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Lions, 49ers headed in opposite directions

By Todd McShay
Scouts, Inc.

Tuesday, June 8, 2004

One reason that June 1 is no longer the dramatic date on the NFL calendar that it once was is because players and agents are smart enough to realize that they don't want to be part of it. Teams have a lot more money to work with on April 1 than they do on June 1, so players tell their agents to get a deal done in April rather than having to scramble in June. Each year there will be some stubborn players (ie. Eddie George) who will try to hold their respective teams hostage, but there is a gro ...

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