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@mjl20 @brianbosak @evanfeinberg - a @WSJ discussion about salary caps in the NFL and their impact: http://bit.ly/qNYv5 - thoughts? 10/26/2009 |
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What is behind all the NFL blowouts? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704224004574489773943949070.html 10/25/2009 |
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What's behind all the NFL blowouts (via @wsj) http://bit.ly/qNYv5 10/23/2009 |
Required Reading
Hard Knox Sports —
... keying on Ingram. [Times Free Press]
Pearl and Cal beefing already. [Go Vols Xtra]
Pennington with nice take on uni’s. [Mr. SEC]
Regional:
Schultz’s predictions. [AJC]
NBA Southeast division preview. [Orlando Sentinel]
LSU/ Auburn preview. [NOLA]
National:
What’s up with NFL blowouts? [WSJ]
No more Chip Carey. [NY Daily News]
NFL win probabilities. [5 ...
The NFL Salary Cap Has Holes!
The Big Lead —
... for contracts that totalled $25 million. Under the rules of the salary cap, the Buccaneers were charged that full amount for the players. But to actually earn that money, each player had to, among other things, block six punts apiece—an exceedingly difficult prospect. In the end, neither player ended up taking a single snap. Mr. Herron was paid $157,000 and Mr. Chukwurah $71,000, although the team’s salary-cap number reflected the full value of their contracts.” [WSJ] ...
WSJ article on salary cap shenanigans
Buc 'Em —
WSJ article on salary cap shenanigans
We've had a pretty spirited discussion over the last few weeks on the Glazers and their spending. It seems to focus on the lack of spending under the cap. This article talks about some of the ploys used to get around the ...
Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work?
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
... Reed Albergotti of the WSJ also noted the relative lack of “competitive balance” in the NFL this season and questions if it is a result of the clubs increasingly adroit “cap management”. Mr. Albergotti reports that there is a trend of more clubs both exceeding the cap and spending less than the “salary floor” (85% of the cap). ...
