Are you ready for some football?

Common sense has finally prevailed, as the National Football League's lockout ended today, just in time for the start of training camp.

However, the New York Giants had already decided not to hold their annual camp at the University at Albany, a decision that was made a couple of weeks ago by team owner John Mara, citing time constraints based upon the then-uncertain end of the lockout, which began in March. There is hope, of course, that "Big Blue" will return to Albany in 2012 to make up for the cancellation this year. Training camp for the Giants will instead be closer to their New Jersey base.

The timing, of course, works out perfectly for both sides, as it allows the annual Hall of Fame game to take place as scheduled in Canton on August 7, as the start of pre-season play.

Now, the impetus is on the NBA to end their lockout, preferably sooner rather than later, but to prevent this from happening again and again in the future, because you know it inevitably will, owners will have to break down and offer public disclosure. If they're losing money, the public has a right to know how. It's not just from overpaying the players, I'm certain of that.

At least now we don't have to worry about seeing Sundays & Mondays go by without football starting in September........