Sunrise in the NFC East: The Division's Top Links on May 30, 2012

With all four NFC East squads back on the field for organized team activities, hump day won't be so hard to get through. Football is in the air. Here are the division's top links this morning:

Dallas Cowboys

On second-year left tackle Tyron Smith, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News has a story quoting offensive line coach Bill Callahan saying, "I've never had anybody like that." He also writes that the switch between Smith and Doug Free shouldn't be too intensive. 

Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Anthony Spencer can't avoid comparisons to DeMarcus Ware, even if there's really no comparing the two.

Jonathan Bales of DallasCowboys.com on why Tony Romo has no issues in clutch situations. I've written on this, too. It really frustrates me that fans continue to believe Romo is a choke artist. It's simply not the case.

New York Giants

I've got three interesting items from The Blue Screen this morning: First, Hakeem Nicks wants to be back by training camp. Second, Tom Coughlin isn't even considering Plaxico Burress. And third, Justin Tuck tells Jim Rome he thinks Osi Umenyiora deserves to get paid.

From Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN New York: After foot surgery in March, Prince Amukamara is running again and hopes to be back by the middle of June. 

Philadelphia Eagles

Defensive line coach Jim Washburn tells Dave Spadaro of PhiladelphiaEagles.com that Vinny Curry and Fletcher Cox have picked up his teachings faster than any rookies he's coached. He also says he's never had as deep a group "from end to end."

From Sheil Kapadia: Michael Vick and Drew Brees are the same height. Brees had six passes tipped at the line of scrimmage; Vick had 14. Brees also attempted 234 more passes. So there's something else Vick should be working on this offseason.

A good story from Reuben Frank of CSN Philly on "Eagle Joe," a training camp fixture who died this week at 62.

Washington Redskins

Only Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow sell more jerseys than Robert Griffin III these days. Eli Manning is fifth on the list, which has six NFC East players in the top 25.

Rich Tandler of CSN Washington looks at who might be catching RG3's deep balls in 2012.

(Shot of "Eagle Joe" via The Morning Call)