NFL taking away Redskins cap space

[NYCskinfan82]

We will probably take it to court and get a reduced amount.

[CultBrennan59]

So whats worse, all this money goes away, the nfl approves this than disapproves it, or the fact we have josh wilson returning to start in our secondary next year..

[mlmpetert]

Complete garbage on the timing of this though. I wonder if the FO knew thought this could happen before making the trade for RG3?

[whistler]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Complete garbage on the timing of this though. I wonder if the FO knew thought this could happen before making the trade for RG3?

That's probably why they made the trade, they couldn't afford a free agent second tier qb and all of the rookie contracts too. The trade and subsequent pick at least "solidifies" one important position through out this setback.

[WaldSkins]

If we got hit this hard for playing the cap game then the Saints better get raped with this impending bounty punishment

[skinsfan69]

they should just take the 36 mil. this year and have a clean slate for 2013.

[Mechanix544]

man, Id have to think that if we saw this coming, we would not have traded all those pix for RG3. Regardless, Bruce Allen has some essssplainin to do..............

[mbedner3420]

Why the **** would the league tell us this now on the eve of FA? It gives us zero time to really get money and contracts in order for tomorrow! ****ing ridiculous!

[warriorzpath]

NFL = the No Fun League
... and now: NFL = the No Fair League

[Bubba305-ST21-]

So much for giving RG3 a new weapon, you think there's a chance they split up the penalty where most of it will be next year hoping that the number will be reduced if we appeal, that way we can still make some big FA moves

[Ruhskins]

I keep hearing that Sellers and Atogwe were goners regardless of this cap issue.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I keep hearing that Sellers and Atogwe were goners regardless of this cap issue.

True

[Gmanc711]

So (and this is a hypothical because I saw this and am not positive if this is why we got to 36 million)... if the reason this is happening is because we paid bonuses to Haynesworth (21 million) and Hall (15 million) in one lump sum?

So they're just assuming they would have gotten bonuses of $0 that year? Like this whole thing is fishy, it stinks, and I just don't like it.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

So (and this is a hypothical because I saw this and am not positive if this is why we got to 36 million)... if the reason this is happening is because we paid bonuses to Haynesworth (21 million) and Hall (15 million) in one lump sum?

So they're just assuming they would have gotten bonuses of $0 that year? Like this whole thing is fishy, it stinks, and I just don't like it.

Thats a very good point, if true. Haynesworth would probably have gotten atleast 10 million that year, hall, maybe around 5. I definetely think that, if we're penalized, it should be based on how much the NFL thinks we should have paid out in later years as opposed to just the uncapped year.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Thats a very good point, if true. Haynesworth would probably have gotten atleast 10 million that year, hall, maybe around 5. I definetely think that, if we're penalized, it should be based on how much the NFL thinks we should have paid out in later years as opposed to just the uncapped year.

So this is the case on how we got to that... if I'm the Redskins, I'm at least contesting that this should be shaved by a minimum of 10 million dollars. They would have gotten some type of a bonus that year... this is such a joke.



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Andrew Brandt NFP it was the contracts of Al & D-Hall that caused NFL 2 punish Skins.Al got $21m, while Hall got $15m in 2010