With the Super Bowl in the books, the 2011 NFL season is officially over. This means all focus can be turned to the 2012 offseason, which will feature the combine later this month, free agency in March and the 2012 NFL Draft in April.

The full 2012 NFL Draft order won't be released until a later date, but we do currently know what the basic order looks like for the first round. Coin flips at the combine are still necessary to break a couple ties, but the rest of the order was set once Tom Brady's desperation Hail Mary hit the turf in Indianapolis. The Patriots will pick 31st and the Giants, because they won the Super Bowl, will close out the first round.

As previously reported, the Lions hold the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The full order can be found after the jump.

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When the New York Giants and New England Patriots get together in the Super Bowl, something special happens. Four years ago, the two teams produced an amazing game filled with dramatic moments, and that is exactly what happened last night in Indianapolis. Like in 2008, the Giants used a great catch and a late go-ahead touchdown to beat the Patriots and win yet another Super Bowl. This year, New York won 21-17 in a game that wasn't decided until the ball hit the ground on the final play of the game.

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Last week, SB Nations' 2012 NFL mock draft had the Detroit Lions selecting Iowa State offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. This week, in the first post-Senior Bowl edition, SB Nation's 2012 NFL mock draft has the Lions going with another offensive lineman: Georgia's Cordy Glenn. Here's why:

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From 2008-11, the North team only had one victory in the Senior Bowl. It came in 2010 when Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz was in charge of the North squad. On Saturday, another NFC North head coach, Minnesota's Leslie Frazier, led the North to victory in the 2012 edition of the game. Thanks in part to a touchdown by Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins, the North prevailed over the South by a score of 23-13.

In the first half, the theme of this game was field goals. Each team had a pair of them in each of the first two quarters, and the only thing separating the teams was an eight-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Marvin Jones.

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The 2012 Senior Bowl will be broadcast live on NFL Network at 4 p.m. (ET). You can chat about the game here, and below you can check out some resources for the game.

• North roster
• South roster
• Players to watch

The 2012 Senior Bowl kicks off at 4 p.m. (ET) today on NFL Network. There are quite a few notable players set to play in the game, and here's a rundown of who you should keep an eye on this afternoon:

Players the Lions have interviewed

• RB Dan Herron (Ohio State) - North No. 1
  
• RB Doug Martin (Boise State) - North No. 22
  
• OT Zebrie Sanders (Florida State) - South No. 77
  
• OT Cordy Glenn (Georgia) - South No. 71
  
• C Ben Jones (Georgia) - South No. 60
  
• LB Zach Brown (North Carolina) - South No. 47
  
• DB Trenton Robinson (Michigan State) - North No. 19
  

Although the Lions have undoubtedly spoken to more than just these seven players, we know that these guys have had at least some contact with the team. While that doesn't necessarily mean anything in the long run, I'm interested to see how they perform today.

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After taking a look at the North team's roster for the 2012 Senior Bowl, it is now time to check out a rundown of the South squad. After the jump, you can check out a position-by-position breakdown of the South team that includes each player's number and what school each player is from.

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The 2012 Senior Bowl is going to kick off in a less than an hour. For those who plan to watch the game, I've put together a rundown of the North and South rosters so you can easily follow along during the game. First up is a rundown of the North team (broken down by position). It can be found after the jump.

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