As the headlines from the draft and minicamps fade from the headlines, coaches, scouting staffs and players all tend to head in separate directions this time of year for some final R&R before the last minicamps and final preparations for training camps begin in a few weeks.
The NFL has become a year-round job in the past 20-25 years, and many team employees regularly put in 80-hour weeks or more throughout the year. This time is much needed by many to recharge before the grind of the season begins.
That doesnt mean that team officials will sleep easily for the next month, however, as this time of year has become Nervous Season for the league due to the fact that many players find trouble, or trouble finds them, depending on the point of view you believe, when there is nothing structured in place to keep them focused.
One only needs to look at the headlines from the past few of weeks to understand why certain teams are scrambling to come up with contingency plans just in case players who have run afoul with the law are suddenly unavailable for any period of time.
1. Ricky Manning, Jr. and Maurice Drew
Although the incident in question here...
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