KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Two-a-day practices in July, preseason games in August, regular-season aches and pains and a rewarding yet exhausting postseason has dried up every last drop of the Ravens' energy.

	Ray Lewis and his four Raven teammates made their Pro Bowl practice debut Wednesday.

Yet those reasons weren't why one of Baltimore's five Pro Bowl representatives was still dragging when the Ravens made their debut at Wednesday's AFC practice at the J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort.

"We partied so much after the game," admitted tackle Jonathan Ogden, "that I couldn't get here until Tuesday."

As the toast of the NFL, the Ravens certainly have endured an eventful 72 hours since their 34-7 dismantling of the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV last Sunday. The celebration spilled into Monday and lasted until Tuesday with a victory parade through Baltimore before 200,000 fans.

"The last couple of days have been awesome," defensive tackle Sam Adams said. "The parade was excellent. A couple hundred thousand people out there celebrating in the city of Baltimore -- we're thankful for them."

Linebacker Ray Lewis and kicker Matt Stover were the last Ravens to arrive Tuesday night. It took them 14 hours to fly from Baltimore to Atlanta to San Francisco to Honolulu. Said Stover, in an understatement: "It was a long day."

"It's been like when the dust settles after your wedding," Stover added. "You're glad that it's over and all the people go home and you get into some normal type of life. It was a crazy couple of weeks."

"We're tired, but that's going to happen," said Lewis, who wasn't asked to go to Disneyland as Super Bowl MVP but was voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl. "You just have to roll with it and keep going. Adrenaline is all you can go on. Your body is worn out."

	“	I don't have anymore adrenaline. It's all gone. ”
		— Rod Woodson, Ravens safety

"I don't have any more adrenaline," safety Rod Woodson said. "It's all gone."

Leave it to Woodson to make the veteran move of the five. He wasted no time getting to Hawaii, skipping Tuesday's parade to get a head start on some quality time on the beach with his wife and children.

"I want the ring," Woodson said. "I didn't want the parade."

Adams said the Ravens are both mentally and physically fatigued but will be rested and ready to win one for the AFC on Sunday. "We have all of the offseason to go out and play," he said.

"It's sunny and it's Hawaii," Ogden said. "I'll find a way to get through it."

Rolling out the red carpet
The Ravens' AFC teammates welcomed them with a standing ovation in the meeting room before Wednesday's practice.

"They certainly deserved it," said Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, who's in charge of the AFC this year. "They had an awesome year, and we're proud of them. Being in the AFC and to accomplish what they did, you've got to tip your hat to them. They've got some great players in this game that we're happy to have them here."

"We're complete now," Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith said. "We're ready to win this Pro Bowl."

Lewis, as usual, had his motor running during the hour-long workout, but the rest of the Ravens were busy soaking up some rays and enjoying the 84-degree weather, according to Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith.

"I've won a couple of Super Bowls, so I know how they feel about not wanting to do anything," Smith said. "They just kind of sat around and just enjoyed the atmosphere. They deserved a good break. They worked their butts off all year."

Gruden's working 'vacation'
Believe it or not, Gruden is taking it easy like everyone else at the Pro Bowl. Known for his obsessive work ethic, he's not waking up at 3 in the morning to prepare Sunday's game plan.

	Gruden

"I'm waking up at 3:30," Gruden joked half-seriously.

Gruden went straight back to work after the Raiders' 16-3 loss to the Ravens in the AFC championship game. He took time to make an appearance on "The Tonight Show," but the sting of the season-ending defeat hasn't gone away.

"You're always going to be disappointed for coming that far and not going further," Gruden said. "But I've been able to really appreciate the accomplishments of our team, the fact that we are improving and that we did have an outstanding season.

"We won 13 games, and sometimes I think the best thing you can do is to stand back and tip your hat to the other guy. In this case, it's the Baltimore Ravens. They deserved to win the game. They're the world champions."

"You don't come that close in your professional career and be able to shake it off easily," said Raiders tackle Lincoln Kennedy, who made his first Pro Bowl trip as an injury replacement for Jacksonville's Tony Boselli. "You're one step away from the Super Bowl, but at the same point, he knows he's learned from it just like everyone else. So we'll be OK."

Gruden admitted he's having a hard time relaxing being around the AFC's best. Don't be surprised if his competitive fire causes his trademark sideline scowl to emerge on Sunday.

"I'm so excited to be around these kind of players," Gruden said. "It's a thrill."

Joe Lago is the NFL editor for ESPN.com.