New York Giants

The Giants are already missing Tiki Barber and the season has not even started yet. Barber had 1,600 yards and 5 td's running the ball last year. To replace Barber the Giants will turn to Brandon Jacobs who is a good runner but lacks the receiving skills of Tiki. The Giants also signed Reuben Droughns from the Browns. With the safety of Barber gone it places more pressure onto the shoulders of Eli Manning. Manning threw for 3,200 yards and 24 td's. Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer will be leading the push for starting receivers. Sinorice Moss and rookie Steve Smith pushing for playing time early on. The ace in the hole for Manning will be tight end Jeremy Shockley. Shockley is still one of the best tight ends in the game and can still dominate the game. The o-line remains in tact from last season and looks to improve on the number of sacks a year ago.

The LaVar Arrington era is over in New York. Never truly productive while in town he was released to free agency this past season. Antonio Pierce, Gerris Wilkinson, and Mathias Kiwanuka are claiming starting spots in camp. The big story so far is the absence of Michael Strahan from camp. Strahan is a leader for the defense and the team in general. The d-line also returns Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield at tackles and Osi Umenyiora at end. The backs are led by safeties Gibril Wilson and Will Demps. The corners are Sam Madison and Corey Webster. 1st round draft pick Aaron Ross looks to be on the field so defenses beware.

Dallas Cowboys

Wade Phillips will be the man in Dallas until owner Jerry Jones walks through the door. Along with Jones comes all about me wide receiver Terrell Owens, along with a quarterback that no one really has an opinion on. Tony Romo went from the saving grace of the so-called bad days with Drew Bledsoe to being called a failure after a blotched PAT against Seattle. Romo threw for 2,900 yards last season with a low 19-13 td to int ratio. Capable receivers Owens and Terry Glenn are back but how much do they have left in their aging legs. Workhorse at Tight End is Jason Witten. Witten is coming off of his 3rd straight Pro Bowl season and looks to improve from only 1 td catch a year ago. Running back Julius Jones broke the 1,000 yard mark for the first time in Dallas since Emmitt Smith in 2001. However this is his last year in his deal and young Marion Barber is looking hungry for more carries.

The 3-4 defense in Dallas returns Chris Canty, Jason Ferguson, and Marcus Spears on the front line with Greg Ellis and DeMarcus Ware waiting at the outside backer spots. On the inside Akin Ayodele and Bradie James are awaiting unsuspecting backs wanting to go through the hashes. the backs are led by Roy Williams at his strong safety position.