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OK, here's what we know: The NFL is on the verge of lifting the lockout, an announcement is expected soon, training camps should be open Aug. 1 and everyone will live happily ever after ... right?
Not exactly.
Yes, we're on the verge of a settlement, but, no, not everyone will be happy. Tell me, for instance, how much joy the league's 32 capologists experience when camps and contracts collide in August. No, better yet, tell me what the next six weeks look like for agents representing players in search of new contracts and/or new homes.
Forget it. I'll do it for you, and I'll reduce it to one word.
Mayhem.
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