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Buzzwords: Pre-camp previews for every team

Published Jul. 27, 2009 8:09 p.m. ET

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NFC EAST	AFC EAST
DALLAS COWBOYS: Legacy on the line Some Cowboys fans are likely thrilled over Tony Romo's recent break-up with singer-actress-paparazzi target Jessica Simpson. But whether or not she's been a distraction, the pressure on Romo is very real. NEW YORK GIANTS: We're stacked Depth dominates at nearly every position PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Come fly with me McNabb getting in tune with young WRs WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Sparkle and fade 'Skins try to diagnose second-half slide	NEW YORK JETS: What's the rush? Even before Calvin Pope's recent suspension, 2008 draft bust Vernon Gholston was under pressure this offseason. Now the Jets and Rex Ryan need last year's first-round pick even more. Is he up to the challenge? BUFFALO BILLS: Got sacks? Bills desperate for bookend DE with Schobel MIAMI DOLPHINS: No Mr. Nice Guys New center fits in with tough Tuna approach NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Playing with fire Are Pats prepared if Brady gets hurt?

NFC EAST

AFC EAST

DALLAS COWBOYS:
Legacy on the line

Some Cowboys fans are likely thrilled over Tony Romo's recent break-up with singer-actress-paparazzi target Jessica Simpson. But whether or not she's been a distraction, the pressure on Romo is very real.

NEW YORK GIANTS: We're stacked

Depth dominates at nearly every position

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Come fly with me

McNabb getting in tune with young WRs

WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Sparkle and fade

'Skins try to diagnose second-half slide

NEW YORK JETS:
What's the rush?

Even before Calvin Pope's recent suspension, 2008 draft bust Vernon Gholston was under pressure this offseason. Now the Jets and Rex Ryan need last year's first-round pick even more. Is he up to the challenge?

BUFFALO BILLS: Got sacks?

Bills desperate for bookend DE with Schobel

MIAMI DOLPHINS: No Mr. Nice Guys

New center fits in with tough Tuna approach

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Playing with fire

Are Pats prepared if Brady gets hurt?

NFC NORTH	AFC NORTH
MINNESOTA VIKINGS: Favre from done deal While conventional wisdom assumes that Brett Favre is set as the Vikings' 2009 starting QB, what happens if he shocks again and decides that he can't so? Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels hope to find out. CHICAGO BEARS: Grin and bear it WR, defense remain major camp questions DETROIT LIONS: Shh, don't jinx us Cautious optimism growing after key moves GREEN BAY PACKERS: Last line of defense Healthy safety hopes to erase '08	BALTIMORE RAVENS: Are you for real? Wide receiver was already the Ravens' glaring issue heading into summer camp, so imagine the Baltimore reaction over Derrick Mason's shocking retirement? But is Mason truly saying sayonara? CINCINNATI BENGALS: Warning signs Unpredictable Bengals try to ink draft picks CLEVELAND BROWNS: And you are ... ? Unknown assistant charged with fixing offense PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Silent, but deadly Distraction-free offseason a super sign

NFC NORTH

AFC NORTH

MINNESOTA VIKINGS:
Favre from done deal

While conventional wisdom assumes that Brett Favre is set as the Vikings' 2009 starting QB, what happens if he shocks again and decides that he can't so? Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels hope to find out.

CHICAGO BEARS: Grin and bear it

WR, defense remain major camp questions

DETROIT LIONS: Shh, don't jinx us

Cautious optimism growing after key moves

GREEN BAY PACKERS: Last line of defense

Healthy safety hopes to erase '08

BALTIMORE RAVENS:
Are you for real?

Wide receiver was already the Ravens' glaring issue heading into summer camp, so imagine the Baltimore reaction over Derrick Mason's shocking retirement? But is Mason truly saying sayonara?

CINCINNATI BENGALS: Warning signs

Unpredictable Bengals try to ink draft picks

CLEVELAND BROWNS: And you are ... ?

Unknown assistant charged with fixing offense

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Silent, but deadly

Distraction-free offseason a super sign

NFC SOUTH	AFC SOUTH
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Sharpened edge The first mission of new defensive boss Gregg Williams' offseason to-do list: Find a safety he could trust. Enter veteran free agent Darren Sharper, who even at 33 swears he has some big plays left in his tank. ATLANTA FALCONS: Gonzo about Gonzo QB Ryan stoked about his star TE CAROLINA PANTHERS: Gamble on me Star CB pleads for more sideline trust TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Oh, Captain? All camp questions start at QB	TENNESSEE TITANS: Gaping hole The big question around Titans fans before training camp: Did the team ruin its top-notch defense by allowing last year's Defensive Player of the Year to escape via free agency? For now, the team thinks they're fine. HOUSTON TEXANS: Storms brewing? Contract issues cloud otherwise cheery outlook INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: They'll be back Team expects long-time assistants to return JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Good riddance Fresh faces add good vibes minus distractions

NFC SOUTH

AFC SOUTH

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:
Sharpened edge

The first mission of new defensive boss Gregg Williams' offseason to-do list: Find a safety he could trust. Enter veteran free agent Darren Sharper, who even at 33 swears he has some big plays left in his tank.

ATLANTA FALCONS: Gonzo about Gonzo

QB Ryan stoked about his star TE

CAROLINA PANTHERS: Gamble on me

Star CB pleads for more sideline trust

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Oh, Captain?

All camp questions start at QB

TENNESSEE TITANS:
Gaping hole

The big question around Titans fans before training camp: Did the team ruin its top-notch defense by allowing last year's Defensive Player of the Year to escape via free agency? For now, the team thinks they're fine.

HOUSTON TEXANS: Storms brewing?

Contract issues cloud otherwise cheery outlook

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: They'll be back

Team expects long-time assistants to return

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Good riddance

Fresh faces add good vibes minus distractions

NFC WEST	AFC WEST
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Welcome, Matt Make no bones about it, the 2009 Seahawks depend completely on a healthy return of starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. So how is the 33-year-old former Pro Bowler looking heading into two-a-days? ARIZONA CARDINALS: Fluke watch Cards aim to prove last year was for real ST. LOUIS RAMS: Spirit of St. Louis Coach Spags' goal: Restore the R-E-S-P-E-C-T SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: Gore-y details 49ers' season depends on health of RB	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: King and his Cassel Now that new Chiefs GM Scott Pioli has committed the house money to Matt Cassel for the next six years, the countdown begins on how quickly the ex-Pats exec can turn Kansas City back into a winner. DENVER BRONCOS: The future is now Cassel downplays long-term questions OAKLAND RAIDERS: Men of mystery Expect the unexpected with Raiders SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Bad sign? Fans bummed as broken pipe cancels camp

NFC WEST

AFC WEST

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:
Welcome, Matt

Make no bones about it, the 2009 Seahawks depend completely on a healthy return of starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. So how is the 33-year-old former Pro Bowler looking heading into two-a-days?

ARIZONA CARDINALS: Fluke watch

Cards aim to prove last year was for real

ST. LOUIS RAMS: Spirit of St. Louis

Coach Spags' goal: Restore the R-E-S-P-E-C-T

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: Gore-y details

49ers' season depends on health of RB

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:
King and his Cassel

Now that new Chiefs GM Scott Pioli has committed the house money to Matt Cassel for the next six years, the countdown begins on how quickly the ex-Pats exec can turn Kansas City back into a winner.

DENVER BRONCOS: The future is now

Cassel downplays long-term questions