Well, that was it. The NFL trade deadline has come and gone and, a bit like Christmas as an adult, most of what you have to show for it is a slight upgrade in socks and underwear (while the kids in this metaphor, aka Eagles and Colts fans, are sprawled out in front of a brand new Sega Genesis with multiple games and the 32-bit graphics enhancer). I suppose to round out the whole analogy, Cowboys fans would be a little bit like a pack of feral cats outside that ran into the carcass of some roasted animal near the garbage with a bit of meat still on the bone which, in their world, would qualify as a strange but beautiful holiday.
Like in any instance, there are winners and losers in life and there are certainly winners and losers at the trade deadline. We’re here to explore them following a stretch that offered just as many sparkler moves as firework finales.
