Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

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Originally Posted by ethat001

Since this is a Skins message board and we're all skins fans, we're pretty upset about the cap penalty. I think the penalty was vindictive, poorly timed and doesn't make any sense with the uncapped year. Hope the arbitration rules in our favor.

BUT - I want to make sure we all realize that we actually cheated, and Gooddell is technically right.

They apparently had a gentleman's agreement between owners (even if it was illegal) -- and we pulled a NY Yankees move and just outspent the other teams in the uncapped year. We bought up Haynesworth/Hall's contract so we could GAIN AN ADVANTAGE. I mean, I'm happy if it works because I'd be glad we're a better team -- but frankly speaking, any free agents we obtain would be because we outspent every other team in an era where you're not supposed to do that. We had to spend more to compete, to make up for front office ineptitude and crazy ownership.


Don't get me wrong -- I love it, want to be a good team. But at the same time, cheating to get there.. well, I'll let this one slide.

No we didn't cheat and Goodell/Mara is/are technically wrong. No one knows what was said but if we had agreed there wouldn't have been multiple warnings. My guess is we said, if it goes uncapped we will be doing everything possible to fix the bad deals the previous FO structured, but we will abide by all written rules. That is not cheating in any sense of the word.