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Originally Posted by Sammy Baugh Fan
Given the fact that 2006 teams would be limited to 2005 cap numbers there would not be enough money paid by teams to employ all the current players. I see trouble for the Player's Association if they don't find a way to make a deal.
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The union should be motivated to make a deal, because any increase in pay will pay off for the players. Right now Upshaw is holding out for what amounts to a 15%-20% increase in the salary cap. But don't you think the players would be willing to take a 10% increase instead of nothing at all? Sure, they could suffer through no pay raise this year, deal with all the cuts, and head into the uncapped year in 2007 and make out in the long term. But there are a bunch of vets out there who are getting older and would have a problem with that, they don't look at things in the long term because they only have a few years left in the league. Their incentive is to see a deal done now, whether Upshaw's demand is 100% met or not.