Will the Extra Rest Help?

There's always been a month break before players go to training camp anyway. Plenty of time for any offseason "conditioning" to be lost as a lot of guys typically go on vacation for one last getaway before the grind of the season starts.

The extra time off when the season ends to heal before any offseason work starts is where the benefit may lie.

Writer seems to think the well structured teams will suffer the least. Old fashioned football, how about that!!

NFL Lockout: A gift for old school football fans - The League - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-league/post/the-gift-of-the-labor-lockout/2010/12/20/gIQAKYCFMI_blog.html)

It's different for every player