FanHouse NflSeasonPreview

The regular season is just around the corner, so FanHouse is ready to unveil its 2009 NFL season preview. Starting Monday afternoon with the AFC East and continuing each weekday until Sept. 9, we will break down every division, team-by-team.

Training camps are underway, the NFL season is a month off, 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: Daunte Culpepper. Josh McCown. Andrew Walter. Aaron Brooks. Kerry Collins. Marques Tuiasosopo. Rick Mirer. Tee Martin. Rob Johnson. What do these guys all have in common? They've all lined up at quarterback and thrown passes for the Oakland Raiders since the start of the 2004 season. Such a list is probably what prompted the Raiders to use the No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 draft on quarterback Jamarcus Russell. After a four-year revolving door of horrifying and nauseating quarterback play (seriously... Rick Mirer?), the Raiders are in desperate need of some stability at the position, and they're hoping the talented Russell is the guy to bring it. He struggled in his brief action in '07, but that's to be expected of a rookie playing for a not-so-good team. Unfortunately, it should be more of the same in 2008. Russell could be very good in time, but it's probably not going to happen this year. Heat Index: 5

Training camps are underway, the NFL season is a month off, 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.

Quarterbacks: That nagging, annoying question is back. Will Donovan McNabb stay healthy for a full season? Will Kevin Kolb rot on the bench again? Obviously, most Eagles fans hope Kolb doesn't see the light of day this year. McNabb, however, hasn't gotten through a season healthy since he and Terrell Owens were getting along. Injuries have kept him on the sideline for seven, six, and two games, respectively, each of the last three years. The injuries are the only thing keeping McNabb from being mentioned among the truly elite quarterbacks in the game. Certainly, his numbers last year weren't subpar, but McNabb continues to take way too many hits. He was sacked 12 times by the Giants in Week Four last year, and 44 for the season. For a comparison, backup A.J. Feeley started twice for McNabb last year, and he was sacked three times in those two games. Also worrisome is McNabb's sudden inability to throw the deep ball. One season is not a fair sample, especially considering the Eagles' relative lack of big-play ability at wide receiver. However, it's a development that bears watching, especially if McNabb's penchant for getting hurt doesn't go away. Heat Index: 7