Good/Bad News for a Change - 2013 18MM cap penalty probably (not) going away

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Not gonna happen

Do the Redskins have any $hot?

He says the only thing the Redskins can really do, is file a lawsuit against the National Football League, a strategy the person said was highly unlikely, “I can’t imagine they would do that.”

The way the Redskins and possibly the Cowboys would go about that, is to file a lawsuit in state or federal court, because the arbitration angle is dead.

The problems associated with a lawsuit of that magnitude is that according to the league’s constitution, the loser of the battle would pay all fees and could be counter-sued for “conduct detrimental to the league.”

The source described a decision to do this as a “thermo-nuclear” choice and strongly suggested that the Redskins avoid that route.

The same person also said that the only way he could think of to make this reversal take place, short of filing a lawsuit – would be to get an amendment to the league’s collective bargaining agreement. How likely is that and getting such a move past key executives like John Mara of the New York Giants? Extremely unlikely in another ESPN 980 sources thought process.

The main source did allow something that I thought was particularly interesting, by saying the NFL “amended the CBA to (bleep) these teams" before, which is why the league’s management committee was able to negotiate a cut throat deal with the NFLPA, in the person’s eyes.

Part of me thinks we should sue the NFL and NFLPA. Not that it would help us, but just to make a point.

[HailGreen28]

If our cap penalty was wiped out, wouldn't that mean that the other teams would have to give up the $800K or so cap space they got to make the overall cap of the NFL stay the same?

[Hog1]

I would think Dan and Jerra are are not very forgiving sort of fellas'. If I were involved in their teams cap penalties, I would be watchin' my respective ass.....
Like that Giants guy......
kicking they're ass out of the playoffs must feel good to Dan...

[REDSKINS4ever]

What I never understood was if the Redskins restructured contracts in an uncapped year to gain some sort of advantage over other teams, how much of an advantage would we have? Uncapped year or not, a team should be able to restructure contracts if it wants.....

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

What I never understood was if the Redskins restructured contracts in an uncapped year to gain some sort of advantage over other teams, how much of an advantage would we have? Uncapped year or not, a team should be able to restructure contracts if it wants.....

They were looking out for the cheap owners that wanted to save money and instead of dropping loads like Danny and Jerry did. I am of mind that I believe most owners would rather profit than win.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

They were looking out for the cheap owners that wanted to save money and instead of dropping loads like Danny and Jerry did. I am of mind that I believe most owners would rather profit than win.

I don't really think thats the case. There are alot of ways for people who are already fithly stinking richt to make even more money. But these guys chose to own an NFL team. They know theyre going to make money, but they want to do it in a manner that allows them to win something. So i think all NFL owners are driven to have a successful team that wins.

I do think that alot of owners, due to a number of factors (market size, their own limitations in coming up with ways to generate revenue, etc.) have a more limited budget to work with. They simply can't afford to spend as much money and make an acceptable profit margin. I mean, if mike brown (cinci) or shahid khan (jags) spent money like Daniel Snyder and Jerry Jones, the franchises would go bankrupt.... come to think of it, that might not be a bad thing.

[RGIII10/ALMO46]

This is fantastic news.. especially because with the holes we need filled( Safety,Cornerback,WR,RT ) there are some very good free agents available.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by RGIII10/ALMO46

This is fantastic news.. especially because with the holes we need filled( Safety,Cornerback,WR,RT ) there are some very good free agents available.

Don't get too excited, we're probably not getting money back.

[RGIII10/ALMO46]

It sounds to me like we will get most or all of it back. We should! an uncapped year means you should be able to do what you want as far as spending , thjere was no guidelines to suggest different. It's totally unfair

[MTK]

John Clayton:

Venkat in Baltimore noted how much the Dallas Cowboys are over the cap and wonders if the team can appeal to Judge David Doty to get their $5 million of lost cap room back. The case is closed, and the Cowboys can't appeal to Doty because the NFL Players Association signed off on the penalty. The Cowboys lost $10 million of cap room over a two-year period. The Redskins lost $36 million. Even though both teams raised complaints, they have no chance of overturning the decision.

NFL mailbag -- Running QBs have leg up, for now - ESPN

[Mechanix544]

Someone needs to change this title. We are not going to get anything back.

[Big C]

if true, this is fantastic and unexpected news. #HTTR

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

Someone needs to change this title. We are not going to get anything back.

agreed

Originally Posted by Big C

if true, this is fantastic and unexpected news. #HTTR

like Mechanix said. the thread title is overly optimistic.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

agreed






like Mechanix said. the thread title is overly optimistic.

More like delusional IMO.

[The Goat]

I will always think the penalty was BS, for both us and the Cowpukes. That side, our FO has already moved on, and achieved an above average off-season (last year) with the penalty.