Dallas' Star to shine bright in '08

Tony Romo hopes to be Super in '08.

The colleges have been playing for the last two weeks, and the high schools got started this week. But football doesn't really begin until the NFL - the biggest show on TV - opens its season, which begins today. Part of the fun of a new season is predictions and here are mine. Expect February to be painted silver and blue with a star on top.

NFC
East   -   Dallas Cowboys
South -   New Orleans Saints
North  -   Minnesota Vikings
West  -   Arizona Cardinals
Wild cards - New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
AFC
East   -   New England Patriots
South -   Indianapolis Colts
North  -   Pittsburgh Steelers
West  -   San Diego Chargers
Wild cards - New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars
Conference championships
NFC
Cowboys over Saints
AFC
Chargers over Patriots
Super Bowl
Cowboys over Chargers
Comment: The Cowboys were the second-best team in the league going into the playoffs last season and have added a pair of Joneses, who should put them over the top. In the AFC, I like the Chargers, who got in tune with Norv Turner's offense by the end of last season, and I expect them to pick up where they left off. Also, don't rule out Peyton's boys, but losing Jeff Saturday is going to hurt them on a few Sundays. In the end, expect a big year from Big D, which should reign supreme in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 8.