Faith Hill, the great great prognosticator, returns

Hill, the musical voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football, will be picking games during the NFL season along with sports writers from The Tennessean. Their picks will appear every Thursday in the newspaper. Fans can also pick games through an online contest to see if they can outperform Hill, with one winner getting a VIP Fan Experience at the Dec. 19 Tennessee Titans game.

"We wanted to invite Faith back because she did so well last year," said Sports Editor Larry Taft. "And since most of our writers weren't able to out-pick her, we thought we'd give readers a chance."

Last year, Hill went 171-86, better than all current sports reporters. This year, she'll go against Tennessean staffers Jim Wyatt, David Climer, Joe Biddle, and John Glennon.

"No doubt in my mind that Tennessee's football fans will be tougher than the experts," said Hill. "Bring it on - and go Titans."

Fans can try their skill at picking NFL games by going to the Titans contest during the season. One winner will attend the Dec. 19 game against the Houston Texans, winning 4 club-level tickets, an on-field visit for 2, a visit to the press box, a signed Titans jersey and commemorative 10th anniversary Titans book.

Hill will again be featured every Sunday night on the opening of NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast.