We think we know it all.

I can say with complete certainty right now that Rex Grossman stinks.

But just you watch. The dude will go out, put up a ridiculously high quarterback rating and lead the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory next season.

Hey, if Eli Manning could do it, why not Train Rex?

Just 12 months ago, people were on the Tom Coughlin death watch, wondering not if, but when, he would be fired as the New York FootballGiants dictator, er, head coach.

Now he is stinkin' rich with a new contract extension and he's a Super Bowl champion.

See. We know nothing.

But this isn't new.

We've never known anything.

Think back to the turn of the millennium and what you thought was true then.

Now, look at the way things are now.

Quite different, eh?

Heck, when the year 2000 hit, we all thought our computers were going to self-destruct and our toasters were going to attack us because of the Y2K bug.

How did that scare turn out?

Heck, we even thought that Britney Spears was going to be the next Madonna. Instead, she's become the next Tonya Harding.

Here is a list of other things we were absolutely certain of in 2000 that, well, didn't quite turn out the way we thought.

n At least there is no steroid problem in baseball.

Man, that's a relief. The Tour de France is littered with the stuff. So are the Olympics. But at least America's Pastime is unblemished by the juice.

The only things we have to worry about is another strike and JohnRocker. Man, he's off his rocker.

And what's got into Roger Clemens throwing that splintered bat at Mike Piazza? That's something a 'roid rager would do.

n Tiger Woods isn't that good.

Sure, he won the U.S. Open by 15 strokes. Everyone else choked.

Just wait. In a few years, he'll come back to the pack. He'll just be another good golfer on the tour. Besides, look out for that David Duval dude. He's going to be awesome.

n There's no way Mario Lemieux is ever going to play again. He's done.

n Man, the Steelers should have taken Chad Pennington instead of Plaxico Burress.

n I'm glad the Bills took a chance on that Leif Larsen dude in the sixth round. He could be a great defensive end.

That Tom Brady guy was out there, but he couldn't even hold down the starting job at Michigan full time. Besides, the Bills are in good hands at quarterback with Rob Johnson.

Playoffs, baby!

n The future looks bright for the Buccos.

WarrenMorris is going to be an all-star for years at second base. Kris Benson is going to win like three Cy Young awards before he is done and PNC Park is going to open next year for an exciting young team.

The Pirates will contend next year. Just wait.

Mike Kilroy is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.