I Smell Astroturf

It's almost here, my favorite time of year. I smell, grass, astroturf, and nachos. I see OTAs have begun and become giddy with excitement. I hear talk of Alex Smith having to compete for his job, and of RBs changing teams and I smile. I get tweets about more of the NFL's insistence on harassing Ezekiel Elliot and I realize: Football Season is almost Here.

Here on The Closer's League we are working on a Fantasy Football Section that we hope will go live at the end of the summer, giving you PLENTY of time to prepare for your Draft Day. I hope you'll drop us a line here and let us know what kind of content you want, what kind of advice and help you'd like to get, and what kind of information would help you the most. We'd love to hear from you, and be a part of your Gridiron Universe.

Stay tuned and stay strong, kick-off will be here before you know it!

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