Time for some weekend predictions. The forecast looks lovely. I wish I could say the same thing about the Giants. Big Blue will be 0-3 after they leave Washington on Sunday. The Redskins are my surprise team in the NFC. I thought that before the Skins started 2-0, I just forget to tell anyone.

I watched Joe Gibbs up close 20 years ago. Back then the Redskins shared our practice facility at Dickinson. They would laugh at us Lilliputians. The "Hogs" scared me. On my first day reporting to football camp, I actually thought the "Hogs" (Jeff Bostic, Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby and Mark May) played for Dickinson. Thank goodness they didn't. I would have gotten even more crushed than I already did playing college football.

I digress. Sorry. Let's get off the Red Devils of Dickinson and back to those Redskins. Joe Gibbs was the master then. A Hall of Famer. One of the 5 or 10 best coaches ever. Gibbs may not be "all that" today. But now that he has a quarterback in Jason Campbell, watch out for Gibbs and the Skins. Despite the loss of two key starting offensive lineman, I like their team a lot. They have weapons on offense and an aggressive, hard hitting defense.

Should I even bother previewing the Patriots and Bills? Please. Pats roll and improve to 3-0 and they won't need any hidden camera's to dominate.

The Red Sox....ahhhhh...the Red Sox. 14 and 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees on May 20th down to 1 and a 1/2 tonight. Ouch. But ask the '06 Tigers what September really means....not a lot. The Tigers folded down the stretch and relinquished their first place lead to the Twins on the last day of the season. Which team made the World Series last October? That's right, Detroit.

But the Red Sox have problems. Right now the Angels, Indians and yes even the Yankees are better. Eric Gagne can't pitch his way out of a JV High School game. Manny is hurting....still. And as I have said millions of times, Manny, not Big Papi, not anyone else, is "the" key the Red Sox offense. They need him back...now!

The Sox starting pitching is also shaky. After Josh Beckett, is there really anyone you totally trust?

I do trust that UConn will play much better Saturday night at Pitt. If they can slow down Pitt's freshman sensation running back Lesean McCcoy, they can win. Pitt is not very good. They are decimated by injuries and Dave Wannstedt is their coach. That alone should be worth 7 points to the Huskies. Has anyone or anything benefitted more from Jimmy Johnson, other than a bottle of hair spray, than Wannstedt?

But UConn has only one Big East road win; 2004....Thanksgiving Day at Rutgers. What gives Saturday night? I say the Pitt defense. UConn wins 27-24.

Lastly, how bout the Cheshire girls swimming and diving team. They haven't lose a dual meet since 1986! For that, we gave them this week's high five. Any argument? Didn't think so. But nominate a team, coach or athlete. We love your suggestions.

Have a great weekend.