Salary Cap Analysis

Pretty sure the J. E. T. S. Jets, Jets, Jets, are in worse shape than we are. Unless they can convince Chad to agree to a 8 million dollar a year pay cut.

It's not a good sign though when we are comparing our cap situation to the Jets. Maybe this cap thing actually exists after all.

So if it doesnt get extended, then this year we will be screwed. But after that there is no cap?

If that is the case then isnt Dan Snyder's dream coming true in 2007?

So if it doesnt get extended, then this year we will be screwed. But after that there is no cap?

If that is the case then isnt Dan Snyder's dream coming true in 2007?

Yes. If the CBA doesn't get extended this spring, the Gang of 9 (the 9 high revenue clubs) are just going to dig in their heels and take the league to an era of no salary cap. We'll be buying free agents left and right.

I did realize something though, even though the league will be worse off without a salary cap and will resemble MLB going forward, all the NFC East teams are part of the Gang of 9. Our division should remain very strong and stay very competitive, because every team can afford to bid for free agents. I think as Redskins fans we'd still have a fair amount to look forward to if the salary cap ceases to exist. It would be a shame for the league, but the NFC East should return to the dominance seen in the 80s and 90s.

Hot dogs are going to cost $14 in 07

Yes. If the CBA doesn't get extended this spring, the Gang of 9 (the 9 high revenue clubs) are just going to dig in their heels and take the league to an era of no salary cap. We'll be buying free agents left and right.

From the look of things (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2343073&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines) 2007 is going to be a capless season. Dan Snyder will be living in a perpetual wet dream.

Yes. If the CBA doesn't get extended this spring, the Gang of 9 (the 9 high revenue clubs) are just going to dig in their heels and take the league to an era of no salary cap. We'll be buying free agents left and right.

I did realize something though, even though the league will be worse off without a salary cap and will resemble MLB going forward, all the NFC East teams are part of the Gang of 9. Our division should remain very strong and stay very competitive, because every team can afford to bid for free agents. I think as Redskins fans we'd still have a fair amount to look forward to if the salary cap ceases to exist. It would be a shame for the league, but the NFC East should return to the dominance seen in the 80s and 90s.

You don't think that if there was an uncapped season that the blockbuster deals that the Yankees strike to bring people like A-Rod to New York would also happen in the NFL? It would just get worse and worse until the average fan could no longer afford to go to a game.

It's expensive enough to make it to a football game and some of those salaries are no where near the level of professional baseball. I couldn't imagine the contracts. It might seem cool in the long-term and for the people who watch it on TV, but I try my hardest to make it to at least 3-4 Skins games a year and I don't want to spend 200 bucks a ticket to make it.

As fans we WOULD have a lot to look forward to if you don't look at the big picture. I know the Redskins fall into the category of the "haves" but will we all be so happy if/when Dan steps aside and the Skins become the "have-nots".

Hopefully by that time we would have had 10 Super Bowl trophies in a row. :)

I personally do not want the cap to disappear. The cap makes seasons unpredictable and exciting. The NFL is the model sports league, so if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

People do realize that if the cap goes away and Gibbs leads us to more trophies, people will say, "yeah, but they only did it because they outspend everyone." I strongly believe that we can be a great franchise with the cap and I'd love to see Gibbs lead us to the promised land with the cap in place.

You don't think that if there was an uncapped season that the blockbuster deals that the Yankees strike to bring people like A-Rod to New York would also happen in the NFL? It would just get worse and worse until the average fan could no longer afford to go to a game.

It's expensive enough to make it to a football game and some of those salaries are no where near the level of professional baseball. I couldn't imagine the contracts. It might seem cool in the long-term and for the people who watch it on TV, but I try my hardest to make it to at least 3-4 Skins games a year and I don't want to spend 200 bucks a ticket to make it.

Good point, didn't think of that. I don't go to games, I like watching on TV better. It probably will affect ticket prices.