Rob Bradford

No, but I think to your point, we should look back at a few years ago, and we should, oh, and this is, I'm giving you this one for free, that you should write that story.

You should basically say, this exact thing was said at this time, this exact thing was said at this time, this exact thing was said at this time.

Because everyone's going to freak out.

The only good thing to come out of this is we're going to have the same thing about the much more

Much desired deadline for off-season moves, like informal deadline for off-season moves.

That was awesome.

That was the best.

When you actually got stuff done and then December 1st hit.

That's a league position, Rob.

The league wants the free agency signing deadline.

I know, but that's not happening.

The union does not.

We know that that's not happening.

All I'm saying is it happened because of the lockout, and it was awesome.

We all want this.

Evan, back in a different world that you lived in, when you were covering the day-to-day stuff,

It was, you remember, it was done by Christmas.

Listen, listen, I don't know if it was done by Christmas, but I don't think there's any doubt in my mind that if there was a free agency signing deadline, it would create something of a frenzy.

And also the other point exists that has some validity is there is a player worry that they would be forced into lesser contracts.

If you take that concern away, and it's a simple...