Vincent Jackass

So it looks like the NFL lockout is set to end: that means a rabid few weeks of free agency, training camps, preseason, and most importantly a fantasy football season.

Right now it looks like everything is headed in the right direction; however, there seems to be one speed bump on the NFLs highway to a 2011-12 season; a 6'5" 238 lb speed bump.

After being franchised this season, following a year when the San Diego Chargers tendered him a 1-year $3.8 million offer, Vincent Jackson was named one of the 10 plaintiffs in the Brady suit versus the NFL. The NFLPA decided that they would not seek compensation for these 10 plaintiffs if that meant the moving along of negotiations. For the majority of the 10 plaintiffs, like Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, they weren't seeking compensation, just the avoidance of another franchise tag.

Not V-Jax.

Jackson's agents had requested that the receiver would become either an unrestricted free agent or receive $10 million when the lockout ended as part of a settlement.

$10 million!

So right now this single player could be holding up an agreement that affects over 1600 players, the owners, team employees, fans, and most importantly fantasy owners in keeper leagues who want to see the free agent movements before they decide who they will keep.

Jackson refutes these demands in a Tweet in which he says, "Preciate the support guys! Can't believe all u read or see in media. I have made no demands, I wanna play ball like the rest of my peers!"

Sure ya do Vince. Just like when you held out all of the preseason and then the beginning of last season when you didn't like Chargers short term offer.

If this guy doesn't sign off on the deal, causing the loss of the first week of the preseason, and costs the league the estimated $200 million that they generate for each exhibition game, couldn't you just see Goodell turning a blind eye to a helmet to helmet hit to #83 of the Chargers.

We will see.

One thing I know is that the Buccos are in first place. Even ESPN is catching the fever. Thanks for jinxing everything Bristol.