Here's the deal, with the lockout looking to end this Thursday, we wanted to get a quickie contest up for our traders to predict some of the events that will come after teams get back to the business of football.
So, to be eligible for the contest, you need to get over to the Rising Rookies review and post a comment.
2011 Topps Rising Rookies Football Review
Once you've done that, come back and give us your best guesses to these questions:
1) Which 2011 first rounder will be the first to sign a contract?
2) Which 2011 free agent (non-rookie) will be the first to sign a contract?
3) And with which team will they sign?
There are a bunch of big name players looking to switch teams, maybe retire or trying to get back into the game. Let's see if you know where they'll end up. If you think they'll stay put, just list their current team. If you think they'll actually follow through with their threat to retire (I'm looking at you, Carson Palmer), just say you think they'll retire. If you think no one will sign them, but they're too stubborn to retire...you can just say "no team" or something like that.
4) What team will sign Plaxico Burress?
5) What team will sign Tiki Barber?
6) Where will Kevin Kolb play in 2011?
7) Where will Vince Young play in 2011?
8) Where will Matt Hasselbeck play on 2011?
9) Where will Kyle Orton play in 2011?
10) Where will Randy Moss play in 2011?
11) Where will Terrell Owens play in 2011?
12) Where will Nnamdi Asomugha play in 2011?
13) Where will Carson Palmer play in 2011?
14) What team will take Terrelle Pryor?
15) In what round of the Supplemental Draft will he be selected?
Ok, again, everyone is expecting the CBA to be legit by Thursday...which would have the league year starting on Friday. That means teams will be able to sign their own free agents beginning Friday. Full on Free Agency will begin Monday.
So...if you think any of these players will re-sign with their old team...you better post that answer by 11:59pm Thursday night. Everything else needs to be entered by 11:59pm Sunday night.
I think everyone expects free agency to be insane and people will be signing fast...so I have to cut it off Sunday night before the feeding frenzy begins. The contest will stay open until all questions are answered.
A quick note...we're not leaving the contest open til the beginning of the season. So if *insert team here* signs Vince Young and he hurts himself and never sees the field...that team is still the answer to the Vince Young question. Actually stepping on the field is not required here, I just couldn't think of a better way to word the question. I'm looking for the team these guys either sign with or are traded to. Sound good?
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR 1ST AND 2ND PLACE

FIRST PRIZE: 1st prize will be the Stevan Ridley NFL Shield auto #/260 and a stack of rookies and parallels.
SECOND PRIZE: 2nd prize will be the Maurice Jones-Drew Playmaker GU and a smaller stack of rookies and parallels.
So, I just have one question for you:
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!?!?!