Today is the official start of NFL free agency, where the hopes and dreams of fans are quickly ground into mulch at the realization that football is in fact a business. My favorite player, Darelle Revis was a victim of the business last year as he was shipped out to the Tampa Bay Bucs in a move that allowed the Jets to claim a great lineman and a terrible cornerback. Revis is on the block again as teams are realizing his hefty contract is far too large of a hit on the Salary Cap. Revis is set to head to his 3rd team in as many years, but it is not clear up to this point who that team will be. He won’t be alone. Cromartie, the Robin, of the Jets ‘once dynamic’ duo was also cut, signaling the end of the Jets once dominant secondary and, perhaps, the rise of the Browns. They have the old Jets ball coach and now they have their sights set on some dynamic defenders.
Some football problems can be addressed through the draft, while others require a veteran’s touch. My beloved Giants believe the Running Back situation needs a bit of both. They committed money to Rashad Jennings, a one year breakout back from the Raiders, and added some linemen to pave the way. In my humble opinion, this is a terrible move. Jennings was solid last year, but he isn’t an every down guy and isn’t the answer to the Giants empty backfield. Peyton Hillis isn’t the answer either, which is why I believe the G-men are looking to the draft for a long term solution.
Football is back into the swing of things. Why does it feel like it never ended?
Some Thoughts:
- I wound up back in my home office today, attempting to use it as a place for writing and reflection. The reflection you can see here plain as day. It isn’t wholly about the space. It is about the distractions that come along with the space. I can say without a doubt that the room has improved, as I hoped it would, and it is nearly to the point where it doesn’t distract me. The people banging on the door are another matter entirely.
- That being said, I am definitely at the point where I need to scale back and take a rest for a few months. No big stories–just books and books worth of ideas to be generated. It is time to restock the Idea Archive.