The only thing that can enable your prediction is if Tyson Jackson has turned into a man during the past year. If he's the push-over (I literally saw him get pushed over on his back last season) he was previously, we are looking at 8-8.


I have a solution for such situations - at the beginning of every NFL season, the league issues a gun and five icklooga bullets to each NFL head coach.

(And as we all know from the 1988 classic "Heather", icklooga bullets barely penetrate the skin, cause a little blood, but no real damage).

Except the league doesn't tell the players that the bullets aren't dangerous. Anytime a player seriously fouls up during a game, the head coach can use one of his 5 bullets to shoot the player (below the belt), right there on the field. Just imagine...

Jake Delhomme throws 5 picks in a game? BANG

Tyson Jackson slacks off? BANG

T.O. ...aw heck, you don't even need a reason....BANG....BANG...BANG...BANG....BANG...

Imagine how much better players might perform if they know the head coach might bust a cap in their ass on national TV. Too bad John Madden gave up announcing - he'd love to do the TV analysis on that one.

I think I'll forward my idea to the talking heads at the NFL Network - dunno if Deion Sanders and Mike Irvin will like the idea, but Rich Eisen will eat it up.