Fox Cites Miguel's Salary Cap Page in AFCE Analysis

[pats1]

Wait, guys, I figured it out:

Here's the same article on FootballOutsiders.com (origin):

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/04/14/ramblings/four-downs/3829/

Miguel’s excellent unofficial Patriots salary cap page lists the Patriots as being, currently, $83,066,354 with 68 players signed/tendered. With an adjusted cap number of $99,973,940, that leaves the Patriots right around $16.9 million under the cap. It cost the Patriots about $3 million to sign their rookies last season; with a similar group of picks right now, it seems that the Patriots would receive about the same amount to sign their rookies this year. An estimate would leave the Patriots with about $13.5 million left on the table this year, and not much left in the free agent pool to spend it on.

...

The only problem with that theory? Seymour’s renegotiated contract, strangely enough, does not appear to be particularly front-loaded in order to try and take advantage of some of this cap room. His cap numbers appear to be, according to Miguel’s page, $4,420,160 in 2006, $8,261,720 in 2007, $8,391,720 in 2008, and $11,346,720 in 2009.

But here's the Fox Sports page:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5502470

The Patriots are currently at $83,066,354, with 68 players signed/tendered. With an adjusted cap number of $99,973,940, that leaves the Patriots right around $16.9 million under the cap. It cost the Patriots about $3 million to sign their rookies last season; with a similar group of picks right now, it seems that the Patriots would receive about the same amount to sign their rookies this year. An estimate would leave the Patriots with about $13.5 million left on the table this year, and not much left in the free-agent pool to spend it on.

...

The only problem with that theory? Seymour's renegotiated contract, strangely enough, does not appear to be particularly front-loaded in order to try and take advantage of some of this cap room. His cap numbers appear to be, according to Miguel's page, $4,420,160 in 2006, $8,261,720 in 2007, $8,391,720 in 2008, and $11,346,720 in 2009.

I'd blame this one on the Fox Sports editor, unless Bill Barnwell edited it out himself. Either way, it's taking credit away from Miguel since the information is coming form there without proper credit in the Fox Sports version.

 

[Miguel]

Thanks for the very kind words, everyone.

If you wish to act on those words, those served by The Bread of Life would greatly appreciate it

 

[pats1]

I just sent Aaron and Fox Sports the following note:

In the article that FootballOutsiders supplied you with, the proper linkage/reference to Miguel's unofficial salary cap page has been removed. Since most of the Patriots information in the article comes from the page, and was properly documented in the FootballOutsiders original only, I feel the FoxSports version is plagiarized due to the lack of proper referencing:

Here's the same article on FootballOutsiders.com (origin):

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/200...ur-downs/3829/

Miguel’s excellent unofficial Patriots salary cap page lists the Patriots as being, currently, $83,066,354 with 68 players signed/tendered. With an adjusted cap number of $99,973,940, that leaves the Patriots right around $16.9 million under the cap. It cost the Patriots about $3 million to sign their rookies last season; with a similar group of picks right now, it seems that the Patriots would receive about the same amount to sign their rookies this year. An estimate would leave the Patriots with about $13.5 million left on the table this year, and not much left in the free agent pool to spend it on.

...

The only problem with that theory? Seymour’s renegotiated contract, strangely enough, does not appear to be particularly front-loaded in order to try and take advantage of some of this cap room. His cap numbers appear to be, according to Miguel’s page, $4,420,160 in 2006, $8,261,720 in 2007, $8,391,720 in 2008, and $11,346,720 in 2009.

But here's the Fox Sports page:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5502470

The Patriots are currently at $83,066,354, with 68 players signed/tendered. With an adjusted cap number of $99,973,940, that leaves the Patriots right around $16.9 million under the cap. It cost the Patriots about $3 million to sign their rookies last season; with a similar group of picks right now, it seems that the Patriots would receive about the same amount to sign their rookies this year. An estimate would leave the Patriots with about $13.5 million left on the table this year, and not much left in the free-agent pool to spend it on.

...

The only problem with that theory? Seymour's renegotiated contract, strangely enough, does not appear to be particularly front-loaded in order to try and take advantage of some of this cap room. His cap numbers appear to be, according to Miguel's page, $4,420,160 in 2006, $8,261,720 in 2007, $8,391,720 in 2008, and $11,346,720 in 2009.

Either way, it's taking credit away from Miguel since the information is coming form there without proper credit in the Fox Sports version.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Good on ye, Pats1 - even if no correction or other action results, at least you've let them know "we seeeeee youuuu." In the perfect world, Fox would go "waiiiiit a minuuuute... what if we hired this guy?" But "make sure you credit that page... people noticed last time" is almost as good.

Next paycheck, Miguel. I swear.

PFnV