More clean, hard-nosed play from the Donkeys...

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Originally Posted by listopencil

A lot of people feel the need to jump in and defend them. I don't. I know there was some restructuring going on with Elway's and Davis' contract during those years. Both of those players got a lot of cash and didn't mind restructuring to save cap space. There was also an issue with Elway's retirement date because he appeared in beer commercials for Coors, which the league doesn't allow current players to do. It sounds like the Bronco FO screwed up the contracts and now they are getting burned for it. A fine and a draft choice. I can certainly live with that. I know that all of you would feel the same way if you were in my position. I just checked those Lombardi trophies recently. There's no taint on them. They're still silver, and shiny as hell.

Getting burned for it? Please define "burned"

It was more likely planned. All the * DONX had to give up for cheating was a fine and a couple of # 3 picks. With "fines" like that, I'm surprised more teams dont try it.

Also, they never came clean like Pittsburgh did as it took 20 months of Al Davis calling them out and an investigation to find the latest cap violation.

* Violated the salary cap during thier championship years.