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Originally Posted by HemiEd
I agree with the last part, but losing the salary cap could send this sport into a MLB scenerio.
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I don't think that will happen for more than a few reasons. First off, we didn't see any outrageous spending this offseason. Now granted, part of that is because the most desirable free agents were restricted another year, from five years to six years of service. But we didn't really see teams blowing money on their existing players, either. Chris Johnson got an extension but it wasn't much money at all.
Secondly, the main difference between MLB and the NFL is the TV contract. The Yankees have their own network, which generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the Yankees
only. They're not required to share their TV revenue with any other team. In the NFL, the it's a collective television contract that's share equally by all NFL teams.
And to further that notion, buying high priced free agents have never been the solution to a Super Bowl title. Building through the draft has been the key this past decade.
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Originally Posted by HemiEd
If the owners let those two run things, the Redskins and Cowboys will be the Yankees and Red Sox
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I doubt the other owners will agree to those demands but IMO, Jerry & Daniel already believe they're the most important owners in the league. But their organizations this year resemble the Royals and Blue Jays more than the Yankees and Red Sox.
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Originally Posted by HemiEd
Without a salary cap?
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Yes, there is currently no cap in the provision, so it will continue until a new CBA is in place and even then, it may not return. I don't think it's as dire a situation as it would have been a decade ago, due to the escalating salaries that have pretty much driven the sport to it's brink.