Vacation is over, not just the NFL’s, but mine as well. It’s almost August. Time to get serious about fantasy football. Really serious.

After weeks of random perusing of fantasy magazines and Web sites, a sudden realization hits (I’m sure for others, too, not just me) — the drafts are coming, soon, and there’s only a finite time to prepare between now and then. I’m not saying every waking moment of August needs to be spent on fantasy football, but you don’t want to cram, either. All-nght study sessions are meant for the school year, not August.

The fantasy content here is going to reach overdrive soon, too. I should have my rankings posted within a couple weeks and will be offering my thoughts on key fantasy developments as the preseason proceeds. I’ll be studying myself, too — the last thing I want is to be blogging fantasy advice, then take last in four leagues.

The fun begins.