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[quote=mredskins;812621]not to be a Debbie Downer.

[url]https://twitter.com/#!/SI_PeterKing/status/94900670267793408[/url][/quote]

pfffftttt........If thats the only loss other than the HOF game then I say damn the torpedos.

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[quote=mredskins;812621]not to be a Debbie Downer.

[url]https://twitter.com/#!/SI_PeterKing/status/94900670267793408[/url][/quote]

we knew a couple days ago. No biggie, even tho its a good show. Plus HBO needs a lot of time to prep up for that show with camera men and were to and not to shoot, etc.

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[quote=SmootSmack;812613]Technically moves can start happening tomorrow, but not official until Friday. So in theory we could all find out that Kolb has been traded to the Cardinals tomorrow but it wouldn't be official until Friday.[/quote]

Any restrictions before recertification.....or are all bets on?

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Tomorrow at 10am is when the fun officially begins, that's the latest update

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[quote=SmootSmack;812636]Tomorrow at 10am is when the fun officially begins, that's the latest update[/quote]

So can players change their mind between tomorrow and Friday? Or put another way is it only "deals in principle" that can be matched or exceeded by other teams?

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damn it I cant wait.

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What do you mean can they change their mind?

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[quote=Mechanix544;812641]damn it I cant wait.[/quote]


Yeah the next week or 2 is gonna be pretty sweet. Then preseason. Then realseason. Cant Wait!

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[quote=Dirtbag59;812640]So can players change their mind between tomorrow and Friday? Or put another way is it only "deals in principle" that can be matched or exceeded by other teams?[/quote]

I was thinking along these exact lines. If you can agree to a deal, but cannot finalize it until friday, how in the hell would teams announce the signing before friday?

Vet A. signs a deal with team A., team B waits until friday afternoon, contacts vet a's agent, and offers 2 million more in signing bonus plus half a mil a year more than team a's "deal". vet a jumps ship and signs with team b.

Basically goes along the line of, until the ink is dry type thing. The prevailing law in free agency, especially with the skins, is murphys law. If they cant finalize the deals until friday, then they cant sign the unrestricted players until friday.

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Nothing would be announced before Friday officially. But it's like the NBA. When a draft day trade is made, it's not official until the league year begins in July. But it's basically understood among all parties.

Same with a free agent signing. Of course, a player can change their mind before they sign as is what happened with Carlos Boozer back in 2003 when the Cavs thought they had an understanding with Boozer he would sign with them and then he decided to go to Utah.

Now I don't believe players can be cut before Thursday afternoon. So if you're expecting Vince Young tomorrow...don't

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So when exactly can we sign players? UFA's

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Best offseason ever! I mostly ignore football and now presto it's August and the preseason is about to begin.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;812660]So when exactly can we sign players? UFA's[/quote]

[B]TENTATIVE NFL TIMELINE[/B]

[LIST][*][B]Monday: [/B]Teams can go to 90-man rosters; official free-agent list distributed to teams.[*][B]Tuesday:[/B] Trading begins. Teams can sign rookies and undrafted free agents at 10 a.m. ET. Teams can negotiate with all free agents and signed players can enter team facilities.[*][B]Wednesday:[/B] Players can begin reporting to training camps 15 days before their first preseason games.[*][B]Thursday:[/B] Teams can begin to cut players at 4 p.m. ET.[*][B]Friday:[/B] Teams can begin to file free-agent signings to the league office at 6 p.m. ET.[*][B]Aug. 4:[/B] Deadline for recertification and ratification of CBA by the players.[/LIST]

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Damn I'm so hyped now! This is gonna be an awesome couple of weeks, it's gonna be like 4 months of player transactions rolled into a couple of weeks.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;812660]So when exactly can we sign players? UFA's[/quote]

Tuesday: Rookies and Undrafted Free Agents Can Be Signed. Free Agents and Trades can be negotiated

Thursday: Players Can Be Cut

Friday: FA and Trades can be made official

So unofficially tomorrow, officially Friday