FourPointers

And with that thorough shellacking we just witnessed in the RCA dome, the NFL season is finally underway.

I’m a bit late with my season predictions, but here they are anyway.

Take these to the bank:

• The Colts are the frontrunners for the Super Bowl again this year. Not the Patriots, not the Chargers, and certainly not the Saints.
• Speaking of the Saints — no, do not write them off. They still have one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, are still the favorites to win the NFC, and as long as they can fix that little problem called Jason David in their secondary they should be fine. They only looked so bad tonight because …
• The Colts have one of the leagues’ elite defenses. At this point they should be mentioned in the same breath with powerhouses such as Baltimore, San Diego and Chicago. What you saw in the playoffs last year was not a fluke.
• The Raiders will be lucky to win 4 games.
• So will the Chiefs.
• Vince Young’s tears may cure cancer, and perhaps that’s a good thing because he’ll be shedding some this year. The Titans are a lock to finish dead last in the AFC south.
• The Houston Texans will enjoy their first winning season, and will contend for the AFC wild card.
• Breakout watch: Vernon Davis, Devin Hester, Santonio Holmes, Jacoby Jones, Jerious Norwood, Matt Leinart.
• Bust watch: Daunte Culpepper, Marshawn Lynch, Cedric Benson, [insert Tampa Bay QB here], Keith Olbermann.

Speaking of which, NBC’s halftime show is starting to shape up as one of the worst football halftime shows ever. The pathetic attempts at humor leave a LOT to be desired — these guys are not funny, Keith’s cameos are forced and incongruous, and there is no on-air chemistry between the hosts. Ew. Find yourselves a new producer, guys. Fast.

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