Week 2

This weeks Locks, Shocks, & Jocks (LS&J) will be shorter because basically people might read predictions BEFORE the games kickoff.  Better luck next week.

Lock

The lock of the week is for the Saints to march all over the 49ers.  The 9ers didn't look all that strong last week and the Saints didn't look all that great, but they did collect some rings last week.  Brees may not rack up 350 yards against the improved 9ers defense but it will be enough against the anemic 49ers offense.  Saints win 24 - 10.

Shock

The shock of the week is the Giants over the Colts.  Everyone loves some sibling rivalry, even when its Peyton & Eli. Baby brother will take down his older brother because the Colts can't stop the run, especially without Bob Sanders.  They have a lot of practice playing without him, but apparently in this case practice doesn't make perfect.  The G-men take down the Colts 27 - 24.

Jocks

Peyton will put up great numbers again this week, 2 touchdowns and another 300 yards, but all for not as they take loss #2 on the season.  

We will try to do better next week and get back to 2 locks, 2 shocks, and 2 jocks.  Tune it Tuesday night at 10:00 eastern to see how we did and Chris & Matt's comments on the week that was.  http://bit.ly/78Rrk

LSJ Week 17

Locks

Ahh, the final week of the NFL regular season and desperation is in the air. And no, I’m not referring to LeBrun on New Year’s Eve back in college. Anyways, on to the picks…

The first lock of the week is the Bills over the Colts. They are huge favorites because no one expects Peyton Manning to play after last week against the Jets. This is a smart move by first year coach Jim Caldwell, keep Peyton healthy so the Fightin Peyton’s have a shot in the post season. Bills, count your blessings and your draft spot go higher. Bills in a laughter.

LS&J Week 16

You may have noticed there was no LS&J this week while the show was on vacation.  Check back this week as LS&J will be back at it for Week 17, the last week of the regular season.  The playoff teams in the NFC have been set, but the seedings sure haven't, and the AFC picture still hasn't been set.  Great college bowl games are this weekend and the next several days plus the regular season finale in the NFL.  Grab a glass of egg nog and relax, the best football of the year has yet to be played.

Happy New Year!!!

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LS&J for Week 14

Locks

Four weeks left in the NFL season and December is heating up!  The first lock of the week is the Colts to beat the Broncos.  Denver’s D is much better this year, but the Colts are ulmost unbeatable at home. The Colts will lose a game this year, but it won’t be against Denver.  Denver will probably have Bailey on Wayne all game, and Indy doesn’t have a running game to speak of, but Peyton is Peyton and Orton is Orton.  The Fighting Mannings take down Denver 20 - 13.

The second lock of the week is the Packers over the Bears.  The Bears are sill missing Brian Urlacher and the Pack are on a roll.  Brian Grant will help control the clock and the ball and Rodgers will pick apart the Bears secondary.  While this is a rivalry game, I don’t expect much of a game when the fourth quarter rolls around.  The Packers 31 and the Bears 17.

Shocks

The first shock is the Bengals will upset the Vikings at home today.  The Bengals D will stop Peterson and Favre will turn into the Farve of the past several years and throw a couple of interceptions.  Carson Palmer won’t have a stellar day, but he will make the plays necessary and Cedric Benson will show why the Bengals picked him up off the scrap heap and cross the thousand yard mark for the season.  Bengals 24 and the Vikings 20.

The second shock is the Chargers over the Cowboys.  This would have been a lock pick had the Chargers been favored.  Dallas gets three points for being at home, unfortunately December means more than home field advantage in this one.  Dallas needs to make a statement and prove they are a playoff worthy team, but it won’t be this week.  Rivers and Co will roll in Dallas 31 - 24.

Jocks

Drew Brees is the first jock not only because he will become the first quarterback this season to throw 30 touchdowns, but he will creep up on the 4,000 yard mark for the season.  I don’t see him throwing for 470 yards, but 300 is about right with multiple touchdowns.  After a scare in DC last week, this will be a statement game against a divisional opponent.  

The second jock will be Philip Rivers.  The Dallas secondary has one of the highest completion percentages against them on third down.  Rivers is too good of a quarterback to let him be completing passes when they need them most.  Rivers will connect with Gates in the middle of the field and have a great day in Dallas.  Rivers will throw for 300 yards and multiple touchdowns as the Chargers rock on.

Tune in Tuesday night to see how the picks turned out and how LS&J is doing so far this year.  www.blogtalkradio.com/sidelinershow 10:00 p.m. eastern.  

LS&J - Week 8

Locks

Week 8 of the NFL has its share of juicy games, but none juicier than Farve’s return to the Lambeau Field. In Week 4 Minnesota’s D Line dominated the Packer’s and sacked Aaron Rodger’s 8 times. Green Bay hasn’t shown they can protect Rodger’s any better and Jared Allen & Co. are licking their chops to get another shot at him. Minnesota will continue to get pressure, but they won’t get 8 sacks. Green Bay will win at home and ruin Brett’s homecoming of sorts.

The second Lock of Week 8 has to be the game of the week, where the (0-7) Rams head to Detroit to face the (1-5) Lions. The real news of this game is that people are going to PAY to watch this matchup. If you look at the records tossing a coin would be just as effective as choosing a winner (Rams won), but Detroit has shown a lot of fight to me this year. Stafford should be back and running the show, and since the Rams haven’t scored a rushing touchdown this week take the Lions and hope that is the Fox game in your market!!

Shocks

The Saints are once again favored to beat the Falcons by 11 points (ESPN.com). That line seems really high to me, considering the Falcon’s D has looked better than it did against Dallas and the Saints didn’t look that great against the Dolphins. The Saints lost their fullback for the year and I think they lose their first game of the year. It will be close, and it’s hard to go against Brees in the 4th quarter, but the Falcons will bounce back and get a win over the divisional rival Saints.

The second shock is Bills will beat the Texans. The Texans have been inconsistent all year, while the Bills have been consistently bad, and they get the joy of starting a backup as well! All of that says it should be the Texans, that’s why I’m going with the home dog (+4) Bills. A degenerate gambler once told me, never go against the home dog, so we are going to take his advice. The Bills circle the wagons and get the win 20-17.

Jocks

The first jock is Phillip Rivers against the Raiders. The Raiders have looked better the last couple of weeks, but Rivers will carve up the Raiders’ D this week. He will get 300 yards and three touchdowns as the Bolts get a big win over Oakland. The good news for Raider Nation is they can keep dressing up after Halloween.

The second jock is Tony Romo. Here is the recipe the Cowboys have shown this year, Romo plays good, the Cowboys win. Well I’m projecting a win for the Boys over the Seahawks this Sunday, so that means Romo will have a good game. Tony will throw for over 250 yards and get 3 touchdowns. Seattle will try to slow down Miles Austin and in the meantime forget about Jason Witten, which is fine by me as Romo and the Boys roll in Big D.

Listen to The Sideliners Show Tuesday night as Chris and Matt review the week that was in the NFL Week 8, tales from Halloween, and much much more at 10:00 in the east at www.blogtalkradio.com/sidelinershow .

Locks, Shocks, & Jocks - Week 5

Here are the Locks

The first lock is a great matchup between the Patriots (3-1) and the Broncos (4-0). The Broncos defense has allowed the least amount of points in the league and the -Patriots offense is well, very un-Patriot-like. Josh McDaniels spent the last two seasons running the Patriot offense and knows it like the back of his hand. At home the Broncos have the edge, except on the scoreboard. Patriots win the last five minutes in typical Tom Brady & Bill Belichik style.

Locks, Shocks, & Jocks - Week 4 of the NFL

Locks

New Orleans will roll over the Jets handing Mark Sanchez & Rex Ryan their first losses as professionals.  The Jets will be without 2 starting DB’s and that just spells trouble against the league’s highest scoring team.  The Jets will keep it interesting but not enough for the win.  The Saints keep marching for another week!

The next team is the Giants over the Chiefs.  While the Giants haven’t looked stellar, the Chiefs have looked abysmal since week 1.  It will not take 4 turnovers by the Chiefs for the Giants to get the win, but don’t be surprised if the Chiefs do turn it over that many times.  Look for the front four of the Giants to get constant pressure on Cassell all day and for the running game to go no where.  It doesn’t get much better for the Chiefs as they get the Cowboys next week.  My advise to Chief fans, run for cover the next couple of weeks!

Locks, Shocks, & Jocks - Week 3

This post was written Friday night but due to technical difficulties wasn't posted.  The games have already started and I didn't change anything, and maybe I should have!!  Here it is anyways!!!

It’s time for Week 3’s installment of Locks, Shocks, & Jocks. The crack research team went on vacation this week so hopefully the picks will be better. Week 3 Locks are Indianapolis and Dallas. Indy travels to the desert to face the Cardinals who are coming off their first win of the year after beating Jacksonville like a government mule. Indy is coming off a win over Miami on Monday night where the offense seemingly never had the ball. Look for Indy’s quick strikes to continue and turn the game into a shootout. I give the edge to Indy because of the “Peyton Factor.” Indy wins 41-38.

Locks, Shocks, & Jocks for Week 2 of the NFL

As we look forward to Week 2 in the NFL the crack research staff here at the Sideliners Show and I poured over scouting reports and historical matchups to bring you a preview of Sunday in the first edition of “Locks, Shocks, & Jocks.”

First the LOCKS.  Two teams that will definitely win on Sunday are the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers.  The Redskins play the inept St. Louis Rams.  The Rams failed to score a point last week and don’t look for them to score too many points this week.  Washington’s D will be all over Steven Jackson, the only real threat on offense.  Look for Washington to stack 8 in the box and make the Rams beat them through the air.