We are now eight days away from the Super Bowl. And while we might pay homage to the No. 8 worn by three-time Super Bowl champion Troy Aikman (the best quarterback of the 1990s), we instead shall honor legendary Jerry Rice, who had eight career touchdown receptions in the Super Bowl.

With Peyton Manning‘s end in Indianapolis coming sooner or later, NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington spoke to some Pro Bowlers to find out what it means for players and fan bases when a legendary player finally moves on.

Watch as B.J. Raji shows off how it’s done during Pro Bowl week.

Matt Forte sounds like a man who believes he’ll be playing in Chicago next season, albeit with a lot of changes.

In case you missed it, Broncos RB Willis McGahee was mic’d up during Wednesday’s practice.

Even if Von Miller doesn’t see much field time come Sunday, he most likely already recorded his greatest accomplishment of the week when he reeled in a 250-pound blue Marlin during a deep-sea fishing trip Tuesday.

After 16 seasons in the NFL, Ray Lewis is at peace with his status — as what many consider the best ever at linebacker, and as a regular visitor to Honolulu as a runner-up.

Even coming off an reconstructive ACL operation, Jamaal Charles will still be highly coveted in fantasy drafts next season.

With the season coming to a close, the crew at Playbook has taken to the film to find players who made marked improvements on the field. In our first look back to 2011, we analyze a trio of quarterbacks.

We’re just nine days from the Super Bowl. Single digits, everybody! Are you excited yet?

Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware says the key for the Giants is having a quarterback with the last name Manning.

In case you’ve never seen a defensive end teach another defensive end wearing a ski mask how to rope a calf …

Philip Rivers took some time out of Pro Bowl preparations to sit down with NFL Network’s Fran Charles and Marshall Faulk to talk about what the Chargers need to do next season to be a better team.

Yesterday we brought you Jared Allen‘s strategy for taking things slow during Pro Bowl week, but don’t miss him wired for sound and a hlemet-cam during Wednesday’s Pro Bowl practice.

With Peyton Maning not around to break in the newest Pro Bowlers, the practical joking has taken a backseat to sun tanning and paddle boarding …for now.