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How will lockout affect 2011 NFL season?

Now that the 4 1/2-month lockout is a thing of the past and all the National Football League teams are in the early stages of their respective training camps, one of the big questions facing those who follow the game closely is what did those 136 days off do to this billion dollar product we will see in another month?

Some of the usual scenarios that normally prevail before training camp begins such as preseason quarterback controversies, free agent signings and key training camp injuries were all compressed into a few days last week.

A recent issue of USA Sports Weekly pointed this out and interviewed several analysts from various media outlets and got some angles that have not been mentioned by the sports gurus.
NBC’s Cris Collinsworth doesn’t think the start of this upcoming season will produce below-average regular-season action. He points out that fans shouldn’t minimize the off-season preparation that has been lost. “In the NFL, football is taught year-round,” he said.

However ESPN’s Ron Jaworski doesn’t see it that way. “I’ve been the consummate believer that teams are built in the off-season. Call that off-season training mandatory or voluntary or whatever you want, but that’s when you develop esprit de corps, play some golf together, have a couple of beers,” Jaworski recalls.

“And with the lockout, lots of guys didn’t get proper rehab from their team trainers and team physicians,” he continued. “And players like Michael Vick, after coming to the Philadelphia Eagles last year, need this off-season to work with his coaches and really get to know his receivers.”

The NFL Network’s Mike Mayock suggests that the regular-season progress will unfold more slowly. He expects more basic play and more game time for veterans early, “but as the process moves forward, rookies and other young players will integrate into the lineups and the quality of play will get better.”

ESPN’s Jon Gruden believes that before teams sort themselves out, look for the offbeat. “You’ll see more blocked kicks, more trickery in the kicking game,” Gruden predicts.

NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci, a former NFL coach, points out that normally coaching staffs plan their pre-season practices down to the minute. “Then you go on vacation and come back a just follow the script, Mariucci remembers.

85% Sports - NFL Preview: Philadelphia Eagles

DEF: 23.6 Pts (21st); 327.2 YDS (12th); 216.8 PASS (15th); 110.4 RUSH (15th)

Mike W’s Outlook: Through their many free agent scores, the Eagles have sent a message that they want to be serious Super Bowl contenders, if not the front runners. They returned all the key producers from their top offense and added some offensive line support in the draft. On the defensive side, they locked up the prize of the offseason with Nnamdi Asomugha, and they also hope to secure an iffy defensive line with Jason Babin and Cullen Jenkins. All of that points to Philly being a top team.

But there are issues. Michael Vick is terrific but very breakable — a reality which the Eagles were confronted with by Vick’s mid-season injury and his banged up state late in the year. On top of it, the Eagles have a lot of questions at linebacker—not one of their starting candidates is proven. If Vick can stay upright an effective for 16 games and the defense succeeds despite the linebackers’ inexperience, the Eagles could cruise to a high seed. If not, they’ll collapse under the weight of their expectations. It’s a challenge every big spender faces.

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