By Mark Curnutte
       The Cincinnati Enquirer

        1. Titans: Outplayed Ravens in playoffs

        2. Ravens: Best defense since '85 Bears

        3. Rams: Revamped defense in draft

        4. Broncos: Deepest team in NFL

        5. Saints: Great D; Ricky Williams is back

        6. Buccaneers: Pressure's on QB Brad Johnson

        7. Raiders: Jerry Rice, Trace Armstrong big additions

        8. Eagles: QB Added talent at WR for Donovan McNabb

        9. Giants: No repeat visit to Super Bowl

        10. Colts: Better D to help Manning, James, Harrison

        11. Packers: Brett Favre is best in business

        12. Dolphins: Solid defense, improving offense

        13. Vikings: Lots of offensive weapons, weak D

        14. Jets: Team likes to play for Herman Edwards

        15. 49ers: Running game suspect, defense improving

        16. Redkins: Schottenheimer will tighten ship

        17. Steelers: Jerome Bettis and tough defense

        18. Seahawks: Holmgren gambles on older free agents

        19. Jaguars: Division too tough above them

        20. Lions: One of league's top D lines

        21. Bills: They'll miss Flutie and DE Wiley

        22. Chiefs: Vermeil era begins poorly

        23. Cardinals: QB Jake Plummer rebounds, but ...

        24. Chargers: Excellent draft, year or two away

        25. Patriots: As Drew Bledsoe goes, so goes Pats

        26. Bengals: QB Jon Kitna an upgrade, holes in defense

        27. Panthers: Lack depth at all positions

        28. Falcons: Should play Michael Vick, nothing to lose

        29. Browns: Butch Davis starts major rebuilding job

        30. Cowboys: Bad draft, no apparent plan

        31. Bears: Keep LB Brian Urlacher, blow up the rest

Bengals finally sign No. 1 pick Kitna era begins, by God Bengals need to keep pressure on Bledsoe Key matchup: Dillon vs. Malloy Who's got the edge? By the numbers NFL power ratings Sizing up this week's NFL games

Pirates 5, Reds 2
Hamilton likely to join rotation
Boone back in full swing
Fans-eye view of the Reds
Pirates starter ends 7-game slide
Reds box, runs
UC 24, Army 21
Tressel's in harmony with OSU
Ohio St. 28, Akron 14
Iowa 44, Miami 19
Kentucky 28, Ball St. 20
Otterbein 56, Mount St. Joseph 14
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