Yield to the Duke-stir, the world’s greatest football mind. Remember a few weeks back, when everyone and their uncle had the Jets in the Super Bowl? Everyone, that is, except us. We wrote:

Sign us up for not buying it. Why? Because these are the Jets. And no matter what anyone said about how bringing in Favre “changed the atmosphere” around the Meadowlands, we still see storm clouds on the horizon.

Why? Well, for one, we’re not so sure Brett Favre knows how to play football. Honestly, has anyone watched this guy play? He just chucks it. It’s the Emperor’s New Clothes. He’s not good. Sure, his durability and impressive arm strength probably put him among the 15 best quarterbacks in the NFL history, but that’s, well, history. Now he’s old, he still throws the interceptions, he doesn’t fully grasp the offense, and, most importantly, he’s on the Jets.

The same old Jets. No matter what anyone says. We’ve got our fingers crossed, but if we had to make a prediction, we’ll still say they finish at 8-8.

So there you have it. Only a horrifying, so-dumb-it-would-have-been-impossible-to-predict playcall from Dick Moron kept our 8-8 prediction from coming true.

G-Men come up huge in possible NFC Championship preview, knock off Panthers 34-28;  Earth, Wind, power of Captain Planet carry Giants to OT victory.

Jets lose out west again, playoff hopes looking slim; Eric Mangini not panicked however, and still looking festively plump.

Rondo too much for Knicks to handle as Celtics earn record win, 124-105; Chris Duhon and Nate Robinson could not stop Rondo from getting to the hoop, as they remained as close as possible to half court focusing whole-heartedly on breaking out quickly for the D’Antoni offense.

Ramirez apparently confident that Yankees will make 3 year offer, and that his home’s lack of a chimney will not affect Santa’s ability to deliver the Dragon Ball Z bedspread he is so desperately hoping for this year.

Lions edging ever closer to 0-16, shocked to learn this wouldn’t earn them what would seem to be a fair split of the federal bailout money.