Charles Tillman

The reigning NFC champs think they've made the tweaks they needed to take that last step--but it really all falls to Rex

Poor Seattle. There may not be a scheme that can contain Carolina wideout Steve Smith

Versatile, hard-hitting and oozing confidence, the next generation of defensive stars is disrupting game plans and creating a new blueprint for building winners

All-Pro wideout Muhsin Muhammad is a major addition to an offense that was the league's worst in '04, but who's going to get him the ball?

Three Rookies make my 2003 All-Pro team, the largest contingent of first-year players in the 25 years my selections have appeared in SI. The Patriots, with the NFL's best record, and the Ravens, with a great...