What Does Jason Elam's New Deal Say About Loyalty and Respect for Kickers?

[dmek25]

this is why the NBA is the best, when it comes to the salary cap. they have the Larry Bird rule. when you can sign a vet at max money, and only a portion counts against the cap. trying to encourage stars to finish their careers where they started it

[lwiedy]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this is why the NBA is the best, when it comes to the salary cap. they have the Larry Bird rule. when you can sign a vet at max money, and only a portion counts against the cap. trying to encourage stars to finish their careers where they started it

The New York Knicks didn’t get $82 million over the salary cap in 2006-07 with “Larry Bird exceptions”. The NBA cap is a joke, they say there is a cap but what is the penalty for exceeding it, luxury tax. So there is no cap, just a suggestion and a fee.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by lwiedy

The New York Knicks didn’t get $82 million over the salary cap in 2006-07 with “Larry Bird exceptions”. The NBA cap is a joke, they say there is a cap but what is the penalty for exceeding it, luxury tax. So there is no cap, just a suggestion and a fee.

I don't think you're giving his point a chance, the knicks are over the cap because they've managed it poorly & signed a bunch of big name old free agents. It obviously hasn't gotten them too far. Sound famililar?

The point of the bird exception is that a team has a competitive edge to retain its players. It has kept stars w/their teams longer IMO. It doesn't prevent them from being traded, e.g. Garnett to Boston, but trades can come about due to players and/or management desires.

the nfl would benefit more from a similar rule. I could see it replacing the franchise tag in a new collective bargaining agreement. Especially the Skins, danny would gladly pay 10-15% extra to keep some guys.

[heybigstar]

Originally Posted by lwiedy

The New York Knicks didn’t get $82 million over the salary cap in 2006-07 with “Larry Bird exceptions”. The NBA cap is a joke, they say there is a cap but what is the penalty for exceeding it, luxury tax. So there is no cap, just a suggestion and a fee.

The NBA salary cap is a lot more complicated and restrictive then you suggest above.

In fact, it is setup to reward teams for keeping its current players.

This off season, the Wizards could go over the cap resigning one of their own players (i.e Arenas), but not a player from another team.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this is why the NBA is the best, when it comes to the salary cap. they have the Larry Bird rule. when you can sign a vet at max money, and only a portion counts against the cap. trying to encourage stars to finish their careers where they started it

On the flip side the NBA cap also cripples teams by saddling them with contracts they can never get out from under threby creating a system in which 75% of the teams can be eliminated from contention on opening day.