Per Schefter & PFT: NFL salary cap debacle continues---updates include NFLPA filing collusion lawsuits---links and discussion current--MET

[MartinC]

It's the American way for God's sakes!

I'm British

[tibbidoe]

I really wish Schef wouldn't have given us that false sense of hope. Can some of you twitter geeks tweet him and ask him what up?

I tweeted him 2 hours ago about it. Unlikely that I'll get a response though, since he has almost 2 million followers. But, I'll report back if he happens to reply.

[rk3025]

Wish we could get rid of Roger. But let's not knock a hole in the boat as that we are going to sink too.

[FrFan]

I tweeted him 2 hours ago about it. Unlikely that I'll get a response though, since he has almost 2 million followers. But, I'll report back if he happens to reply.

Thanks a lot, appreciated.

[CTskins]

If we sue the other teams, we will open a can of worms and bring congress in for Anti trust and hurt everyone in football.

I'm not going back to read 319 pages, so I don't know if this has been posted lately (It surely has in history).

The NFL does not have anti-trust exemption in the manner MLB does. Although it has been proven to be ill-advised, competing leagues are allowed to play games in the fall, go after the same talent, play on Sundays, etc..

[rk3025]

Thanks for the imfo as I thought NFL got a sports preferential and was not like other businesses

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

[bradboyd80]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

Interesting.....

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

Yes, that is buried in the Griffin chatter. I thought that was very interesting and some very good news (potentially).

[GoSkins561]

Awesome, this is potentially some good news on a very sad day for Redskins nation...

[Boss_Hogg]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

Thank goodness. Maybe they can buy some safeties

[DM72]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

That's good to hear.

[amm0409]

Thank goodness. Maybe they can buy some safeties

J. Byrd and maybe RT Ryan Clady. Heck, lets start spending again:)

[bradboyd80]

If we get that cap back, the NFC better watch out.

[sabbath1981]

I have a question. How come we can't circumvent these penalties by structuring contracts of new free agents so that so the big money doesn't hit until 2014?

[grego]

Fwiw, Chris Russell (ESPN980) heard from "sources" that the Skins are EXTREMELY confident that they'll recover all of the lost cap space.

Negotiations are ongoing apparently,

what???

i thought this thing was settled the other day, as in, we lost it?

this would be fantastic news if it works out.

the only thing that makes me nervous is its chris russell.

[Phat Hog]

what???

i thought this thing was settled the other day, as in, we lost it?

this would be fantastic news if it works out.

the only thing that makes me nervous is its chris russell.

I heard it was kicked out of appeals as well... :whoknows:

[2cents]

what???

i thought this thing was settled the other day, as in, we lost it?

this would be fantastic news if it works out.

the only thing that makes me nervous is its chris russell.

That was the Unions lawsuit. Ours is a different case.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

If we get that cap back, the NFC better watch out.

Yep, with a motivated Griffin coming back from injury sooner than expected (100% mind you) with a chip the size of the world on his shoulder. We are going to be something.

This is fantastic news.

[slappy434]

how can they get back ALL of the lost cap space? I understand the 18 mil for 2013, but the league is going to allow them to spend an extra 18 mil?!?

If so, they'd better load up on every single high rated, injury free offensive linemen in FA. Also Byrd and any other safeties or DBs available

[bradboyd80]

If it goes through, we should load up: Byrd, Clady, Wallace, Grimes. All are 30 or younger (Grimes is 30). Top 10 D, top 5 O.

Though until we hear for sure it's all speculation anyway.

[2cents]

how can they get back ALL of the lost cap space? I understand the 18 mil for 2013, but the league is going to allow them to spend an extra 18 mil?!?

If so, they'd better load up on every single high rated, injury free offensive linemen in FA. Also Byrd and any other safeties or DBs available

They will because the NFL clearly violated Federal Labor law and they want to keep as many noses out of the day to day business of the NFL as they can.

[BleedBNG]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/07/shanahan-suggests-redskins-are-still-challenging-cap-penalties/

[MrJL]

maybe the NFL has realized the Skins have an amazing player and it's a bad idea to risk his career by hamstringing them.

I can see how they'd get the extra 18 mil back anyway.

Just retroactively add it to last year's cap and then they can roll it over to next year

it's even possible that this is was just some sort of stupid "lesson" since they can get the money back, but they can't get the chance to sign the guys who were free agents in 2012

[MAATopDogg]

They will because the NFL clearly violated Federal Labor law and they want to keep as many noses out of the day to day business of the NFL as they can.

Is this true?