Log It (Take 2)

Steve Tallent, who used to have a refreshingly honest if not vastly misguided blog, has been so kind as to grant me permission to post his revisionist-- though still timely because a regular season down has not yet been played-- predictions for the upcoming season. I've known Steve for maybe three years or so. While his politics are a little Glenn Beck meets Peter Griffin, his sports knowledge is pretty much can't miss. You can take these picks to the bank. Except, naturally, the one where he has the Giants losing in the playoffs...

AFC East
New England 14-2
Miami-4-12
Buffalo 4-12
NY Jets 4-12

AFC North
Pitt 15-1
Balt 12-4
Cinci 8-8
Clev 3-13

AFC South
Indy 12-4
Tenn 10-6
Houston 9-7
Jax 6-10

AFC West
SD 13-3
KC 4-12
Oak 3-13
Denver 3-13

NFC East
NYG 12-4
Wash 10-6
Phily 9-7
Dallas 8-8

NFC North
GB 11-5
Minn 11-5
Chi 9-7
Det 2-14

NFC SOUTH
NO 12-4
Atl 11-5
Car 10-6
TB 2-14

NFC WEST
Ariz 10-6
Sea 9-7
SF 6-10
St.Louis 1-15

AFC Wild Card Round
Tenn beats SD
Indy beats Balt

NFC Wild Card Round
GB beats Atl
Ariz beats Minn

AFC Divisional Round
Pitt beats Tenn
NE beats Indy

NFC Divisional Round
NYG beats Ariz
GB beats NO

AFC Conference Finals
NE beats Pitt
GB beats NYG

Superbowl
NE beats GB

AWARDS
MVP-Michel Turner RB Atlanta
Offensive Player of the Year-Drew Brees QB New Orleans
Defensive player of the Year-Vince Wilfork DT New England
Coach of the Year-Mike McCarthy Green Bay
Offensive Rookie of the Year-Donald Brown RB Indy
Defensive Rookie of the Year-Brian Orakpo DE/OLB Washington

Odds and Ends
The Vikings will start 5-1 or even 6-0 and ESPN will be sucking Favre's old nuts, then Pittsburgh smokes them in week 7 and the wins start to dry up. They make the playoffs only to have Favre throw 4 picks in a first round loss. After the game Favre is indecisive about retiring.

NE & SD will not lose a division game during the regular season.

Pitt will run the table until week 12 when the lose a Sunday night game @ Baltimore. They won't lose again until the AFC Conference title game against NE.

St.Louis won't win a game until week 17 at home against SF.

I will finally hit the pick 5 down the Cornerstone.

The Cornerstone is the establishment in South Boston where Steve tends bar on Saturday nights. If you're ever in the area, it's another can't miss. Ask him if he updated his F5. Or just tell him you're interested in two things: Writing accounts and keeping them. It's that simple.