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**b7RKli4l** · 07-01-2011, 05:20 PM

We interrupt debate about the intriguing postseason matchups to drop in a dose of stone-cold reality.

These could be football's finest final days for a long time -- a very long time.

Welcome to the new world order, where offseason football rules will not be what they've been.

Until there is a new collective bargaining agreement -- which almost no one is expecting for months -- there will be no free agency. Teams will not be allowed to shop for new players, players will not be allowed to sign with new teams and any player movement will be shut down.

Until there is a new agreement, there will be no trades. Washington cannot trade Donovan McNabb or Albert Haynesworth; Denver cannot trade Kyle Orton; no trades of existing contracts will be permitted until a new agreement is signed -- whenever that is.

Until there is a new deal, injured players such as Packers running back Ryan Grant, Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams or Jets safety Jim Leonhard cannot rehab at team training facilities. Each is on his own, forced to supervise his own rehabilitation to make sure he is on track for next season.

And should any player working out on his own suffer an injury that prevents him from playing next season, then he we will not be paid for that season. This will affect the way every player trains -- never mind that no one knows when or even if next season will kick off.

There will be a draft, April 28-30. But after Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, the draft will be the only way teams can try to improve themselves until there is a new agreement.

The offseason as usual will not exist. The rules are not what they once were. It's hard to imagine it not operating the same way now.

But short of a new collective bargaining agreement that almost no one is expecting anytime soon, it won't.

A new year, and new world, are upon us.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...pot/10wildcard

**c2siOlIk** · 07-01-2011, 05:23 PM

2011: 9 game season.

No training camp.

Enter Brett Favre

**interznakinfo** · 07-01-2011, 05:23 PM

Will there still be a combine?

07-01-2011, 05:20 PM	#1
b7RKli4l Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Offseason: No Trades We interrupt debate about the intriguing postseason matchups to drop in a dose of stone-cold reality. These could be football's finest final days for a long time -- a very long time. Welcome to the new world order, where offseason football rules will not be what they've been. Until there is a new collective bargaining agreement -- which almost no one is expecting for months -- there will be no free agency. Teams will not be allowed to shop for new players, players will not be allowed to sign with new teams and any player movement will be shut down. Until there is a new agreement, there will be no trades. Washington cannot trade Donovan McNabb or Albert Haynesworth; Denver cannot trade Kyle Orton; no trades of existing contracts will be permitted until a new agreement is signed -- whenever that is. Until there is a new deal, injured players such as Packers running back Ryan Grant, Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams or Jets safety Jim Leonhard cannot rehab at team training facilities. Each is on his own, forced to supervise his own rehabilitation to make sure he is on track for next season. And should any player working out on his own suffer an injury that prevents him from playing next season, then he we will not be paid for that season. This will affect the way every player trains -- never mind that no one knows when or even if next season will kick off. There will be a draft, April 28-30. But after Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, the draft will be the only way teams can try to improve themselves until there is a new agreement. The offseason as usual will not exist. The rules are not what they once were. It's hard to imagine it not operating the same way now. But short of a new collective bargaining agreement that almost no one is expecting anytime soon, it won't. A new year, and new world, are upon us. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...pot/10wildcard Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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