Leading Off

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Three Quarters
Free-agent signee Anthony Wright (2) sharpened his aim during Bengals training camp last Thursday in Georgetown , Ky., while his fellow quarterbacks waited their turns. Wright and Doug Johnson (11) will hold down the position until Carson Palmer (9), Cincinnati 's franchise QB, recovers fully from off-season knee surgery.

Bird Watching
Cardinals fans scoped out practice on Aug. 2 from their shady perches in Flagstaff, Ariz. One player they couldn't find with their binoculars: quarterback Matt Leinart (inset, in April), the team's first-round pick from USC, who at week's end had yet to reach a contract agreement with the club.

Mist Opportunity
The Ravens got welcome relief during a break at camp last Friday, when temperatures reached 89� in Westminster , Md. Limbering up for his new role as the starting quarterback was 33-year-old Steve McNair (inset), who was acquired by Baltimore in a June trade with the Titans to spark an underachieving offense.

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