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

[sableholic]

http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/stat...79542773489664

NFL is taking away millions of dolllar of salary-cap space from Cowboys and Redskins for how they front-loaded deals during uncapped year.

Here is the PFT article:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nt-some-teams/

Seems kinda dumb to me, basically yea it was a uncapped year, but don't treat it as such...

UPDATE:
http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/stat...83923803713536

AdamSchefter: Cowboys lose $10 million in cap space, Redskins lose $36 million in space. Can split it over 2012 and 2013 any way they want. More at ESPN.

UPDATE 2:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post...skins-cap-mess
NFC East Blog posting about it:

Q: How did they get caught?

A: The complaints against the Cowboys and the Redskins for engaging in perfectly legal behavior that violated no actual rules but only the collusive backroom dictates being issued by the league came not from the league office but from the other 30 teams, who were doing what they were told while the Cowboys and the Redskins were not. The other teams demanded action, since they were the good soldiers, and so the league decided it needed to take some.

Q: Why isn't the union challenging this?

A: While this behavior seems to fit the very dictionary definition of collusion, as multiple teams were engaged in discussions to limit the earning potential of their employees and prospective employees, do not expect it to be challenged in court. The decision today, in which the Redskins were docked $36 million in cap space and the Cowboys $10 million, is the result of a settlement between the NFL and the NFLPA. One reason the union has no problem with it is that the money lost to the Cowboys and Redskins is not taken out of the overall 2012 spending pool — each of 28 other teams gets $1.6 million extra in cap room, so there's no net loss league-wide. Another reason the union won't push on it is because they agreed, as part of the settlement of last year's Brady vs. NFL federal lawsuit, to drop all pending legal action against the league. That included their claims that the league engaged in collusion in 2010.

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ES Staff Appended Edit:

It appears this is not cut and dried. Click link.

http://www.extremeskins.com/showthre...ds-to-Cap-News

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ES Staff Appended Edit #2:

May 22, 2012

Joint Statement from WASHINGTON REDSKINS
AND DALLAS COWBOYS

“We pursued our salary cap claim pursuant to the CBA and we respect and will abide by the arbitrator's decision to dismiss. We will continue to focus on our football teams and the 2012 season.”

[Rudy165]

Here's hoping by "millions" they mean 2

[bird_1972]

Really?

That really sucks. How does this affect us?

[skinsfan4life7]

Yeah what the heck is this???

[AKM311]

That is ridiculous to me. Every team had this option.

Up to them to use it. If other teams don't like us, fine. But that to me, is the extent this should have gone.

[jeronimobrat]

Okay, tell me what that's supposed to mean... Guess all the big market teams will get hit this time around.

[Skinz4Life12]

i wonder how many millions that means

[jivelikenice]

How much will be big dictating factor here? Other things can be done to create more cap room if necessary. (i.e. releasing Moss, Brown)

[ixcuincle]

Well, the NFL is going to cut into some of that 40 mil. Let's see how much it affects FA. We could use a good spending spree of solid players in our return to relevance.

[2v2nv]

Redskins close to becoming legit???!?!?!?!? We must stop this.....

[MattFancy]

I don't understand what we did wrong. Can someone with more knowledge clarify?

[Boss_Hogg]

Just saw this. What the hell? Anyone have details on how much money Goodell is taking away?

[SKINS'n'Spurs]

How many years ago was this uncapped year? What kind of timing is this by the league, WTF!!!!!!!!!!!! so pissed and confused right now

[Tay]

They must release this number before FA. Waiting until the day before Free Agency begins is ridiculous!

[elkabong82]

Unless there were rules in place against doing it then this is BS