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sportscurmudgeon · 03-15-2004, 10:04 AM

The Arrington grievance could be a tempest in a teapot. We should all hope so because if it is upheld, there could be SERIOUS consequences for the team.

Assume for a moment that Arrington wins his grievance - not a sure thing by any stretch of the imagination.

Did the Redskins exceed the salary cap with any of their free agent signings because they were using too low a figure for LaVar Arrington? That could render one or more signings invalid.

Was this an "accident" or was this a deliberate ploy to circumvent the salary cap? Those are two VERY different findings. An accident would bring a slap on the wrist from the league. Remember what happened in the NBA when they determined that the Timberwolves had intentionally violated the salary cap? The Wolves lost 4 first round draft picks over a 5 year span. (The league gave them one of the picks back later on.)

Neither the NFL or the NFLPA can stand by while a cornerstone of the collective bargaining agreement (i.e. the salary cap) gets intentionally trashed.

Most probably, this is not going to be a big deal. But this situation does bear watching because the "disaster scenario" here could be REALLY BAD.

03-15-2004, 10:04 AM	#5
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	The Arrington grievance could be a tempest in a teapot. We should all hope so because if it is upheld, there could be SERIOUS consequences for the team. Assume for a moment that Arrington wins his grievance - not a sure thing by any stretch of the imagination. Did the Redskins exceed the salary cap with any of their free agent signings because they were using too low a figure for LaVar Arrington? That could render one or more signings invalid. Was this an "accident" or was this a deliberate ploy to circumvent the salary cap? Those are two VERY different findings. An accident would bring a slap on the wrist from the league. Remember what happened in the NBA when they determined that the Timberwolves had intentionally violated the salary cap? The Wolves lost 4 first round draft picks over a 5 year span. (The league gave them one of the picks back later on.) Neither the NFL or the NFLPA can stand by while a cornerstone of the collective bargaining agreement (i.e. the salary cap) gets intentionally trashed. Most probably, this is not going to be a big deal. But this situation does bear watching because the "disaster scenario" here could be REALLY BAD. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...