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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
Spot on. My only point is this: an increase in the Salary Cap by $7 million implys that defined gross revenues for the NFL increased by 5 to 6 percent over 2007.
But since the economy crashed in September, is that even a reasonable assumption? I mean, you have the TV deals, and the season ticket sales were already wrapped up at that point, but the single game ticket sales and merchandise revenue had to drop a little bit from last year.
Basically, I think that the cap projection of 123 mil that was made prior to the economic downturn probably affected gross league revenues, and I would be surprised if the cap pushed north of 119 mil.
And if this can be construed as an excuse for getting rid of Casey Rabach, then count me in.
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LOL at the Rabach comment.
You're absolutely right, the $123 million cap limit is a preliminary projection at this point. The NFL will publish the actual cap limit in the coming weeks. The economic downturn could indeed result in a lower number than previously expected.