America's Favorite Game!!!
The NFL owners and NFLPA must get the CBA extended. An uncapped year would destroy what makes the NFL America's favorite game. One word: parity (along with a little violence), is the reason why men, women, boys and girls love "the shield". In no other sport does the teams in the playoffs vary as much as football. Think about it, every year in MLB you can guess 5 or 6 of the 8 teams that will make the playoffs that year based on the year before. In the NBA, you know before the season starts who will be good.
The NFL has so few games that every game matters significantly, and anyone can win any given week. It is so hard for players and teams to be consistently great year in and year out because of injuries and salary cap issues. Great offenses and defenses are broken up every year due to the salary cap. It's bad for chemistry and for the players, but it's great for the fans because they know their team can go from out of the playoffs to Superbowl champs in one season. Lets take the Atlanta Falcons this past season. The team was in turmoil, they lost their best player in Michael Vick and traded one of their top players (Deangelo Hall), and they only won 4 games the year before. Everyone thought they would be in for a long rebuilding process and competing for the leagues worst record, but.... "not so fast my friend". This is the NFL. Things change very fast.
In the MLB, with the rare exception like last years' Tampa Bay Devil Rays the teams with the highest payrolls win the most and make the playoffs. Teams like the KC Royals, Brewers, Marlins, and Pirates who don't have the same money to spend like the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Angels virtually have NO chance of making the playoffs, let alone winning the World Series. This is what football will become without a salary cap. Some players have the misconception that money will be flowing like water for everyone, but that's not true. Just like when there is no ceiling, there is no floor. Some teams will have payrolls soaring past $150 million while smaller market teams will spend drastically less . In addition, players won't be eligible for free agency until after 6 seasons. The NFL is a very physical game, and injuries happen that end great players careers' early. Benefits will be slashed and so will post career health care which is so vital for former players and their families. The big money will only be able to be made after 6 years, and that's if a team with a lot of money is in need of your position.
An uncapped year is bad for the owners as a whole (only a few teams like Cowboys, Redskins, Bears, Giants) will be able to remain competitive. An uncapped year is bad for the players as a whole as well for short term and long term reasons. I love football and I want the NFL to remain America's BEST and favorite game. I love the competition and not knowing who will win a game before it starts. I love the NFL for the same reasons I love the NCAA tourney - winning the national championship is achievable/possible for any hard-working team.
The NFL has so few games that every game matters significantly, and anyone can win any given week. It is so hard for players and teams to be consistently great year in and year out because of injuries and salary cap issues. Great offenses and defenses are broken up every year due to the salary cap. It's bad for chemistry and for the players, but it's great for the fans because they know their team can go from out of the playoffs to Superbowl champs in one season. Lets take the Atlanta Falcons this past season. The team was in turmoil, they lost their best player in Michael Vick and traded one of their top players (Deangelo Hall), and they only won 4 games the year before. Everyone thought they would be in for a long rebuilding process and competing for the leagues worst record, but.... "not so fast my friend". This is the NFL. Things change very fast.
In the MLB, with the rare exception like last years' Tampa Bay Devil Rays the teams with the highest payrolls win the most and make the playoffs. Teams like the KC Royals, Brewers, Marlins, and Pirates who don't have the same money to spend like the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Angels virtually have NO chance of making the playoffs, let alone winning the World Series. This is what football will become without a salary cap. Some players have the misconception that money will be flowing like water for everyone, but that's not true. Just like when there is no ceiling, there is no floor. Some teams will have payrolls soaring past $150 million while smaller market teams will spend drastically less . In addition, players won't be eligible for free agency until after 6 seasons. The NFL is a very physical game, and injuries happen that end great players careers' early. Benefits will be slashed and so will post career health care which is so vital for former players and their families. The big money will only be able to be made after 6 years, and that's if a team with a lot of money is in need of your position.
An uncapped year is bad for the owners as a whole (only a few teams like Cowboys, Redskins, Bears, Giants) will be able to remain competitive. An uncapped year is bad for the players as a whole as well for short term and long term reasons. I love football and I want the NFL to remain America's BEST and favorite game. I love the competition and not knowing who will win a game before it starts. I love the NFL for the same reasons I love the NCAA tourney - winning the national championship is achievable/possible for any hard-working team.
15 Comments:
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What do you think is standing in the way of getting the CBA extended? I am also very worried about potential consequences. GO BILLS!!
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Suppose you sign a 1 yr contract with somebody this off season, wouldn't you stand to benefit greatly from an uncapped year next season? Oh and you might want to add the Eagles to your list of teams who could still be competitive, we've been one of the wealthiest franchises for some years now! Is the NCAA really winnable for anybody? Sure we have some Cinderella's who last longer than they should some years, but they never win it all...it's always a school with a major basketball program that generates a ton of revenue from that sport and, in turn, can spend the money needed to stay competitive.
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Absolutely NO CHANCE IN HELL the Eagles will remain competitive in an uncapped season; for those of you outside the greater Philadelphia area or who do not hear what really goes on with this team. They are CHEAP BASTARDS despite owner Jeffrey Lurie becoming a new member of Forbes' list of billionaries. As a fan of the team I am dreading a potential season such as this where Jerry Jones will become the NFL's version of Steinbrenner.
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Yea they're real cheap when a quality player is available that can help them aren't they? Just because they're not blowing their wad this offseason doesn't mean they're cheap...there were no players worth much money this off season. They'll be in a much better position next offseason because of not overpaying for mediocre players like Housh and only signing guys to 1 year deals.
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A few (probably very few, in today's economy) players would likely benefit, as a team like the Redskins throw extra money their way. A lot of other teams would take advantage of the fact that with no salary cap, there is also no salary floor--teams are a lot more likely to try to keep their payrolls under $100 million (currently, I believe the floor is $111 million) than they are to push their payroll to $150+ million.
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You're absolutely correct! The same teams would be in the playoffs year after year, that would ruin the sport. I am an Eagles fan, but if they're not in the running, I root for the underdog. Keep Smiling!
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Well said Mr. Wrighster.... Now can you please address the next most pressing issue -- why NFL draft prospect Ramses Barden is talking smack about your bowling and pool skills??
http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/How_To_Adjust_To_The_NFL/584464 -
Look at you, instigating! lol
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Ill take care of Ramses soon... I got the video
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Could not have been stated better. They need to keep the NFL the way it is when it comes to the CBA. If it's not broken, DON'T FIX IT! I know there are a lot more pros and cons either way (more so than any modest fan could know), but it just seems that an uncapped year would really set the NFL back. Since it looks like you are well versed in your beliefs about the CBA (and I completely agree with you), what do you think about the possible expanded season? I am in the minority when it comes to NFL fans. I like the way it is (including preseason), especially when you talk about injuries in this game. They need to stop coming up with ways to change the most popular sport in America, whether it be CBA, expanded season, new penalties, etc.. Either way, good luck next time bowling against Ramses!
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expanding the season.... wow. not sure how I feel about that. The season is already long as is and very hard on the players bodies. If they expand the season they for sure need to shorten the preseason
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Very great article. I never even thought of that until you brought it up. And I never even noticed about the MLB until you said something and you are exactly right. And I definatly agree with you about the uncapped year. It's not beneficial to all the teams, and you want every team to remain competitve. What fun is watching a game if you know the team is going to win all the time. That takes away from the sport.
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