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© Tom DiPace/SportsChrome<br />
Will T.O. be celebrating this year, or will his mouth put him in trouble?<br />
Offense: Riding Jamal Lewis’ back.<br />
Defense: The year Ray Lewis’ fun bunch<br />
takes a step back.<br />
Outlook: (9-7) Outside looking in.<br />
Cleveland Browns<br />
Last Year: 4-12<br />
Head Coach: Romeo Crennel (1st season)<br />
Key Additions: RB Reuben Droughns, G<br />
Joe Andruzzi, CB Gary Baxter, LB Matt<br />
Stewart, DT Jason Fisk<br />
Key Losses: TE Kellen Winslow II, QB Jeff<br />
Garcia, QB Kelly Holcomb, DE Courtney<br />
Brown, S Earl Little, DE Ebenezer Ekuban,<br />
DT Michael Myers<br />
Offense: Quarterback anyone?<br />
Defense: Crennel will improve a weak unit.<br />
Outlook: (6-10) Walk before the run.<br />
WEST<br />
San Diego Chargers<br />
Last Year: 12-4 (Division Champs)<br />
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (4th season)<br />
Key Additions: None<br />
Key Losses: WR Tim Dwight, QB Doug<br />
Flutie, DT Jason Fisk<br />
Offense: Drew Brees passes, LaDainian<br />
Tomlinson runs — simple as that.<br />
Defense: Playoff caliber.<br />
Outlook: (10-6) Tops in division again... maybe.<br />
Oakland Raiders<br />
Last Year: 4-12<br />
Head Coach: Norv Turner (2nd season)<br />
Key Additions: WR Randy Moss, RB<br />
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LaMont Jordan, DE Derrick Burgess, CB<br />
Renaldo Hill, FB Rob Konrad, DL Kenny Smith<br />
Key Losses: S Ray Buchanan, TE Doug<br />
Jolley, RB Tyrone Wheatley<br />
Offense: Best receivers in the game.<br />
Defense: Not a big game squad.<br />
Outlook: (9-7) Big things on the “O” side.<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
Last Year: 10-6 (Wild Card)<br />
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan (11th season)<br />
Key Additions: TE Stephen Alexander, RB<br />
Ron Dayne, DE Courtney Brown, LB Ian Gold,<br />
P Todd Sauerbrun, T Anthony Clement, DE<br />
Gerard Warren<br />
Key Losses: RB Reuben Droughns, DE Reggie<br />
Hayward, CB Kelly Herndon, S Kenoy Kennedy,<br />
G Dan Neil<br />
Offense: Heavy run and pray Jake<br />
Plummer doesn’t screw it up.<br />
Defense: Good against the rest except the<br />
hated Raiders.<br />
Outlook: (8-8) It’s a tough division to be<br />
mediocre in.<br />
Kansas City Chiefs<br />
Last Year: 7-9<br />
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil (5th season)<br />
Key Additions: LB Kendrell Bell, S Sammy<br />
Knight, FB Robert Holcombe, DE Carlos Hall<br />
Key Losses: RB Derrick Blaylock, DE<br />
Vonnie Holliday, WR Johnnie Morton<br />
Offense: Still one of the best.<br />
Defense: Still one of the worst.<br />
Outlook: (8-8) A little bad “D” mixed with<br />
little good “O” and we’re even.<br />
NFC EAST<br />
Philadelphia Eagles<br />
Last Year: 13-3 (Conference Champs)<br />
Head Coach: Andy Reid (7th season)<br />
Key Additions: None<br />
Key Losses: DE Derrick Burgess, WR<br />
Freddie Mitchell, G Jermane Mayberry, LB<br />
Nate Wayne, LB Ike Reese, T Ian Allen<br />
Offense: McNabb & Owens Part II — IF<br />
they can get along!<br />
Defense: Stingy for a title.<br />
Outlook: (11-5) Division a lock? Did they<br />
miss their window?<br />
Washington Redskins<br />
Last Year: 6-10<br />
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs (2nd season)<br />
Key Additions: WR Santana Moss, WR<br />
David Patten, LB Warrick Holdman<br />
Key Losses: WR Laveranues Coles, QB Tim<br />
Hasselbeck, CB Fred Smoot, LB Antonio Pierce<br />
Offense: Must be more than “The Clinton<br />
Portis Show.”<br />
Defense: Best in the conference.<br />
Outlook: (10-6) Big Defense makes for<br />
Wild Card shot.<br />
Dallas Cowboys<br />
Last Year: 6-10<br />
Head Coach: Bill Parcells (3rd year)<br />
Key Additions: DT Jason Ferguson, QB<br />
Drew Bledsoe, G Marco Rivera, RB Anthony<br />
Thomas, CB Aaron Glenn, CB Anthony Henry<br />
Key Losses: LB Dexter Coakley, DE<br />
Marcellus Wiley, S Darren Woodson<br />
Offense: Does Bledsoe have one more productive<br />
season left in him and is Julius Jones<br />
the real deal?<br />
Defense: Paper-thin last season means<br />
horsewhipping by The Tuna.<br />
Outlook: (9-7) In the Wild Card scramble.<br />
New York Giants<br />
Last Year: 6-10<br />
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin (2nd season)<br />
Key Additions: WR Plaxico Burress, K Jay<br />
Feely, LB Antonio Pierce, T Bob Whitfield, QB<br />
Tim Hasselbeck, T Kareem McKenzie<br />
Key Losses: QB Kurt Warner, CB Terry<br />
Cousin, RB Ron Dayne, WR Ike Hilliard, S<br />
Omar Stoutmire, DT Norman Hand, DT<br />
Lance Legree, DL Keith Washington<br />
Offense: It’s all about Eli Manning behind<br />
center and how Tiki torches defenses.<br />
Defense: Pass rush anyone?<br />
Outlook: (8-8) Could break even if Eli is<br />
ready and the O-line finally come together.<br />
NORTH<br />
Detroit Lions<br />
Last Year: 6-10<br />
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci (3rd season)<br />
Key Additions: TE Marcus Pollard, DT<br />
Brandon Kennedy, QB Jeff Garcia, S Kenroy<br />
Kennedy, WR Kevin Johnson
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