Jacksonville has designs on ending the Colts' reign in the South. After a month, they won't. The first four games - Dallas, Pittsburgh, at Indianapolis, at Washington. In Tennessee, until Vince Young is ready, at least there is Hope (safety Chris). In Houston, the Bush backers finally lost an election.

Another Belichick prot g , Eric Mangini, takes over the New York Jets, but they're as fragile as Chad Pennington's shoulder. As for the Buffalo Bills, too bad Marv Levy couldn't bring Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas back with him.

No division has more unsettled questions than the West. The Denver Broncos have the same old one facing them - Jake Plummer. Another handicap may be the schedule - they play the Patriots and Colts, while the Chargers play the Bills and Titans. In San Diego, they're hoping that the new parts - Philip Rivers, Antonio Cromartie, Marlon McCree, Brandon Manumaleuna and now, linebacker Shaun Phillips - play together better than Marty Schottenheimer and A.J. Smith.

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