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Website submission from Christopher in Brevard, NC: Is there any chance we would sit Cam till week 6? I think we would win at least 3 games in the first five with the QB's we have on the roster. This would give Cam a chance to get full strength. Play a game and then have a bye week and finish strong. When Cam comes back, it would give defense rest due to longer drives and his shoulder would be fresh going into the playoffs. If we do this I think our record would be at worst 12-4, which should give us home field till Superbowl.

Some "any chance" questions are more "special" than others.

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Website submission from Lee in Charlotte: In light of the fact that the coaching staff enlisted fewer players into the rookie camp and cited reasoning that pointed to focused instruction and more attention to fewer players, all sound logic, why do they stick to the 90 players on the roster for training camp? When about 40 of those players won't make the team, wouldn't it make sense to carry fewer for the same reasons given for the smaller rookie camp roster?

Good call out.

For rookie camp, the goals are to give guys a foundational understanding of the playbook and to start acclimating them to the pace of the pro game. This year, they focused more on the classroom and individual position technique. There wasn't much of a need to make it look like a camp practice since the new players joined the vets for offseason work a week later.

At training camp, the goals change. There they want to install and practice the full playbook while also trying to select the best roster. The best way to soak in a playbook is study + repetition, followed by more study + repetition. More players allows more of that. Plus, in any given year, about 65 players compete for the 53 roster spots while the other 25 or so are competing for the 10 practice squad spots.

And now, the lightning round …

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@ScullysDad1971 When will training camp dates be announced? We always drive down from TN for a weekend for Camp.

Those are usually announced mid-June.

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Website submission from Charles in Charlotte: Why is it taking so long for Burns to sign his deal?

We're not going to do this again, are we?

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Website submission from Andrew in Charleston, SC: Bill, which is the better quote? "If you do not sacrifice for what you want, what you want will become the sacrifice" or "If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self."

I prefer: "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes." – Jack Handey

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@TheBernankeUnderstanding the quest for 365 NFL content, what's the slowest period around the stadium? Who's around? Who isn't? Let's call it a 2-4 week stretch._

The six-week stretch from after minicamp to the start of training camp is bruuutal. That's why you get #listseason.

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@SorryAmigos What's the best barbecue sauce for chicken?

Think we're all partial to stuff from our hometowns/states. I roll with Mama's Boy.

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@RudasillBilly When are you guys going to do a series called "Fits the Bill" where you dress up like Cam and take pictures? #InternetGold