Huddle
03-26-2006, 06:30 PM
Some recent threads reacting angrily to news articles blasting the Redskins on their free agency spending inspired these thoughts.
The New York Yankees have been buying the best players in the league for 75 years. Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Goliath.
If our free agency spending strategy leads to a dynasty, we can't expect the Redskins organization to be admired in the way that the Patriots organization has been admired in recent years. Outsmarting your opponents is thought of as being competitive within the spirit of the rules. Using your ability to outspend your opponents is considered by most to be taking an unfair advantage.
Redskins' fans are going to need to become thick-skinned about criticism of our team in the media and on the message boards of fansites across the country. Dan Snyder is their target now but, if this year's team can't cut it, we can expect some of them to develop the bravado to take some shots at the stewardship of Joe Gibbs despite his Hall of Fame reputation.
If we win, don't expect most Americans to be standing in line to congratulate us. If we lose, expect them to rejoice. It's just human nature to root against Goliath.
BigSKINBauer
03-26-2006, 06:39 PM
everyone follows the same cap .(period)
Huddle
03-26-2006, 07:12 PM
everyone follows the same cap .(period)
On a Redskins' fansite your argument is sufficient to close the discussion. But I was talking about other fans around the league.
That Guy
03-26-2006, 08:15 PM
its different. you can't outspend consistantly with a cap and its nearly impossible to field a team that's in the superbowl even 2 years in a row. People jab synder anyways, worst case, nothing changes... but i don't you'll see anything like the anti-yankee anti-duke stuff. Its not like we're playing by different rules or we're going to go to 10 super bowls in a row.
Huddle
03-26-2006, 08:18 PM
On a Redskins' fansite your argument is sufficient to close the discussion. But I was talking about other fans around the league and the media.
Edited...Huddle
Huddle
03-26-2006, 08:22 PM
its different. you can't outspend consistantly with a cap and its nearly impossible to field a team that's in the superbowl even 2 years in a row. People jab synder anyways, worst case, nothing changes... but i don't you'll see anything like the anti-yankee anti-duke stuff. Its not like we're playing by different rules or we're going to go to 10 super bowls in a row.
We have had the highest actual payroll for several seasons though...haven't we?
That Guy
03-26-2006, 08:34 PM
We have had the highest actual payroll for several seasons though...haven't we?
maybe, i know we lead in 2004, but not before then. usa today hasn't posted info on 2005 or 2006, though we didn't sign many people in 2005 (patten, moss, and rabach - pretty cheap) and without huge signing bonuses, its hard to lead in payroll. I'm sure we'll lead this year, but 2005 i'd be a bit surprised.
the other side is we lead in deadcap every year, and that's definately not a good thing. next year we won't have space to hand out another 40$mill in bonuses though, so it's pretty hard to lead multiple years in a row when offseason spending is so peaked in one season.
dmek25
03-26-2006, 08:40 PM
a win is a win is a win.to me,winning cures everything.i really dont care what other fans think
Huddle
03-26-2006, 08:46 PM
maybe, i know we lead in 2004, but not before then. usa today hasn't posted info on 2005 or 2006, though we didn't sign many people in 2005 (patten, moss, and rabach - pretty cheap) and without huge signing bonuses, its hard to lead in payroll. I'm sure we'll lead this year, but 2005 i'd be a bit surprised.
the other side is we lead in deadcap every year, and that's definately not a good thing. next year we won't have space to hand out another 40$mill in bonuses though, so it's pretty hard to lead multiple years in a row when offseason spending is so peaked in one season.
Well, our reputation for being big spenders goes back to 2000.
I was using the Yankees purely as analogy. With the cap, we cannot achieve their dominance, nevertheless we are creating a similar reputation. I'm not upset by the flack we get but others here seem to be.
fja711
03-26-2006, 09:58 PM
All teams have the same amount of money to spend. Some teams chose to spend it all and some don't. The joke is that you get critisized for being agressive and trying to put together a great group of players. Fact is that all those players are independant contractors and are trying to work for the most money possible. I don't think there is one team that has a player playing for nothing. Based on playoff wins and championships I'd have to say the Mannings are overpaid yet nobody seems to be critical of the Colts or the Giants.