Two Reads to Get in Before the NFL Season Kicks Off Tonight

Sports Guy has perhaps his best-ever NFL preview up at ESPN.com. He picks our Pats -- as I did 7 months ago -- to regain their form of recent years and be crowned Super Bowl champs in Miami.

This is really worth your time. Especially if you're the type of person who enjoys a good read while taking a fantastically long dump(s) at work.

Also great: Esquire writer Chris Jones's fun profile of madcap 'Skins running back Clinton Portis.

Season kicks off in 5 hours, 7 minutes, and 25 seconds...