The NFL Draft is over and it's only a matter of time before training camps open across the nation. To get ready for all the upcoming action, here is a conference-by-conference preview of the 2008 season. To begin this eight part series, let's look at the AFC West.

Nothing can bring down a season more than an injury. However, not all injuries are for the worse. Sometimes those little used backups can save a season.

Heading into the 2006-2007 season, the Big 12 has been the busiest conference, with several new coaches and three Top 25 teams. Here's a preview of the conference, with key players, and losses.

Eight weeks into the season, I choose this year's NFL All-Rookie team, and than choose this year's top pick and disappointment pick.

Tamba Hali is a defensive end with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is a rookie out of Penn State University and has overcome so much adversity to become who he is to this day. Hali escaped war ravaged Liberia to live with his father in New Jersey. He was separated from his mother for 12 years. Read on for the story of Hali's courageous journey to NFL starter.