NFL uncapped -- Good or bad in your eyes?

[JoeRedskin]

If the current CBA expires, do the triggers contained in it and referenced above (i.e. 2nd franchise tag, longer time before becoming an UFA, etc) run until a new agreement is signed? Or do they expire after a set number of years?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

If the current CBA expires, do the triggers contained in it and referenced above (i.e. 2nd franchise tag, longer time before becoming an UFA, etc) run until a new agreement is signed? Or do they expire after a set number of years?

I think the former

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

If the current CBA expires, do the triggers contained in it and referenced above (i.e. 2nd franchise tag, longer time before becoming an UFA, etc) run until a new agreement is signed? Or do they expire after a set number of years?

That's a trick question. The uncapped season is contained inside the CBA as a disincentive to reach the end of the CBA, which is currently to end after the 2010 season.

There is no football without a CBA, essentially. Or at least, not as we currently enjoy it. Any deals that run past 2010 do so under the assumption of labor peace, that includes all player contracts, TV deals, league endorsements. There's no such thing as a second uncapped year. Just uncertainty.

The most obvious and likely outcome of no agreement after the 2010 season would be a lockout. But if the union chooses to de-certify, we could see a situation where all the owners can negotiate directly with players in an incredibly unregulated market.

There would be a 2011 NFL Draft, per the prior agreement. But that is currently the final scheduled NFL Draft, which of course is certain to be extended in any sort of CBA extension. People love the draft, and even if the owners lock out the players, it would never reach the point where there is no 2012 draft.

[nyredskinsfan]

Vote: Uncapped. I could care less about parity. I want the Skins to win every game, every game. I much appreciate D.S. for going out and spending cash faster than he can print it to get players that he hopes will bring in wins. This guy is not only an owner, he's a Skins fan. Let him and any other owner open up their wallets and sign whoever they want for whatever price. The the heck with the small market teams, get better players and win....spend money. If they can't cut it, move or sell. How many times have teams moved to a better market? No reason it can't be done again. I don't want to hear poverty from any of them. I'm also a Yankee fan, the Yankee's don't win all the time, but it sure isn't from the lack of trying by the Steinbrenner family. Give D.S. and the owners, who are real fans of their teams, the freedom of managing their own finances.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by nyredskinsfan

Vote: Uncapped. I could care less about parity. I want the Skins to win every game, every game. I much appreciate D.S. for going out and spending cash faster than he can print it to get players that he hopes will bring in wins. This guy is not only an owner, he's a Skins fan. Let him and any other owner open up their wallets and sign whoever they want for whatever price. The the heck with the small market teams, get better players and win....spend money. If they can't cut it, move or sell.

You've got a good point...although it may not be good for revenue because some smaller teams would suffer....in the long run, I'd rather see 24 teams with killer talent than the current 32 of which a quarter of em dont even have a viable starting QB.

Why not...deregulate and let the cream rise to the top...I've got a good feeling that the Skins would excel in a truly open market