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Columns by Clark Judge
Cardinals? Headed for a post-Warner slide. Seahawks? A Pete Carroll mystery. Rams? Stuck in rebuild mode. The Niners get a wide-open look, but Clark Judge wonders if they can knock it down.
NFC West - Pete Carroll - Seattle Seahawks - Arizona Cardinals - NFL
The Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs may be improved but they are just extras. The Chargers remain the stars of the AFC West, and only an injury to franchise QB Philip Rivers can change that.
AFC West - Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers - Denver Broncos - Oakland Raider
The division still packs a big 1-2 punch, but will it be Vikes-Packers or Packers-Vikes? Clark Judge weighs a soon to be 41-year-old Brett Favre against peaking Aaron Rodgers for that answer.
Aaron Rodgers - NFC North - Green Bay Packers - Brett Favre - NFL
The NFL's most beastly division? Clark Judge says that debate ends with the NFC East. That means the loaded Cowboys better keep looking over their shoulders from NYC to Philly and even to D.C.
Dallas Cowboys - NFC East - NFL - National Football League - sport
The Lions D has been overmatched for years. But drafting Ndamukong Suh, signing Kyle Vanden Bosch and adding weapon Jahvid Best are big steps toward a franchise turnaround, Clark Judge says.
Kyle Vanden Bosch - Ndamukong Suh - Detroit - Organizations - Service Clubs
CBSSports.com Senior Writer Clark Judge's love and hate observations from Detroit Lions training camp.
Detroit Lions - NFL - Sports - Football - American
The coach on the field has pressure, in his second season and needing to show results quickly. Then there's the coach upstairs, the boss, but Mike Holmgren promises he will not be quick to replace Eric Mangini, Clark Judge says.
Eric Mangini - Mike Holmgren - Cleveland Browns - Sports - NFL
CBSSports.com Senior Writer Clark Judge's love and hate observations from Cleveland Browns training camp.
Cleveland Browns - NFL - Football - Sports - CBSSports.com
No player on the Bills should be more ecstatic to have Chan Gailey as head coach than Trent Edwards. The quarterback will have the opportunity to raise his game, and he better if Buffalo wants a chance to win, Clark Judge says.
Trent Edwards - Buffalo Bills - NFL - Chan Gailey - Football
No player on the Bills should be more ecstatic to have Chan Gailey as head coach than Trent Edwards. The quarterback will have the opportunity to raise his game, and he better if Buffalo wants a chance to win, Clark Judge says.
Buffalo Bills - Trent Edwards - Chan Gailey - NFL - sport
No player on the Bills should be more ecstatic to have Chan Gailey as head coach than Trent Edwards. The quarterback will have the opportunity to raise his game, and he better if Buffalo wants a chance to win, Clark Judge says.
Trent Edwards - Buffalo Bills - NFL - Chan Gailey - Football
Pete Carroll has no chance, right? Wrong. While other big-time college coaches have flunked in the NFL, Clark Judge says the former Southern Cal demigod has the moxie and experience to turn the Seahawks into a winner.
Seattle Seahawks - Pete Carroll - NFL - Sports - Football
They were pegged to be champs by now with an elite QB and playmakers galore. But after again running into their fatal playoff flaw, the Chargers traded up to land a fast fix, No. 1 pick Ryan Mathews, Clark Judge says.
Ryan Mathews - San Diego Chargers - sport - NFL - LaDainian Tomlinson
They were pegged to be champs by now with an elite QB and playmakers galore. But after again running into their fatal playoff flaw, the Chargers traded up to land a fast fix, No. 1 pick Ryan Mathews, Clark Judge says.
Ryan Mathews - San Diego Chargers - sport - NFL - Football
Love-hate impressions from San Diego Chargers camp.
San Diego Chargers - San Diego - NFL - Sports - Football
The Giants have nothing to worry about. Rex Ryan can swear up a storm and the Jets can load up on all the talent they want, but it doesn't change the fact that New York is a Giants town, Clark Judge says.
Rex Ryan - New York - New York City - United States - Metro Areas
Love-hate impressions from New York Giants camp.
New York Giants - sport - Football - NFL - American
The Giants' D was so far gone in 2009 that defensive coordinator Perry Fewell was brought in to fix it. Clark Judge says if Fewell fails, the ripple effect will be ugly and far-reaching for New York.
Perry Fewell - New York - New York Giant - Defensive coordinator - Camps
The Giants' D was so far gone in 2009 that defensive coordinator Perry Fewell was brought in to fix it. Clark Judge says if Fewell fails, the ripple effect will be ugly and far-reaching for New York.
Perry Fewell - New York - New York City - Defensive coordinator - United States
The parts look super enough. But the Jets must overcome potential pitfalls -- the Pats and Dolphins, Revis holdout, a young QB -- that could humble hyper-confident Rex Ryan, Clark Judge says.
Rex Ryan - New York Jets - sport - Darrelle Revis - NFL
Love-hate impressions from New York Jets camp on the 2010 season.
New York Jets - NFL - sport - Football - American
Did Philly ever truly embrace Donovan McNabb before he was sent packing to NFC East rival Washington? Probably not, and it sets up an Oct. 3 game that Clark Judge can't wait to see.
Donovan McNabb - NFC East - Philadelphia Eagles - Washington Redskins - Washington
Love-hate impressions from Philadelphia Eagles camp on the 2010 season.
Philadelphia Eagles - NFL - Sports - Football - American
Trading Donovan McNabb, and to a division rival? Now that's cajones, one Eagle says. Clark Judge says Andy Reid again shows lots of guts but is on the spot if Kevin Kolb doesn't deliver now.
Kevin Kolb - Andy Reid - Donovan McNabb - Philadelphia Eagles - sport