I must confess: I didn't read every word of this article. Read some, skimmed some - and it did give me a moment's pause to think.

We could lose the first three - and the season wouldn't end in playoffs or worst in the league.

We could lose the next two, or split, or win both - and the season wouldn't end in playoffs or worst in the league.

We'll finish stronger than we start. New coaches, young players, it all has to get better as the season goes on - before we factor in the schedule. We have to look beyond the first five games regardless how they turn out.

I'll file this column ion the OSAP23* bin - with the knowledge that there will be more forthcoming.
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*OSAP23: Off-Season Absurdity Projections, vol. 2023