2012 NFL Offseason Schedule: Key Dates To Mark On Your Calendar
by Sean Yuille on Jan 17, 2012 9:01 AM EST
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After the Super Bowl comes to a close and the entire NFL shifts into offseason mode, there will likely be a comprehensive schedule released for everything that is set to take place from February to September. In the meantime, I have compiled a list of dates that are worth marking on your calendar for the 2012 offseason, and you can check it out after the jump.
Jan. 21 - East-West Shrine Game (4 p.m., NFL Network)
Jan. 28 - Senior Bowl (4 p.m., NFL Network)
Jan. 29 - 2012 NFL Pro Bowl (7 p.m., NBC)
Feb. 5 - Super Bowl XLVI (6:25 p.m., NBC)
Feb. 20 - Teams can begin applying franchise and transition tags to players
Feb. 22-28 - NFL Combine (live coverage on NFL Network and NFL.com)
March 5 - Deadline for teams to apply franchise and transition tags
March 13 - Free agency begins at 4 p.m.
March 25-28 - NFL owners meetings (in Palm Beach, FL)
March 30-31 - Super Regional Combine (at Ford Field)
Mid-April - Lions' offseason program begins (they can hold a maximum of 10 OTAs during the offseason)
Late April - 2012 NFL schedule is announced
April 26 - First round of 2012 NFL Draft (Lions will pick 23rd)
April 27 - Second and third rounds of 2012 NFL Draft
April 28 - Rounds 4-7 of 2012 NFL Draft
Late July - Training camps across the league begin
Early August - 2012 preseason begins
Sept. 6 - 2012 NFL regular season begins at stadium of Super Bowl champion
(All times Eastern)
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The Pro Bowl? That is probably the least important date on the entire list.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Can't wait for late April
We've become so dumb we don't know how dumb we've become. Source Obscure.
Don't sweat the petty stuff & don't pet the sweaty stuff.
by Lionz Fowlweatherfan on Jan 17, 2012 5:41 PM EST reply actions
When can players be released?
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