These are my Week 2 picks for the NFC North:

Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers: Carolina hung on to beat San Diego last week, which is respectable. However, the Bears beat up Indy and really showed what they can do. Look out for the Bears this season as I see them cruising on to beat Carolina. My Pick: CHICAGO

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions: Green Bay snuck out a win vs. Min last weekend, but they didn't look too impressive. Yes, Aaron Rodgers was a high point, but overall they couldn't take command. However, this weekend should be easy for them as the Lions looked horrific in they're week 1 loss to Atlanta. My Pick: GREEN BAY

Indianapolis Colts @ Minnesota Vikings: The Colts did not look good against the Bears last weekend. At all. The Vikings hung with Green Bay but made a ton of mistakes. Look for a lot of mistakes from both teams in this one. It's hard to tell whether the Colts looked bad or the Bears looked good, but the Vikings did look ok. So going off of that, Minnesota is sitting pretty. My Pick: MINNESOTA

Here are my picks for the big games today:

OSU @ USC: This is a very big game early in the season. Ohio State didn't look very good until the 4th quarter last week against Ohio U. USC is looking good as last year they blew out Virgina. It will be close, but USC is looking really good. My Pick: USC but close

Michigan @ Notre Dame: Another anticipated game. Both teams have looked weak so far but both will come back to be ok/good this year. It's going to be very close. This is a great rivalry and today will be another chapter in that rivalry. However, in the 4th quarter last week Notre Dame showed what they can do and what they will do to Michigan. My Pick: NOTRE DAME but close

Wisconsin @ Fresno State: This is a game worth watching. PAC-10 vs. Big Ten. Top 25 matchup. A game that is between two teams that you really don't ever see play eachother. This is worth watching. Both teams have looked good this year, but FSU is at home and they're gonna be pumped to play the Badgers. It's going to be very very close but I see Fresno State being an upset contender. My Pick: FRESNO STATE but it could go either way

There has been a lot of talk recently about why the referee made the wrong call to penalize Washington for celebrating by throwing the ball up in the air.

Now, I am not a BYU or Washington fan. In fact, I kind of like Washington because of Ty Willingham. However, I believe the referee made the correct call.

It clearly states in the NCAA rules that a team must be penalized 15 yards if the show up another team or draw attention to themselves. I don't think he did either of those things, but it clearly gives an example in the NCAA rules of types of things that this rule should cover. One of those (letter c) is throwing the ball up into the air.

Therefore, because it gives a clear example of what not to do, I believe that, even though it is a dumb rule, that it was the correct call.

When somebody called in about Brett Favre's retirement and said that Favre was the best QB to ever play, Milwaukee, Wisconsin's "Homer" fired back.

Homer said that Favre was NOT the best to ever play, and that he wasn't even the best to ever play for GB.

Homer said that Bart Starr was the best QB to ever play.

Strong words coming from a loyal contributer of "Packer nation."

Looking forward to a great '08 NFL season.

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!

The career of a legend is over. I used to think that I hated hearing what a QB he was, but I respect him and believe he was a great QB. He refused to quit for so long, and it's finally over. It will be a lot different looking out onto the Packers team and seeing no sight of Favre.

Being a fan of his rival, I must bring up negatives of his career.

-He was addicted to pain killers.

-He finished his career with two straight losses to the Chicago Bears and and 0-9 record vs. the Dallas Cowboys.

-He leaves with the interception record, although many other good records.

Thanks, Brett. Many Packer fans across the country became Packer fans because of you. Maybe now they'll be Bear fans.

Tha Packers will be different, but always the same hatred Packers. And now, even easier to hate with you off the team.

Now we are going to be hearing about how you were the greatest to ever play, a modest, kind player. We'll stop hearing Bear fand say: "He's a great player but ob the wrong team." No it's all rivalry twords the Packers.

You divided the Packers vs. Bears rivalry for a while. It becamse not much of a rivalry for a while. But you've finally retired.

Thanks for the memories. From, a Bears fan.

AND GO BEARS!!!