O.k. time for another season Week 1 Miami at Pittsburgh - Big Ben may be out, but the Steelers are still defending champs, and Miami is living on a reputation of beating a lot of bad teams at the end of last season. Pick: STEELERS
Baltimore at Tampa Bay - Its always tough to win in the heat and humidity of Florida in September. McNair will make the Ravens better, but maybe not this week. Pick: BUCS New Orleans at Cleveland - The Saints don't appear to have much in the way of defense. Pick: BROWNS Atlanta at Carolina - Everyone has the Panthers as their darling this season, and the Panthers will be good, but this season will start off with an upset. Pick: FALCONS Detroit at Seattle - The defending NFC Champs pick up where they left off. Pick: SEAHAWKS Philadelphia at Houston - Does anyone think that *Wali Lundy* can make the Texans forget Reggie Bush? Pick: EAGLES NY Jets at Tennessee - The Titans may well start Kerry Collins in this one, whom they only picked up weeks ago. At least the Jets have kept their team together. Pick: JETS (UPSET SPECIAL - such as it may be this week) Cincinnati at Kansas City - Easily the game of the week. Herman Edwards is going to turn the Chiefs around, but Carson Palmer & Co. are a tough draw for Week 1. Pick: BENGALS Denver at St. Louis - I can't say that I have anything pithy to remark about this game. Pick: BRONCOS, just because Buffalo at New England - Even with all the turmoil surrounding the Pats, the Bills are too young and green to pull this one out. I'm just hoping that they don't get embarrassed (and I do think Jauron will keep that from happening.) Pick: PATRIOTS Dallas at Jacksonville - Terrell Owens and Drew Bledsoe haven't self-destructed... yet. Pick: COWBOYS Chicago at Green Bay - Brett Favre may really regret coming back. Pick: BEARS San Francisco at Arizona - Grand opening of the Desert Dome. Pick: CARDINALS Indy at New York Giants - Eli is no Peyton. Pick: COLTS Minnesota at Washington - We're about to see if the preseason really doesn't matter, as no team looked worse in August than Washington. I'm inclined to agree.. Pick: REDSKINS San Diego at Oakland - Art Shell is going to need some time to turn this thing around. Pick: CHARGERS _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
