Considering the domination of the Falcons during the Sean Payton-era, it's absolutely no surprise that the Saints took home the Week 1 victory. How the win was achieved may be a surprise to many, but not to me - nor should it be to the readers of this blog. Sean Payton's teams show their true colors in the preseason.

The most intriguing aspect of this match up against the Falcons was how the Saints defense was going to handle an offense that seemed perfectly catered to exploit their...

These predictions were done by making picks on a game-by-game basis. I don't believe in doing playoff predictions this early, so it's just regular season.

AFC East

• New England Patriots 12-4
  The BB Era just keeps winning.
• Buffalo Bills 7-9
  An average season for a team that just isn't strong enough.
• New York Jets 6-10
  The Jets are bad, but their D saves a few games.
• Miami Dolphins 5-11
  All the promise and hype falls flat. They're simply not

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I want to start off by giving thanks to everyone who's read my first few blogs. I didn't realize they would get that much attention. I also want to say that I've been absent the last couple of weeks and that's partly due to Summer vacation and celebrating my 1-year anniversary with my wife. My wife didn't really watch football or any sports when we first met. She quickly realized that, if she was to date me, she had to at least learn a little football. She made a push on all fronts, but the...

Ok Oak I have to blame this one on you. You put that clip of Boba Fetts death o. A post about PT & it got me thinking....

Damn that third (for people my age) Star Wars movie sucked.

Yes there were a few good moments...

Princess Leia in the good bikini certainly stands out.

BUT let's weigh it again t the bad.

Boba Fetts death - really? The most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy become a burp for a giant mouth. ...

If you've read my previous blogs, you'd know that I believe Sean Payton's teams show their true colors in the preseason. I believe what you see is what you get when it comes to Saints in exhibition. Remember those preseason games where the Saints struggled to get tough yardage up the middle? That carried into the regular season. Remember the Saints D getting destroyed week after week (especially against the Jags) last preseason? That carried over. So, when I was screaming about how terrible...