1.The Philadelphia Eagles have gone around signing seemingly every big name in the NFL. Will this finally land them a championship or will they become known as the Philadelphia Heat and fall down when it really matters?

ED WYATT: This hits close to home for me, since my family is originally from Philly and I've got a soft spot for the Eagles. The Miami Heat comparison is unfair. Three stars can impact a basketball team much more than a football team. Yes, Philly has gotten stronger defensively with Nmamdi Asomugha, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Cullen Jenkins. But the NFL is such a brutal league, with so many tough teams and Philly plays in an ultra-competitive division. An injury to Michael Vick could easily derail the Eagles' chances. So my answer is a vague one. I think they've got what it takes to win the Super Bowl, but I won't call them chokers if they don't.

NICK TEDESCHI: It is hard to see the Eagles not figuring in January. The additions of Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rogers-Cromartie gives the Eagles two pro bowlers at the corners make a slightly below average defence outstanding in pass protection which, in the modern NFL, makes the entire defence elite. Cullen Jenkins is merely the cherry on top. On offense, Ronnie Brown is a very nice pickup to split time with LeSean McCoy while Steve Smith and Johnnie Lee Higgins mean opponents can't just focus on DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick's legs. On paper, the Eagles are outstanding and with no major challengers coming from their division, they will see playoff action. But the lack of preparation time is a worry as is Andy Reid's inability to win big games. I would rather be on New Orleans to win the NFC. They are a double-digit win team but like the Heat, they will fall short.

ASHLEY BROWNE: I see that Gregg Easterbrook has already labelled them the Heat in his excellent Tuesday Morning Quarterback column on ESPN. I hope they crash and burn because I'm a Giants fan, but they look really deep in the skill positions and if Michael Vick plays all 16 games and racks up sort of stats that leave fantasy player drooling, then they'll win 12 or 13 games to win the division. Chemistry plays a big part and it has been the downfall of the Redskins in recent seasons, who pick the eyes out of the free agency crop then falter. The offensive line has battled through the pre-season and that is a concern and then there's the coach, Andy Reid. When the playoffs come, he's more like a mini-bus.

EW: Although Aaron Rodgers is the sexy pick here, I still can't go past Tom Brady. He's got the credentials, he's got the leadership qualities and he's got the supermodel wife. When you watch Brady operate, you can tell you're in the presence of greatness. He's cool in the pocket, he can still throw the long ball and he's a competitor. Let's not forget he was last year's NFL MVP - a unanimous pick - and threw 36 touchdown passes with just four interceptions.

NT: Only two quarterbacks have won a total of three Super Bowls aged over 31 in the last twenty years. John Elway won two at 37 and 38 and the forgettable Brad Johnson led the Buccaneers to one at 34. The peak age for quarterbacks in the NFL is 27-31 and with Manning and Brady both the wrong side of 34, I believe the mantle of best quarterback has to be passed on to Aaron Rodgers, who led an injury-crippled team to Super Bowl glory last year. Let's not forget Phillip Rivers though. I have the Chargers projected as a big win team this year and Rivers is an elite QB who may well surpass Rodgers. With Brees now getting on a touch, Rodgers and Rivers are the two at the moment with Ben Roethlisberger not far behind.

AB: Right now, it might be Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay. His playoff performances last season were sublime. Philip Rivers is pretty good and if he stays healthy, then Matthew Stafford from Detroit could become elite. And then there's Vick, who could bypass them all.

3. Will there be a team in Los Angeles in the next five years, and which team will it be?

EW: As someone who's lived in Los Angeles, I can say unequivocally that it doesn't need an NFL team. It's really a college football city. And the other thing about actually having a team in LA is that disgruntled owners lose their biggest piece of leverage ("If you don't build me a stadium, I'll move to LA.") However, if a stadium deal gets done, someone will make a move. I think it will either be San Diego, if the Chargers don't get a new facility, or Jacksonville, a city that never should have had an NFL team in the first place.

NT: The Buffalo Bills will be in LA the minute Ralph Wilson dies. He is 93 now so the Los Angeles Bills may not be too far away. Jacksonville are probably the only other realistic hope. But there is no way Los Angeles doesn't have a team in the next few years.

AB: Yes, the Los Angeles Vikings. Watching the Metrodome Roof collapse under the eight of the snow storm late last season made it clear that without a new stadium, there's no future for the Vikings in Minneapolis. The team is owned by the Wilf family, based in New Jersey and who follow the Giants. The lure of a home in downtown LA will be too hard to ignore.

4. This year's most improved team will be...? And why?

EW: Either the St. Louis Rams or the Detroit Lions. Both teams are on the cusp of success and if they catch a few breaks, could actually make some noise. The Rams were 7-9 last year and nearly stole the NFC West from Seattle. Sam Bradford is one of the best young quarterbacks in the league and in a division that's still the weakest in the NFL, St. Louis could actually make the playoffs. Detroit was 6-10 last season and although the Lions haven't had a winning season since 2000, they are assembling a good young roster. If QB Matt Stafford can stay healthy, Detroit could finish at 8-8 or better.

NT: There are three teams I am expecting big improvement from. Denver are one. They get leading pass rusher Elvis Dumervil back after he missed all of last season, have upgraded at head coach with John Fox and look like they will play more to their strengths. I don't think they are good enough for a wildcard spot but they can improve by four wins. Miami will go close to a wildcard spot. They had shocking luck with turnovers last year and a regression to the mean there along with natural improvement from Chad Henne should see them become an 8-9 win team. It is Minnesota I am highest on though. They are in a tough division but with an improved personnel (Donovan McNabb, improvement at wideout) and an improved health rate, they can win a tough division by taking some pressure of Adrian Peterson and once again becoming a pass rush threat.

AB: The Detroit Lions. If Stafford stays fit at QB, they'll rack up some points and with Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley spearheading their defense line, they'll be nasty.

5. If you could change one thing about the NFL, what would it be?

EW: Easy and predictable answer: overtime. The college system of giving each team an opportunity to score is far superior to the NFL's sudden death rule, where one of the teams may not even get to have the ball. I'd also like to see something done about the constant "settling" for field goals. Maybe widen the hash marks to make kicking more difficult or de-value the field goal to two points.

NT: I know this isn't possible with high school football allocated on Friday nights and college taking Saturdays but I would love to see the NFL play a game on a Friday night, a game on the Saturday and a game on the Saturday night. For those with regular work schedules, the NFL is near-impossible to watch live in Australia and it is always incredibly difficult (and annoying) to have to follow all the matches at once rather than seeing them spread over the course of a weekend so you can watch eight or nine games.

AB: Actually, there's two. Reduce the pre-season to two games - one home and one away. And bring in a father-son rule. It was a shame to see Peyton Manning play against his father's team the SuperBowl a few years back.

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