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HERE'S THE SKINNY ON THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE


Giants' Osi Umenyiora leads a slew of stellar, yet unpronounceable defenders.

|||||||NFC WEST
1. SEATTLE {Solid coach. Alexander begins decline. Wideout steal the show.}
2. ST. LOUIS {Linehan works wonders again. The defense will sell out Rams.}
3. ARIZONA {Still not ready for the big-time. Edge makes no diff. Key is WR.}
4. SAN FRANCISCO {A new legacy in SF: 3rd straight last place finish. Yikes!}

|||||||NFC EAST
1. N.Y. GIANTS {Explosiveness on both sides of the ball. Is Eli up to it? Yes.}
2. PHILADELPHIA {McNabb won w/o stars, he'll do it again, but not as well.}
3. DALLAS {Without counseling, T.O. will wreck another NFC East club.}
4. WASHINGTON {The best last place team in NFL. QB situation is frightful.}

||||||NFC NORTH
1. MINNESOTA {Childress is Bud Grant-esque. This is NFL's surprise team.}
2. **DETROIT {Much improved. How far can they go with Kitna, though?}
3. CHICAGO {Defense continues to dominate. Who needs offense, anways.}
4. GREEN BAY {Favre. Retire already. Will challenge Raiders for #1 pick.}

||||||NFC SOUTH
1. ATLANTA {Will Vick finally live up to promise? Abraham is NFL Def. MVP}
2. **CAROLINA {Keyshawn was a good pick up. DeAngelo Williams: ROY}
3. TAMPA BAY {QB situation is debatable. Carnell is T.B.'s key to winning}
4. NEW ORLEANS {Wait for Bush. How will Deuce feel perceived as #2, #1?}