NFL Preview: Can Dallas Win It All?

NFL team training camps got under way earlier in the week, the first true sign that the kickoff to the 2008 season is approaching.

To get you caught up and prepared for all the action, here's a breakdown of some of the big stories, teams and players to keep an eye on throughout the coming year.

Rebuilding the Dolphins
It will take more than an off-season to heal the wounds left by an NFL-worst 1-15 season and the departure of a majority of the coaching staff, but it should be interesting to see just how the Dolphins do in their first year of rebuilding.

Number-one overall draft pick Jake Long has the potential to be a franchise tackle, and fellow rookie Chad Henne should give some competition to John Beck at quarterback. But the real area of focus is on the front office, where Bill Parcells was brought in -- but not as a coach -- meaning it remains to be seen if he can work his turnaround magic from somewhere other than the sidelines.

That turnaround won't be easy, but after last season, the team has nowhere to go but up. 

The Brett Favre Saga

What should've been a hero's goodbye for one of the game's best ever has turned into a complete mess for both Favre and the Packers. The record-setting QB has filled out his papers for reinstatement after initially retiring at season's end, but the Packers are ready to move on. Unfortunately, the only thing worse for them in this situation would be to see Favre bolt for a division rival like the Vikings, so team GM Ted Thompson asked Favre to stay at home, out of training camp.

It's a finger-pointing, flip-flopping nightmare on both sides, and I'm doubtful anyone involved has a clue how this story will end.