Reaction to Today's Hottest Issue for Every NFC East Team, 2/7 Edition

Can the New York Giants repeat?

The Giants didn't waste much time to get the talk started before Super Bowl XLVI, and they didn't wait long after they won to keep it going.

Beyond running back Brandon Jacobs' comment that the Giants "decapitated" the Patriots, defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka is talking repeat according to the New York Post. To take it one step further, wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is talking dynasty.

Remember this, though: While it may seem easy at the time, the past six Super Bowl champions have failed to win even a single playoff game the following season. The Giants should know full well about that; after winning Super Bowl XLII, they were knocked off in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles at home the very next season.

The Giants have a strong core of players that look fully capable of getting back to the big game, but so has just about every past champion. It's a long climb back to the top, and dynasties aren't born of mediocre teams backing into the playoffs and magically "turning it on" year after year.

But with quarterback Eli Manning on their side, it's hard to count them out. Who thought we'd ever hear that?

Is Peyton Manning the answer for the Washington Redskins?

It would be nice if the Redskins could finally bring stability to a position that has been in a constant state of flux since 2000, with 13 starting quarterbacks since then.

But let's put it this way: He'd go from driving a Cadillac in Indianapolis to a Ford in Washington. Jabar Gaffney, Anthony Armstrong, Santana Moss, Fred Davis and Chris Cooley are all solid pass catchers, but none are all that spectacular. 

It wouldn't be the first time Peyton Manning made the weapons around him look better. The Colts completely fell apart without him, so that gives you an idea how much of an impact he has on a team.

Should the Eagles bring back DeSean Jackson?

There will never be a figure in Philadelphia as polarizing as Donovan McNabb, but DeSean Jackson is certainly a close second. The mercurial receiver has been explosive and implosive at times in his career.

Explosive: muffed punt, picked up, returned for a game-winning touchdown against the Giants.

Implosive: two dropped touchdown passes against the Patriots in 2011, benched in a loss.

Explosive: 22.5 yards per reception in 2010.

Implosive: snapping at reporters, walking out on a postgame interview after a loss to the Seahawks in 2011.

The Eagles never came together as a cohesive unit in the 2011 season, and part of that could be blamed on a fragmented locker room. Jackson hasn't exactly been the most team-oriented guy on the roster, and if there's one thing we seem to learn every year, those guys can be a problem.

The Eagles need to choose between either a) a support group for Jackson full of strong locker room leaders and motivational veterans, and b) letting him walk in free agency. With players like Jackson, the Eagles clearly have the "dream" part down. It's the "team" part they still have to figure out. 

Who will be the Cowboys backup quarterback in 2012?

Whether or not Tony Romo is the guy, they need to find a capable No. 2 quarterback to be behind him on the depth chart. With Jon Kitna retiring, that leaves fourth-year quarterback Stephen McGee as the back-up.

Rob Phillips of DallawCowboys.com reflects on the Cowboys having pursued Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton in the past. With Orton set to become a free agent, that appears to be a path they could take again.

I'm sure the Cowboys would love the experience. McGee has gone 46-for-82 passing (56.1 percent) for 420 yards and three touchdowns. He has played in three games. Orton, on the other hand, is 1,284 for 2,204 passing in his career for 14,532 yards, 80 touchdowns and 57 interceptions.

It doesn't make much sense that Orton would sign up to be a backup; after all, he fought his way out of Denver for that very reason. The Cowboys could look to draft another quarterback. That might be their best bet. It would mean a smaller contract, and would give the team more opportunities to develop a quarterback should they decide down the road that Romo is no longer their man.

Erik Frenz is the co-host of the PatsPropaganda and Frenz podcast. Follow Erik on Twitter.