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Originally Posted by Giantone
We actually agree on the NFLPA,now where we disagree is
your opinon that the actions of DS and JJ were not improper if as reported they did agree with the other 30 owners they did agree not to dump salaries then they action of the "comittee" overides the action of the 2(or 4)you say they were bound by the CBA.....yet the NFLPA says it was fine with them.Look you sayng the actions were proper at the time ,of course you do you are a Redskin fan but that simply is not the case.
This is where we disagree .. you say "While it looks good at first blush, the NFLPA's procedural approval of the sanction is irrelevant " I understand your opinion but I disagree that it is as you say irrelevant.You have 2 parties the owners and the players and both are together in their opinion of what happen except DS and JJ and it looks as if the Cowboys will accept the punishment.I enjoy your theories and at the end of the day that is all mine are becuase nether of us knows the true facts of the case and all we can do is speculate on what really transpired.You use very good words as "cheat" and "cheap ass case" but in the end we know the the NFL lawyers might make it look the other way around.
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The NFL franchises were not bound to any CBA during that uncapped year. I think that's the part you're not fully understanding. The NFLPA had no choice but to go along with the sanctions, because it was part of the new CBA (I think I'm saying this right) not to sue the league, in exchange for the league setting this year's salary cap at a higher level than what it would have been set if the NFLPA had not agreed to this demand by the NFL. The league verbally warned the 32 owners not to go crazy during that uncapped year, thus, entering a secret agreement between the league and the owners (NOT the league and the NFLPA.) by definition, that is collusion. Four of the thirty-two decided not to go along with the collusion; two of those teams being more obvious about it apparently (Cowboys/Redskins.) The new CBA is not retro-active. So, legally speaking, the league cannot go back and punish any of the 32 teams for their actions during a time in which no CBA was in place. Whether if it truly creates an competitive unbalance has nothing to do with the legal grounds. In fact, the NFL has created a competitive unbalance with their actions against the Cowboys and Redskins by taking away cap money.