Ask a representative sampling of NFL players who’s going to win Super Bowl XLVII, and you’ll get some interesting insight into these guys.

We’re just two days away from the start of the 2011 season. With that, the Thursday opener between the Saints and Packers will offer the first chance for all of us to see the impact of the new kickoff rules in the regular season.

With DeSean Jackson in house, we put him on the spot, who is the best returner in the game right now?

Is there a chance, any chance, that we’re all overstating the impact of Tuesday’s vote by the NFL Competition Committee to move kickoffs to the 35-yard line?

Brian Billick doesn’t believe the Seattle Seahawks will be much of a match for the defending Super Bowl champions.

With an assist from the NFL Network research crew, here’s a look at some of the notable numbers and top performances of Week 14.

Rest paid off for Rams RB Steven Jackson, who is active for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks despite a strained groin. Jackson sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday, and he was limited Friday.

A look at a few of the notes to come off the NFL Network research desk in Week 3.

Leon Washington is back, and the competition in the Seattle Seahawks’ backfield is officially a three-man race.

Seahawks wide receivers Deion Branch and T.J. Houshmandzadeh took the field on Tuesday for the first time this offseason.

A trade of Marshawn Lynch to the Seahawks would no doubt benefit his fantasy value, but the big winner would be Fred Jackson in Buffalo.

One of the more intriguing starting competitions around the league is in Seattle, where there’s a two-horse race to see who starts at running back between Julius Jones and Justin Forsett.

The release of LenDale White makes Justin Forsett a nice sleeper in fantasy circles.

The backfield situation in Seattle is crowded, and it will likely be awhile before we find out who in that crowd fits where. A slimmer LenDale White suggested this week he’ll have to gain weight back to get up to his playing weight.

Did Chris Johnson keep the Titans out of the playoffs in 2009? What LenDale White says might surprise you.