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Stage |
Comments |
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Monday |
27-Jan |
Welcome to 2018 |
New Year File available for import. No export required. |
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Sunday |
11-Feb |
Staff Draft/Stadium Requests |
Export Staff Draft Preferences/Stadium Renovation Requests (Optional) |
Sunday |
18-Feb |
Franchise Tag/Ticket Prices |
Last chance to apply Franchise Tag. Only time to set ticket prices |
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Monday |
18-Feb |
WINTER BREAK |
Plenty of time to examine FA Market. Draft class is also exposed. |
Tuesday |
13-Mar |
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Aspiring writers add off-season intrigue stories to Web Site |
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Sunday |
25-Feb |
Optional |
3 OPTIONAL interims for those wanting to take a slow, measured approach to FA1 |
Sunday |
4-Mar |
Optional |
The stage will not be advance, but offers can still be made and accepted or rejected |
Sunday |
11-Mar |
Optional |
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Thursday |
15-Mar |
FA1 |
Can make offers to RFA’s and extensions to players already under contract |
Sunday |
18-Mar |
FA2 |
Unrestricted Free Agency Begins – Free to negotiate with any UFA |
Wednesday |
21-Mar |
FA3 |
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Sunday |
25-Mar |
FA4 |
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Wednesday |
28-Mar |
FA5 |
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Sunday |
1-Apr |
FA6 |
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Wednesday |
4-Apr |
FA7 |
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Sunday |
8-Apr |
FA8 |
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Wednesday |
11-Apr |
FA9 |
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Sunday |
15-Apr |
FA10 |
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Wednesday |
18-Apr |
FA11 |
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Sunday |
22-Apr |
FA12 |
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Thursday |
26-Apr |
Draft Begins |
Slow roll – Will likely last a week or more. GM’s responsibility to register for and understand how to use the conscriptor. |
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Sunday |
13-May |
LFA1 |
Unsigned RFA’s become UFA’s. Teams can make offers on any remaining FA’s in the pool, including Veteran UFA’s. Rookie UDFA’s |
Sunday |
20-May |
LFA2 |
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Sunday |
27-May |
LFA3 |
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Sunday |
3-Jun |
LFA4 |
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Sunday |
10-Jun |
LFA5 |
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Monday |
11-Jun |
SUMMER BREAK |
Plenty of time to evaluate roster, devise weight training plan, create/edit playbooks. |
Saturday |
28-Jul |
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USE IT WELL |
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Sunday |
29-Jul |
TRAINING CAMP |
One of the MOST important exports of the season. THE ONLY CHANCE YOU HAVE TO CREATE/ADJUST PLAYBOOKS, PLAYER WEIGHT TRAINING |
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Wednesday |
1-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 1 Midweek |
Pre-Season begins – Injuries are severely curtailed (65 rather than 225), but they DO still occur. Proceed with caution in game planning. |
Sunday |
5-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 1 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
8-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 2 Midweek |
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Sunday |
12-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 2 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
15-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 3 Midweek |
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Sunday |
19-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 3 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
22-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 4 Midweek |
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Sunday |
26-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 4 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
29-Aug |
Pre-Season Week 5 Midweek |
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Sunday |
2-Sep |
Pre-Season Week 5 Game Day |
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Regular Season |
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Wednesday |
5-Sep |
Week 1 Midweek |
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Sunday |
9-Sep |
Week 1 Game Day |
Last chance to get to 53. Regular Season kicks off |
Wednesday |
12-Sep |
Week 2 Midweek |
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Sunday |
16-Sep |
Week 2 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
19-Sep |
Week 3 Midweek |
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Sunday |
23-Sep |
Week 3 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
26-Sep |
Week 4 Midweek |
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Sunday |
30-Sep |
Week 4 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
3-Oct |
Week 5 Midweek |
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Sunday |
7-Oct |
Week 5 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
10-Oct |
Week 6 Midweek |
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Sunday |
14-Oct |
Week 6 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
17-Oct |
Week 7 Midweek |
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Sunday |
21-Oct |
Week 7 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
24-Oct |
Week 8 Midweek |
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Sunday |
28-Oct |
Week 8 Game Day |
TRADE DEADLINE |
Wednesday |
31-Oct |
Week 9 Midweek |
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Sunday |
4-Nov |
Week 9 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
7-Nov |
Week 10 Midweek |
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Sunday |
11-Nov |
Week 10 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
14-Nov |
Week 11 Midweek |
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Sunday |
18-Nov |
Week 11 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
21-Nov |
Week 12 Midweek |
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Sunday |
25-Nov |
Week 12 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
28-Nov |
Week 13 Midweek |
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Sunday |
2-Dec |
Week 13 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
5-Dec |
Week 14 Midweek |
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Sunday |
9-Dec |
Week 14 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
12-Dec |
Week 15 Midweek |
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Sunday |
16-Dec |
Week 15 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
19-Dec |
Week 16 Midweek |
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Sunday |
23-Dec |
Week 16 Game Day |
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Wednesday |
26-Dec |
Week 17 Midweek |
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Sunday |
30-Dec |
Week 17 Game Day |
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PLAYOFFS |
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Wednesday |
2-Jan |
Wildcard Midweek |
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Sunday |
6-Jan |
Wildcard Game Day |
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Wednesday |
9-Jan |
Divisional Midweek |
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Sunday |
13-Jan |
Divisional Game Day |
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Wednesday |
16-Jan |
Conference Championship Midweek |
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Sunday |
20-Jan |
Conference Championship Game Day |
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SUPERBOWL |
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Wednesday |
23-Jan |
Superbowl Midweek |
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Sunday |
30-Jan |
Superbowl Game Day |
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