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Originally Posted by Cowperson
Interesting opinion piece on what losing the cap might mean for the NFL . . . . it also might imply good things for the NHL which just got a cap.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11640378/
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I found it enteresting that he included the Patriots in with the Cowboys and Redskins. If the Patriots hadn't of won three Super Bowls recently would they be considered an economic power house? From what I understand the owners and the players are only 4% apart. The owners want to cap the league payrolls at 56% of revenues and the players want it at 60%. Doesn't sound like much, but that measily 4% should represent between $300 and $350 million. If you take $350 million and divide it amongst the 32 teams and then divide it by the max roster size of 56 you are looking at just under $200,000 per player. Doesnt seem like much does it? Allthough I would give my left nut to have an extra $200K each year.
This system of revenue sharing has worked for allmost 40 years. The old boy's club of owners worked very hard to achieve and maintain the current system in the NFL. Now newer, greedy owners like Jones and Snyder want to throw all that tradition and money away from the league for their own financial gain. When is enough money enough? Or I guess the two of them are so desperate for a Super Bowl ring that they will jepardize the entire league just so they can buy the Lombardi trophy. News flash, if Snyder and Jones let football people handle football operations then maybe their teams would have a better chance. Snyder plays musical coaches and Jones thinks he is the GM. I guess they own the team and can do what they want. But if they are going to ruin something that I love. They can go to hell. Sorry to get on a rant. I just don't want to go through the same thing in the NFL that we just went through in the NHL.