7 months ago the NFL season ended, talking points erupted over a number of issues and I had a lot of thoughts on this.

6 months ago I created this blog, paid £20 to register the website and wrote a post entitled ‘Test’…nothing else.

5 months ago I had a fantasy baseball draft and the season started.

4 months ago nothing much happened, to be fair.

3 months ago the NBA Finals.

2 months ago dead quiet.

1 month ago….meh.

In just over 2 hours, the NFL season kicks off and despite all the time elucidated above, I have left my opening post to the last possible minute. My intention had been to write a dedicated season preview but it looks like I’ll have to pass in favour of a roughshod post at 11pm to give my prediction for tonight’s opening game.

Quite simply, I’m taking Seattle (-6) over Green Bay. I can’t look past a Seattle Super Bowl repeat, and anytime Seattle are at home, I’m favouring them whatever the points spread. Unlike the past few years where we’ve had ‘hot’ teams make a surprising run to a championship, Seattle and Denver were expected to meet in the Super Bowl back in August 2013. The Giants and Ravens were never dominant teams and they lost a bunch of key guys to age, free agency, injuries in the aftermath of their victory. Seattle returns just as a strong, with Russell Wilson still on his rookie contract and the core gang back together. Specifically to this game, that 12th man crowd is going to be ready after 7 months and the Packers D won’t hold up.

Poor baseball. About to become irrelevant as the NFL kicks into gear. They’re not even trying to compete tonight and have about 5 games on the schedule. Fortunately, I’m still rooting for my fantasy baseball teams, so lets go Scherzer tonight @ Cleveland!