It’s like that first whiff of tantalizing aroma from the kitchen. It offers no real satisfaction and just hints at what is coming, but it immediately starts the mouth to watering. That is what the rookie minicamps do for NFL fans. It is the first thing even remotely resembling real football for their team in months. For the Dallas Cowboys, it starts this week, running from May 10-12. It will soon be followed by the OTAs and the mandatory minicamp for everyone. Once that wraps up, it will be just seven weeks until training camp starts.
If that brings a smile to your face and maybe makes your heart pump a little faster, then you are my kind of fan.