PREDICTIONS: Week 2 V Saints

1: Koren will take one to the house the first time he touches the ball.

2: Reggie Bush will take TWO to the house.

3: Ahman Green will have 150 yards, all purpose.

4: For some reason, McCarthy will, while claiming to run the WCO, continue to deploy the Mike Sherman "throw for 16 yards or more" philosophy, thus continuing to totally suck shit on 3rd down.

5: Colledge will hold up at guard.

6: Clifton (due to his gimpy knee) will allow two sacks.

7: Harris and Woodson will shut down Joe Horn.

8: Deuce McCallister will NOT get 3.5 per carry. Reggie Bush will make some big plays, but not consistently. He will be hit hard and repeatedly by Abdul Hodge, A.J. Hawk and Nick Collins. Possibly Ahmad Carroll too, who could Spy on him.

9: Ahmad "Flagboy" Carroll will have FOUR penalties called against him.

10: The Packers will throw deep to Ruvell Martin FOUR times, without success. Maybe they will draw a penalty on one.

11: The TEs will get involved this week, after spending last week in "max protect." They will make some plays down the middle.

12: Favre will NOT be involved in a QB sneak.

13: Last night I dreamed that Aaron Rodgers would be in the game. Call it a premonition.

14: Driver will make some plays, and will be regarded by Packer homers as "all world" as a result.

15: Greg Jennings will have 100+ yards of YAC.

16: Rayner will miss TWO FGs today. He will blame it on "the wind."

17: Ryan will average 65 yards per punt with a 2 second hang time.

18: Morency will look good in limited action from scrimmage and on kickoffs.

19: Robinson will make some plays in limited action from scrimmage. The crowd will applaud him when he converts a first down.

20: The game will hinge on THIRD DOWN conversions. Whichever team does better in this regard will win. That's what scares me.

21: There will be THREE interceptions today, between Nick Collins, Al Harris, Charles Woodson, Ahmad Carroll and A.J. Hawk.

22: Favre will be sacked twice. He'll get some pressure, but the run blocking should be all right, perhaps with Ahman Green making them look good with his ability.

23: The Packers will pressure Brees, forcing THREE ints. Poppinga will have a sack, but won't be relied on much in pass coverage.

24: The Packer Dline will knock down three passes today.

25: McCarthy gets his first victory today. There will still be stuff to work on, but the Packers will demonstrate competence in fundamentals and show that they have a solid foundation on which to build. Fans will freakin exhale. The Packers won't look great, but they will be decent.