The dog days of August means hot summer days and NFL training camps. Now that the NFL lockout is behind us, we can get back to the business of football. Training camp is the initial footprint that 32 teams make towards a Super Bowl run. The blazing hot days of summer boil up camp competition, which leads to some head coaches and players being on the hot seat. Here are the coaches and players on the searing hot seat of the NFL in 2011. Mike Shanahan, Head Coach, Washington Redskins How far the mighty have fallen. Just a couple of seasons ago Mike Shanahan still looked like an elite NFL coach. But, after being fired from the Denver Broncos and a lack luster 6-10 first season with the Washington Redskins, Shanahan has been reduced to a gray-haired curmudgeon for whom the game may have passed by. In his hey-day, Shanahan teams were known for their offensive explosiveness and tough physical running. Nowadays, his teams pack the excitement of watching paint dry, which was illustrated by the Redskins average 18th finish in total offense in 2010. The once potent Shanahan zone running scheme that was once capable of making NFL stars out of late round draft picks and street walkers, finished an ineffective 30th in 2010. With the prospects of career jurymen Rex Grossman and/or John Beck being the starting quarterback for the Redskins, 2011 does not look like it will serve as the fountain of youth for Shanahan. He is on record of saying that he would risk his coaching reputation on the fact that he could have either Grossman or Beck as his starting quarterback in 2011. There are some who are wondering what will be left of his once stellar reputation if he endures another lack luster season. If the Redskins should spoil another season, it might be an indication that the stamp on the stellar coaching career of Shanahan may have reached its expiration date. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denver Broncos After two monotonous seasons in Denver, Knowshon Moreno has produced next to nothing. In two unproductive seasons Moreno has produced no 1,000 yard seasons, no 10 touchdown seasons, nothing. It seems in the 29 months since being drafted, Moreno has gone from top-12 pick to number one bust. Coming out of the University of Georgia, Moreno was billed as “Ladainian Tomlinson lite”. Now after two seasons in the NFL, the player that was billed as “LT lite” has actually resembled an unproductive poor-mans Tiki Barber. In his time in the NFL Moreno has lacked the creativity and vision that is imperative to an elite NFL running back. Over his 429 carries in the NFL Moreno has lacked the initial burst and quickness to hit NFL holes, nor has he exhibited enough power to break tackles. The diligent running game of new coach John Fox could mean two things for the career of Moreno with Denver. It could be the defibrillative shock that finally propels the highly touted Moreno to stardom or it will show his ineptitude and serve as the impetus for his departure. Donovan McNabb, QB, Minnesota Vikings Due to a lack of conditioning, at times last season Donovan McNabb looked like he had been eating his Chunky Soup. In moments of last season, the former Pro-bowl quarterback McNabb looked lethargic and uninterested. Now entering his 13th season, some of the critics of McNabb might suggest that his skills are in decline, coming off a season in which he threw 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions for an unpalatable 77.1 quarterback rating. But the McNabb supporters will attribute his 2010 poor play to being in an unfamiliar offensive system and/or playing with a putrid supporting cast of NFL vagabonds. After being abdicated by the Washington Redskins and traded to Minnesota, McNabb is now on his third NFL team in three seasons. If McNabb is to re-emerge as a premier NFL quarterback he will have to improve his accuracy and decision making. But having the premier offensive weapon of the NFL in Adrian Peterson should aid the transition of McNabb to the twin cities. The 2011 season will be a defining moment for McNabb. Either the artist formally known as “Mac-5” re-emerges as a top tier NFL quarterback or it could be a signal that the bright lights on his career could be fading. David Garrard, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars After 10 years in the NFL, the career of Garrard with the Jacksonville Jaguars appears to be in its final stages. The clock began ticking on Garrard from the moment the Jaguars used their 2011 first-round selection on Blaine Gabbert. For the last five seasons as the starter, Garrard has been the model of consistency, with over 16,000 yards passing and 89 career touchdowns. But for all of the consistency of Garrard, there has always been an underlying criticism of his inability to make big plays and win big games. Even though Garrard has completed over 60 percent of his passes with the Jaguars, it is his inability to dethrone Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts that might be the undoing to his Jaguars career. As perennial bridesmaids to Manning and the Colts, the Jaguars have been looking to take that next step for three years. Critics of Garrard conveniently leave out the fact that Manning and the Colts have had a strangle hold on the division for over a decade. So, should Garrard take the brunt of the blame because of the Colts dominance? Whatever the case may be, it seems like Garrard is on borrowed time with the Jaguars. A back injury has forced Garrard to miss practice time this preseason. Couple that with the draft position and talent of Gabbert, it should be a clear indication that the grim reaper of the NFL is coming for Garrard in Jacksonville.