bryant

Eric McErlain thinks Tampa Bay's gonna win the Super Bowl. Might as well get my pick up to be mocked: it's gonna be the Raiders. I even think they'll beat the line.

Why? Because they have the team of destiny patina. They're pissed off about the playoffs last year, the veterans know they need to get it done now or perhaps never, and the team is tight. Contrast this to the distraction Keyshawn is capable of causing. Check out his ESPN diary and tell me that isn't someone who thinks he's bigger than the team. Note that he didn't mention his quarterback once. I hear Brad Johnson isn't that bad a player.

That means that it's up to Tampa Bay's defense to make up for any problems on the offensive side, and that isn't gonna be easy. Raiders win it going away.