- February 27th, 2008, 5:01 pm
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According to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, there's a strong possibility that the NFL's 2011 season could be played without a salary cap.
From the Dallas Morning News:
From the Dallas Morning News:
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones believes there is a good chance ownership will opt out of the current labor agreement with the NFL Players Association by the November deadline.http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/nfl_ex ... =nfl,68730
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Twenty-four of 32 votes would be needed to keep the collective bargaining agreement in place.
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"It's a real challenge when you have nine clubs that can decide they want to opt out and it affects all 32 teams," said Jones.
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If the owners opt out, the current structure will stay in place through 2010; 2011 would be an uncapped season. NFLPA president Gene Upshaw has said once there is an uncapped year, a salary cap would never return.
It's scary and exciting at the same time. I feel tingly, and yet, I want to hide.
On one hand, it could be disastrous for teams in smaller markets, like Green Bay, Jacksonville, San Diego, Buffalo, etc. When it gets to the point that teams can't compete because other teams are buying up all the free agents, that could throw a huge monkey wrench into the NFL's current domination of the sporting landscape.
From Bill Simmons:
See " The Sneeze" time stamp - 7:45
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/090903
See " The Sneeze" time stamp - 7:45
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/090903


- By LU Armchair coach