JP had the idea to rejuvenate Predictions for the Super Bowl, so here it is, along some additional prognosticators. Share your prediction in the comments, and he/she who comes closest to predicting the score gets to make a guest post. What a prize.

Matt Terl: Patriots, 31-29

I think the most important thing is to somehow rebrand Super Bowl Sunday as The End Of Redskins Preseason — now all the stuff that’s meaningless in D.C. is out of the way and we can start moving and shaking again. The real season starts Monday! Wooooooo! Man, I’m so depressed.

JP Finlay: Patriots, 31-23

The last time these two asshole teams met in the Super Bowl, the Pats were overwhelming favorites. New England came into the game as villains, and I really hated Belichick and Brady for that 52-7 they hung up on Coach Gibbs.

This year it’s different. The Pats are hardly villains. They have no pass defense, none, and the Giants are better at every position but quarterback, where Big Blue is still damn good.

But for whatever reason, New England wins this game. This time, the Giants come into the Super Bowl with the hype, and most of the public believes the G-Men to be the better team.

I’m going with Brady, Belichick and a little thing called revenge that plays very well in the NFL.

Andy Peden: Giants, 27-23

This game is a lose-lose proposition for Skins fans. This is NY vs. Boston, and I hate both teams mainly because they are both the anti-Skins.

I hate the Pats because they might be the biggest bandwagon team in football (next to the Cowboys). They cut old players instead of signing them to stupid extensions. They have a system in place and build through the draft (although their drafts have been crappy lately). Tom Brady is a goober, according to my wife.

The Giants are in the NFC East. They will have more SBs than the Skins if they win. They build through the draft, which has yielded them one of the best OL and DL combos for the past five years.Their fans are annoying because they care more about the Yankees and beating Boston than winning SBs. Oh, and their QB is a goober too, according to my wife.

Anyway, I think the Giants win. And I’m taking the longest punt plus 13.5 against Nick Watney’s final round score on Sunday.

Jack Kogod: Giants, 24-21

That means the Redskins will have the third-most Super Bowl wins in the NFC East. At least the Eagles don’t have any.

Brad Parker: Giants, 27-23

I dislike the Giants and hate Tom Coughlin’s face. I hate the hoodie & have had enough of Mr. Uggs. This is the least interested I’ve even been in a Super Bowl. The only thing I like about it is that Mark Herzlich is playing. So, Giants. #TakeThatSh*tCancer

Rob Abbott: Giants, 24-17

Presumably, I’m the only Giants fan participating in this so I’m going with my heart. I have no rationale other than the fact that if I even think about the Giants losing I throw up all over myself.

Me: Giants, 27-24

I just don’t want Rob to throw up on himself.

Composite prediction: Giants, 26-24

So the Super Bowl is this weekend. No big deal. [WaPo]

Skins not developing players like Super Bowl teams. [CSNW]

Four years after his murder, still no justice for Sean Taylor’s murder. [WT]

Nats GM Mike Rizzo explains the Edwin Jackson signing. [Nats Journal]

Reason for skepticism and optimism for Nats after E-Jax signing. [SB Nation]

The Nats may be actively shopping John Lannan now. [Nats Blog]

Good effort from Nats brass to keep Philly fans out. [Bog]

Mike Green is skating again, so that’s good news at least. [Caps Insider]

New Cap Joel Rechlicz wants to dance with Rene Borque. [Caps Insider]

Roy Helu’s tackler-hurdling TD up for NFL play of the year. [Capital Games]

Damn good analysis of Maryland’s recruiting haul. [Testudo Times]

Hokies smoked at home by Duke, drop to 1-6 in ACC. [WaPo]

Tony Kornheiser changes a water cooler. Yep. [TV Shark]

News for Metro riders: Red Line to suck for many more years. [WashEx]

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Edwin Jackson to the Nats it is, according to Jon Heyman, and it sounds like he’s getting a one-year deal. Didn’t see that one coming.

For those unfamiliar with Jackson, he’s a solid starter who averaged about 200 innings and a 4.00 ERA over the past four seasons with the Rays, Tigers, Diamondbacks, White Sox and Cardinals. He’s 28 years old and strikes out about seven batters per nine innings. Not bad.

The dollars are not yet known, but he made almost $9 million last season, so it’s probably in that ballpark. And his signing makes for a crowded rotation. Here’s how it looks, in no particular order:

1. Stephen Strasburg
2. Jordan Zimmermann
3. Gio Gonzalez
4. John Lannan
5. Edwin Jackson
6. Chien-Ming Wang
7. Ross Detwiler
8. Tom Gorzelanny

That’s a lot of depth, and with Strasburg and Wang in there, they’ll probably need it. Plus, it’s just a one-year deal. No harm, no foul, and Jackson is a good fourth or fifth starter, depending on how you view him vs. Lannan.

Considering Lannan took the hill on Opening Day 2009, what a difference a couple of years makes. They could still use a centerfielder, though.

Update: Heyman reports Jackson turned down a three-year, $30 million deal elsewhere. We really are not used to this.

The Wizards lost to the Magic. John Wall scored two points. [Bullets Forever]

George Mason lost to Delaware, jeopardizing its at-large chances. [WaPo]

Maryland came back big but lost in double OT at Miami. [Testudo Times]

Hey, Georgetown did beat UConn at home though. [Casual Hoya]

Odds are the Skins are the third-likeliest team for Manning. [Hogs Haven]

Rocky McIntosh gets in trouble for talking about Da U. [Shutdown Corner]

Mark Rypien-Jim Kelly makes the list of top-rated SB QB matchups. [SC]

Nats farm system named baseball’s best, before they traded prospects. [NJ]

Our old friend Tony Plush skated with the Sharks. [Puck Daddy]

Bryce Harper explains his love for America’s most popular teams. [Bog]

Kevin Seraphin is goofy on YouTube, should fit right in with the Wiz. [Bog]

Maryland students are dressing up like Mark Turgeon now. [Bog]

Maryland’s recruiting class ranks seventh in the ACC. [Terps Insider]

JMU has the No. 1 recruiting class in the FCS. [JMU Sports Blog]

But those are just, like, words, man. They can only tell us so much. So let’s look at some pictures. Here, thanks to Google Image Search, which really is a lovely thing, are 12 great Randy Wittman Images.

1. Glory Days at Indiana

2. Your 1979-80 Indiana Hoosiers

3. Young Randy in Action

4. They Love Randy at Indiana

5. 1986-87 Fleer Randy Wittman

6. 1987-88 Fleer Randy Wittman

7. 1988-89 Fleer Randy Wittman (That Photo Looks Familiar)

8. 1989-90 Hoops Randy Wittman

9. 1990-91 Skybox Randy Wittman

10. Pacers Wittman

11. Autographed Wittman (WANT!)

12. Wizards Wittman

(Many thanks to CheckOutMyCards.com for the watermarked images. The rest I just stole. Sorry about that, Internet.)

My Twitter feed almost imploded last night when Tomas Vokoun made this game-saving, um, save, which was kind of cruel considering I couldn’t watch the game here in Wilmington, NC.* But here it is, thanks to the Internet, namely Caps Insider, Russian Machine Never Breaks and SB Nation D.C. You guys are just the greatest guys.

Update: This Matt Hendricks goal, also from last night, is terrific.

* Since I’m out of market all Caps games on Comcast SportsNet are blacked out for me, and I didn’t realize this one was on Versus NBC Sports. Damn it.

Thomas Lake is on a roll, and here’s his latest, a long, well-reported and -written look at the Wilson Ramos kidnapping saga in Venezuela. [SI]

You know, Jayson Werth can bounce back, you guys. [Baseball Nation]

Livan Hernandez signs with Houston. Miss you, Livo. [Nats Journal]

Bryce Harper has poor taste in teams. The poorest taste. [Nats Enquirer]

Nats release bobblehead sched. Want: Morse bobblehead. [Bog]

Strasburg on rehab, pitching in 2012 and Bryce Harper. [SDUT]

Dave McKenna speaks! On Dan Snyder, leaving the City Paper, etc. [Gelf]

#FireDannySmith Senior Bowl edition. [Trail of Burgundy Tears]

The Caps lose in OT at Tampa Bay, pick up a point. [Japers' Rink]

Great nickname for new Caps enforcer: The Recker. [Russian Machine]

John Wall takes a lot of charges. The rest of Wiz take few. [NBC4]

JMU’s band plays JMU’s new official anthem. [JMU Sports Blog]

New ramen noodle spot to open on 18th St. in AdMo. [PoP]

1. Georgetown (16-4, 6-3) — You kind of had to figure Pitt would finally show up. The Hoyas are firmly entrenched in the 1 spot.
2. Virginia (17-3, 4-2) — Nice bounce back this week. Their schedule is about to get tough with two games each against FSU and UNC, not to mention Clemson and Maryland, who both are playing better.
3. George Mason (18-5, 10-1) — Their SOS in the high 200s is terrible, but they’re ranking up wins. Big A-11 matchup against ODU Saturday.
4. VCU (18-5, 9-2) — All the top teams in the CAA keep winning. Hard for VCU to move up in the CAA or the A-11.
5. Maryland (13-7, 3-3) — They hung in with Duke for about 35 minutes but failed to pull off the upset. They were able to close out VT.
6. Old Dominion (14-9 ,9-2) – Got a tough draw in the Bracket Buster. Going to Missouri State is no easy task.
7. Loyola (16-5, 9-2) — Like most of the non-BCS schools, they’re racking up wins but have a weak SOS.
8. Richmond (12-10, 3-4) – This week they won by 44 and lost by 15. I give up on trying to figure them out.
9. Virginia Tech (12-9, 1-5) — They’re done. Thankfully they’e young.
10. Norfolk State (16-6, 8-0) – Can they run the table in the MEAC?
11. American (14-8, 5-2) — They hold down the last stop only because GW lost twice.