Phil's Week 1 picks
SUNDAY GAMES
Dolphins @ Bills
Buffalo named rookie running back CJ Spiller was named a starter, which might be the only exciting thing to watch for in the Bills offense.
PICK: DOLPHINS
Zach's thought: Bill Parcells leaving only tells me that football czars never last too long. Dolphins

Lions @ Bears
Upset special as the Bears have looked lost during the preseason games.
PICK: LIONS
Zach's thought: But are they "lose to the Lions at home" lost? Bears.

Raiders @ Titans
Dating back to last season, Chris Johnson is going for his 12th straight game with 100 yards or more in rushing.
PICK: TITANS
Zach's thought:Tiffin University's own Nate Washington starts his second season. For his sake, I thought he should have stayed in Pittsburgh. For my team's, I'm glad he bolted. Titans.

Bengals @ Patriots
The latest coming from New England is that Randy Moss is unhappy. Once a diva, always a diva.
PICK: PATRIOTS
Zach's thought: In Mike Zimmer I trust. Bengals.

Panthers @ Giants
Fast fact: Carolina is fielding the NFL's youngest team this season with the average player being 25 years old.
PICK: GIANTS
Zach's thought: Tom Coughlin is feeling heat from fans. He only pulled off the second-biggest upset in NFL history three years ago. Giants.

Falcons @ Steelers
Life without Ben Roethlisberger begins for four games.
PICK: STEELERS
Zach's thought: I despise the Steelers. Falcons.

Browns @ Buccaneers
This will be Cleveland's first time opening a season on the road since returning to the NFL in 1999.
PICK: BROWNS
Zach's thought: On paper, it should be easy. But paper is useless in week one. Browns.

Broncos @ Jaguars
Jacksonville sold this game out because fans wanted to see Tim Tebow, despite the fact he's only the backup QB.
PICK: BRONCOS
Zach's thought: Pay to see a guy hold a clipboard? A 12-4 team doesn't excite the city, but Tebow does. Jaguars.

Colts @ Texans
Peyton Manning has had issues with the new rules during the exhibition games, but the feeling here is that he'll be ok on gameday.
PICK: COLTS
Zach's thought: If the Texans don't develop into a contender this year, then the building process they've been working on for half a decade reads like a failure. Texans.

Cardinals @ Rams
Derek Anderson should be able to put up some big numbers against the Rams secondary.
PICK: CARDINALS
Zach's thought: I could put big numbers against the Rams secondary. Cardinals.

Packers @ Eagles
Green Bay's secondary is hurting, missing two starters (Atari Bigby and Al Harris) out for the six games on the PUP list.
PICK: EAGLES
Zach's thought: We each have Green Bay in the Super Bowl. I see them winning week one. Packers.

49ers @ Seahawks
Rumors that Mike Singletary is suiting up to play is completely unfounded.....for now anyway.
PICK: 49ERS
Zach's thought: Does Singletary see Troy Smith as a potential starter, or did he pick him up because he just didn't like Nate Davis? Seahawks.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Cowboys @ Redskins
I guess Donovan McNabb and Mike Shanahan make the Redskins a sexy prime time television pick. Too bad the rest of the rest is lousy.
PICK: COWBOYS
Zach's thought: This probably will be boring. Cowboys.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Ravens @ Jets
Baltimore sent a clear message with the signing of TJ Houshmandzadeh in that they are prepared to win now.
PICK: RAVENS
Zach's thought: Jets have overrated themselves. Some are buying it. Not me. Ravens.

Chargers @ Chiefs
Philip Rivers vs Matt Cassel seems to be a tad lopsided.
PICK: CHARGERS
Zach's thought: Well, it's this vs. sleep. Chargers.