"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
Robert Burns wrote his famous poem "To a Mouse" well over 200 years ago, albeit in Scots language. The poet couldn't have imagined his work applied to NFL football, which didn't even emerge until 1920.
Yet here we are. Today's gladiators are on the field for training camp and practicing for the upcoming campaign.
The Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets find themselves in positions where Burns' quote applies to their situations, though at different stages of each team's development.
The Colts traded for Carson Wentz this offseason only to see him suffer another injury.