I'm throwing down the gauntlet again for Brian and Lucas to take me on in NFL picks. To kick off the fun, I'll do Thursday night's pick right now.

OAK at NE: In case you were hiding in a cave in Afghanistan since last February, the Raiders signed Randy Moss (and career backup LaMont Jordan). It's amazing how quickly the national media could slam on the brakes and do a complete u-turn on QB Kerry Collins. Instead of a constant loser, all of a sudden he has a "cannon arm". Instead of having no running game or defense to speak of, all of sudden the Raiders are a chic Super Bowl pick. Keep this in mind in say October when the Raiders start losing, Moss does something bizarre, and the defense still sucks. NE