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SI.com: John P. Lopez: NFL needs to shorten antiquated preseason

Except for coaches, scouts and degenerate gamblers, it has become obvious the NFL preseason is little more than an artifact of bygone days. And this year, it has become painfully obvious to too many players and owners.

SI.com: John P. Lopez: Rookie contracts are ridiculous but don't expect change

The overwhelming sentiment around the NFL is that some kind of "Crabtree Rule" will be a no-brainer when the next collective bargaining agreement is negotiated.

SI.com: Peter King: NFL in 2011? Not looking good

If I were a football fan, I'd be worried about the NFL season in 2011. That's what this tiff between the National Football league and the NFL Players Association over guaranteed benefits for the 2010 uncapped year and beyond tells me.

SI.com: Matt Light: NFL deserves credit for helping players

With Peter King on his annual four-week summer vacation, veteran offensive lineman Matt Light took time away from conducting a summer camp to write today's MMQB: Tuesday Edition column. Light is entering his ninth season with New England, where he's been a starter on three Super Bowl-winning teams this decade.

SI.com: Matt Birk: NFL players need to respect their forefathers

With Peter King on his annual four-week summer vacation, veteran offensive lineman Matt Birk took time away from his holiday weekend to write today's Monday Morning Quarterback column. Birk, who played 11 seasons for the Vikings and was voted to six Pro Bowls, signed a three-year deal with the Ravens in the offseason.

SI.com: Peter King: Debating summer work for NFL players

I'll have a few quick hits before completely diving into today's e-mail, but first a cardiologist speaks from the heart:

SI.com: Peter King: NFL's labor negotiations set to begin

As you read this, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith might still be assessing the damage in his Washington office after what can best be described as a bizarre fire in the bathroom adjacent to his office around 5 a.m.

SI.com: Michael McCann: Legal issues in Cowboys' facility collapse

So far, public reaction to the tragic collapse of the Dallas Cowboys' indoor practice facility has understandably reflected sadness, shock and genuine empathy for the 12 injured persons, particularly scout Rich Behm, who was left permanently paralyzed from the waist down.

SI.com: Peter King: NFLPA's Smith prepares to battle owners

I had the chance to sit with the new executive director of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith, for three hours in Washington last week. I liked him. He's personable, he listens, he makes good arguments ... and, more importantly, he's a huge football fan. He loves the game, and it's going to be tough for him to tear himself away from his beloved Redskins and become a fan of all 32 teams. But to me that's a good thing. He's excited about meeting the men he's watched on TV over the years and was tickled that Peyton Manning was trying to reach out to him last week to congratulate him on the new job.

SI.com: Ross Tucker: Burress' grievance victory rings hollow

The news that Plaxico Burress won his recent grievance hearing against the New York Giants over unpaid bonus money has already been declared a victory by new NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. That's funny, because as a recently retired player and member of the union, it doesn't really feel like one to me.

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