Joe & Daphne's Preview: The AFC West

 By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe) and Daphne Parello (@DaphnePup)

Daphne and I have already broken down both the AFC East and the NFC East, so we'll move west to close out the week with a look at the AFC West.

The division is home to two quarterbacks that should again put up big numbers in Peyton Manning and Phillip Rivers, along with one of the league's better game managers in Alex Smith and, perhaps, an up-and-coming star in Oakland's Derek Carr.

The division is not as cut and dry as it has been the past few years, however, as concerns over Manning's age and health, along with a transition to new coach Gary Kubiak, have many feeling that the Broncos can be beaten.

Will there be a changing of the guard out west? Daphne and I investigate.

Has it Been 10 Years Already? The 2004 NFL Draft Revisited

Yeah, it's definitely been 10 years. Look how skinny Roethlisberger (right) is. Eli (left) looks about the same.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Actually, it's been 10 years and one day since the first round of the 2004 draft, and what a first round it was.

The 2004 edition of the draft is memorable for a few reasons, not the least of which is it being the first draft to feature two quarterbacks that would go on to win multiple Super Bowls as starters.

That's right, not even the legendary quarterback class of 1983, featuring Hall of Famers John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly can match this group. The 2004 draft was also the quickest draft to ever produce two Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, only taking four years to do so, and it was the obviously the same two guys.

Wild Card Weekend Roundup: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Andrew Luck is taking on the persona of his former coach Jim Harbaugh, who was Indy's "Captain Comeback" in 1995.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe) and Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin)

Every week, editor's Jeremy Conlin and Joe Parello bring you the good, the bad and the ugly from the pro and college football weekend that was. Well, actually, just pro football this week. Joe will have you covered with a bowl wrap up after the BCS Championship Game.

The Good

Andrew Luck

He was far from perfect Saturday in a home win against the Chiefs, but Colts quarterback Andrew Luck proved again why he's the most resilient signal caller in the game today.

Trailing 31-10 at halftime, he got the ball in his hands after a mistake laden first half, and promptly… Threw a pick that led to another KC score, putting the Colts in a 38-10 hole.

Long and Suite Preview: The AFC West

Peyton Manning and the Broncos look to repeat as AFC West champions.

By Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin) and Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

While pretty much everybody expects Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos to take care of business in the AFC West this season, the division is not devoid of story lines.

Among them will be how the Broncos deal with the loss of pass rusher Elvis Dumervil (To a paperwork delay, no less), and the six-game absence of rising star Von Miller on the other side of the defense. Miller was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

After the Broncos, it's a cluster of teams that have underachieved on a grand scale in recent years, headlined by San Diego and "guy we thought would be an elite quarterback by now," Phillip Rivers. The Raiders seem to always have speed, but production has failed to follow athleticism to Oakland. Members of the Black Hole might not recognize the product on the field this season, particularly on defense, where the Silver and Black look to replace as many as nine starters.

Then you have a new era beginning in Kansas City, and suddenly the Chiefs are a trendy playoff pick due to the additions of head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Alex Smith.