King predicts Haynesworth to Redskins

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It would not cripple us if there is no salary cap next year. Sheesh!

There goes another clump of my hair!

could we structure a contract so that he makes like 6 million this year, 50 million next year, 6 million in 2011, 8 million in 2012...

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

could we structure a contract so that he makes like 6 million this year, 50 million next year, 6 million in 2011, 8 million in 2012...

If the salary cap goes away it's never coming back, might as well keep the 50 mil/year salary rolling.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by jdlea

If the salary cap goes away it's never coming back, might as well keep the 50 mil/year salary rolling.

Thats not even close to being true. it was an idle threat by the NFLPA but it has no basis in reality. If theres not a new CBA, the owners will lock out the players in 2011. So its in the interest of both sides to work out a new agreement. players would want a salary FLOOR and the owners would not agree to that without a salary cap. the cap would most certainly come back whenever a new CBA was negotiated.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

could we structure a contract so that he makes like 6 million this year, 50 million next year, 6 million in 2011, 8 million in 2012...

i know (assume) this is a joke, but that'd be an illegal contract (30% rule/guaranteed money/etc). If it's an team option bonus, the player wouldn't go for it, and the league wouldn't approve it (since we wouldn't have enough space in case a cap does come down - 50mill bonus if kept or 30mill to cut him, when we're (probably) projected to be over again next year and there aren't enough people to cut to make up that much money either).

if the cap goes then its the yankees and that's a whole new deal.