nalani said:
*raises my hand* I have a football question. Yes, this question is directly related to the game of football.
When is it over so I can have my boyfriend back?
Well, the Super Bowl is Feb 5th. Then the Pro Bowl, but no one really watches that. Then the off-season fun begins. March 1st a bunch of players befome free agents, we get to hear and read about whos signing with who, whos going to be franchised or transitioned, first round of salary cap cuts due to roster bonuses, etc. That lasts till the draft comes along in mid-april. The 2 or 3 weeks before the draft you will hear pro-football fans talk about who so-and-so is a can't-miss-prospect and the Toledo Mudhens would be STUPID to pass on him, even though that football fan might have seen the player in question a total of 3 times in his college career. After the draft comes mini-camps where the local press hypes up all the rookes and new free agents. Each local beat writter MUST pick one undrafted rookie to pimp for the next few months, always comparing him to other great undrafted rookies like John Randle or Rod Smith. Said rookie won't make it past the 2nd mini-camp though. Next comes June 1st when some veterans will get cut to spread the cap hit over 2 years instead of 1. This is the second phase of free agency, though this phase has gotten less and less imprntant over the years. There's a little down time then, about a month, until teams get nervous about their 1st round draft picks not being into training camp on time. 4 or 5 will have semi-long or really long holdouts, but most will sign within the first 2 or 3 days of camp. Then TRAINING CAMP beings. That lasts what, 3 or 4 weeks. The NFL season REALLY starts with the Hall of Fame inductions and pre-season game, which happens during training camp. With the advent of the NFL Network, you can watch EVERY pre-season game! Yee haw! Got to find out who's back from injury, whos first unit is playing well, what D's still havent patched their holes...This goes on for about 4 weeks, until it's time to draft your fantasy team, which you really should have been preparing for since about May. Fantasy football is another story.
Anyway, after the pre-season the real season begins, usually the weekend after Labor Day, and you lose your boyfriend again. Assuming you ever got him back to begin with.
So to answer your question, no.