Filed under: Pro Bowl
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- After a week of practices about as stressful as a Hawaiian sunset, NFL players shifted to Aloha Stadium for their final workouts before Sunday's Pro Bowl.
Workout, in this case, is a highly dubious description. The most work done in their brief on-field appearances Saturday was signing autographs for the fans who showed up in the dazzling island sunshine and everyone involved seemed thrilled that this game is back in Hawaii.
Even New England's Bill Belichick, the AFC's coach, departed from his dour reputation to smile a time or two. And there was no need for that hoodie in this weather.
Fans with special permission to be on the field during practice far outnumbered any "working" media, and it was difficult to locate anyone actually participating in drills amid the throng, although there was the amusing sight of Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald working on the kickoff team, something he probably hasn't done since junior high, if then.
Peyton Manning paused from a casual chat with fellow AFC quarterback Philip Rivers to deadpan about the serious nature of the final pre-game preparation.
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