just found this list of NFL teams and their cap status...unbelievable how the Raiders could be THAT bad and still have these issues.
These teams are over...
Over the salary cap
TeamCap status (over)Oakland Raiders $23.5 million Kansas City Chiefs $18.2 million Tennessee Titans $11.6 million Washington Redskins $14.5 million Atlanta Falcons $9.2 million New York Jets $8.6 million Indianapolis Colts $6.9 million Tampa Bay Buccaneers $6.2 million Miami Dolphins $5.7 million Carolina Panthers $5.6 million Pittsburgh Steelers $4.5 million
And the list of teams who's GM's are licking their chops ready to turn a pretender into a contender in the space of 2 or 3 weeks.
Under the salary cap
TeamCap status (under)Minnesota Vikings $26.5 million Arizona Cardinals $24.3 million Cleveland Browns $24 million Green Bay Packers $23.5 million San Francisco 49ers $19.9 million San Diego Chargers $19.6 million Jacksonville Jaguars $16.7 million Philadelphia Eagles $16.7 million Baltimore Ravens $14.4 million Detroit Lions $13.1 million St. Louis Rams $13.1 million Seattle Seahawks $12 million Cincinnati Bengals $11.5 million Buffalo Bills $11.05 million New Orleans Saints $10.7 million Chicago Bears $10.3 million Houston Texans $8.3 million
And the rest who it seems wont be affected much at all....
New York Giants $5.8 million New England Patriots $4 million Dallas Cowboys $1.3 million Denver Broncos $1 million
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2349505