Chiefs have key free agent decisions to make soon

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Plus, there isn't a salary cap in place and I've heard rumblings that there won't be a salary cap in the next CBA. Obviously, I don't know if that's true or not but it seems like the focus of the next CBA will be retired players, a rookie pay scale similar to the NBA's and no salary cap. The Union wants veterans to receive more compensation and the rookies less compensation.

I agree with the last part, but losing the salary cap could send this sport into a MLB scenerio.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The owners are claiming that salaries are through the roof and they can't afford to pay the current 64% of current revenues, yet they won't open the books to the union. Furthermore, there are owners like Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder that want marketing revenues (jerseys, hats, etc.) to stay with the teams and not be a part of the total revenue pool, which will clearly hurt smaller market teams.

If the owners let those two run things, the Redskins and Cowboys will be the Yankees and Red Sox

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Since there are so many issues that the owners need to resolve amongst themselves before even solving issues with the players, I think it's a safe bet the NFL will continue to play under the current CBA rules for years to come.

Without a salary cap?

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

With football being the highest rated programming on the this past week (12 out of the top 15 highest broadcasts this past week were NFL games), the owners won't be foolish enough to lockout the players and anger the networks.

that makes sense

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I expect things to roll along as they have since the CBA expired after the 2009 season. So in short, let's not get worked up over something like salaries and losing players.

We finally have some talent worth locking up, and the $$$ to do it.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Plus, IF Clark Hunt's Chiefs evolve into a championship team the next year or two, I seriously doubt he'll let superstar players like Flowers (and presumably, Bowe, Hali, Charles, etc.) just walk away.

I agree, and think he is probably positioning himself to do just that.