Jerry Rice explains why his brutal hill-run workouts powered unmatched longevity and why today’s NFL stars wouldn’t survive them.

The NFL announced today that Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Steve Young will be the head coaches for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon. Rice will coach the NFC while Young will lead the AFC.

Jerry Rice is undoubtedly one of the greatest players the NFL has ever seen. The San Francisco 49ers icon is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a one-time Super Bowl MVP. He also won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award twice and was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times.

Regarded as one of the greatest football players in NFL history, Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice was a 13-time Pro Bowler and named All-Pro 12 times (10 times First-Team) during his illustrious 20-year career playing for San Francisco (1985-2000),