It always comes in stages for me. While it technically isn't the offseason, I really enjoy the Senior Bowl and the week leading up to it. Our coaching staff's involvement aside, I really enjoy getting an inside look as to how a staff runs a practice, albeit an overly scripted one.

 

The Combine is always a good time because you get a rough feel for how players are doing at interviews and their athletic ability. It's just fun to watch for me.

 

Then the frenzy that is Free Agency. People lose their minds over these "leaked reports" that a guy is close to signing here or there, with this team or that team. And the ludicrous part of it is that people don't even realize it's not coming from the player! NFL rules state that teams cannot talk to players prior to the start of Free Agency, but they can talk to their representatives. This is backed up by the comment that Bradley made when he said that he never even spoke to Julius Thomas prior to him signing with the team last March. Really all that it is occurring is the Player's Agent is dropping hints to reporters with the intent to drive up the market for his guy. The more buzz there is about their guy, the better they feel I guess.

 

Then there is the actual Free Agent haul. I rarely get excited about this because I guess I'm just a bit jaded by how many times over the years Free Agents have failed. Still, it is nice to think about all the new toys that a team gets.

 

And then the Draft. Just like Hustler stated above, It's like three days of Christmas!

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