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Eli Manning's rise to the top; Joe Flacco or Matt Ryan?

As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Eli Manning faced expectations of greatness from the outset of his career. NFL Films' Greg Cosell will chart the evolution of the New York Giants quarterback in a column later Tuesday.

Here's what else is on tap for Tuesday:

Lombardi: Take five

With training camps right around the corner, Michael Lombardi provides five subplots that have piqued his interest. **More ...**

• Bart Scott saw a sense of entitlement in the New York Jets last year. The linebacker promises it won't be back in 2012.

• Making it back to the conference championship game can be a tough task. NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah ranks last year's participants on the likelihood that they'll return this season.

• Special teams players don't get much publicity, but they can be a vital to a team's success. Gil Brandt breaks down the league's best unsung heroes.

• After recapping the duel between T.J. Yates and Andy Dalton, Elliot Harrison continues his series reviewing the best games of 2011 with No. 14.

•Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan are both under constant scrutiny as the quarterbacks for teams with lofty postseason expectations. Bucky Brooks will break down which signal-caller from the 2008 NFL Draft is better.

• The Cincinnati Bengals were one of last year's surprise teams after their young stars led them to a playoff run. Have the Bengalsreached their ceiling, or can they go even further this season?

•Adrian Peterson has pledged to make a speedy recovery after suffering a late-season knee injury last year. But will the centerpiece of the Minnesota Vikings' offense be the same once he returns to the field?

• Happy birthday to former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell, who turns 46 today, and to Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton, who turns 26.

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