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The NFL is Back

I have never really felt like a 'breaking news' reporter, so I think it's ok that I'm a couple of days late reporting that the lockout is over. And frankly I am extremely happy that I no longer have to hear people asking me what I think about the lockout.

Over the 130 or so days of the lockout I literally learned nothing about the inner workings of the dealings, because, honestly, I'm not a damn lawyer. And when I would tell people I didn't understand the process, they would tell me it's all about money.........no shit?! I felt like a fucking six year old, of course I know it's about money, I mean I just don't understand the $2 million off the top, or whatever gibberish ESPN kept feeding me. But now that it's over, one things is clear to me: someone fucked up. Not only have I heard more talks about the salary cap than ever before (yeah, I'm kinda mad that the Raiders are the most over cap of any team), and players are being shipped everywhere. It's almost as if people are trade happy, as bigger names than in recent memory are being shipped off, and more significantly released. Todd Heap, Willis McGahee, Roy Williams, Vince Young; those are big fucking names. And now they're just out there ready to get picked off.

It's honestly pretty astonishing how many people have been cut.

And it just keeps pouring in. Even right now, watching NFL network, I see that Kevin Kolb has been traded, and Albert Haynesworth, and Reggie Bush. I honestly think fans won't even know who's on their team come game day. But to me, this is actually exciting. I have no problem with a re-alignment of the league; the lower-tier teams could use a big talent pool to pick from.

So, my advice is to watch, because I am sure the results will be surprising.
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