The Pac-10 has always been, at least in my head, a passing and pass defense conference when it came to next level talent.

The USC's, Cal's, and Oregon's have always been solid passing teams, and the rest of the conference works with defensive backs and pass rush specialists to combat that.

And while this crop of Pac-10 seniors and juniors has it's share of defensive tackles, running backs, linebackers, and offensive lineman, quarterbacks, pass rushers, and receivers/defensive backs still dominate this crop. 

More recently, the NFC South has developed into a much more competitive conference. The Saints, which were one of the more troubled franchises in past years, made the leap from pretender to contender and took home their 1st Lombardi Trophy this past season.

With the looming 2010-2011 season less than 2 months away, teams in the NFC South are going to have to make adjustments to stay competitive to keep that Superbowl title in the south.

With Training Camp on the verge of being in full force soon for a majority of NFL teams, some notable names are still on the sidelines of the NFL season.

Some are former Pro Bowlers, some former headaches, and some former lackluster young players. However, all of these guys are a bit surprising to see that they still are jobless for now, and we'll see where these intriguing remaining free agents might end up.

Now viewed as one of the worse conferences in the BCS, the Big Ten has been dominated in the draft by Buckeyes and lineman for the past few seasons..

And while this year's crop still has loads of Ohio State players and defensive and offensive lineman, some possible developmental quarterbacks and other position players have a chance to showcase their skills this upcoming Big Ten season.

The NFC North has turned over the past couple years from a decent division with a couple highlights to being arguably the most competitive division in football. With the recent free agency splash that Chicago made, plus the quality drafts between the other 3 teams, it would not surprise me to see this conference send 2, or even 3 teams to the playoffs this season.

In keeping this division at such a high performing level, there’s always some interesting battles going on to see what players will make the front lines each week. Here’s a few to kick around and watch for when training camps open in a few weeks.

In a division that features my Super Bowl favorite, a team in disarray, a team trying to build off of last year's surprising sucess, and a team trying to rebuild after last year's struggles, training camps should be a good indicator for how the season may fall.

With every team having their quarterback situation set, receiver and tight end battles are aplenty, and with that comes secondary battles to combat the passing offenses that are in store for this season in the AFC North.

In our previous article detailing the arrests of several Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players, an error was made about one of the players arrested.

Quarterback Dayne Crist was mentioned in the article as one of the arrested players, but after receiving a correction and erasing that source from my list of news venues, I have edited the article to correct the mistake.

I apologize to anyone misinformed by the article in that specific section. That is not the way we report and write here at NFLHouse.com, and want to take full responsibility when we do make an error as large and significant as this.

No one ever said that coaching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Aside from the constant pressure, the recruitment to a school with aged tradition at a cold weather campus, and the legends you follow, Brian Kelly has another obstacle to overcome.

College life.

As the old saying goes, "Nothing good happens after midnight". And at 1:52 AM early Friday (July 17th) morning, South Bend Police responded to a call about a fight at a party.

Of course, unsurprisingly at a college party that has gotten out of control, drinking was involved.

But, the 44 people arrested at the party weren't your run in the mill college students. A total of nineteen student-athletes were among those arrested.

In what appears to be one of, if not the, toughest divisions in the NFL the season, there will be plenty of competition to go around as players jostle for playing time as teams jostle for an advantage.

Outside of the atrocity that is the Buffalo Bills quarterback situation, there isn't many "feature" position battles, but plenty of defensive struggles that could mean the difference in one of the better defensive divisions in the league.

The NFC East was one of the most competitive divisions last year, with only one team recording a losing record.

With the 2010 season coming upon us within a couple months, training camps are set to open up within a month. There is a considerable amount of contention for positions to make the final cut in time for opening day.

How certain players perform can ultimately shape what type of team each franchise will put on the field.