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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection
Well, I don't mean just the Peppers deal, but there are a number just like him.
So basically we're saying, "We got punished. Teams who underspent didn't. Tough shit."?
That's what makes me think that it might be an ugly route to take, but if arbitration isn't satisfactory, legal proceedings might be the only avenue.
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I think these are the real Peppers' numbers:
https://twitter.com/#!/Adam_Schefter/status/10190771133
Here is the contract Dallas was punished for giving to Miles Austin:
Why Miles Austin's contract doesn't hurt Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys Blog | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | The Dallas Morning News
For comparison, Chicago allocated 20 mil of the cap hit in Peppers' contract into 2010, while he averaged 12.8 mil per year afterward.
Dallas allocated 17.078 in 2010, while Austin averaged 6.7 afterward.
It's pretty clear they both did the same thing, while Dallas did it to a slightly larger extent. But Dallas was hit with a 10 mil cap penalty, while Chicago is rewarded with an extra 1.6 mil in cap space.
Why? I would think this is going to be a major question that comes up in any proceedings. My guess at the answer is that Dallas spent a lot more money in 2010, but that isn't supposed to be an issue. So, it would be interesting to hear how Goodell and Mara answered that.