Take a look at all of the NFL Network Playbook analyst’s Week 10 picks.

Last night’s Chicago Bears-San Francisco 49ers game on NFL Network was watched in an average of 2.75 million homes — topping last year’s opener by 29 percent and ranking as the most-watched season opener in the four seasons of Thursday Night Football.

As usual when these teams meet, the game everyone is looking forward to this Sunday occurs at Indianapolis where the Colts and Patriots resume their heated rivalry. The Colts may be the lone remaining unbeaten in the AFC, but two of our three NFL Network Playbook analysts (Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theismann) predict the Patriots will hand them their first loss of the year.

NFL Network analyst and former Pro Bowl receiver Sterling Sharpe will be back for his weekly live chat with fans on NFL.com on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

NFL Network analyst and former head coach Brian Billick will be chatting live with fans Tuesday on NFL.com at 7:15 p.m. ET.

The latest guest on NFL Network’s Around The League was New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who joined host Alex Flanagan on Wednesday.

For the first time, fans will be able to take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

Verizon has agreed to carry NFL Network’s new NFL RedZone channel this season, it was announced today. Starting Sunday, Sept. 13, NFL RedZone will be available through Verizon FiOS TV.

Random thoughts, on football and beyond.

NFL Network’s Marshall Faulk hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole in the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament Friday.

A few of the topics you’ll see on Thursday’s NFL Total Access on NFL Network include Rod Woodson’s top five safeties, the top available veteran free agents, which coaches could be on the hot seat this season and the Chicago Bears at No. 14 in the “32 Teams in 32 Days” series.

NFL Network analyst Rod Woodson, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will stop by for a live chat with NFL Nation on Thursday, June 4 at 4 p.m. ET.

Ty Law and Simeon Rice stopped by the NFL Network and NFL.com on Monday.

NFL Network is on the scene in Hampton, Virginia, awaiting the arrival of suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who took one giant step towards becoming a free man early Wednesday morning when he was released from Leavenworth Federal Prison.

The NFL Network confirmed Tuesday that QB Brett Favre, who is in the process of determining if his right shoulder is healthy enough to let him return next season, had a cortisone shot and threw the ball last week.