FINALLY

The season is nigh, with the season opening tonight to the dulcet sounds of.... Usher and Keith Urban. Seriously, NFL, why do you even try? Fortunately, I'll just tune in after all that crap, because you know it'll just be Usher singing "Yeah" and whatever it is that Keith Urban is famous for.... being Eomer's brother maybe.

Are all New Zealanders this dreamy?

The rest of this Kickoff 2008 thing is, you know, a football game. Continuing the tradition of the SB champ hosting the first game, the Giants play host to the Redskins. Preseason is a tough gauge for team success, the Colts are 3-15 since 2005 in the preseason, but started a combined 29-0 to start those seasons. So despite the cries of anguish from the palefaces who root for the Redskins, I think they'll do well. In this, the first week of my annual picks, I have the 'Skins over the Giants tonight.

Kneel before Zorn!

And for the rest of the picks (winner in bold):

Week 1
THU, SEP 4
Washington at NY Giants

SUN, SEP 7
Detroit at Atlanta
Seattle at Buffalo
Jacksonville at Tennessee
NY Jets at Miami
Kansas City at New England
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
St. Louis at Philadelphia
Houston at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Baltimore
Carolina at San Diego
Arizona at San Francisco
Dallas at Cleveland
Chicago at Indianapolis

MON, SEP 8
Minnesota at Green Bay
Denver at Oakland