NFL taking away Redskins cap space

[CultBrennan59]

I read that PFT article about us having no violations but we were at an 'uncompetitive advantage'. That tells me that what we did was legal but frowned upon. So they didn't say (or at least from what we've heard from the skins perspective) we have a violation or salary cap reduction so I would keep spending. Also how can the bucs afford these guys? How are they not at an 'uncompetitive advantage'?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I read that PFT article about us having no violations but we were at an 'uncompetitive advantage'. That tells me that what we did was legal but frowned upon. So they didn't say (or at least from what we've heard from the skins perspective) we have a violation or salary cap reduction so I would keep spending. Also how can the bucs afford these guys? How are they not at an 'uncompetitive advantage'?

They can afford players because they like a lot of teams never spend up to the salary ceiling. In fact I believe they were one of several teams that similarly affected competitive balance in 2010 by NOT spending to the previous spending floor.

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Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I read that PFT article about us having no violations but we were at an 'uncompetitive advantage'. That tells me that what we did was legal but frowned upon. So they didn't say (or at least from what we've heard from the skins perspective) we have a violation or salary cap reduction so I would keep spending. Also how can the bucs afford these guys? How are they not at an 'uncompetitive advantage'?

It sounds like from Maske's article in today's Wash Post that there was a sort of gentlemen's agreement not to go overboard with player spending in the uncapped year and the Skins & Cowboys, and to a lesser extent Oak & NO, ignored the agreement. It seems like the Skins really went over the top. I'm not at all surprised those who feel they got F'd over would be upset. Who wouldnt be upset to have someone screw you after you made an agreement? It also sounds like the owners wanted the Skins to lose draft picks but the NFL said no. All in all, it could have been a lot worse.

It seems the NFL feels that the Skins didnt get an advantage in the uncapped year but put themself in a position to gain an advantage when the cap resumed.