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THE NFL IS BACK; LOCKOUT ENDS
Words that are like music to our ears, “the NFL is back on track” and we can now look forward to football this fall and for the next 10 years. And with the return of football starts all the craziness of free agency, re-signings, signings of rookies, and block-buster trades.
Okay maybe there aren’t any block buster trades in the works just yet, but some key players to be watching over the next several days, let alone weeks would include; quarterbacks Kevin Kolb and Kyle Orton. Aside from the flying trade rumors let’s not forget about some of the other big names that should draw attention during this expedited free agency session; (QB) Donovan McNabb, (WR) Santonio Holmes, (QB) Matt Hasselbeck, (DB) Nnamdi Asomugha, (WR) Plaxico Burress, and dare I say Brett Favre. And this is just the tip of the ice-berg.
As early as Tuesday morning, one day after both sides (the owners and players) announced they had a deal, there were news updates citing team’s plans to cut some big names later in the week, those names include; (RB) Marion Barber, (WR) Roy Williams, and (RB) Willis McGahee.
And would we have football without at least one possible big name hold-out, running back Chris Johnson and a little controversy in Cincy; and no it’s not Terrell Owens. It looks like Bengal’s owner Mike Brown has no intention of blinking and is expecting quarterback Carson Palmer to retire. Personally I expect Palmer to pull the Favre move and come out, once it appears the team has moved forward; we will see.
It’s nice to have the game back on track, but fans better buckle up and hold on, over the next couples of weeks, things could move rather quickly with teams making changes, reshaping their rosters, and trying to put a together a finished product that will be ready to take the field for opening weekend in less than two months.
Welcome back NFL, we are ready for some football!
By David Ortega
