For the purposes of full disclosure, I'm not a huge college football fan.

So when it comes to waxing poetic on the NFL Draft, specifically the picks by the Oakland Raiders, I'm basically going off what I've read in various draft publications and what other so-called "experts" are saying.

To be sure, I had far less interest in this draft based on the fact the Raiders were without picks in the first and second rounds.

Typically, I read a few magazines and take a vacation day from work to watch the first round. Not this year. In fact, I didn't watch one second of coverage on Thursday.

No, I didn't watch the three-hour NFL schedule release special.

Really.

But, I spent about three minutes looking at the Raiders' 2012 schedule and will offer my 10 takeaways ...

How big is the NFL?

Big enough that two networks today will televise the release of the 2012 regular-season schedule.

A formula allows for teams (and fans) to know at the end of a season which opponents they'll face and where they'll play the following year.

Today, we find out when the teams will meet.

Will the Raiders get multiple Sunday and Monday night games? Any Thursday night affairs?

The Raiders' home opponents: KC, Denver, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Tampa Bay and Cleveland.

I have to say, I've been pretty impressed with the Raiders' approach to free agency.

Of course, a steady, measured approach is really the only option with little cap space.

Going to tie up a few loose ends here on Super Bowl Sunday ...

1. Prediction: New England 34, New York Giants 24. I just think the Patriots' offense is far more explosive. I like both teams. Don't have the Raider hate for the Patriots. I reserve that for division rivals. As for Giants, I like Manning and Coughlin. So, no real rooting interest here. Just feel, at the end of the day, the Patriots can score more points.