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Buzzwords: Team-by-team camp updates

Published Aug. 27, 2009 5:31 p.m. ET

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NFC EAST	AFC EAST
WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Time to panic? The heat is definitely on in Washington, coming off last season's 2-6 finish that ruined a 6-2 start. Halfway through the preseason, the entire offense is under the microscope to see if they can fix their issues. DALLAS COWBOYS: Eye in the sky Controversy festering with video screen NEW YORK GIANTS: Chinks in the armor O-line showing cracks in rough preseason PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Fault line Starting OL can't get on field together	BUFFALO BILLS: Stuck in neutral Though it's just the preseason, concerns are rising in Buffalo over that much-hyped improved offense. Sure, it doesn't help that new WR Terrell Owens is sidelined with a toe injury, but will his return even matter? MIAMI DOLPHINS: Wildcat sighting Sparano unveils wildcat, but how much? NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: No standing pat Regular-season intensity back for Pats NEW YORK JETS: Male bonding Ryan likes how remote camp site helped

NFC EAST

AFC EAST

WASHINGTON REDSKINS:
Time to panic?

The heat is definitely on in Washington, coming off last season's 2-6 finish that ruined a 6-2 start. Halfway through the preseason, the entire offense is under the microscope to see if they can fix their issues.

DALLAS COWBOYS: Eye in the sky

Controversy festering with video screen

NEW YORK GIANTS: Chinks in the armor

O-line showing cracks in rough preseason

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Fault line

Starting OL can't get on field together

BUFFALO BILLS:
Stuck in neutral

Though it's just the preseason, concerns are rising in Buffalo over that much-hyped improved offense. Sure, it doesn't help that new WR Terrell Owens is sidelined with a toe injury, but will his return even matter?

MIAMI DOLPHINS: Wildcat sighting

Sparano unveils wildcat, but how much?

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: No standing pat

Regular-season intensity back for Pats

NEW YORK JETS: Male bonding

Ryan likes how remote camp site helped

NFC NORTH	AFC NORTH
GREEN BAY PACKERS: Packing a punch After a turnstile defense ruined their 2008 season, the Packers are undergoing a massive makeover, changing the coaches, players and scheme. Thus far this preseason, the changes have all been for the better. CHICAGO BEARS: No fear Bears talk tough, not afraid of Favre DETROIT LIONS: Sweet Lou Coaches giddy about rookie safety MINNESOTA VIKINGS: The leftovers Sage/Tarvaris left to battle for backup spot	CLEVELAND BROWNS: Catching on The Browns WR sitch has been a mess. Braylon Edwards has the dropsies, Donte Stallworth was suspended/cut, Kellen Winslow was traded and Joe Jurevicius released. But now KR Josh Cribbs may be pulling a Devin Hester. BALTIMORE RAVENS: We miss you Team hurting without starting WR, LB CINCINNATI BENGALS: In the red Offense tries to solve red-zone issues PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Secret club Trio of Pro Bowl-type talents anchor club

NFC NORTH

AFC NORTH

GREEN BAY PACKERS:
Packing a punch

After a turnstile defense ruined their 2008 season, the Packers are undergoing a massive makeover, changing the coaches, players and scheme. Thus far this preseason, the changes have all been for the better.

CHICAGO BEARS: No fear

Bears talk tough, not afraid of Favre

DETROIT LIONS: Sweet Lou

Coaches giddy about rookie safety

MINNESOTA VIKINGS: The leftovers

Sage/Tarvaris left to battle for backup spot

CLEVELAND BROWNS:
Catching on

The Browns WR sitch has been a mess. Braylon Edwards has the dropsies, Donte Stallworth was suspended/cut, Kellen Winslow was traded and Joe Jurevicius released. But now KR Josh Cribbs may be pulling a Devin Hester.

BALTIMORE RAVENS: We miss you

Team hurting without starting WR, LB

CINCINNATI BENGALS: In the red

Offense tries to solve red-zone issues

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Secret club

Trio of Pro Bowl-type talents anchor club

NFC SOUTH	AFC SOUTH
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Bell ringer When the Saints talked this offseason about replacing all-time leading rusher Deuce McAllister with an in-house solution, nobody thought that problem-solver could be Broncos castoff Mike Bell. ATLANTA FALCONS: Magic number Can RB Turner avoid Curse of 370? CAROLINA PANTHERS: No hiding flaws Defense, return game with major questions TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Pressure's on Adams looks to respond to coach's edict	JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Jag in the shop The O-line's in flux, preventing the new franchise RB from getting loose while the QB struggles with his new-look WRs. Other than all that, the Jaguars offense is doing great! Really though, concerns are growing. HOUSTON TEXANS: Meet the new me WR may flourish with revamped workouts INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Winning's for losers Indy's preseason priority not on scoreboard TENNESSEE TITANS: Ace in the hole Titans excited for Ringer on offense

NFC SOUTH

AFC SOUTH

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:
Bell ringer

When the Saints talked this offseason about replacing all-time leading rusher Deuce McAllister with an in-house solution, nobody thought that problem-solver could be Broncos castoff Mike Bell.

ATLANTA FALCONS: Magic number

Can RB Turner avoid Curse of 370?

CAROLINA PANTHERS: No hiding flaws

Defense, return game with major questions

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Pressure's on

Adams looks to respond to coach's edict

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS:
Jag in the shop

The O-line's in flux, preventing the new franchise RB from getting loose while the QB struggles with his new-look WRs. Other than all that, the Jaguars offense is doing great! Really though, concerns are growing.

HOUSTON TEXANS: Meet the new me

WR may flourish with revamped workouts

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Winning's for losers

Indy's preseason priority not on scoreboard

TENNESSEE TITANS: Ace in the hole

Titans excited for Ringer on offense

NFC WEST	AFC WEST
ARIZONA CARDINALS: All's not Wells Cardinals coaches and fans were thrilled to land former Ohio State star RB Chris "Beanie" Wells late in the first round on April's NFL Draft. But there's a reason the back slipped to pick No. 31 — he can never stay healthy. ST. LOUIS RAMS: Lucky us WR proving to be diamond in rough SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: Career on hold Team forges on without first-round pick SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Groovy vibe New QB-WR combo looking smooth	DENVER BRONCOS: One day at a time What's eating Brandon Marshall? Some cynics might advise to wait a day for a new answer. With Denver and especially new starting QB Kyle Orton in need of a stud WR, the Marshall plan grows even more mystifying. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Desperate times Pioli, Haley settle for journeyman WR OAKLAND RAIDERS: Normal life Cable-gate just "day in the life" of Raiders SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Wait 'til this year? Future grows more uncertain with age

NFC WEST

AFC WEST

ARIZONA CARDINALS:
All's not Wells

Cardinals coaches and fans were thrilled to land former Ohio State star RB Chris "Beanie" Wells late in the first round on April's NFL Draft. But there's a reason the back slipped to pick No. 31 — he can never stay healthy.

ST. LOUIS RAMS: Lucky us

WR proving to be diamond in rough

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: Career on hold

Team forges on without first-round pick

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Groovy vibe

New QB-WR combo looking smooth

DENVER BRONCOS:
One day at a time

What's eating Brandon Marshall? Some cynics might advise to wait a day for a new answer. With Denver and especially new starting QB Kyle Orton in need of a stud WR, the Marshall plan grows even more mystifying.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Desperate times

Pioli, Haley settle for journeyman WR

OAKLAND RAIDERS: Normal life

Cable-gate just "day in the life" of Raiders

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Wait 'til this year?

Future grows more uncertain with age

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