DestinFunk Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Fans completely and utterly forget claims that the team is in "cap hell". The Browns now have the second-most available cap space in the league, behind only Tampa Bay. 2010 free agents and 11 draft picks ..bring it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Fans completely and utterly forget claims that the team is in "cap hell". The Browns now have the second-most available cap space in the league, behind only Tampa Bay. 2010 free agents and 11 draft picks ..bring it! Groundhog Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownIndian Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I just hope we make the right choice of picks and agents to well utilize the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squintz Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Groundhog Day. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Fans completely and utterly forget claims that the team is in "cap hell". The Browns now have the second-most available cap space in the league, behind only Tampa Bay. 2010 free agents and 11 draft picks ..bring it! Wouldn't having the 2nd most available cap room during the season indicate the FO isn't really into spending money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandFanForLife Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Wouldn't having the 2nd most available cap room during the season indicate the FO isn't really into spending money? i hate agreeing with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporTrail Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Wouldn't having the 2nd most available cap room during the season indicate the FO isn't really into spending money? But it looks like we're saving for the draft??? The whole financial aspect of the game really isn't my forte. Is this not the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandFanForLife Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 The whole financial aspect of the game really isn't my forte. Is this not the case? it's not the brown's either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Groundhog Day. Even driving over a cliff could not end it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel88 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Wouldn't having the 2nd most available cap room during the season indicate the FO isn't really into spending money? No, it shows that we've cut a lot of dead weight this past season.....before the start of last off season I believe we had the second least cap space in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Umm has anybody been following whats gonna happen this offseason? The head of the NFLPA who took over after Upshaw is already a ball buster threatening strike if the salary cap is not REMOVED. Goodell has already concedeed it is likely that the salary cap will be demolished after this season. We will see what happens once Labor Agreement talks starts but everything is pointed in the direction for NO SALARY CAP. This means we can have 4x amount of cap room it doesn't matter. There wont be a cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Wouldn't having the 2nd most available cap room during the season indicate the FO isn't really into spending money? It could, though I don't think that is the case. We cleared a good amount, and I don't think it was simply to save money.....now next year, if we have a boatload, then we might need to revisit the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Browns Backer Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Umm has anybody been following whats gonna happen this offseason? The head of the NFLPA who took over after Upshaw is already a ball buster threatening strike if the salary cap is not REMOVED. Goodell has already concedeed it is likely that the salary cap will be demolished after this season. We will see what happens once Labor Agreement talks starts but everything is pointed in the direction for NO SALARY CAP. This means we can have 4x amount of cap room it doesn't matter. There wont be a cap All THAT means is football will become like baseball, and the teams with the most money will just buy players and over time, in theory, just dominate. Have a salary cap works in our favor honestly, as a team from Cleveland. I am pro salary cap, im sorry the NFLPA minimum is only that of 90% of America's working population and that backups only make $750,000 or so to do nothing but play a game that people love. So so so sorry, NFLPA, your right, we should pay your over-priced "ochocinco" pre-madona players more money so they can go hit more strippers (Pacman) and then maybe they can buy better lawyers so they dont see any jail time considerable to the offense commited (Ray Lewis & Jamal Lewis) or they can just pay off people to avoid serving the sentence that all real Americans have to serve for their actions (Donte Stallworth). Sorry..... I hate players complaining they only drive 3 tricked out cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinFunk Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Agreed i see this as damn good thing...they may use it on crap..but manginis last year he signed up some good ones faneca.. Guaranteed money in excess of $20 million was given to Kris Jenkins, Alan Faneca, and Calvin Pace, while Damien Woody had to settle for only $10 million in guarantees. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...l#ixzz0VA8nEFK5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I never offered an opinion concerning whether it would benefit or hurt us i'm just saying discussing salary cap is most likely irrelevant. Fact of the matter is they are going to get the removal of the salary cap and yes it will be like baseball. You can't complain about them wanting more money really. If they don't get it who gets it? The owner. Its not like they are taking money out of your pocket. Granted it could potentially raise ticket prices but they wont sky rocket just like baseball hasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Browns Backer Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I never offered an opinion concerning whether it would benefit or hurt us i'm just saying discussing salary cap is most likely irrelevant. Fact of the matter is they are going to get the removal of the salary cap and yes it will be like baseball. You can't complain about them wanting more money really. If they don't get it who gets it? The owner. Its not like they are taking money out of your pocket. Granted it could potentially raise ticket prices but they wont sky rocket just like baseball hasn't. My only complaint $ wise is it will ruin the competition of, for example, the Raiders beating the Eagles last week. Those kinds of upsets wont happen anymore, just like the Royals dont beat the Yankees, or the Nationals dont beat the Philies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonedawg Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 All THAT means is football will become like baseball, and the teams with the most money will just buy players and over time, in theory, just dominate. Have a salary cap works in our favor honestly, as a team from Cleveland. I am pro salary cap, im sorry the NFLPA minimum is only that of 90% of America's working population and that backups only make $750,000 or so to do nothing but play a game that people love. So so so sorry, NFLPA, your right, we should pay your over-priced "ochocinco" pre-madona players more money so they can go hit more strippers (Pacman) and then maybe they can buy better lawyers so they dont see any jail time considerable to the offense commited (Ray Lewis & Jamal Lewis) or they can just pay off people to avoid serving the sentence that all real Americans have to serve for their actions (Donte Stallworth). Sorry..... I hate players complaining they only drive 3 tricked out cars. It will be a sad day if the cap gets removed. Perhaps the best thing about the NFL is the parity it achieves through the salary cap structure. ANY team can go to the promised land any year no matter how small the market the team comes from. If this happens permanently get ready for the Giants to win 3 Superbowls every decade and teams like green bay to become farms for players they won't be able afford if they get good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 It will be a sad day if the cap gets removed. Perhaps the best thing about the NFL is the parity it achieves through the salary cap structure. ANY team can go to the promised land any year no matter how small the market the team comes from. If this happens permanently get ready for the Giants to win 3 Superbowls every decade and teams like green bay to become farms for players they won't be able afford if they get good. Just like baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonedawg Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Just like baseball. Exactly, now imagine Jerry Jones with that shit eating grin after he buys another superbowl ring. I think I just vomited in my mouth a little thinking about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Banks Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Umm has anybody been following whats gonna happen this offseason? The head of the NFLPA who took over after Upshaw is already a ball buster threatening strike if the salary cap is not REMOVED. Goodell has already concedeed it is likely that the salary cap will be demolished after this season. We will see what happens once Labor Agreement talks starts but everything is pointed in the direction for NO SALARY CAP. This means we can have 4x amount of cap room it doesn't matter. There wont be a cap Dude, Upshaw's been dead for a year. One interesting part of the 2010 uncapped year is that while it will mean there are fewer free agents (because of the 6 rather than 4 year UFA path), the top teams will be limited in the number of free agents that they can sign. So a bottom-feeder with money to spend might be in a pretty good spot. Ultimately the salary cap will not get removed. Players don't have that much mojo. Games are getting blacked out in the NFL this season for god's sake. Players strike and they lose millions of dollars they never have a chance to earn back. Ultimately, this gets resolved with a more reasonable rookie salary cap structure for 2011. Belichick trading Seymour to Oakland for their #1 pick was pure genius. He'll get a top 5 pick with the newly-slotted rookie salary structure (like the NBA). Voting members of the players association will gladly stick it to the rooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVELandMILIDH Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 We actually brought in more revenue in 2008 then the Jets Giants and Cowboys http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/f...franchises.aspx imagine if we actually won games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonedawg Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 We actually brought in more revenue in 2008 then the Jets Giants and Cowboys http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/f...franchises.aspx imagine if we actually won games Check those glasses wild thing. Cowboys - $280 mil, Browns $235 mil. Point taken though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVELandMILIDH Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Check those glasses wild thing. Cowboys - $280 mil, Browns $235 mil. Point taken though. sorry missed that, point is were competing or beating the so called big market teams and we are terrible. So if it was an uncapped year we would still be competitive in free agency. The Steelers won the superbowl last year and had the same revenue as us. Imagine if we were a playoff team every year, we might be up there with Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I never offered an opinion concerning whether it would benefit or hurt us i'm just saying discussing salary cap is most likely irrelevant. and i heard this same speal before the last labor agreement, which if you remember, was agreed upon at the 11th hour. yup...groundhog day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irisheyez Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I don't really care, we have a billionare.... We would be one of the "yankees"...especially since your going to make boatloads of cash here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBrowns Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I don't really care, we have a billionare.... We would be one of the "yankees"...especially since your going to make boatloads of cash here. A billionaire who cares about soccer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason J Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yeah, while I wouldn't worry all that much about any particular team loading up on free agents in 2010, I wouldn't suggest that the UFA delay will deaden the market either. What it seems the players aren't seeing is it's the owners that want the uncapped year. An uncapped year will give them the opportunity to dump a ton of heavy contracts with no salary cap penalty. In the salary cap era, the pro-rated bonuses made it costly to release players. You're going to see a ton of veteran players of varying abilities hit the market. I think you're really going to see a shuffle of veteran players... and some without jobs altogether. I think the flood of mid-level players is really going to drive the market down. The NFLPA is going to put itself in a very bad spot. They're going to lose a ton of money due in contracts, and lose the free negotiation of rookie contracts all in one calendar year. So basically the owners will be able to cut all the veterans and not pay the rookies all in the same fiscal year. Gotta love a transition of power. -jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshutchins Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yeah, while I wouldn't worry all that much about any particular team loading up on free agents in 2010, I wouldn't suggest that the UFA delay will deaden the market either. What it seems the players aren't seeing is it's the owners that want the uncapped year. An uncapped year will give them the opportunity to dump a ton of heavy contracts with no salary cap penalty. In the salary cap era, the pro-rated bonuses made it costly to release players. You're going to see a ton of veteran players of varying abilities hit the market. I think you're really going to see a shuffle of veteran players... and some without jobs altogether. I think the flood of mid-level players is really going to drive the market down. The NFLPA is going to put itself in a very bad spot. They're going to lose a ton of money due in contracts, and lose the free negotiation of rookie contracts all in one calendar year. So basically the owners will be able to cut all the veterans and not pay the rookies all in the same fiscal year. Gotta love a transition of power. -jj Hmm... I thought I posted a reply. I must've hit a wrong button. I haven't been paying attention, so please bring me up to speed on this "uncapped year" question. Who's idea was it? Who decides if it's going to happen? When will we know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Banks Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Hmm... I thought I posted a reply. I must've hit a wrong button. I haven't been paying attention, so please bring me up to speed on this "uncapped year" question. Who's idea was it? Who decides if it's going to happen? When will we know? It was the "poison pill" in the 2006 labor negotiations. The owners opted out of the last two years of the labor deal, invoking this. Next year is uncapped. The fight seems to be about a salary cap that rise with gross revenue (as opposed to profit) and the escalation of rookie contracts. Teams that are building new stadiums (Dallas, NY) argue that gross revenue is not the proper measure. Players say the owners aren't disclosing their entire profits with things like stadium naming rights and they will not agree to a salary cap ever again if it goes away. Labor talks have not been productive. Chances are next year will be uncapped. Then we are looking at a possible lockout by the owners in 2011. So count on next year being uncapped and a showdown in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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