Five of the Wildest Shockers of the NFL Offseason

jl3 posted 7/25/2008 from ballhype.com [flag]

Last season's NFL had a dangerous ending when the New York Giants shocked the so-called "dynasty" of this era, the New England Patriots. But that wasn't the final shocker of the season. Then came the offseason...and the almighty insanity that comes with it. With the season only a few weeks away, I take a moment and reflect on five moments that left us gasping for air and spitting out our beers.

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