Offseason Schedule First Draft, Voice Your Opinions

[Suicane]

Friday       Oct 15th: Staff Hiring Stage 1
Saturday     Oct 16th: Staff Hiring Stage 2
Sunday       Oct 17th: Staff Hiring Stage 3
Tuesday      Oct 19th: Ticket Pricing/Franchise Tag/Summer League
Thursday     Oct 21st: Early Free Agency Stage 1
Friday       Oct 22nd: Early Free Agency Stage 2
Sunday       Oct 24th: Early Free Agency Stage 3
Monday       Oct 25th: Early Free Agency Stage 4
Tuesday      Oct 26th: Early Free Agency Stage 5 
Wednesday    Oct 27th: Early Free Agency Stage 6 
Thursday     Oct 28th: Early Free Agency Stage 7 (Draft Interviews Must Be Completed)
Friday       Oct 29th: Early Free Agency Stage 8 (Draft Starts)
Saturday     Oct 30th: Early Free Agency Stage 9 & 10
Sunday	     Oct 31st: Early Free Agency 11 & 12
Tuesday      Nov 2nd:  Late Free Agency 1
Wednesday    Nov 3rd:  Late Free Agency 2 & 3
Thursday     Nov 4th:  Late Free Agency 4 & 5
Sunday       Nov 7th:  Training Camp/Weight Control
Tuesday      Nov 9th:  Preseason Week 1 Midweek
Thursday     Nov 11th: Preseason Week 1 (Everyone down to 60 non-IR players)
Friday       Nov 12th: Preseason Week 2
Sunday       Nov 14th: Preseason Week 3
Tuesday      Nov 16th: Preseason Week 4 Midweek 
Thursday     Nov 18th: Preseason Week 4
Friday       Nov 19th: Preseason Week 5 Midweek
Sunday       Nov 21st: Preseason Week 5
Tuesday      Nov 23rd: Cut Day (Everyone down to 53 non-IR players)
Thursday     Nov 25th: Regular Season Week 1 Midweek
Sunday       Nov 27th: Regular Season Week 1

[Argot]

I, for one, like something happenning everyday rather than skipping days. But I'm not the one simming, so I don't want to voice that too loudly lest somebody say "then you sim it!"

[Chris Rex]

Ill be away on the nov 24th forward for a week. As long as we cut to 53 before that day, I will selfishly love the schedule ;-)

[tarcone]

Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of November. Not sure of the date. May want to consider a break.

[BuddaKINGII]

Yeah can we skip the off days between the 17th and the 24th. Everything after that is cool. Just noticed or switch some off-days to late free agency unless you're on vacation those early breaks.

[BOSS]

I'm all for NO off days except for Thanksgiving.

[dthompso8]

Only issue here is the 31st October if the draft is still in progress (hopefully only late rounds) it is NFL football day in the UK... 49ers and Broncos are playing at Wembley that day so I will be unavailable all day...

[Suicane]

Couple of things. I always want the draft starting on a Friday, which is why it's a little spaced to set up the Friday draft start. I felt it would be a little rushed to come right back just a day or two after the Imperial Bowl and start the next season, but if the majority of you guys are cool with starting on say Tuesday or Wednesday instead of Friday I could do that.

I personaly like off days here or there but as I said, if it seems that you guys wanna just burn through I can do that too. Lol, i think I say that every year.

In the current setup we're good for Thanksgiving as you can get the export in a day or two before, I'll be here, so simming is no problem and then there isn't a sim for another 2 days so everyone should be back unless you're traveling long distance.

I'll rework a 2nd draft and see if it's more amenable.

[Matt]

I think most guys just want to start the new season at this point, and to most people the offseason doesn't really start until FA hits. The staff hiring process is not too exciting.

[Matt]

I like the idea of starting the new season on tuesday or wednesday.....or whatever we can do to get this banana peeled quickly.

[Kobeck]

agree with Matt about starting the offseason ASAP. Us non-PO teams gotta do something other than negotiate with BU linemen.

[r00k]

Couple of things. I always want the draft starting on a Friday, which is why it's a little spaced to set up the Friday draft start. I felt it would be a little rushed to come right back just a day or two after the Imperial Bowl and start the next season ...

I personaly like off days here or there but as I said, if it seems that you guys wanna just burn through I can do that too. Lol, i think I say that every year.

In the current setup we're good for Thanksgiving as you can get the export in a day or two before, I'll be here, so simming is no problem and then there isn't a sim for another 2 days so everyone should be back unless you're traveling long distance.

(as stated above)

[Suicane]

Ok, so go wed-thu-fri for coaching, sunday for ticket and then go everyday during fa?

[r00k]

Like Sui's first schedule best but the suggestion above is ok too. Highly suggest that schedule work out so that the draft starts on a Friday ... seems to work out the best win it starts right before a weekend.

[Suicane]

Yeah, I absolutely want it to start on a Friday. It's almost like tradition that part. I'll work on it some this afternoon and try to work both opinions in.