Week 1 Picks

Tampa Bay at New Orleans: NEW ORLEANS. The Storm have lost a lot from last season. Quarterback. Coach. Everything else. They are basically a shell of the team they once were. This could be a very tough season for them. The VooDoo has quietly put together a solid team that could surprise some people. Of course, I could just be hoping for my old Talons to do well!

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh: PHILADELPHIA. This matchup offers something interesting. Terrance Carter v. Justin Allgood. Teammates for years finally face off. Philadelphia has put together a championship caliber team, but still have to prove it on the field. Pittsburgh has a strong defense (which should make the town proud) but offense is still questionable.

Spokane at San Jose: SAN JOSE. The Sabercats make their return to the AFL to take on the defending champs. This should be great motivation going into the game. The Sabercats are well balanced on both sides of the ball and should impress people. The Shock, while retaining a lot of talent from last season, have lost some stars.

Kansas City at Dallas: DALLAS. Dallas was one of the biggest disappointments of last season (partially due to their opening loss to the Talons). Coming back with Dallas hero Clint Dolezel as head coach should help inspire them to an opening victory over the Command.

Jacksonville at Arizona: JACKSONVILLE. Jacksonville was last season's darling franchise. They should continue that this week against a strong Arizona team. Jacksonville has one of the league's best defenses and has added offensive threat Jeff Hughley. However, Arizona does have one of the best fullbacks in the league, Odie Armstrong.

Tulsa at Georgia: TULSA. Georgia seems somewhat in disarray at this point. There are big questions as to who will be at quarterback. Tulsa on the other hand had a great showing at a scrimmage against Dallas last week. This should be a great learning game for the Talons along the way to a victory.

Chicago at Milwaukee: CHICAGO. Really nothing much to say here. Chicago is still in recovery mode after Coach Ho left. However, Milwaukee, while being more successful in promoting the team, has had a less than stellar offseason.