Most teams haven't had their mini camps. Training camp is still six-plus week away. No first-round draft choice has been signed. The Washington Redskins' season opener isn't for three months and five days.

Don't tell that to the Las Vegas Hilton sports book, where if there was a world competition for twiddling one's thumbs, they would have odds on it.

Oddsmakers at the Hilton have posted betting lines on 80 NFL regular season games -- four games plus the Monday night game for all 17 weeks. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the book has also posted point spreads and over/unders for each Week 1 game.

What a country.

Indianapolis is a 6-point favorite over New Orleans in the season's first game and the over-under is 50 points.

I searched the Hilton's home page and Google for a few minutes and couldn't find an official posting of the games. I was hoping to see what the spread was for Miami-Redskins in Week 1 and Redskins-Philadelphia in Week 2. I'll guess the Redskins will be installed as a five-point favorite against the Dolphins and a seven-point underdog to the Eagles.

* It was a landmark day for the "Redskins 360." I received my first e-mail comment from Africa. Neil was writing from Botswana -- located above South Africa and also connected to Zimbabwe. He asked about Todd Collins making the team as the third quarterback (I think he will with Jordan Palmer ticketed for the practice squad), he doesn't like the offensive line depth aside from Mike Pucillo (the depth isn't ideal but Tucker, Fabini, etc. are better than last year) and what the prospects are for Byron Westbrook (if he makes a good impression, he's a practice squad candidate).

* I thought Clinton Portis handled himself pretty well talking to us media folk earlier today at Redskin Park. He got his dog fighting thing out of the way and now it's a dead issue. Of bigger concern for the Redskins should be Portis' knee. He isn't expected to go full speed at mini camp. Although he's only 25 years old, he has a ton of mileage and running backs don't gradually decay, they fall off the face of the earth. Even more reason why re-signing Ladell Betts was a smart move.

* On a horse racing note, people wonder why the sport doesn't catch on with the sporting public. This week showed another reason why. Just as average fans were getting to know Street Sense and Hard Spun, it was announced their breeding interests have been sold and they will not race beyond this year. If a sport's stars race for only one year, that sport loses any chance of attracting new customers.

* Finally, a big-time recommendation for "Knocked Up." As I wrote in an e-mail to columnist Dan Daly, it's refreshing to see people use the 'f' word more than us. Very funny. Very good story. Very good supporting actors.

- Ryan O'Halloran

As the calendar speeds toward July (weren’t the Colts and Bears just playing the Super Bowl in Miami?), most NFL teams are conducting their voluntary mini camps this weekend or next, including the Redskins, who will work Friday through Sunday in Ashburn.

The league shuts down for most of July before training camp starts and the 28-week grind (six-week camp, 17-week regular season, 5-week postseason) begins.

Who had the best off-season? Who didn't help themselves at all? Who were the draft's winners and losers? Over the next two days, I'll look at each division. Today is the NFC; tomorrow, the AFC.

NFC EAST

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Although the Redskins made some nice additions (Fletcher, Smoot, etc), Philadelphia really helped itself in free agency and trades. The Eagles added WR Kevin Curtis to replace Donte Stallworth and traded for QB Kelly Holcomb and LB Takeo Spikes.

Worst offeseason: The Giants made the playoffs last season but were clearly an average team. New York did little to augment its roster. They signed Reuben Droughns to replace Tiki Barber but their other signings – LB Kawika Mitchell, QB Anthony Wright and DT Marcus Bell – doesn’t exactly create excitement.

Draft

Best: The Giants used their first two picks on Texas CB Aaron Ross and USC WR Steve Smith. Ross will start right away and Smith will be a solid option as a rookie.

Worst: What were the Eagles thinking? When Brady Quinn plummeted into the second half of the opening round, the Eagles should have traded up to get him. Instead they trade out of the first round and take Houston QB Kevin Kolb. For a team that has thrived in the draft, it was a questionable move, especially when they could have went safety or linebacker.
The Redskins had the fewest picks but not trading away any future picks keeps them from securing this award.

NFC NORTH

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: I can’t believe I'm writing this, but ... Detroit. The Lions added RB Tatum Bell and OT George Foster in trades and signed CB Travis Fisher and G Edwin Mulitalo in free agency.

Worst off-season: Minnesota. The Vikings didn’t sign a quarterback to compete with and/or mentor second-year man Taravis Jackson. Their big receiver signing was Bobby Wade. And they handed TE Visante Shiancoe a multi-year contract. Just clueless.

Draft

Best: Chicago added two good players in the opening two rounds in TE Greg Olsen and RB Garrett Wolfe. Olsen gives Rex Grossman a new target and Wolfe will back up Cedric Benson, who is the starter following Thomas Jones’ trade to the Jets.

Worst: Green Bay's best chance at winning remains riding No. 4 and outscoring teams. So the Packers naturally drafted DT Justin Harrell in the first round. It was the first of several curious picks.

NFC SOUTH

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: On the basis of one signing, Tampa Bay gets the nod. The Bucs got QB Jeff Garcia and he will ignite an offense that has to had to rely too much on Carnell Williams the last two years.

Worst off-season: Unofficially, Atlanta because of the Michael Vick Episodes. In terms of player acquisitions, the Panthers didn’t do anything grand. Terrence Melton, Steve Williams, Deke Cooper, Dave Ball, Curtis Deloatch, David Carr and Aaron Moorehead don’t do much for me.

Draft

Best: Carolina made up for its sub-par March with a good draft, picking future starters with its first four picks –- LB Jon Beason, WR Dwayne Jarrett, C Ryan Kalil and DE Charles Johnson.

Worst: Tampa Bay went defense on six of its first seven picks. I'm not sold on DE Gaines Adams becoming a star.

NFC WEST

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Seattle added DE Patrick Kerney, S Deon Grant and TE Marcus Pollard –- three solid players.

Worst off-season: The 49ers' spending spree will come back to haunt them. CB Nate Clements is worth a big deal, but S Michael Lewis ($10 million guaranteed), WR Ashley Lelie (two years, $4.3 million) and LB Tully Banta-Cain (three years, $8.7 million) were reaches.

Draft

Best: No team did anything earth-shattering, but Arizona made a smart pick in the first round with OT Levi Brown. He didn't deserve to go fifth overall but the Cardinals desperately need to run the ball better.

Worst: Seattle didn't have a first round pick (it went to New England in the Deion Branch deal). The Seahawks added Maryland cornerback Josh Wilson in the second round, but not a lot else.

Yesterday, I looked at how NFC teams did in the off-season with free agency, trades and the draft. Today it's the AFC, a conference that was more active in the opening week of March than their NFC counterparts.

AFC EAST

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: New England without a doubt. The Patriots –- bounced short of the Super Bowl two consecutive seasons –- loaded up for a run to Glendale, Ariz. They signed DE Adalius Thomas, WR Donte Stallworth, WR Kelley Washington and traded for WR Wes Welker and WR Randy Moss.

Worst offeseason: None. This division had the best offseason of any in the league. Buffalo (offensive line), the Jets (RB Thomas Jones) and Miami (QB Trent Green) made significant upgrades.

Draft

Best: Buffalo replaced Willis McGahee with Cal RB Marshawn Lynch and plucked LB Paul Posluszny after he fell into the second round.

Worst: Miami. The Dolphins passed over Brady Quinn and reached with Ted Ginn with the ninth pick. They then take QB John Beck in the second round. Why not just take Quinn?

AFC SOUTH

Free agency/trades
Best off-season: Houston did more than Indianapolis, Tennessee and Jacksonville combined. The Texans signed RB Ahman Green and traded for QB Matt Schaub.

Worst offeseason: Jacksonville ended up cutting both of its starting safeties and didn’t address its quarterback situation.

Draft
Best: Jacksonville picked FS Reggie Nelson in the first round to replace Deon Grant or Donovin Darius. But the Jags -– like so many other teams –- passed over Quinn.

Worst: Houston got DT Amobi Okoye but little else. The Colts are the champs so they naturally stood pat overall but lost Nick Harper, Cato June, Dominick Rhodes and Brandon Stokley.

AFC NORTH

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Although they will always be jinxed, the Browns were active in free agency, adding OT Eric Steinbach, RB Jamal Lewis and C Seth McKinney. But they lose points for adding former Redskins CB Kenny Wright.

Worst offeseason: Cincinnati added C Alex Stepanovich and DT Michael Myers. The Bengals didn’t make the playoffs last year but didn’t make a play for any big names in free agency.

Draft

Best: Cleveland took OT Joe Thomas with the third pick and then pounced (giving up next year’s first round pick) when Quinn slid to No. 22. They later drafted CB Eric Wright.

Worst: Baltimore’s big play came in a trade for RB Willis McGahee so the Ravens didn’t do anything great in the draft, taking players they could develop.

AFC WEST
Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Denver meant business this off-season. They traded for CB Dre Bly and RB Travis Henry and signed TE Daniel Graham and WR Brandon Stokley.
Worst offeseason: San Diego. The Chargers made ZERO major signings or trades.

Draft

Best: Oakland stuck to its guns and drafted QB JaMarcus Russell first overall. That’s enough to win the award for this division.

Worst: Kansas City was guilty like a lot of teams in not making a play for Quinn once he fell out of the top 15. The Chiefs now go into the season with Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle as their quarterbacks. Ouch.