Thanks to everyone for bearing with me during a much-needed breather Tuesday, which in the blogging world qualified as an extended vacation. As always, ESPN.com's blog editing team did a great job keeping our neighborhood jumping in my absence.
We now move full bore into an offseason that promises to be like no other we've experienced in these parts. I'll do my best to sprinkle in actual football posts among the labor news we'll be following in anticipation of the March 3 expiration of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. That effort will start Wednesday as we begin compiling our 2010 all-NFC North team together.
While we have a moment, let's catch up on a few headlines from around the division: Minnesota Vikings nose tackle Pat Williams, a pending free agent, indicated he is done fighting the NFL on his four-game suspension for violating its policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Pressspoke with Williams, who said he has spent nearly $1 million in legal fees and is ready to accept a suspension to start the 2011 season. There was no word on that front from teammate Kevin Williams. The public entity that owns the Metrodome is expected to announce a plan Thursday for how to fix the facility's damaged roof, according tothe Star Tribune. Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.comtells the story of the Packers' "Return to Titletown" event through the eyes of some everyday players who were particularly touched. Packers receiver Donald Driver, viaLori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "I'm sitting on top of the world right now. We're freezing, but it feels good. There was a lot of warmth in the stadium." Packers defensive end Cullen Jenkins is bracing for the possibility of moving on next season, writesKareem Copeland of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh saw his base salary in 2011 escalate from $405,000 to $1.405 million, according tomacsfootballblog.comviaDave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times: "Although Chicago soon will elect a new mayor, the Bears' home will remain Soldier Field. According to their spokespeople, three of the top mayoral candidates would not consider a name change in any way, while one would be open to exploring the subject only if it included the name 'Soldier Field.'" The Bears have $104.9 million devoted to players signed for 2011, according toMichael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribuneis taking a position-by-position look at the Bears.
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Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and children.
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