Lack of a salary cap leaves wide range of spending in NFL clubs - New England Patriots Forums

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 03-17-2010, 11:07 AM

Lack of a salary cap leaves wide range of spending in NFL clubs

PATSYLICIOUS · 03-17-2010, 11:10 AM

The LOLphins are like a kid in a candy store this year

Urgent · 03-17-2010, 11:37 AM

The article references a chart of total cash spending in 2009.
Patriots are 25th.
29% less cash spent than Dolphins, 25% less cash spent than Jets.
Surprisingly, 9% less than the Bills.

The Patriots should have cash reserves, given their position in total revenues.
There should be an ability to pay Brady a big bonus this off-season.
Similarly, an ability to sign some of the tendered players to long-term deals should they want to.

***Jangles*** · 03-17-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Urgent

The article references a chart of total cash spending in 2009.
Patriots are 25th.

I almost hope we're a bottom tier team this year.

I want the front office to wake up. The group of over achieving, decent players that came together and won championships is gone. It's time to go out and find some talent

crowell33 · 03-17-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Urgent

The article references a chart of total cash spending in 2009.
Patriots are 25th.
29% less cash spent than Dolphins, 25% less cash spent than Jets.
Surprisingly, 9% less than the Bills.

The Patriots should have cash reserves, given their position in total revenues.
There should be an ability to pay Brady a big bonus this off-season.
Similarly, an ability to sign some of the tendered players to long-term deals should they want to.

Completely shameful.

***tanked_as_usual*** · 03-17-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by II Jangles II

I almost hope we're a bottom tier team this year.

I want the front office to wake up. The group of over achieving, decent players that came together and won championships is gone. It's time to go out and find some talent

that's like saying if the pats draft another QB in the 6th round that they will find another Tom Brady

***Jangles*** · 03-17-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tanked_as_usual

that's like saying if the pats draft another QB in the 6th round that they will find another Tom Brady

I don't understand?

emoney_33 · 03-17-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Urgent

The article references a chart of total cash spending in 2009.
Patriots are 25th.
29% less cash spent than Dolphins, 25% less cash spent than Jets.
Surprisingly, 9% less than the Bills.

The Patriots should have cash reserves, given their position in total revenues.
There should be an ability to pay Brady a big bonus this off-season.
Similarly, an ability to sign some of the tendered players to long-term deals should they want to.

How much cash did they spend relative to the cap? How much cap did they leave open? How much cash could they not spend due to bonus' paid out in prior years? How much cash OVER the cap did the top teams in cash spent in 2009 spend? Were they borrowing any of it from future years?

***tanked_as_usual*** · 03-17-2010, 11:52 AM

the shrewd business side of the pats......they hedge their bets on a 2011 lockout

face it......it does not matter what the pats spend in 2010....the stadium will be full......the pats revenue stream for 2010 is already fixed......coupled with a potential lockout in 2011, the pats are getting ready to be long-term players for when the new CBA comes out

like it or not, its pretty obvious this is whats going on

***tanked_as_usual*** · 03-17-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by II Jangles II

I don't understand?

you're waiting for the FO to wake up for history to repeat