Sean Taylor's Legal Team Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Do you place most of the blame on the owners? the players? or some other factor? I've got to say I think it's the players. I undertand that the NFL makes a boat load of money, but its a business. I think the best analogy would be to look at the situation in Hollywood. Actors make millions of dollars per picture, and usually there are 1 or 2, that are getting paid this much. But do you think that the total amount of revenue shared with the actors or "stars" of the show is close to 56% let alone 60%? No because there are other costs in running a team, and something known as ROI. I don't know the players are the ones that are living out their dream, if each team can't agree to share 105 or 106 million dollars per 53 man roster they need a physical, because i question their sanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass_SkinsFan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 So far as I am concerned the fault for this whole disaster (Namely the NFL 1994-2006) is the fault of Paul Tagliabue and the low revenue team owners and always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wskin44 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 This is clearly Mark Brunell's fault. Oh wait, that was last offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Taylor's Legal Team Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spencer, Massachusetts Age: 31 Posts: 105 __________________ Artillery Lends Credibility To What Would Otherwise Be A Vulgar Brawl. Don't see too many die hard conservatives hailing from massachussetts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass_SkinsFan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Don't see too many die hard conservatives hailing from massachussetts. Not in the last 2 Centuries anyway. This area of the country was the BIRTHPLACE of Conservatism and Capitalism. The Central/Western part of the Communistwealth is much more Conservative than the inside Rt. 495/128 area. Though it is nice to see someone who can recognize the continuation of political/philosophical thought from that realm into everyday life (including the NFL) when they see it. You have my appreciation for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Taylor's Legal Team Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well its the signature that gives it away, so don't be so quick to give your appreciation, haha. However, I have to disagree. You see the problem in the complete idea of sharing, and would wish for complete dissolution of the cap, no? I think the cap is actually a good idea for the NFL as a whole, though I feel bad for Danny b/c his 900 million dollar investment has only grown about 10% in the past 10 years, due to this revenue sharing. But for them to hardline the owners into giving up 60% of their revenue for their salaries is ridiculous, i mean i think 56% is too generous. I'd be curious to see how you think having no cap would benefit the whole NFL, or is it simply that you don't care that it suceeds, the NFL should be a market driven business in every city (if it doesn't work see Arizona, New Orleans get the hell out) ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass_SkinsFan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 However' date=' I have to disagree. You see the problem in the complete idea of sharing, and would wish for complete dissolution of the cap, no?[/quote']You are correct. I have SERIOUS issues with both the Salary Cap AND Revenue Sharing. I want to see both of them done away with ENTIRELY. I also want to see the entire last 12 years wiped out of the NFL record books. I think the cap is actually a good idea for the NFL as a whole' date=' though I feel bad for Danny b/c his 900 million dollar investment has only grown about 10% in the past 10 years, due to this revenue sharing. But for them to hardline the owners into giving up 60% of their revenue for their salaries is ridiculous, i mean i think 56% is too generous.[/quote']I totally disagree with the idea that the Cap is a good thing. It never has been and never will be. It's taken a GREAT sport and turned it into the Don't Lose League. I'd be curious to see how you think having no cap would benefit the whole NFL' date=' or is it simply that you don't care that it suceeds, the NFL should be a market driven business in every city (if it doesn't work see Arizona, New Orleans get the hell out) ??[/quote']I am not a fan of the NFL and I never have been. I root for the Washington Redskins. The NFL should be as Capitalistic as any other business venture... if certain cities and owners can't make it work, that's their problem, not mine or the Redskins. Once 8-10 teams went out of business the league would probably be a MUCH better product than what it is today, in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riggins44 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 You can point the finger at both sides. The real loser in this impasse is and will be the us (the fans). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefPowhatan17 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Anyone for Greed? I said the players. 60% of the revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Damn refs screwing us again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieskin Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 i think the biggest problem is the way players are payed, i believe that the players are payed a base payment, a signing payment and then payed another large amount each year they stay with the team, for a start do away with the signing payment, it could be intergrated with the base payment, which by the way should be spread out over the whole year not just the season, (this would make it easier for the owners, as they would not have to spend so much all at one time), the yearly payment should also go, my boss does not pay me an amount each year to keep working for him, clean up the system, make it easy for fans players and owners to comprehend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Patrick Ramsey's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36HAMMER Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 players fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinva Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The players...they are doing nothing but digging themselves a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Gude Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It's the owners league. It's the owners teams. The players just work there. Any labor deal that exists is ONLY because the owners accepted it. If you forfeit the authority to run your business as you see fit you can not blame it on someone else for accepting the power you give them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I hate the Salary Cap I see nothing right about forced Socialism in sports. So if The Redskins land several Airline,Soft Drink, FastFood, Car and Credit Card deals or after turning around Six Flaggs put in Redskins related themes they should share with others who don't work to market their team? Heck No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 One more thing if owners want to remain cheap thats their right but if several owners want to spend alot to make there teams dominant for more than one year and hang on to their players I'm all for it. If the socalled small market teams cant hack it then the owners should sell and let the team get an owner who isnt a penny pincher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinstzar Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It is not the players as much as it is hte association that represents them. I bet you most of the players wouldn't back the NFLPA if they really knew what this means. The players should realize that if there is no salary cap then the 9 super teams will pay their players. The other teams aren't going to pay there players and they aren't going to be comptetitve. So if you are a professional football player and you don't get on one of those big market teams, you mine as well go play in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNFN_48 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It's Dick Chaney's Fault. He shot the wrong lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItaliaMuscle Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 MASS SKINS FAN is completely on point! I advocate no CAP either! Especially for our team! No Cap works for baseball! it does... it does... sure the Yankees do better most the time but not allll the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 True and while the Yankees make the playoffs they have not won in over five years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAATopDogg Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 56% is very generous as far as local revenue. More money for the lower market teams owners to line their pockets with instead of spending it on making their franchise more valuable. Danny boy could buy the Cardinals and turn them into 900m team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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