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Originally Posted by BlackOp
So the "cash flow problem"...led to losing drafts picks and a million dollar fine.
Obviously the NFL found it to be a little more nefarious than simply "deferred payments"
Deferred payments means..."we'll pay you later"....like next year when you've retired.
Only Donk homers bought that horseshit cover story...they have no choice. Either that or admit Horseface's legacy is a sham...
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I would imagine that the 'interest paid' for agreeing to not take the regularly scheduled payment is what triggered it, yes. The players ultimately made more money... but, it did not open up cap room so they could fit in another player or two, which is what I believe most suspect happened here.
The NFL deemed it punishable by a fine and a loss of draft picks, and I said at the time I didn't have an issue with it. Now, if you can point to that move giving them the opportunity within the salary cap to sign someone like a Neil Smith, then yeah - that would have given them a competitive advantage. But, again, I don't believe that is what happened and neither did the NFL or they would have said so at the time.