Everyone breathe a sigh of relief. One of the most tumultuous off seasons in NFL history took place this summer, and there was only one deal signed. It wasn’t free agent signing or a huge rookie contract; it was a collective bargaining agreement. After months of fighting between themselves, the players and owners now have an agreement.

What does this mean? Basically, it means football “is back” as Roger Goodell put it yesterday. It also means fans need to buckle up and get ready for the craziest free agent frenzy in sports history. An entire off season in just a matter of days.

Some of the most interesting names in free agency are Plaxico Burress, Ray Edwards, Donovan McNabb, Randy Moss, and Nnamdi Asomugha. The cards will be falling into place and deals will begin getting signed on Friday.

Training Camps begin for some teams on Thursday. The rest of the teams will quickly follow. The great news is that only one pre-season game will be missed. Unfortunately, it was the annual Hall of Fame Game. One casualty though is not too bad considering how nasty the lockout was becoming.

One major problem with the Lockout was that many of the employees of the NFL teams were basically temporarily laid off and lost pay. Many of the NFL teams have informed their employees that they will be reimbursed for their lost wages. This is great news and will help repair the image of the NFL owners.

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