There's a popular myth that circulates through the sports universe, and it's called the "NFL offseason."
Tuesday dawned a few days clear of the annual scouting combine and more than a week shy of the league's new year and free agency.
And yet ...
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers agreed to the richest deal in NFL history – at least according to reports he hasn't verified – Russell Wilson was in the process of getting traded from the Seahawks to the Broncos, franchise tags were flying, pending free agents like Chargers WR Mike Williams and Titans OLB Harold Landry signed enriching extensions and likely future first-ballot Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner was getting his walking papers in Seattle.