on how good I thought Denver relies on it -- I I took them last week in Oakland Monday night game. And you know this this game running attack good D fans quarterback look good. Best player on the up and opposing defense not going to be there. Right yes on -- in Denver plus two and a half. You know I like San Diego Gagnon a LaDainian will be allowed a run is you know is is yards in in -- get get some touchdowns but. You know Merriman gone now so the defense has changed is still very good sort of -- is still Larry go to Denver a plus two and a half. I like Denver and I think they're going to win -- it I like Denver as well -- lot of points in this game -- high scoring games coming could be -- 45 and a half and you know might cheer and right now has got a lot to prove and I -- I -- everybody to himself I think I think he wants to be there. You know in the AFC championship at least this season about Cutler royal on nine. -- Robert Royal guy again and again you know player from Virginia tech's got a lot of talent but didn't really you don't know we picked it up and fantasy leagues and all that but I'm royal -- did we did that by halftime I had in my halftime. So Denver plus two and a half I think they went -- right San Diego again you know San Diego very good team I'm not saying they're not but I like Denver. And you know when Denver is a home team they're getting points home opener a lot. --

But LaMont are -- they get two picks left him one of them going to be my pick of the week we'll get to that the minute but. If the Giants. Given and a half the St. Louis. St. Louis is the team mom. Well I fill out filled of them almost like a field what Detroit so I hit it dead and yeah play bad defense bad coaching I Baghdad coaching bad defense -- good running back and he's not ready to he's not -- season for a couple of receivers that it is getting old. I I'd I'd give him eighteen and a half but if I feel it NASA -- got paid Jalen that I -- to argue symbolism in Africa today.

So I mean already going with teams that you think are are even though St. Louis and Detroit a home and there are good defenders on the Redskins -- Brandon Jacobs ran over he might run over -- ties him with defense wants. It not to mention. You know we're talking about sailors in Detroit at home I can just said but right. You know he you know when you didn't think tough team and when you have a team coming -- that's got a better faster offense and you a turf -- helps you. Why you know that's that's a game that probably won't be and watch a -- in Alberta.

You know I mean it probably won't be on the national spotlight this week -- right gain those members bright sell but I'd you know the Giants should do a good job -- in keeping up unless pick. Before it -- pics of the week is. -- it's ridiculous that I am going after this because him. It's it be like you'd picking Detroit but I'm taking Oakland. Plus four and it probably will move up I think it'll move up to a five or six -- yeah I think give potentially well the arm. I don't concept -- it's already been moving. And open plus four -- Kansas city Kansas City again is at home their home -- got a big home for the ranch. But I didn't see anything last week against the page -- that. Was good enough to beat anybody by more than three so like I said you know other than the running tactic Kansas City did against -- so -- it pretty good defense which kept them I don't know how it can happen if you know that.

And they got a pretty awesome line and I don't know what happened on the other side of the field with. Jamarcus Russell all Altamont it's on DeAngelo Hall all night does he got to command big money in the offseason and areas. Getting thrown to all night. Incorporated a guy any of us -- field right rightly so there's just one looks fantastic and he can tackle so we had a huge hit on Jay Cutler and actually Cutler when you know later on that's a nice it. But out Oakland -- that's the thing you put us smile on on Dwayne Bowe and who else is going to cameos on the field. You don't have a guy like like royal program and doing anything immediate Tony Gonzales and Dwayne Bowe and -- and -- the right.

It show in Oakland again does have some tough defensive -- right I think that they can keep themselves in this game I think it's going to be a really bad games some psychology yeah city fans -- blowing all this money go to this game but it's tough to -- Missouri not a good team new found yeah we figure the college team -- a -- CL again little time Dave -- translator on the Oakland plus for Kansas City and I don't maybe oklahomans all right there but it's going to be -- rushing attack at a CO moment Mallon our depth OK so now we normally we do our picks of the week last week I.

pick of the week stunk he had a bad that I can still smell your pick of the week you are in this room -- out -- why not I'm not let you make -- pick of the week this week I'm outside accommodation I'm going to give you an ultimatum -- That's -- it on and give you multiple choice test. Three games I want pre college you going to make up former college you can't come back to the -- until you make up for Europe on the -- and call don't want three college games if you win two out of three you can make a pick of the week next week okay so. Okay well let me I was going to do actually because I had had a feeling I was going to be on probation this kind of embarrassing I tried to talk you out of -- And it west Virginia's a much better team I cannot -- they're going to lose -- going to find this year that that Steve Slaton is the stock the straw that store that drink and -- know how and why is. You look at it not about that -- him -- and their defense -- look good but skip -- again does does it again look at then maybe you look at them for the rest this season. -- Okay so what.

I -- was instead of just taking my three best college -- what I did was I took the three primetime games the week okay. And I actually I'm challenging even myself. Wisconsin and Fresno I think it's a fantastic game Wisconsin -- real about 51 and unanswered right -- Tonto Wisconsin team -- Could win the Big Ten and Fresno favorite in this game -- those favorite because Fresno is a top 25 team and they're like you are east Carolina team were they -- the whack -- they -- the year and they go undefeated and they they -- the whack they could be NBC it. I don't care. I think that the coaching today I think Fresno has got a great team this year. Bungled this Wisconsin I -- they are giving two points to Fresno just two points and if you're gonna listen he is a Big Ten team. And you are at Fresno and lack team yeah. Outside on you gotta go with the Big Ten experience especially Wisconsin are really well coached so like I said you know the head coach. Below my basically a product of Barry Alvarez teams who was -- ever and you know you got a great running attack he had a good quarterback and always the Big Ten defense every Big Ten needs like the first pick him exactly what. Sick a second pick. -- Again big big big could be gained self Florida and Kansas you know we get a week from my money it's on Friday night -- I mean that's where it's ridiculous. So south Florida in Kansas it's in south Florida and kids and again a big. Big Ten big twelve UED fences and those division right big twelve has a grinning at Kansas hasn't. Great big twelve D fence. And they're getting three and a half points from a -- Florida team which is the central sore -- erases a good team but I'm not -- I'm going with Kansas plus three and a half and.

I'm also going to put some money on the Moneyline theirselves -- you get two teams -- both laws that top cornerback for the draft. Vienna you got better quarterbacking on Kansas -- battery factory we think everything's a lot of growth the -- coaching. -- as the Kansas and well more prepared -- big twelve Big Ten team heading in to the season -- well more prepared than. You know south Florida and I can't wait for this game personally I'm excited to watch it I've congrats on the -- and I -- my schedule -- Friday -- QB preferred -- there and -- in on the plus like I said a little bit of -- Okay. Did biggest game of the week obviously in detention of these -- the year right now as UC Ohio State this is the national -- and actually looking forward to Kansas south Florida anymore. Writes you know in a way I -- but you know after Friday night time Manny to watch some right right so Saturday is USC Ohio State. USC blew out. -- Virginia and and then have a week off the last state had two games -- row. But they've played Ohio and they looked awful they -- did they -- Ohio yes everybody Ohio University we're not talking about that you can't stop -- Jackson you can only hope to contain. So I'm going with USC minus ten here and I it'll probably change I think you might get up to eleven mile and a -- to USC will win this game. They will win by twenty points. Yeah I like this is a huge game for USC. They need to pull they because if they lose and very tough pac ten game this year -- Stanford and -- they want what they were Wednesday after this year but. If they lose -- on orient or UCLA or something like that right. This game regular prove that there's still a a BCS title game contemporary Yardley writes important guests are right there Wisconsin minus two at Fresno sell floor outside Kansas plus three and a half in some money line against self forward in south Florida in USC that transit USC. Minus ten. -- out of state are too subtle and not my -- two out of three in your back and as a mom mom probation but Tom said Beckett okay Tom. This is everybody's money maker because pulled it off last week. Miami and New York cash money that we can that we can only go.

And place Monday night we had a Monday night Pittsburgh used me. Edit that out. -- out -- we gonna go to Monday night Philadelphia at Dallas. Great game out of every game. Philadelphia has gotten. Big big and six and a half game open at seven and a half now and then six and half for a reason and for a big reason. Last year Philadelphia goes to Dallas. They went 106. Low scoring game say this and NFC east tough battling away. I think Philadelphia -- set up better on offense this year. I can't tell I can't say enough about how much of DeSean Jackson I saw that I went to the the third Patriots pre season game. Against the Eagles and the one thing I took out of my game was this DeSean Jackson is going to be how our receiver he's only five -- actually -- the number one -- as soon -- he got there. And here over a hundred yards in his first game and you -- runs cakes back. Helluva player I think he adds a dimension to Philadelphia that they didn't have for awhile Rosenstiel. Not saying he's next -- but they haven't had a receiver that good since he left right on. I think they go into Dallas and if not if they don't win and I think they could win and Dallas looked impressive but they did look impressive against Cleveland last week. If Philadelphia -- when there there at least keep it real close.

Well ladies and gentleman again last last week he took Baltimore's is taking the week and they had a helluva game and I mean this is a good picked Philadelphia they are the underdog in in the Dallas but. It's not you know of course is a Dallas home -- home field advantage right. But this is the NFC east battling game they need this game this dale live in this division because it is toughest division in football. Well. I mean a last week great great -- if you can go foreign -- the rescue season Tom you are a million I'm I'm going to retire early. And you know three -- and not great for me I'd like to be better argument is a combined seven -- I like our team we're team. That I competition as the team while this is we still for football forecast. Good luck everybody jump out and just -- seven and three you can't argue with an -- can't all right everybody lazy generally have a good weekend and we'll talk D next week after watching.