NFL Picks Week 1: Chad Ochocinco one of three high maintenance wide receivers on display when Cincinnati plays at New England

chadochocincoTerrellOwens.jpgView full size In this Aug. 1, 2010, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens (81) enjoys a laugh while wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) checks out a young fan's cell phone during NFL Football practice in Georgetown, Ky.

What happens when three Pro Bowl and likely future Hall of Fame wide receivers try to fit their diva-sized egos in one stadium?

Tune in Sunday to find out when the Bengals self-proclaimed dynamic duo of Terrell Owens (Batman) and Chad Ochocinco (Robin) take on New England's disgruntled Randy Moss, who is in the final year of his contract and not happy about it.

Owens burned bridges in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Dallas before struggling last year in Buffalo. Now, he's joining forces with a much-less volatile, but still egocentric Ochocinco, who changed his surname from Johnson to match his jersey number.

Moss pouted his way out of Minnesota and Oakland to find utopia with quarterback Tom Brady in New England. But Moss and the Patriots could be headed toward an unhappy parting at the end of the season.

For all of the trio's baggage, there is no denying their production. In 35 combined seasons they've caught 2,616 passes for 39,368 yards and 355 touchdowns, and have been named to 19 Pro Bowls and 11 All-Pro teams.

But they have zero combined Super Bowl championships.


WEEK 1 PICKS
Cincinnati at New England
The potential Future Hall of Famer’s diva wide receiver convention includes New England’s Randy Moss and Cincinnati’s Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens.  

Pick:

Patriots

Cincinnati

Wide receiver

(Oregon State).

New England

Safety

(Oregon).

Carolina at N.Y. Giants

Panthers quarterback Matt Moore threw for three touchdowns and running back Jonathan Stewart gained 206 yards in a 41-9 win last year at the Giants.

Pick:

Giants

N.Y. Giants

Tight end

(Philomath High/Western Oregon).

Offensive lineman

(Oregon State).

Cornerback

(Oregon State),

Carolina

Tight end

(Dayton High/Oregon).

Offensive lineman

(Oregon).

Linebacker

(Beaverton High/PSU).

Quarterback

(Oregon State).

Running back

(Oregon).

Atlanta at Pittsburgh

Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon will make his second-career start in place of the suspended Ben Roethlisberger.

Pick:

Steelers

Pittsburgh

Quarterback

(Oregon).

Cornerback

(Oregon State).

Safety

(Douglas High).


Atlanta

Tight end

(Oregon).

Cleveland at Tampa Bay

Quarterback Jake Delhomme makes his debut with the Browns. He threw 23 touchdowns with 30 interceptions over his past two years with Carolina

Pick:

Bucs


Tampa Bay

Wide receiver

(Oregon State).

Safety

(Oregon State).

Linebacker

(Portland State).

Tight end

(Southridge High).

Cleveland

Safety

(Oregon).

Denver at Jacksonville

The Broncos began last season 6-0 before losing eight of their final 10 to finish 8-8.  The Jaguars were 7-9 last year.

Pick:

Jaguars



Jacksonville

None.

Denver

None

.


Indianapolis at Houston

The Colts won both meetings last year by counts of 20-17 at Houston and 35-27 in Indianapolis.

Pick:

Texans

Indianapolis

Offensive lineman

(Oregon State).

Houston

None



Miami at Buffalo
The Dolphins lost their final three games last year by a combined 16 points to finish 7-9. Buffalo was 6-10.

Pick:

Dolphins

Buffalo

Defensive end

(Oregon State).

Linebacker

, (Oregon State).

Offensive lineman

(Oregon State).

Kicker

(Mt. View High-Vancouver).

Safety

(Oregon).

Miami

Offensive lineman

(Lebanon High).

Detroit at Chicago

Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (Grant High School) should be licking his chops. Bears allowed 19 sacks during preseason.

Pick:

Bears

Detroit

Defensive tackle

(Grant High).

Running back

(Oregon).

Chicago

Defensive tackle

(Oregon) had three tackles.

Oakland at Tennessee

The Titans began last season 0-6 before finishing 8-2 to close the season at 8-8. Oakland went 5-11 last year

Pick:

Titans

Oakland

Linebacker

(Jesuit High/Oregon State).

Wide receiver

(Portland State).

Tennessee

Tennessee offensive lineman

, (Mt. View High-Vancouver).



Arizona at St. Louis
Derek Anderson makes his Cardinals debut at the Rams who will start rookie, top-overall pick, Sam Bradford. 

Pick:

Cardinals

Arizona

Quarterback

(Scappoose High/Oregon State).

St. Louis

Linebacker

(Churchill High) had one tackle.

Quarterback

(Ontario High/Oregon).

Running back

(Oregon State).

San Francisco at Seattle

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who turns 35 later this month, last year had a 75.1-passer rating.

Pick:

49ers

Seattle

Offensive lineman

(Oregon).

Rookie cornerback

(Oregon).

Defensive nose tackle

(Oregon).

San Francisco

Linebacker

(Oregon State).

Offensive lineman

(Oregon).

Defensive end

(Oregon).

Green Bay at Philadelphia
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the preseason completed 77.4 percent of his passes for 406 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions.

Pick:

Packers


Green Bay

Linebacker

(Oregon State).

Philadelphia

Safety

(Willamette High).

Dallas at Washington
Dallas won it’s first playoff game in 13 years last season by defeating Donovan McNabb in his final start with Philadelphia. Today he starts for Washington.

Pick:

Dallas


Washington

Punter

(Douglas High/Oregon).

Dallas

Linebacker

(Oregon State).

Defensive end

(Oregon) did not play.


MONDAY NIGHT DOUBLE HEADER


San Diego at Kansas City

The Chargers outscored Kansas City by a combined score of 80-21 in two victories last season. Franklin High School’s Legedu Naanee will start at wide receiver for San Diego.

Pick:

Kansas City

Kansas City

Cornerback

(Oregon).

San Diego

Wide receiver

(Franklin High).


Baltimore at N.Y. Jets

Jets coach Rex Ryan served as the Ravens defensive line coach from 1999 to 2004 before becoming their defensive coordinator from 2005-2008.

Pick:

Jets



Ravens

Wide receiver

(Oregon State)

Tight end

(Oregon)

Defensive tackle

(Oregon.


Jets

Quarterback

(Burns High/Oregon).

Guard

(Sweet Home High)


THURSDAY NIGHT GAME



Saints defensive end

(Central High/Western Oregon) had one tackle.

Minnesota kicker

(Bend High) made a 41-yard field goal and had an extra point attempt blocked.



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