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Life as a 60-foot-long Mamenchisaurus was no small feat. Check out how an average human would size up next to one of these super-sized sauropods that once roamed the Earth and visit The World's Largest Dinosaurs site for more details about the upcoming exhibition.
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Curator John Sparks is blogging weekly about the Museum's upcoming exhibition, Creatures of Light, which opens on Saturday, March 31.
Many people are familiar with the summertime flashing patterns of fireflies and have seen images of bizarre bioluminescent deep-sea fishes. However, few realize how pervasive bioluminescence is throughout the tree of life. Bioluminescence is known to occur in bacteria, protists, fungi, crustaceans, insects, worms, ctenophores, jellyfishes, squids, starfishes, sea cucumbers, tunicates, and fishes—not to mention sharks—as well as numerous additional invertebrate lineages.
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This Wednesday, March 28, NPR's popular weekly talk show Science Friday travels to the Museum for a special public recording in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. Host Ira Flatow will interview Museum Curator Emeritus Ian Tattersall about how Homo sapiens became the dominant human species and speak to a panel of urban biodiversity experts, including Eleanor Sterling, the director of the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Flatow recently shared what he's looking forward to about the evening.
Podcast: The 4 Percent Universe with Richard Panek
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In recent years, a radically new vision of the universe has emerged: only 4 percent of it consists of every planet, star, and galaxy. The rest—96 percent—is completely unknown. How did astronomers reach this cosmos-shattering conclusion, and what are they doing to find dark matter and an even more bizarre substance called dark energy?
Stray Hummingbird Stays Till Spring
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When a stray Rufous Hummingbird from the West came to the Museum in early December, no one thought she'd stay through snow, wind, and below-freezing nights—let alone until spring.
Still in the bushes on the equinox, this "vagrant," the official term for migrators outside their range, is the first stray hummingbird in recent memory to overwinter in New York. En route to her wintering grounds in Mexico, she likely miscalculated the angle of her flight path south, landing her in the Museum's shrubs outside the 81st Street entrance.


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|Ben & Jerry's Winter Festival March 7
Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream 7th annual Winter Festival is tomorrow, March 7.
Their factory tours will be free of charge and they will have games, ice cream (!), snow sculptures, food, sugar on snow (melted maple syrup poured over snow), and a gift sale.
Umiak Outfitters will be there offering snowshoe tours, along with food samplings from Cabot Cheese, Red Hen Bakery, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Cider House BBQ Restaurant.
The event is at the Waterbury VT factory on Route 100 about 3/4 of a mile north (toward Stowe) from exit 10 on Interstate highway 89.
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The St. Marys Area Flying Dutch football team closed out their 2010 season with a 28-20 victory over the Karns City Gremlins Friday night at Dutch Country Stadium.
The Dutch finished the year with a solid 6-3 record.
The game was a back-and-forth affair, as the teams exchanged the lead during the first half and early in the second half.
St. Marys began to take charge when they went up 20-12 with 40 seconds remaining in the third quarter on a screen pass from quarterback Brad Yetzer to running back Brian Merritt, who took the ball 34 yards for the touchdown.
"We really played a good second half. I was pleased with the way we responded after the first half of play," said St. Marys coach Joe Schlimm.
"I think we beat a good football team tonight. It was a good way to end the season," said Schlimm. "I am proud of the way our seniors played tonight."
The Dutch offense was led by quarterback Brad Yetzer, who completed nine of 13 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown. Brian Merritt finished the night with 83 yards on five carries. Kevin Hoy picked up 72 yards on 24 carries, while Kyle Schneider had 37 yards on nine carries.
For the Gremlins, Tyler Slagle gained 93 yards on 17 carries. Cody Coyle gained 35 yards on six carries. Quarterback Dylan Hipple completed three of seven for 48 yards and an interception.
The Gremlins took the opening kickoff and marched down to the Dutch 10-yard line where they had first and goal. Jerod Hutchison gained two yards to the eight. Slagle was thrown for a two-yard loss. On third down, Brandon Bowser gained three to the seven. Karns City attempted a 25-yard field goal with 4:37 left in the first quarter that went wide right.
Following the failed field goal, the Dutch took over on their own 20. An offsides penalty on the Gremlins gave St. Marys a first and five at the 25. Hoy gained seven to the 32. The Dutch were flagged for illegal procedure and moved back to the 27. Yetzer and Werner hooked up for a 16-yard gain to the 43. Hoy gained two on first down and five on second down. He gained eight on third down to the Karns City 42. Hoy gained 11 yards on the next three plays. An illegal shift on the Dutch moved it back to the 36. After an incomplete pass on first down, Schneider gained six to the 30 as the first period ended. Yetzer found Merritt for a yard's loss on third down. On fourth down, Yetzer hit Darren Lyon for a three-yard gain to the 28 and the Gremlins took over.
On first down, Lyon intercepted a Gremlin pass and returned it to the endzone for a touchdown as the Dutch took the 6-0 lead. Scott Barber added the PAT as St. Marys led 7-0 with 11:03 left in the first half.
The Gremlins started at their own 17. Hipple gained six to the 23, with Slagle getting three to the 26. Behind the running of Slagle the Gremlins moved the ball down to the Dutch 15. On second and nine from the 15, Slagle went the final yards, making the score 7-6 as the PAT was wide right with 5:09 left in the half.
The teams traded punts, with the Karns City punt being downed on the Dutch five-yard line. After being thrown for a yard's loss on first down, Hoy lost two yards on second down. Karns City was able to recover a fumble on the Dutch two. Slagle took the ball in from there. The Gremlins took a 12-7 lead with 48 seconds left, as the try for two failed.
The Dutch began from their own 34-yard line to start the second half. Schneider was held for no gain on first down. Yetzer and Merritt connected on a 16-yard pass play to the 50. Hoy gained six to the 44, but a procedure penalty moved it back to the 49. After an incomplete pass on first down, Yetzer hit Merritt with a 22-yard pass play down to the 27. Hoy was held for no gain on first down, then picked up one yard on second down. Yetzer found Werner for a 16-yard gain to the 10. Schneider gained three to the seven, with Hoy going the final three yards and. The Dutch led 13-12 with 7:04 left as the try for two failed.
The Gremlins went three and out on their next possession. St. Marys took over on their own 39. Hoy gained two on first down and Schneider got eight on second down. Yetzer found Lyon on a 10-yard pass to the Karns City 41. Behind the running of Schneider and Hoy, St. Marys moved down to the 32. Yetzer found Joe Luchini on a 14-yard pass play down to the 18. Schneider picked up a yard on first down. After an incomplete pass on second down, St. Marys was called for holding, putting the ball back on their own 34. On third down, Yetzer hit Werner with a 34-yard scoring pass as St. Marys led 19-12. Barber made it 20-12 with 40 seconds remaining in the third period.
Karns City drove from their own 41 down to the St. Marys 14 as the third period ended. The Gremlins picked up a first down at the 12-yard line. Glenn Toy scored from 12 yards out, as Karns City made the score 20-18. The two-point PAT was a reverse, with Tyler Marsinetti scoring to make it 20-20 with 11:03 left in the game.
It didn't take the Dutch long to respond, as on second down and eight from the 30, Merritt broke free on a 70-yard touchdown run to give St. Marys the 26-20 lead with 10:09 left. Yetzer ran in the two-point conversion after a bad snap on the PAT, making the score 28-20.
Karns City got as far as the Dutch 49 before running out of downs with 6:47 left in the game. Behind the running of Hoy and Merritt, the Dutch had three first downs and were able to run out the clock to preserve the 28-20 win.
"I thought it was a trying season in some respects, but it was one that saw us progressively get better. We put together a solid year at 6-3. I will have good memories of this season," concluded Schlimm.
Game notes
The Dutch finished their season with a 6-3 record. They were 6-2 in the KSAC and finished 2-2 in the KSAC Large School Division.
St. Marys senior football players and their parents were recognized in pre-game ceremonies, while senior band members and their parents were recognized at halftime.
Dutch senior football players who played in their final game were: Brad Yetzer, Kevin Hoy, Darren Lyon, Kyle Wolfel, Kyle Schneider, John Kronenwetter, Ryan Merritt, Nick DeStephano, Bryan Eichmiller, Jimmy Antonelli, Josh Rogers and Robert Rollick.
The St. Marys Quarterback Club Pass for Cash made the following people happy: Mike Taylor, Joel Meyer, Adam Krug, Rob Singer, Dave Hess, Mary and Joyce, James Swanson and Bob Meholic.
Unofficial game statistics
First downs 13 11
Yards gained rushing 185 171
Passes attempted 13 8
Passes completed 9 3
Intercepted by 1 0
Yards gained passing 131 48
Total yards 316 219
Punts-average 1-21 2-45
Penalties-yards 6-35 2-10
Fumbles-lost 3-1 3-1
Offensive plays 54 45
Score by quarters
Karns City 0 12 0 8 20
St. Marys 0 7 13 8 28
Second quarter - St. Marys - Darren Lyon returns interception 35 yards for touchdown. Scott Barber kicked PAT, 7-0, 11:03.
Second quarter - Karns City - Tyler Slagle 15-yard run. PAT wide right, 7-6, 5:09.
Second quarter - Karns City - Tyler Slagle 2-yard run. Try for two failed, 12-7, 0:48.
Third quarter - St. Marys - Kevin Hoy 3-yard run. Try for two failed, 13-12, 7:04.
Third quarter - St. Marys - Brad Yetzer to Brian Merritt 34-yard pass play. Barber kicked PAT, 20-12, 0:40.
Fourth quarter - Karns City - Glenn Toy 12-yard run. Tyler Marsinetti added two-point PAT, 20-20, 11:03.
Fourth quarter - St. Marys - Brian Merritt 70-yard run. Brad Yetzer scores two-point PAT, 28-20, 10:09.
Individual statistics
Rushing - St. Marys - Brad Yetzer 3 carries, 0 yards; Kevin Hoy 24 carries, 72 yards; Kyle Schneider 9 carries, 37 yards; Brian Merritt 5 carries, 83 yards. Karns City - Dylan Hipple 2 carries, 5 yards; Tyler Slagle 17 carries, 93 yards; Alex Kinkela 4 carries, 19 yards; Glenn Toy 4 carries, 27 yards; Cody Coyle 6 carries, 35 yards; Jerod Hutchison 1 carry, 2 yards; Brandon Bowser 3 carries, 4 yards.
Passing - St. Marys - Brad Yetzer 9-13, 131 yards. Karns City - Dylan Hipple 3-7-1, 48 yards, Tyler Slagle 0-1.
Receiving - St. Marys - Jimmy Werner 2 catches 32 yards; Brian Merritt 4 catches, 72 yards; Darren Lyon 2 catches, 13 yards; Joe Luchini 1 catch, 14 yards. Karns City - Kyle Barger 1 catch, 11 yards; Tyler Marsinetti 1 catch, 36 yards; Alex Kinkela 1 catch, 1 yard.


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Joan Marie Rhines Carlini (Joanie), born June 14, 1941 completed her service here on Earth April 4, 2013 and went home to be with her Heavenly Father.Â
She passed peacefully at home with family. Joanie was a committed member of Word Tabernacle Church, where she was an Altar Counselor and a Prayer Intercessor. She lived her life excited to tell everyone about the power of Jesus Christ and His love for them.Â
Joanie took pride in being an "old school" registered nurse for 51 years and continued to work until January 2010. She said, "Once a nurse, always a nurse." Everyone who knew, Joanie, knew she was not easily intimidated and had the faith and strength to persevere until completion of endeavors. Joanie loved to read and had a passion to advocate for personal growth and development. She was a positive influence for her community and country. Joanie was a member of the Nash County Government Works Citizens Academy – 2008, Human Society – 2009, a lifelong member of the NRA, and a devoted member of the POC Municipalities Group – 2010.
Joanie is preceded in death by her parents, Claire and Elsie Barr Rhines of Ridgway; her cherished son, Mark Carlini; a sister, Vernice Henning; and a brother, Jim Rhines.
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The ASPCA Cruelty Intervention Advocacy team, volunteers from New York Cares, and the NYPD Community Affairs Office set up shop in the 113th Precinct in Jamaica, Queens, this weekend to provide free dog houses, pet ID tags, dog food, behavioral support and educational materials to community members and their canine companions. These resources were in high demand: We distributed 35 large dog houses, as well as rain checks for 15 more houses as part of a pilot program called Operation Gimme Shelter for at-risk pets.
New York City has experienced unusually frigid temperatures and record-breaking snowfall this winter, resulting in numerous reports to the NYPD of pets left out in the cold. In some cases, pet owners lack the resources or financial means to purchase dog houses. As temperatures remain below freezing and snow continues to fall in NYC, we're relieved that Saturday's dog house recipients will stay warm and dry.
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By: Clive Longbottom, Head of Research, Quocirca
Published: 16th September 2013
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Long gone are the days where an old piece of IT equipment could just be put in the skip round the back of the building and left to the bin men to pick up. Now, should any personal identifiable data (PID) be found on such a device, your company could be facing significant fines, considerable brand damage and your directors could be on their way to jail.
Nearly any piece of IT equipment will have some data stored on it—even network switches could have a username/password stored in flash memory, and if your sysadmins use the same pair across different equipment, a clever blackhat could use this to gain access to your main systems.
There are many companies, large and small, which will offer to dispose of old equipment for you, often touting that they operate against the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) rules. However, data security is far more important than WEEE—and needs far more to be done than most people think about. Let's just focus on data held on devices that contain a disk drive of some sort.
An organisation must have a good understanding of how it wants its data dealing with—this requires the business to create an easily understood data classification. Low level stuff may be capable of being overwritten or otherwise erased (for example, via degaussing the drive or overwriting it to the British HMG Infosec Enhanced Standard 5). Although this will generally make any data irretrievable to those without very deep pockets, no-one should assume that an intact drive is not capable of having previous data recovered from it. Where any doubts remain as to the value of the data, full disk destruction may be required. For larger amounts of equipment, the data security company may be able to provide a mobile disk destroyer, so that the customer can see each drive being destroyed. However, in many cases, the equipment will need to be sent to the data security company's facilities to be dealt with—which introduces new problems.
The first thing to look at is how will a third party transport your equipment to its premises? If it just turns up in a standard van and takes the stuff, how do you know what really happens from there on? No—you need to make sure that the company is coming to pick up an agreed set of items. When they turn up, there must be a full handover including signatures and time stamps as to what both parties agree was picked up. The equipment should be placed in a secure environment within the vehicle that the driver has no access to—and should be strong enough to withstand most crashes or other problems that could occur on the way.
The vehicle should be fitted with GPS transmitters, and the company should be able to track exactly where the driver has been, any stops made along the way and any variations against agreed path.
Once the van gets to the facility, the customer should be able to be present (if they so choose) when the equipment is taken from the van. The equipment must be compared against the agreed inventory, and should also be under video surveillance from the point of unloading onwards.
If the equipment cannot be dealt with straight away, it will need to be stored securely in the interim. The building that it is stored and dealt with should be secure in itself, through perimeter security using good locks and security monitoring via CCTV and guards, as well as anti-ram raid techniques such as bollards around the outside of the building (or large planted troughs to look nicer) as well as internal monitoring of all activity.
Those working on the equipment in any capacity should be CRB checked—but should still not be trusted. Everything that is done should be covered via constant CCTV, so that a full audit trail of where your equipment was and what actions were carried out on it by who can be shown to you at any time.
Where any disk drive (or other component) is removed from the main equipment, this should be shown via provable records by filming serial numbers or other identifiable asset tags so that everything can be matched up along the whole trail.
The actions being taken against the hard drives—whether these are secure reformatting or disk destruction—must again be provable. The serial numbers or asset tags should be filmed before each action and time stamped.
Once the actions are completed, the end result needs to be logged against the original inventory so that you, the customer, has full proof of what has been carried out.
There are not many companies in the UK that are capable of doing all this—yet there will be many who will come to you promising that they are fully secure in the way they deal with the disposal of data-rich items. Just look at the press and see the number of disk drives turning up on eBay, physical auctions and at car boot sales and ask yourself if you can really trust the person you are talking to. Turn up unannounced at their facility and see for yourself what they do. Check their credentials—ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 should be baselines. WEEE storage and processing licences must be available showing the facility to be an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). CCSG and CCTM accreditation is useful where the degree of data erasure needs to be guaranteed. Other standards and accreditations may be useful depending on your needs.
A couple of companies that Quocirca is aware of in the UK that can manage hardware disposal in this way are Bell Microsystems and Ecosystems. Both companies offer additional services over and beyond data security—but for organisations looking to make sure they dispose of hardware in-line with current regulation such services should not be overlooked.
Posted: 16th September 2013 | By Malcolm Charnock :
Nice to see such a detailed and planned IT asset deposition process. I would suggest requesting your preferred ITAD holds the DIPCOG recognised ADISA (www.adisa.org.uk) accreditation. There are two extremely good reasons for this. One is to ensure the ITAD has a secure and robust business model, too many ITADs in the UK offer free recycling and as the ICO recently stated while handing out a £200k monetary penalty, "we should not have to tell organisations to think twice, before outsourcing vital services to companies who offer to work for free".
The second reason for mentioning ADISA is that every accredited ITAD is subject to spot audits as well as annual audits. The spot audit ensures that best and secure practises are in place every day and not just when auditors are expected. In the present economic climate we know of many companies who cut costs by using free erasing software and other means to keep their head above water.
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Strap in and hang on. A new NFL season is here and it guarantees all the hard-hitting action you crave. Which teams will make it to Detroit and Super Bowl XL? Our gridiron guru takes a closer look.
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The Boys of Autumn are back, and that means an instant replay of compelling theater, intense competition from start to finish, and more violent collisions than you will ever find on the NASCAR circuit.
This off-season was one of the quietest in years. The April draft was remarkably uneventful and a steroid scandal involving the Carolina Panthers gained little steam only months after commissioner Paul Tagliabue's stringent policy was applauded at the same congressional hearings that exposed Major League Baseball and commissioner Bud Selig as soft on the issue.
The loudest noise came when the Oakland Raiders acquired All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss from the Minnesota Vikings; Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow wrecked his knee—and possibly his career—in a motorcycle accident; and controversial Terrell Owens pushed the Philadelphia Eagles to renegotiate his contract just one year into a seven-year, $49 million deal.
New head coaches took the helm of the San Francisco 49ers (Mike Nolan), Miami Dolphins (Nick Saban) and Cleveland Browns (Romeo Crennel); and a New Jersey real estate developer, Zygmunt "Zygi" Wilf, became the new owner of the Vikings. Brett Favre didn't quit, Jerry Rice, at age 42, wouldn't quit, and Ricky Williams, who quit last year, decided he wanted to return to the Dolphins.
2004 saw increased attendance and higher television ratings, which translated into more revenue for the league's coffers, and the NFL expects 2005 will attract the same fan interest. As the season kicks off, one question stands out above all others: can anybody prevent the New England Patriots from winning their fourth Super Bowl in five years?
I'm making the same preseason prediction I made last year: New England over Philadelphia. Once again, close but no cigar for Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens and head coach Andy Reid.
1. New England Patriots
The Patriots are the closest thing to perfection in the NFL and the model franchise other teams strive to emulate. It starts at the top with chairman and owner Bob Kraft and his son, and vice chairman, Jonathan. It continues with the league's best coach in Bill Belichick and the hottest player personnel guru in Scott Pioli, and together they've constructed the first dynasty in the salary cap era. The centerpiece is quarterback Tom Brady, who was rewarded for his Montana-esque poise and savvy with a six-year contract extension. Losing offensive coordinator Charlie Weis to Notre Dame and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to Cleveland, not to mention five starting players, is huge, but running back Corey Dillon (1,635 yards) and kicker Adam Vinatieri (31 field goals in 33 attempts) are back. The Patriots are like Noah's Ark—they have two of everything and remain favorites to reach the Super Bowl.
2. New York Jets
The Jets figure to give the Patriots the most trouble in the AFC East, provided quarterback Chad Pennington is healthy coming off rotator cuff surgery. Wide receiver Laveranues Coles returns after two years with the Washington Redskins and will be Pennington's primary target, along with wide receiver Justin McCareins and new tight end Doug Jolley. Mike Heimerdinger replaces Paul Hackett as offensive coordinator, which should make the offense more daring and unpredictable, something Pennington and Jets fans have been waiting for. Gang Green did lose running back LaMont Jordan to free agency, but Curtis Martin continues to amaze and, at 31, was the oldest player to lead the NFL in rushing with a career-best 1,697 yards. Defensively, the Jets are sparked by middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma, the Associated Press's NFL Rookie of the Year, and on special teams, newly drafted kicker Mike Nugent should make fans forget last year's painful playoff memory of Doug Brien.
3. Buffalo Bills
The Bills said goodbye to quarterback Drew Bledsoe after three mediocre years and have placed their hopes on young J. P. Losman, an athletic quarterback who provides more mobility, even after having his rookie year cut short by a broken leg. Head coach Mike Mularkey, who brought the Bills back from an 0-4 start to finish 9-7, has told Losman to study the movie Patton to learn about leadership. Willis McGahee, who overcame his own serious leg injury last year and ignited a 9-2 surge with 1,128 yards and 13 touchdowns, provides the Bills with a legitimate rushing threat. Wide receivers Eric Moulds (1,043 yards) and Lee Evans (9 touchdowns) are a dependable duo, and an opportunistic defense (24 interceptions and 15 recovered fumbles) won't make Buffalo a nice place to visit, especially when the weather turns cold.
4. Miami Dolphins
After failing to reach the Promised Land under Dave Wannstedt, the Dolphins begin a new chapter in their history: the Nick Saban era. Saban, who coached LSU to the NCAA championship in 2003, will need some time in south Florida, however. The Dolphins haven't had a quality quarterback since Dan Marino and there are doubts about A. J. Feeley, who cost Miami a No. 2 draft choice. Saban took Auburn running back Ronnie Brown with the second pick of the first round and he should have an immediate impact, even with a Ricky Williams return. Saban also solidified his defense by signing safety Tebucky Jones and defensive ends Kevin Carter and Vonnie Holliday. However, somebody should have told him about upgrading his offensive line, which was literally offensive last year, with opposing defenses blowing through it like a hurricane.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
How a team with a 15-game winning streak and the best record (15-1) in the league never reached the Super Bowl defies the imagination. Oh, yeah, the Steelers lost to the Patriots in the AFC championship on their home turf, the fourth time a Bill Cowher team has suffered such an indignity. At least Cowher found a quarterback in rookie Ben Roethlisberger, who took over in the second game and became a media darling. Jerome Bettis also took over, bouncing back from injuries to churn out 941 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. This year it's Duce Staley's time to bounce back, which will give the Steelers even more smashmouth. Virginia's Heath Miller, the No. 1—rated tight end in the draft, fills a void left by the defection of wide receiver Plaxico Burress, and under defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, Pittsburgh will again be steel tough.
2. Baltimore Ravens
After starting 7-3 last year, the Ravens lost four of their last six and missed the playoffs. This year, running back Jamal Lewis, who missed four games in 2004, is looking to repeat his 2,006-yard rushing performance of 2003. But head coach Brian Billick and offensive coordinator Jim Fassel need quarterback Kyle Boller to break out. Free-agent wide receiver Derrick Mason and drafted wide receiver Mark Clayton are offensive upgrades, but can Boller, who had the second-worst quarterback rating (70.9) in the AFC, get them the ball? On defense, the Ravens boast all-world linebacker Ray Lewis and strong safety Ed Reed, who led the NFL in interceptions (9). They've added free-agent cornerback Samari Rolle to the mix, and 38-year-old Deion Sanders has signed for another year of "Prime Time."
3. Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals finished 8-8 in 2004, but figure to be better this year after closing out the season with seven wins in their last 11 games. Most of the run was attributed to quarterback Carson Palmer (the No. 1 pick in 2003), who lost 20 pounds to increase his mobility, wide receiver Chad Johnson (95 receptions for 1,274 yards) and running back Rudi Johnson (1,454 yards and 12 touchdowns). The Bengals were glaringly weak against the run, a surprise since coach Marvin Lewis earned his stripes as a defensive coordinator. The team was 26th in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game, which is why Lewis made defensive end David Pollack and linebacker Odell Thurman, both from Georgia, his first two draft picks.
4. Cleveland Browns
There is some kind of jinx over this city, which new coach Romeo Crennel must exorcise. He takes over a 4-12 team that lost nine straight games and was so bad that coach Butch Davis resigned with five games left in the season. Crennel got a taste of the jinx during the off-season when tight end Kellen Winslow, the team's No. 1 pick in 2004 who missed 14 games with a broken leg, was injured in a May motorcycle accident that will keep him out in 2005. Crennel temporarily solved the quarterback dilemma by bringing in Trent Dilfer, who won a Super Bowl with Baltimore, and also drafted two gems, wide receiver Braylon Edwards from Michigan and quarterback Charlie Frye from the University of Akron. Frye is the future, but Edwards is the present, as is running back Reuben Droughns (1,240 yards), obtained from the Denver Broncos.
1. Indianapolis Colts
What more can Peyton Manning do? Last year, America's poster boy set NFL season records in touchdowns (49), passing yards (4,557) and quarterback rating (121.1), and was more popular than a Thanksgiving turkey in November, throwing 19 touchdowns in four games. The Colts have the hottest trifecta in the league, with Manning, running back Edgerrin James (1,548 yards) and wide receiver Marvin Harrison (86 receptions and 15 touchdowns). Manning also has a new lethal weapon in Reggie Wayne, who caught 77 passes for 1,210 yards and 12 touchdowns. However, the only notable player on defense is defensive end Dwight Freeney (16 sacks), which explains why Indianapolis drafted six defensive players. The Colts may be Secretariat on offense, but they won't get to the Super Bowl with a defense that turns every game into the Indy 500.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
This should be quarterback Byron Leftwich's breakout year. The 9-7 Jaguars were 5-2 in his second season before he missed four games with an injured knee. Wide receiver Jimmy Smith (1,172 yards) can still cut it, while running back Fred Taylor overcame injuries to run for 1,224 yards. Coach Jack Del Rio, a former linebacker, has assembled a hard-hitting defensive unit, but his team is vulnerable in the secondary, which is why he drafted three defensive backs. The real buzz, however, is No. 1 pick Matt Jones, a 6-foot-6, 242-pounder. A quarterback at Arkansas, Jones runs a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash and will be converted to a wide receiver. The Jags can now play jump ball in the red zone, which is crucial for a team that had 11 games decided by seven points or less in 2004.
3. Houston Texans
The third-year expansion Texans continued their progress with a 7-9 season in 2004. Playing behind one of the NFL's worst offensive lines, quarterback David Carr endured a league-high 49 sacks, yet threw for 3,531 yards. The signing of tackle Victor Riley in free agency won't necessarily keep Carr from having more sleepless nights, since Houston brass paid little attention to the offensive line in the draft. Running back Domanick Davis rushed for 1,188 yards and 13 touchdowns, while wide receiver Andre Johnson starred with 79 receptions for 1,142 yards. Now if head coach Dom Capers could only persuade Yao Ming to suit up and play tight end, the Texans might have something. Defensively, the Texans have plenty of question marks after finishing 24th in pass defense and last in the league in sacks with only 24, which is why they drafted defensive tackle Travis Johnson in the first round.
4. Tennessee Titans
Head coach Jeff Fisher will be fighting for his life this season after a disastrous 5-11 campaign. And with no additions in free agency, he's in dangerous waters. Quarterback Steve McNair, injured most of the season with a bruised sternum, talked about retirement but has decided to come back after off-season surgery. Although wide receiver Tyrone Calico is healthy again, McNair will have less to work with after wide receiver Derrick Mason's departure due to salary cap restraints. Maybe former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow can work his magic. If not, somebody throw Fisher, who lost five starters to free agency, a life jacket.
1. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs have firepower. Yet even though they finished first in the league in offense and second in scoring, they missed the playoffs. The problem? Try a defense that was ranked 31st in the NFL. Fortunately, the free-agent additions of linebacker Kendrell Bell, defensive end Carlos Hall and defensive backs Sammy Knight and Patrick Surtain will immediately help, as will linebacker Derrick Johnson, a No. 1 draft pick out of Texas. Quarterback Trent Green set a Kansas City record with 4,591 yards in 2004, passed for 27 touchdowns and connected on 66 percent of his throws. Tight end Tony Gonzalez caught 102 passes for 1,258 yards, while running back Larry Johnson was also a bright spot, gaining 581 yards filling in for Priest Holmes. The Chiefs are a dangerous team that can shoot it out with anyone.
2. San Diego Chargers
Even though they face a tougher schedule than last year, the surprising Chargers are still the team to beat and may be better than 2004 when they won the AFC West (12-4). The boobirds were after Marty Schottenheimer, but he proved that he's one helluva coach. Quarterback Drew Brees, a victim of the same bird droppings, soared as the NFL's third-ranked passer (104.8) with 3,159 yards, 27 touchdowns and only seven interceptions in leading the Chargers to the playoffs for the first time since 1995. It helps to have running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who gained nearly 1,800 all-purpose yards and scored 18 touchdowns last year. So, too, tight end Antonio Gates, who came out of nowhere with 81 receptions, 964 yards and 13 scores. The Chargers didn't lose anybody significant to free agency, and drafted speedy Maryland outside linebacker Shawne Merriman for their 3-4 defense.
3. Oakland Raiders
Shrewd owner Al Davis orchestrated the biggest trade in the off-season when he snatched Randy Moss, the league's best wide receiver (13 touchdowns), from the Vikings. The networks recognized as much and booked the Raiders for five national games beginning with the the NFL opener against New England on September 8. "It's payback," says Davis with a smile. Lining up with speedy wide receiver Jerry Porter, Moss gives the Raiders the vertical passing game they've advocated so strong-armed quarterback Kerry Collins can deliver the bombs. Davis also took care of the running game by luring bruiser LaMont Jordan from the Jets, but needs defensive tackle Warren Sapp to bounce back from an off year. The Raiders went 5-11 in coach Norv Turner's first year, but are loaded on offense and could challenge for the West title if they can play better defense.
4. Denver Broncos
Coach Mike Shanahan must be a UPS man believing in the company's slogan: "What can Brown do for you?" He signed four underachieving defensive players from Cleveland—tackles Gerard Warren and Michael Myers and ends Courtney Brown and Ebenezer Ekuban. Shanahan also raised eyebrows by drafting running back Maurice Clarett in the third round after being out of football for two years while sending Reuben Droughns and his 1,240 rushing yards to Cleveland. Quarterback Jake Plummer set a club record with 4,089 yards, but again failed to win a playoff game. Wide receivers Rod Smith (79 receptions, 1,144 yards) and Ashley Lelie (54 receptions, 1,084 yards) are prime targets, but the Broncos lack depth. Newly signed Jerry Rice would help more if he were 10 years younger.
1. Philadelphia Eagles
here's trouble in the City of Brotherly Love and it has nothing to do with Allen Iverson. Wide receiver Terrell Owens, who set a club record with 14 touchdowns, was a no-show at minicamp as he demanded a new contract and then took a jab at quarterback Donovan McNabb, saying, "I wasn't the guy who got tired in the Super Bowl." McNabb, who had a big year (3,875 yards, 31 touchdowns, 104.7 rating), refused to get into it with Owens, but the relationship is strained. With Freddie Mitchell released, McNabb needs another receiver and may have gotten him with the second-round draft pick, Georgia's Reggie Brown. Amazingly, the Eagles were well under the cap, but didn't sign anyone of note in free agency. Still, with Owens, McNabb and running back Brian Westbrook, and elite defensive coordinator Jimmy Johnson, they're solid enough to win the division for an unprecedented fifth straight time.
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