Did Redskins Bend Rules in Morris Trade?

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

whether or not the rules were followed isnt even an issue here - what the skins and the rams did is allowed within the rules of the contract the NFLPA negotiated with the league.

I dont understand what, exactly, the NFLPA is expecting to happen here. really, all this will result in is the NFLPA wanting to close this loophole in the next CBA, and the league refusing to do so unless the NFLPA makes a concession. I would not be surprised at all if this whole thing was orchestrated to exploit a loophole the NFLPA didnt even know existed.

Kudos to the Redskins and Rams for giving the league extra leverage.

If you conspire to circumvent a provision of the CBA you're gonna have problems. While it may have been technically following the letter of the law, the arbitrator, who would undoubtedly be employed in a dispute, doesn't have to really care about technicalities. He can rule according to the spirit of the rule. The teams could definitely lose on this if they did indeed engage in shadiness. SS and Schneed are probably correct. A slap on the wrist may be in order.