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usatoday.com One thing is pretty certain: The NFL’s next champion will be crowned on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, site of Super Bowl XLIII. Beyond that, there are plenty of unanswered possibilities to ponder as the NFL’s 89th season begins. USA TODAY tackles 10 questions ? albeit without the help of a crystal ball.

The Colts 2007 campaign can be summed up in one word…injuries. They lost a key member on both sides of the ball (Marvin Harrison and Dwight Freeney), yet they were still one of the league’s elite teams. I see no reason that changes this year. On Offense you know the cast of characters.

The AFC South has been dominated by the Colts the past five seasons, but there is a new kid on the block in the Jacksonville Jaguars making a heavy push to unseat the Colts in 08, and the Titans and Texans are not all that far behind, with the Titans making the playoffs last season.  It should be an interesting season in the AFC South, and here are our predicitions for the division.

In yesterday’s NY Post, Steve Serby, that noted football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, tiddlywinks and hopscotch guru, suggested the Giants were a “Dead Team Walking” without Osi and Strahan. This is the same Steven Serby who, back in the ’70’s was obnoxious and insulting enough to piss off the laid-back former Jets QB, Richard Todd and get himself shoved into a locker by Todd.

Tonight, Lucas Oil Stadium will host its first NFL game.  Sure, it’s preseason, but it’s still a milestone.  Remember the first four years of the decade?  We didn’t know whether the Colts were going to be in Indianapolis for much longer.  It seemed imminent that they would move to Los Angeles.  In

It’s been a while since Dwight Freeney’s been on the field, but he’s making his return on Sunday along with Bob Sanders. Dwight Freeney and Bob Sanders both have practiced for a while now, but this will be their first contact since November for Freeney and January for Sanders.  As if the game on

The AFC South has been dominated by the Colts the past five seasons, but there is a new kid on the block in the Jacksonville Jaguars making a heavy push to unseat the Colts in 08, and the Titans and Texans are not all that far behind, with the Titans making the playoffs last season.  It should be an interesting season in the AFC South, and here are our predicitions for the division.

The Colts have likely lost another player to a season ending injury, as reports say that DB Michael Coe will be placed on IR with a left knee injury.  The injury took place last week, and while the injury may be healed enough for Coe to be back in about 8 weeks, coach Tony Dungy told the media today that they could not wait for him to get back and need the roster spot.

There was good and bad news coming out of Terre Haute, IN on Friday; the bad news is that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, safety Bob Sanders and defensive end Dwight Freeney will not play in Saturday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers; the good news is that

Capping off a tremendous Hall of Fame Weekend, the Colts and Redskins entertained the fans at Fawcett Stadium on Sunday night to a little taste of preseason football, with the Skins outslugging the Colts 30-16.