I thought it was too early to start new thread for the 2021 season, and the context of this post would be off-topic from the 2020 NFL thread (plus it’s been idle soon after the Super Bowl). However, the NFL has turned into a year-long product over the past several years, to where its Combine AND Schedule Release are more anticipated than actual games of consequence in the other (three major) sports!
The NFL Off-Season, which includes Free Agency and the Draft in addition to what I mentioned about, has been must-see TV if not something you’d read up on within the Internet around the time Roger Goodell took over. They have come such a long way.
The NFL Draft is tonight (April 29, 2021) and Trevor Lawrence is expected to go first overall to Jacksonville. I think Zach Wilson is slated to be the next pick for New York, and then it’s anybody’s guess.
The top story that might outrank every second of the Draft is Aaron Rodgers and his reported decision to move on from the Green Bay Packers. It’s been a mess for quite a while, and while a trade was recently reported as unlikely, there may be optimism for one.
Of course, Tim Tebow is trying to make a comeback, as a tight end, about a decade too late. Other news includes personnel changes among the players. Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, and Julian Edelman are some of several people calling it quits. Former Rams QB (Jared Goff) and former Lions QB (Matthew Stafford), both first overall picks, swapped teams, and Carson Wentz left Philadelphia to fill in the void in Indianapolis left by Rivers’ retirement.
Finally, there will be 17 games starting this season. The post season is pushed back a week, which is a bit odd since there is a void between the third pre-season week and Week One. Usually the NFL doesn’t like to stay idle upon its start, which is the Hall Of Fame festivities
