Miles Austin wasn’t drafted. There were no plans for him to be a star. He simply worked hard to overcome the obstacles in front of him.

After almost a year of planning, the NFL Pro Bowl players arrived in South Florida Tuesday night for the first Pro Bowl on the mainland in thirty years.

Brian Dawkins is back for his eighth Pro Bowl in 2010. The only change is he’s changed sides.

Initially, the Jets were disappointed with just missing the Super Bowl. But after digesting it for a few days, they realized there is plenty of reason to feel optimistic about the future.

In his post-practice press conference here at the Senior Bowl, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano was asked to respond to questions about star linebacker Joey Porter’s future.

The official count lists 33 first-timers for the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl squads. None have waited longer than London Fletcher.

The students at St. Thomas Aquinas High School received a cool treat on Wednesday when Pro Bowl practices began on campus.

The Colts and Saints submitted their first practice reports Wednesday with some important players missing from action as both teams begin preparations for Super Bowl XLIV.

Nnamdi Asomugha was considered the best corner in the NFL for a brief minute — until Revis Island came into existence.

While the Browns’ four-game winning streak to close out the season certainly didn’t hurt Eric Mangini‘s cause, Mike Holmgren said in an interview with Pat Kirwan and Tim Ryan on the Sirius radio show Moving the Chains that his decision to retain Mangini went far beyond just that small sample of games.

Along with the increased exposure for college athletes comes increased scrutiny. And for Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount, that turned out to be extremely costly.

The Seahawks’ decision to bring in Pete Carroll was one of the highest profile coaching moves of the past couple years. Carroll left USC after an incredibly successful nine-year run at the university, and is now looking to restore a Seattle franchise that has fallen on hard times since its Super Bowl XL appearance. The first step in the rebuilding process comes here at the Senior Bowl.

OCNN/NFL Network correspondent Chad Ochocinco was out to get the scoop on the whereabouts of Tony Romo, who was missing from Wednesday’s NFC Pro Bowl practice.

Just because it’s Pro Bowl doesn’t mean there isn’t some offseason recruiting going on. Darnell Dockett said Wednesday he’d gladly give up his No. 90 jersey to fellow Pro Bowler Julius Peppers, on the condition Peppers would join him on the Arizona Cardinals.

Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, and his brother Rex Ryan, the coach of the Jets, have been hanging out often here at the Senior Bowl. Given their booming voices and constant laughter, they are tough to miss.