Bold Predictions

The crystal ball is up and running for the New Year. Here's how I see it...

• The Baltimore Ravens will defeat the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLV (I think I got that number right). Ray Rice will get to say "I'm going to Disneyland!" Or is it, "Disneyworld?"
• The NFL will avoid a lock-out in the 11th hour.
• The Fighting Illini will make the Sweet 16. Bruce Weber will still sound like Peter Brady going through puberty.
• The Pitt Panthers will cut down the nets on April 4th.
• The Boston Celtics will win the NBA championship, knocking off the Utah Jazz.
• The Chicago Cubs will finish the season 82-80, good for third place in the Central. The Cardinals will edge the Brewers for the division crown. Dusty's Reds will finish under .500.
• Carlos Pena will win over doubting Cubs fans.
• Ozzie Guillen will say and do a bunch of stupid stuff. I won't be able to understand most of it. Adam Dunn will swat his usual 40 homers for the White Sox.
• Albert Pujols will sign a contract extension with St. Louis and then win the MVP award, yet again.
• AL MVP...Joe Mauer
• NL Cy Young...Tommy Hanson
• AL Cy Young...Justin Verlander
• The Boston Red Sox will win the 2011 World Series, defeating the "invincible" Philadelphia Phillies.
• Reality TV will continue to be a huge waste of time.
• "There's an app for that." Sorry, just trying to be one of the cool kids.