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Philip Rivers and Brett Favre look to spark their teams on Monday.
Brett Favre and the Jets are struggling to get the offense rolling while Philip Rivers and the Chargers are facing an general struggle to get rolling. Jets at Chargers | Trends | Five film room nuggets

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East Carolina has not won a conference title since 1973. Blue Ribbon checks in to see if 2008 will be different. BYU
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I really like Penn State the more I look at their personnel. I'm tempted to move them up to No. 2 in my power rankings, behind Wisconsin. Clark will be fine at QB, and the defensive line is stacked. The Lions should be second or third in the league."

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I don't know what to think of Notre Dame because there are so many questions on offense. I like the defense and I think it has the team speed and talent to execute Teneta's system, but the offense was so bad last season that it's difficult to predict it being dramatically better. I have a really tough time believing that it with be 2006 better."

Wrap: Graham Watson
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Nolan's mishandling of the QB situation last season nearly cost him his job. His decision not to install Smith as the starter from early in camp might also cost him his job. We might think of it this way: If Nolan is going to go down, he's going to do it his way. He's not going to be beholden to any notions about what might be fair to Smith if he thinks another QB gives him a better shot. "

Wrap: Mike Sando
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Randolph Staying?
Trade discussions involving Zach Randolph have failed to yield a deal for the second time this offseason. The Grizzlies are reportedly the latest team to pass on Randolph.

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