The NFL's league year began on Wednesday. Here's a fan's guide on what to expect over the next 12 months:
March: You can't fathom why your team hasn’t signed more big-name free agents. This bothers you to no end. You tweet something creative like: "Is the GM asleep?! Does he know free agency started?!" You read a post from some guy who calls himself NFLDraftDemon8 who has it on good authority that your team is head over heels for the top free agent available and then forward it to a reporter asking him/her if this is true.