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the NFL regular season kicks off tonight in Indianapolis, with the Colts hosting the Saints. i love football, and i especially love the NFL. this is the most wide open and competitive league in professional sports. teams go from worst to first, and the play is faster, bigger, smarter, and hits harder than any other sport. i really like the Colts. Tony Dungy is a great guy, the Manning/Harrison/Wayne/Clark/Addai connection is amazing, and that D made the Super Bowl run possible in the playoffs. however, we will see a new Super Bowl Champion this year. the league is too good. the competition is too good. i think the Dolphins will surprise some people this year. Tampa Bay will also be in the mix in the NFC. the Cowboys will be in the playoffs, the Eagles will be in the hunt. New England was a play away from the Super Bowl last year and they've improved, at least on paper, over the off season. the Cowboys, the Saints, the Bears, the 49ers, the Bucs, and the Eagles will represent the NFC in the playoffs. the Patriots, the Bengals, the Colts, the Chargers, the Dolphins, and the Jags will represent the AFC in the playoffs. i'm so undecided this year i'm going to make two Super Bowl predictions: 1. Cowboys vs. Patriots 2. Bucs vs. Dolphins. a lot of other teams have a shot and every team in the league could play spoiler and keep a very good team out of the playoffs.