All is quiet Thursday morning at the media area inside Lucas Oil Stadium. That will change, but for now, we’re just waiting for prospects, coaches and GMs to take the podiums, kicking off the NFL Scouting Combine.

We’re on the eve of the combine, and NFL coaches, scouts, executives, media types and prospects are arriving in a steady stream. Everybody ready for this?

Is it possible that somebody other than Mike Mamula is the biggest combine bust of all-time? You will just have to take a look for yourself.

Watch out craft services. Rex Ryan has landed in LA to shoot an episode of “CSI: New York” with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum. The plot points have yet to be revealed, but with Ryan involved it’s bound to be personal.

Colorado offensive tackle Nate Solder works out in the Indianapolis Convention Center on Wednesday.

A few notes from Vic Carucci as he arrives in Indianapolis for the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.

Vic Carucci bumped into Jim Kelly at the Buffalo airport this morning on his way to Indianapolis, and within seconds of exchanging pleasantries, they were discussing what the Bills might do with the third overall pick of the draft.

Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl put a little back into it yesterday while shoveling the walkway of the childhood parish of Packers head coach Mike McCarthy.

Ricky Stanzi possesses the mental makeup and on-field moxy of a starting NFL quarterback but still has quite a bit of development left before he’s ready.

Packers LB A.J. Hawk stopped by the NFL Network studios on Tuesday to discuss the state of the Packers. Our Daryl Johnston even gave Hawk some advice to enjoy the moment while he can, because the former Cowboys fullback was already peppering him with questions about 2011.

Texans RB Ben Tate has been cleared by doctors, but he’s not going to push Arian Foster in Houston.

Cam Newton showed that he wants to do the right thing this week when he announced that he was going to be full-participation at the combine.

He might want to stop participating in interviews, however.

Saints TE Jimmy Graham is going to have some serious sleeper value in fantasy drafts next season.

Broncos QB Tim Tebow will have a major road block ahead in his quest to make a significant fantasy impact in 2011.

Vikings WR Sidney Rice and Bills LT Ed Wang are in Beijing this week playing flag football with the locals and spreading the NFL word in an attempt to popularize the game internationally.