Allen Park — It can be easy for fans, and even us in the media, to look past the fourth week of the preseason. With the majority of the starters placed in bubble wrap and glued to the sidelines, the final game of the exhibition slate can feel like you're going through the motions, just trying to get to the regular season, where the games count.
But the reality of the situation is more than 1,000 players are about to lose their jobs. Sure, a little more than 300 will land on a practice squad, and even more will find their ways to alternative leagues like the CFL or the second coming of the XFL.