I watch every US Open match I can. See, Nicholas Kiefer isn't a bad player or anything, and the only reason he wasn't a low seed is because of injuries and a lack of a full schedule. I am rooting for Safin to win the entire thing, even though I would like to see Roddick win.
Tommy Haas won't win it all, because he's injured. He and Tim Henman have shoulder problems, so they can't last 7 matches in intense heat. Safin, even though I love the guy and am just like him when I play, won't win because he'll get down on himself during the tournament. Roddick is still pretty young and not so consistant, but he still might be able to win. I mean, serving the ball 140MPH on rubber courts can only help him win, especially if he goes to the net.
The safest bets to win the tournament are either Andre Agassi or Lleyton Hewitt. Agassi dominates from behind the baseline, and Hewitt is such a great pusher that he could walk away with the trophy again. Hewitt might wear out though, because it takes him something like 3 hours to complete a 3 set match. And Hewitt has a good chance to crash and burn against James Blake. And after seeing Rodger Federer manhandle Michael Chang tonight, he could win it all too, if he becomes consistant.
Those are my views on the tournament, and I will probably be right with one of my picks.

I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.