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Originally Posted by skinster
Pittsburgh doesn't sign any because they don't have the cap space to. They grow good talent and they pay them well. A few years back when they had the space they signed Ryan Clark.
I'm not saying Brown isn't in the business just to make money, but it seems to me that the teams that make money are the teams that win. People don't watch losing teams, or go to games as often, sponsors don't pay as much for teams with low following, playoff games can't be profited on when your team doesn't make the playoffs, and teams with history/superbowls are valued higher than if they did not have that history. Losing teams can still make good money, like the Redskins. But I guarantee you Snyder would be making boatloads more if we were winning. Paying players is an investment. Owners aren't stupid, they know that winning improves their wallet.
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It might be a hard concept to understand, but not everybody shares your views. Some owners, like Mike Brown, just don't like spending money. Sure their bottom line is profit, but they'd rather be bailed out by the rich teams in the league, then invest in their own team.