Camping in the NFC East

Here is a look at key questions (and maybe an answer or two) facing each team in the NFC East midway through training camp.

DALLAS
Questions: How will QB Tony Romo respond to being the man from the get go? How long until WR Terrell Owens erupts? What changes can we look for under Coach Wade Phillips?
Answers: Romo has to play well for the Cowboys to make a deep playoff run. It will be interesting to watch how opponents adjust now that there is a book on him. If Owens hasn't erupted already, it probably won't take long. Phillips will help the defense rise to the next level - dominant. How he handles Owens could be another story.

NEW YORK
Questions: How much will they miss RB Tiki Barber? What if DE Michael Strahan retires?
Answers: Barber is irreplaceable, but the Giants will go with massive Brandon Jacobs and nearly as punishing Reuben Droughes at running back. Far more power, far less versatility. DE Osi Umenyiora will discover how hard it is when you're double-teamed every play. He has the tools to excel, but if Strahan follows through on his threat to retire, it will hurt.

PHILADELPHIA
Questions: Will QB Donovan McNabb stay healthy all season? Can the defense solve its problems vs. the run?
Answers: McNabb's health is the storyline of the summer in Philadelphia. He's sustained significant injuries in four of the past five seasons and has missed half of the Eagles' games the past two. If former first-round picks Brodrick Bunkley and Mike Patterson play like first-round picks, that will go a long way toward addressing the Eagles' run-stopping deficiencies.

WASHINGTON
Questions: What happens if QB Jason Campbell misses an extended period of time because of an injury sustained in Week 2 of the exhibition season? Will the team play up to its talent?
Answers: Mark Brunell will take over for Campbell, which means the Redskins likely will run the ball even more as Brunell lacks the arm for any sort of vertical passing game. The team has a lot of players who have been injured or underachieved in the past few years - Clinton Portis, WRs Brandon Lloyd and Antwaan Randal El, S Sean Taylor and CB Carlos Rogers. It's tough to see Coach Joe Gibbs tolerating much more.