Well, the Super Bowl is finished, and while the Bears weren't participating, at least neither were those cheeselovers up north (or those Clint Eastwood-backed, Eminem-loving, car-making up and comers from Detroit). So begins another offseason, full of hope and optimism - especially now that Jerry Angelo has been shown the door. Hit the jump to check out the important NFL dates to mark in your Blackberry (just kidding, unless this is 1999).
Feb. 20 - First Day to Franchise Tag Players
Feb. 22-28 - NFL Combine
March 5 - Deadline to Apply Franchise Tag
March 13 - Free Agency Period Begins at 4 pm
Mid-April - OTAs begin for all teams (maximum of 10 OTAs)
Late April - 2012 NFL season schedule is released
April 26 - First Round of NFL Draft
April 27 - Second and Third Rounds of NFL Draft
April 28 - Fourth through Seventh Rounds of NFL Draft
Late July - Training Camps Begin
Early August - Preseason Games Begin
September 6 - Giants open the regular against a TBA opponent