The final day of cuts is upon us and if the release of Cam Newton is any indication, things are probably going to get pretty crazy over the next few hours. I've already had three cups of coffee and a can of Red Bull today in case you're wondering how things are going on my end.With trimming their rosters down from 80 players to 53 players, that means there are going to be more than 850 players out of a job by the end of the day. Of course, many of those players will get their job back, because they'll end up on a practice squad.Cut day isn't just a big day for cuts, it
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