Michael Vick is back in the NFL but what negative effects has the time off done to his body. Never a good passer, Vick will have to turn into one to earn a shot at starting. Right now, he's a backup, Pete Prisco says.
Everyone's optimistic when training camps open. Heck, even Pete Prisco is smiling. However, it's not enough to shake up his first 'real' look at the 32 teams -- the usual suspects dominate the top 10.
In Denver's plethora of running backs, Knowshon Moreno has the brightest future. But when his career kicks off is the question, says Pete Prisco, who pencils Moreno in as the opening-day starter.
The classic training camp competition: the veteran against the hot rookie. Tackle Eugene Monroe and wideout Kenny Britt are the newcomers, but Pete Prisco sees only one starting from the Week 1.
The waiting might be over for Browns QB Brady Quinn. The Ravens are keeping their options open at inside linebacker, and the Bengals and Steelers have questions at corner, Pete Prisco says in his camp battles.
Fred Taylor will vie for playing time with Laurence Maroney in New England, but the marquee matchup in the AFC East will be the one that decides who will be under center for the Jets. With the offseason winding down, Pete Prisco opens his camp battles series.
No team is immune from issues, even the champion Steelers. And from the looks of it, there are plenty of teams with QB decisions to make. As training camp approaches, Pete Prisco identifies the biggest problems.
Tom Brady's back at the helm in Foxborough. Pete Prisco says that means the Pats cruise back to the playoffs, then adds five more teams he sees as postseason breakthroughs.
Pete Prisco was a world away when he heard of Steve McNair's death -- and that
didn't even remotely soften the blow. Prisco remembers the QB as a talent who
needed to improve. Improve he did, leading the Titans to a Super Bowl.
Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson gets big a shout-out; Jags DT John Henderson gets a big call-out. For better and worse, Pete Prisco goes team to team nailing a most overrated and underrated player for each.