NFL Week 1 picks: Dolphins win! No, seriously. Now enter your prediction here to win a fabulous prize! (Well, a prize)

     [Update Thursday 9-8: Nobody won the prize. Sorry. the shadow knows had the exact score, 20-14, but the wrong team winning. Thanks to all who played along]. 

     Well, my picks are in. Find them online or in the paper or by clicking on Week 1 Picks. I like the Dolphins over the Jets in my Upset of the Week.

     Your own picks for that game and for the season are invited here. Give me the score of the Jets game and the Dolphins' final record. Anybody who has the Dolphins-Jets game nailed with an exact score (and the right winner, of course) gets a 2008 Dolphins media guide. One entry each please. The Internet Police will be checking to verify!

Comments

[Cote = Blah Blah Blah]

Dolphins 23 - Jets 10. The tennis balls fall off the legs of Favre's walker and it gets stuck in the the baseball dirt...

[N.J. John]

Dolphins 27
Jets 13

Also changed my mind on the Dolphins record for the season, put me down for 11-5

Might be some wishfull thinking involved, but what the hell, it's a new season.

[OC Dolphin]

24-16, Dolphins.

[Tom]

Miami 24 Jets 17.

Pennington outplays Favre and the NY media goes nuts. Happy days!

We're definitely better. I just hope it's enough to get us to 2-0. If so, this might end up being a season we talk about well into the future.

[Jimbo]

sticking to
Miami 31
Jets 17

Game close till mid second quarter. Favre throws ill advised pass, gets stuck in Will Allens face mask and returned for touchdown. Equipment pro has to pry football outta face mask after ex pt.
Ricky Williams gets back to form, running for 120 yds and 2 tds. Ronnie Brown tweeks hammy in warmups, out 3 wks. Dr RX midol and chick flick.

[Marcio oliveira]

Miami 24 Jets 17
I'm a little optimist about this season, but I believe we are 1 maybe 2 seasons away from a winning season...

[Elio]

I think Miami is capable of winning the first 2 games this season. Week 3 will be a match up for Miami to see where they are with the good teams in the NFL. If we beat San Diego in week 5 and start the season 3-1 w/ the only lost being to the Patriots , this team could finish 9 - 7 and could surprise a lot of people by making the playoffs this year !!! Good luck Miami in the 2008 season !!! Go Phins !!!

[Elio]

Week #1 Miami 27 - Jets 21
Week #2 Miami 34 - Arizona 24
Week #3 Miami 24 - Patriots 31
Week #4 Bye Week
Week #5 Miami 28 - Chargers 27

First 4 Games Miami 3 - 1

[ginrai]

Fins have been doing quite well in the pre season ,and they start at home against the Jets this Sunday. As usual it will be a close game against the Jets. I think the Dolphins will win at home. Jets 17 Dolphins 21

[Kurt]

Jets 24
Miami 10

Favre throws for 3 TD's and Pennington gets picked off twice. Miami kicks a field goal before the half and Ricky runs one in late in the fourth quarter.

A couple dropped balls by the Ginn family.

[jimmy frangipane]

DOLPHINS 27 JETS 17

[mike1]

This is hard, because Miami rarely beats the Jets even in their better seasons. But I'm a bit optimistic on Miami and look for a season between 8-8 and 10-6, with outside shot at playoffs. Some of you may think I'm crazy, but having a couple of above avg QB's makes a difference. However, we lost our inspirational defensive leaders. Miami beats the Jets, but I can't come up with a score.

Favre, as usual, could either have one of his multi-INT games or one where he brings them back to win on the last drive. Hmm..sounds a lot like Marino.

[Hillary]

Sarah Barracuda nails Bubba's nuts to his forehead for trying to cop a feel and then just for fun kicks the shit out of Obama bin Biden.

[Sonny]

I predict that Kurt will get balls across his chin tonight. He won't even drop them, holding them dear to the forehead.

[Truman]

Ah Kurt getting T-bagged. What a lovely thought.

[Sonny]

I predict that trainers pulled Giants helmet out of Tom Brady's anus. No problem with the foot, it was all in his head.

[Bill]

Hillary, it wasn't me. No, that trip to Alaska I made last year really was a hunting trip. That boy is not mine. I did not have sexual relations with Sarah Palin.

[Bill]

Sonny, go suck Truman's dick.

I know who you are, retard.

[Kurt]

Hey Raul Duke, was it you who changed my iol this afternoon? I thought you worked at Jiffy Lube.

[Kurt]

durrrr - oil, not iol!

[Kurt]

You're all still going to be stuck on the island. I look forward to rubbing it in your faces Sunday afternoon.

Raul Duke, Sonny Truman, you can "rub" it and shove whatever comes out into your mouth, you pathetic puke!

[Sonny]

Kurty, your as inflamed as Brady's bung hole after the giant-helmetectomy. I saw you the other day getting the newspaper out of the driveway, you should wear a shirt to cover up the man boobies. Don't you think Tom Brady should give up the George Michael look?

[Sonny]

can't you change your own oil? engineer are we? first of all, it is spell o-i-l, retard, 8 pound water head.

[Kurt]

You saw me? Come up with something original, Raul Duke!

Stop it with the personal insults. Would you want your mother or daughter to read the crap you post? Basically, you don't like it that I am not a Dolfan and my team has a stranglehold on the division for the last 8 years, so you use personal attacks behind some dumb name. Don't address me again.

[Kurt]

Cote, when my pick matches the score for Sunday's game, don't bother sending the 2008 media guide to me. Just burn it.

[Oh My !!]

We know how you got your name Kurt

K-kisses
U-under
R-right
T-testicle

[Sports Central]

Week one Predictions

Farve finds out that the New York Jets are not the Packers and retires again after week two.

Brady stubs his toe in pre-game warmups and misses the next eight games.

[Kurt]

Fukcing funny.

Raul

R - reams male
A - assholes
U - until he
L - licks them

[Hillary]

Ok Bill we're even now. I f***** Kurt but it really shouldn't count cause I couldn't feel it.

[Sonny]

Kurts special moment in sports. 10 yrs old gets runner up in special needs pie eating contest.. see, no gay jokes.

[Dave in VA]

Dolphins 17 Jets 10. It don't matter, I won one of these last year and Cote didn't send me shit!

I want Cote to pay for my Sunday Ticket if I win. F*ck the media guide, whatever the hell that is.

[Dave in VA]

Have I mentioned how much I love a vagina?

[naplesjackpatsfan]

Cote- It is offical, you are a TUNA TOADY.

[naplesjackpatsfan]

Cote- The next time you go to a dolphins press conference, wear a BIB. You will be drooling all over yourself.
JETS-38- DOLPHINS-17-

[Dave in VA]

NJPF, have another Pina Colada. And hold your pinky finger out.

[Tom]

naplesjackpatsfan

Dave in VA kind of beat me to the punch. I was going to suggest you cut back on your alcohol intake and stay out of the sun.

Miami 24 Jets 17

[naplesjackpatsfan]

Tom- Dave in Va.- Only drink beer+ wine. Have not had a drop today. On that note, I think I will open a bottle of wine, and go watch some old VICTORY AT SEA, tapes.

[Sonny]

naplesjackpatsfan. Look out for Kurt, he is on a mission to eat everyone on here. Him and his man teets sloshing around town. Disgusting isn't it. He's the one with the nut sack attached to his chinny chin chin. You can tell when he gets disturbed, he starts mispelling words on here.

[Sonny]

Kurtney Chitlin. I am not obsessed with the run the Patriots did. It is as relevant right now as a 18-0 record going into the Super Bowl. Sounds good but it doesn't mean anything of substance. Patriots are on the way down and Miami is on the way up. Buffalo would be very good if they had an ok QB, Jets will disappoint.

I am willing to knock off the other crap unless I see your BS, then it is on. By the way, did NE get any better Offensive linemen or are they going to let ms Brady get pummelled again? Didn't they lose some key players on D too?

[Noel]

Dolphins 21, Jets 20.
Patriots 18-0 and couldn't seal the deal. Still loving it.

[Flipper72]

Have my $50.00 bill ready Kurt..!!

We'll see if your a man of your word or not?

You sure talk a lot of smack and live in the past with your lame ass reference to having a stranglehold on the Division for the last 8 years.

I remember that 21-0 thrashing that we gave you- when Nick Satan was here. We've split the season series quite a few times in the last eight years with last year being a fluke exception..!!

The Pats have always been a minor threat, it's the pesky ass Jets that have been a thorn in our sides for far too long.

Well, it's certainly time for a new beginning in South Florida and we will start the new 2008 season on the right foot.
We will finally get the monkey off our back and get us a WIN against our hated rivals from the NorthEast.

Pennington has never lost to Favre in a head to head battle and Favre is going to get a "rude awakening" when he sees that the competition in the AFC is a lot tougher than the weak ass NFC North/Central Division that he played in- his whole career. He would have never broke Dan's records if he played in the AFC.

Another thing that we have going for us- is that Pennington knows the Jets personnel very well, having played with them for so many years. This will be an advantage for us in that he will be able to audible at the line if he recognizes some sort of stunt or blitz that they might throw at him. Ricky and Ronnie will both run wild and we will control the clock and keep Favre off the field. Our Defense will sack and harrass him all game long and get three INTs that will result in 17 points.

The Final Score Will Be:

Miami Dolphins 34

New York Jets 21

[Bryan Nofal]

Dolphins 23
Jets 17

Dolphins Final record 7-9

[Kurt]

I look forward to taking your $50, Flipper.

What I still don't understand from the rest of the posters, especially the "new" ones like Sonny is why are you regressing and taking it back to the gutter?

So what if I like the Patriots and despise the Dolphins? Doesn't it make it more interesting and fun here? Would you all rather just have pro-Miami people here ra-ra-ra -ing it up all the time?

Just because I pick against your team doesn't mean you have to pull out the t-bag and man boob comments.

If we knew each other personally, it may very well be we'd like each other as buds. At least lets respect each other and not resort to the gutter stuff. Please don't take the "like each other" comment as anything other than in a manly sort of way.

Don't go there, please. It seems like Flipper and I have been able to move forward and at least keep it to sports, so why can't the "new" posters?

Mutual respect between Patriots and Dolfans.

[Dave in VA]

Kurt, I'll be your pal.

[Art]

Dolphins: 21 - Jets: 6. Favre improves on his lifetime interception record. The Dolphins D smothers the Jets, including Leon Washington; and, Pennington , once again, is his reliable and accurate self. The tandem Ricky and Ronnie will run all over the Jets. I believe the Dolphins will surprise a lot of people, I I'm very optimistic they'll finish 9-7.

[Dave in VA]

Naples Jack, I only drink beer, wine and liquer. And occassionally cough syrup or mouth wash when the fridge and bar are empty. Other than that, I steer clear of alcohol.

[IMAWriter]

Dolphins 20 Jests 16
Dolphin record 8-8

[OC Dolphin]

Just under 24 hours to go folks. We are still missing some notables, including Greg who is still vacillating between - if this then that. Anyway, here are your current predictions:

16-0:
15-1:
14-2:
13-3:
12-4:
11-5: St. Pete Frank, N.J. John
10-6: Tom, raoul duke, Flipper72
9-7: OC Dolphin, Noel, Elio, Art
8-8: the shadow knows, oscar_g, IMAWriter
7-9: Bryan Nofal
6-10: Jimbo, A. Salguero
5-11: tony
4-12: the bostonian, Kurt, naplesjackpatsfan
3-13:
2-14:
1-15:
0-16:

[oscar_g]

I have to agree with Kurt here. At least he is a regular sports fan and not a sewer rat like you know who.

[Dave in VA]

OC, put me down for 7-9 por favor mi amigo.