Well, we’re 2 games into the pre-season and the first NFL cutdown will happen next week around this time.  With that in mind, let’s have some fun and make some predictions.  Why?  Because it’s fun to talk about and no one ever holds your feet to the fire when you’re wrong.  That’s why it must be cool to be a meteorologist or Jimmy the Greek.

Prediction #1:Green Bay will start the year with only 2 QB’s on their roster and they will pick up some cast-off to put on the practice squad.  Let’s face Ingle Martin and Paul Thompson are not going to do much better back there than Donald Driver would.  Might as well keep the roster spot available.

Prediction #2:Marquand Manual will not make the team.  It will cost them some dead money, but the Packers will keep youth at safety with all other things equal.  Starters will be Bigby and Collins and Rouse and Culver will be the backups.

Prediction #3:Brett Favre will break the TD record before he breaks the interception record.  This will depend as much on the receivers as it will Brett.  If they run routes like they did in Pittsburgh I’ll be wrong on this one.  If they run them like they did against Seattle I’ll be okay.

Prediction #4: Unless the Bears sustain a bunch of injuries, the Packers will finish 2nd in the NFC North again and this time they’ll have a winning record.  Sorry Packer fans, the Bears just have more talent on defense and neither team is that great on offense.  Fortunately, I don’t think the Vikings or Lions are better than Green Bay.

Prediction #5:A.J. Hawk will prove he was worthy of the 5th overall pick by having a Pro Bowl worthy season and forcing offensive coordinators to account for him on every play.

I’ll think of some more predictions, but blog posts can only be so long, right?