2008 Dates (for SAC’d and Frenzy)

[Philadelphia Freedom]

Can someone make this sticky. Also, if anyone see major issues let's try and hammer them out now rather than having problems later.

Here are the proposed key dates for everyone to keep in mind:

Monday March 24th at 11:59pm - 2008 RFA Declarations are Due

Monday March 31st at 11:59pm - 2007 Soft Cap Period Ends

Tuesday April 1st at 12:00am - 2008 Hard Cap Period Begins

Tuesday April 1st at 12:00am - 2008 RFA Bidding Opens

Wednesday April 30th at 11:59pm - 2008 RFA Bidding Closes

Monday May 12th at 12:00am (the 2nd Monday in May each year) this allows about 3 weeks for the NFL draft to be evaluated - 2008 Rookie Draft Begins

June 1st at 12:00am - this date will also be somewhat flexible in that as it would not open until 48 hours after the rookie draft has been completed - Opening of the UFA period

Monday August 25 at 12:00am - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2008 Injured Reserve Opens

Monday August 25 at 11:59pm - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2008 Off-Season Free Agency ENDS

Tuesday August 26 (flexible date to be the day after contracts and DS are declared) - opening of 2008 In-Season Free Agency

Friday October 31st at 11:59pm - 2008 Hard Cap Period Ends

Saturday November 1st at 12:00am - 2008 Soft Cap Period Begins

Beginning of Week 14 Games (Sunday December 7) - 2008 Off-Season Free Agency Ends (SAC'd and Frenzy)

Tuesday after Week 14 games (Tuesday December 9) - 2008 Post Season Free Agency Begins (SAC'd and Frenzy)

Beginning of Week 16 Games (Saturday December 20) - 2008 Post-Season Free Agency Ends (SAC'd and Frenzy)

[Nittany Dodgers]

Dates look good to me.

Thread stuck.

[Philadelphia Freedom]

I updated the December 2008 dates above and saved messages on the calendar (for both SAC'd and Frenzy)

[Popes]

Originally Posted by Philadelphia Freedom

Tuesday August 26 (flexible date to be the day after contracts and DS are declared) - opening of 2008 In-Season Free Agency

Note: this is when RFAs can first be traded (yeah, I'm counting down the days).

[Valencia]

Monday August 25 at 11:59pm - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2008 Off-Season Free Agency ENDS


Is this also the date we need to assign our rookies to squads? I am pretty sure it is, I just wanted to make sure. The season is getting close...

[Philadelphia Freedom]

Originally Posted by Valencia

Monday August 25 at 11:59pm - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - 2008 Off-Season Free Agency ENDS


Is this also the date we need to assign our rookies to squads? I am pretty sure it is, I just wanted to make sure. The season is getting close...

You are correct, sir.