It’s the second annual “Back Together Saturday”

The NFL has become very adept at conjuring something out of nothing,

Especially in the offseason. When nothing is really happening from a football standpoint,

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But it feels like everything is going on.Today brings the second annual

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“Back Together Saturday,” the league’s latest

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Effort to craft a tentpole event that gathers simultaneous eyeballs — and wallets.

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We’re not complaining about the concept. The name is a little clunky.

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And it feels more forced than organic. Still, football really is back.

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All camps are open. The slow time has faded into the rear-view mirror.

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