NFL taking away Redskins cap space

[WaldSkins]

Maybe we can get the Browns to give us a haul for the number two pick

[44Deezel]

If they can split it any way they want between this year and next, can't they defer 100% to next year and fight it in court or appeal? Maybe they can get the amount lowered.

[donofriose]

From what I understand the owners had an agreement that they wouldn't do this and then the redskins and cowboys did it anyway. Maybe I read the article wrong though, but this is why the owners got mad and told on them and godell has a need to show off how manly and in control he is... so this is what happened, and appeal sounds nice but probably wont work, in all of sports appeals rarely works, baseball had their first successful one so this is something we will probably have to live with.

[Ruhskins]

Before people start calling for the Redskins to cut every, READ THIS:

* NFL cap bullsh*t punishment is $36 million, which can be spread in 2012 and 2013 (I assume $18 mil each year)
* Redskins cap space according to PFT $31 million


* $31 mil of cap space - $18 mil of punishment = $13 mil of space

I would say more cuts would come if the Redskins would want to absorb more of the $36 mil cap punishment.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

You know what, this could be a blessing in disguise for us.

This could be the sign that we should just go all for the draft and undrafted FA's this year.


Expect a lot of trade downs in the draft Skin Fans!

Yeah, it's a blessing in disguise for Dan Snyder. He saves 36 million dollars in salary in a period of 2 years.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Thats a very good point, if true. Haynesworth would probably have gotten atleast 10 million that year, hall, maybe around 5. I definetely think that, if we're penalized, it should be based on how much the NFL thinks we should have paid out in later years as opposed to just the uncapped year.

So this is the case on how we got to that... if I'm the Redskins, I'm at least contesting that this should be shaved by a minimum of 10 million dollars. They would have gotten some type of a bonus that year... this is such a joke.



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Andrew Brandt NFP it was the contracts of Al & D-Hall that caused NFL 2 punish Skins.Al got $21m, while Hall got $15m in 2010

[redskins5044]

Originally Posted by donofriose

From what I understand the owners had an agreement that they wouldn't do this and then the redskins and cowboys did it anyway. Maybe I read the article wrong though, but this is why the owners got mad and told on them and godell has a need to show off how manly and in control he is... so this is what happened, and appeal sounds nice but probably wont work, in all of sports appeals rarely works, baseball had their first successful one so this is something we will probably have to live with.

thats fine they had a deal, but correct me if i am wrong doesnt the league approve the restructing of contracts.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

If they can split it any way they want between this year and next, can't they defer 100% to next year and fight it in court or appeal? Maybe they can get the amount lowered.

This. Not only that but the cap will most definitely be higher next year, so basically you do can do what deals need to be done, rollover the extra to next year, and defer most or all to next year. As long as our deals are responsible ones this year, I think BA can manage this without a big bump.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So how are they going to improve the team the next couple of years? ....with no cap space or high draft picks?? They better be dead on with the mid rounders. Sorry but this is piss poor management. How did they not know this was going to happen??

No real surprise in terms of poor mgmt. I do not understand where the "blind" faith in this FO comes from? Especially when you consider what we spent in FA last year and to what end? Still don't have a legit NT and Jenkins (if healthy) should make Bowen/Carriker expendable.

...whatevs.

[los panda]

horrible

[RobH4413]

Coincidence that we have Roger Goodell fining Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder?

This isn't just a slap on the wrist... this is INSANE. I can't believe that this is allowed.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Before people start calling for the Redskins to cut every, READ THIS:

* NFL cap bullsh*t punishment is $36 million, which can be spread in 2012 and 2013 (I assume $18 mil each year)
* Redskins cap space according to PFT $31 million


* $31 mil of cap space - $18 mil of punishment = $13 mil of space

I would say more cuts would come if the Redskins would want to absorb more of the $36 mil cap punishment.

Sucks but it appears to be workable, especially with our cap team.

I'm guessing we'll hear about a lot of restructuring.

[FRPLG]

I'd sue if I were Snyder and Jones. This is completely baseless and really the agreement not to load is collusion. I know suing would be pretty extreme and not make them very popular but this is blatantly unfair.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Interesting. Well if they agreed to it, then I can't be mad about it.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

My biggest issue is that it seems to be an arbitrary number. I want them to explain how they came to that number.