If You Owned the Redskins what would you do?

[Oakland Red]

I would be co-operative about revenue sharing, let the players have a bigger piece of the pie, turn in my gang of 9 membership card and do my part to save the NFL from self-destruction.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Master4Caster

Before saying what I would do, here's what I think I understand about this mess:

1. Compared to other pro athletes in other sports, pro football players are way underpaid, especially considering their short careers and risk to health.
2. As a result of the above, NFLPA is demanding a much higher percentage of the TV revenue and a percentage of a team's local revenue. As much as anyone, it's the player's association forcing the revenue sharing discussion! (The player's also want to cut agent commissions to 2%. That could be very shortsighted on their part) I don't blame NFLPA for advocating for players. It's their job. The issue is that small markets generate less local revenue to tap, so players on a small market team are at a financial disadvantage to players in a big market. Thus, the socialistic revenue sharing idea. (socialism bad; capitalism good; in capitalism man exploits man, but in socialism it's the other way around)

1. The Redskins are a wealthy franchise because they own their stadium. If other teams want to gain, they should build and own their own stadium. Applies to the greedy major league baseball monopoly, too.
2. Fedex is the largest stadium in the league and always sells out. Visiting teams get 40% of the gate, so it's a big payday when they come -- and everybody wants to come! To get my vote for sharing local revenue, I want to cut the visitors share of the gate to 30% to make up for the loss. (or some such formula)

the nflpa doesn't really consider its members underpaid per se (hockey and soccer players make less and basketball teams make less per team), but if the money is there and they help raise it, they want to take more of it home. its greed on both sides.



the other quick point is danny owns his stadium, but, of course, he owns the debt too, and no one is talking about how to pay that off. its not fair for the redskins stores to pay for the colts lease deal when only danny is left to pay off his debt.

[D'BOYZ]

Originally Posted by Master4Caster

Before saying what I would do, here's what I think I understand about this mess:

1. Compared to other pro athletes in other sports, pro football players are way underpaid, especially considering their short careers and risk to health.

Well that's because in the NFL you have 53 players in your roster no other pro sport has as many players and also is because the NFL is the only sport with a true CAP. So that prevent the huge contract (kind of because you have M.Vick with a 100 mill contract).

In soccer you have at least 18 players per team, basketball 15, hockey 18, baseball 25, Formula 1 you have 2 per team (this are all estimates I may be wrong by a few), I magine a roster in the NFL with no cap if the Yankees have 230 mill on their players a nfl team would pay 400.

The only thing that's wrong in the NFL is that no contract is warrantied but being in a cap you have to have that in orther to be under the CAP each year imagine all the bust still being payed their complete contracts, Deoin, Bruce Smith, etc..

[MTK]

I think we should cut Brunell and save some cap.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think we should cut Brunell and save some cap.

You need to put that in your TPS report. Did you get the memo about the TPS reports? Great.

If I were Snyder I would sue the league in Federal Court. They are engaged in every form of nefarious monopoly, restraint of trade, collusion, extortion racketeering, violations of the Mann Act (see Panthers Cheerleaders), pimping, pandering, cruelty to animals, public urination, indecent exposure, and civil rights violations so numerous, profound, and disgusting that both brevity and decorum prohibit listing them here. Its outragous.

Why not. Davis beat them in court. It's the American way to sue when you can't have your way.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

You need to put that in your TPS report. Did you get the memo about the TPS reports? Great.

If I were Snyder I would sue the league in Federal Court. They are engaged in every form of nefarious monopoly, restraint of trade, collusion, extortion racketeering, violations of the Mann Act (see Panthers Cheerleaders), pimping, pandering, cruelty to animals, public urination, indecent exposure, and civil rights violations so numerous, profound, and disgusting that both brevity and decorum prohibit listing them here. Its outragous.

Why not. Davis beat them in court. It's the American way to sue when you can't have your way.

Wow - Office Space to Animal House, all in one post! Nice job!

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think we should cut Brunell and save some cap.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

Good point GoSkins. Matty didn't realize that we would save about 30 grand by cutting Brunell outright.

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

Good point GoSkins. Matty didn't realize that we would save about 30 grand by cutting Brunell outright.

I think that Matty realized. I was laughing at the sarcasm.

[Hog1]

Look at the bright side. If not for the contract crises, for the last two weeks, we would be talking about Jack sh...
I'd hold out, and lick my wounds this year (if necessary), and next year.............look out!

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Look at the bright side. If not for the contract crises, for the last two weeks, we would be talking about Jack sh...
I'd hold out, and lick my wounds this year (if necessary), and next year.............look out!

I'd prefer to be speculating with glee about who we'd get in free agency and the draft without worrying about the cap.

But the bright side is that Gibbs, Williams, and Saunders are here. If there is any time to dismantle a franchise and rebuild, let's do it when the coaching staff knows what it is doing, can compensate for roster turnover, and can get us on the right track in a hurry.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Look at the bright side. If not for the contract crises, for the last two weeks, we would be talking about Jack sh...
I'd hold out, and lick my wounds this year (if necessary), and next year.............look out!

I Hate to say it but you may be right! The NFL on bith sides is killing me!!! :smashfrea

[Hog1]

The next day or two should be lively! I like all of you wil be MEDIA bound

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by Hog1

The next day or two should be lively! I like all of you wil be MEDIA bound

There will be a lot of players thrown from the bus on all teams!!! The PA sure isn't looking out for them! But Mark Burnell came up big :headbange for us so I hope others will fallow!

[Pocket$ $traight]

I would make the cuts and sacrifice for 2006. Then I would sign every free agent that gibbs wants (and every player from the U) and pay all of the bonuses in 2007. I would also restructure every contract to get every single dollar possible paid in 2007. Then I would enjoy the football version of the Yankees for the next decade.