Jeremy Shockey will score the first TD of the game/season/his Saints career

Drew will have 400+ yard

Saints will be up 21-0 in the first half.

>A significant injury will be incurred by a high profile player, spoiling the day for one side.

>Bell and Bush split touches; Bush shines, Bell is a disappointment.

>Payton goes 50% on officiating challenges, causing renewed short term grumbling amongst fans and followers, until they look at the score again.

Mike Bell gets 2 rush TDs.

Jon Vilma gets first turnover of year – INT or fumble recovery.

Colston catches Drew’s first TD pass of year.

The game will be tied at half time.

Matt Stafford will not throw an INT or a TD.

Lance Moore will have more receiving yards than Calvin Johnson.

> Smith and Grant each have 1.5 sacks and the team has 6 total.

> Moorstead doesn’t muff any punts; in fact, the Saints only punt once, and it’s downed inside the 10.

> The Saints’ history of futility (including the 1-win season) is mentioned 5 times during the game, sparking at least one comparison of Stafford to Archie Manning.

Detroit will score first.

Detroit will score last.

The Saints, however, will have a two-score lead by the end of the first quarter.

1. Reggie has 103 yds rushing, 107 receiving

2. Vilma will force a fumble when he sacks Stafford on the Lions’ first possession.

3. Rod Harper returns a KO for a TD to start the game.

1) Oh man, after Hap’s video I got no choice on this one. Saints get another opening-day shutout. We’re due.

2) Reggie gets a hat trick. Don’t care how, he’ just gets at least three TDs. (Can you guess he’s on my fantasy team?)

3) Stafford actually looks pretty good, including at least one "acheman"-esque escape from a sack. It’s still a rude "welcome to the NFL" day for him.

1) Colston has 120+ yards

2) Stafford throws 2 interceptions

3) Saints end the game with 100% red zone scoring efficiency

Brees throws for 400 and 2 TD’s

Bush has a punt return for a TD a Rushing TD and a Reception for a TD over 100 in all purpose yards.

Colston and Shockey each score and Moore has 100 yards receiving.

1) Lions will hold a lead long enough for the sports commentators to crown Jim Schwartz

1. Saints end game +2 in turmovers.

2. Mike Bell (126 yards) gets more rushing yardage than Reggie Bush.

3. Reggie leads team in all purpose yardage (189 yards).

- This is a game decided by defense. Saints’ D will shine, 2 INTs, 3 FF’s/1 recovery. 4 sacks (2 by Ellis, 1 by McCray, 1 by Shanle -yes I just typed that). Lions D, however, will give us fits. Honestly, don’t underestimate these guys. I see a close game.

- Brees throws 3 TDs (one to Shockey, one deep one to Meachem, and a screen pass to Bush) and has over 300 yards with 1 INT. He gets sacked once.

- Lions punt away from Bush every time. KR Rod Harper struggles, his long being 24 yards.

1- Drew Brees throws a TD in the opening drive

2- Shockey and Colston each have a TD grab

3- 200+ yards on the ground

1. Reggie Bush has 100+ yards rushing and 200+ all purpose yards. Add on 2 TDs 1 is rushing 1 is a reception.

2. Brees throws for 350+ yards and 4 TDs. 2 to Colston, 1 to Reggie, and 1 to Meachem.

3. Moorestead pins the Lions inside the 10 yard line on a kick and the Saints D takes advantage of it and puts it’s first points on the board whether it’s a safety, pick 6 or FR for a TD.

1. Stafford has a good outing but coughs up a fumble on a sack.

2. Meachem has a break out night – 2 touchdowns.

3. Reggie is either injured or loses a fumble.

1. Defense gets 3+ turnovers & scores

2. Reggie has his longest run from scrimmage for a TD (50+yds)

3. Bell breaks 100 yds rushing

Drew gets 300 yds.

JShock gets 10 grabs (he’s back!!!!!!)

Secondary comes thru w/ 3 picks

The Lions score first and take a 7-0 lead on their first drive.

Robert Meachem returns kickoffs and has a long return called back by penalty

Jeremy Shockey catches 6 passes, including his first TD as a Saint

1) Roman Harper gets a sack/forced fumble/fum rec (even though I disagree with this stat trifecta) in first quarter.

2) Bush gets 3 TDs.

3) As a team, Saints rush for less than 100 yards.

1) Carney’s kicking leg breaks off after a missed 35 yard fg attempt. Morstead comes in and kicks a 109 yard fg.

2) Sean Payton trips Calvin Johnson near the sideline before he can score on a 65 yard pass.

3) John Carney gets a goal line rushing td untouched hopping on his 1 good leg.

1. Payton loses a challenge

2. Special Teams is awful

3. Anthony Hargrove sacks QB and causes fumble as part of 4 TO’s against lions

Reggie Bush takes his first handoff of the regular season to the house (72 yard TD run) — And the Dome fans rejoice by beating the hell out of the Aluminum siding in cheap seats.

Matthew Stafford throws a pick six to Jabari Greer on the ensuing series.

Charles Grant and Will Smith have career days . . . then get suspended when they are most needed.

> Brees will pick apart the Lions’s secondary, not that it’s particularly bad, Brees simply does it to everyone. He’ll have a killer game week 1.

> Bush is very successful on screens and dump-offs, and has himself a nice 90yd game. w/ 2 TDs

> The Saint’s secondary effectively restricts Matthew Stafford from having a great game, their looks are frustrating for the rookie QB.

1. Bush will score a fancy touchdown, people will rejoice, Reggie Chant heard.

2. Bush will make a silly play, fans will be pissed, forget about the good plays.

3. Lions QB gets a very rough intro to starting on an NFL team.

1. The first prediction is obvious and conveys the rarest of opinions: Lions win, solidly. Predicting this years Lions-Saints outcome based upon last years results is like going up to Larry Foote, Julian Peterson or any of the other 9 starters on the defense and blaming them to their face for last years result. Better duck fast.

2. Matthew Stafford (one sack) shines with over 300 yards passing. (Bonus) Detroits running game produces almost 200 yards.

3. Drew Brees is sacked four times and picked off twice in the shocker that introduces the Detroit Lions to the NFL.

Our D gets 2 picks