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Training camps are underway, the NFL season is right around the corner, and to get you ready for 2008, FanHouse previews all 32 teams, "heat index" style. We'll rate each club in 10 categories on a scale of 1 to 10, high score wins.

Quarterback: The J.P Losman era has come to its logical conclusion. Which is to say, he probably won't be around after this season. Trent Edwards, the team's 2007 third-round pick is now the starter, and if the Bills are to have any chance to improve on last year's 7-9 record, it will lie largely with him. Heat Index: 5

Running backs: Marshawn Lynch had a relatively quiet offseason until he accidentally ran over a pedestrian and bonked out before the cops showed up. The case has been settled, and he won't miss any time, which is great news for a Bills offense that can't afford to lose one of its best players. I suspect the hit-and-run victim might feel differently, however. Fred Jackson is more than capable behind Lynch. Heat Index: 8

I guess the Bills have enough non-Spooky Mulder stuff to be concerned with that they aren't all that worried about the Patriots cheating this Sunday. Head coach Dick Jauron is "paranoid about the opposing teams stealing signals," but safety Donte Whitner says teammates aren't really talking about it:

"The Patriots are a good football team and whether they did use it or they didn't, you saw what they did Sunday night to a good Chargers football team. We're not worried about that. We're going to go out there and compete, play with effort and hope to come out with a win."

If nothing else, give Buffalo credit for learning a very valuable lesson from the Chargers. Namely, to paraphrase Hank Hill, they've decided not to "mess with the gorilla in the monkey cage."

Defensive end Chris Kelsay keeps it all in perspective:

"Regardless of what the situation, they play at a very high level and have for a long time. You take that (spying) away, they're still going to win a lot of those games. You have to give them credit because they've played well and they've shown it on the field."

I don't think anybody disagrees with that, but again, it raises the question: why, exactly, did the Patriots feel like they needed to cheat in the first place?