G. Host
03-22-2005, 07:18 PM
High-revenue teams such as the Redskins, Cowboys, Texans, Eagles and Patriots have a huge edge in revenues over the lower-end teams such as Arizona and Indianapolis. The differences in total revenues can be more than $100 million in some cases, and the NFL has always been a league that shares. Right now, chances of getting a settlement among the owners in Maui is bleak.
The second problem is agreeing on a percentage figure with the union. But talks won't go anywhere unless the owners are on the same page, and they aren't. Rooney said there aren't 24 votes to pass any kind of a collective bargaining extension. He sounds frustrated, but he says he's not surprised.
"Not in the least," Rooney said about the CBA extension stall. "They [the top revenue owners] don't have a gun to their head. As soon as they put a gun to their heads, maybe it will change. They are not at that position yet. But the clock is ticking. Maybe they will get brains soon."
more (ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2018691)
Yes this is what the league is about now - haves and haves not and the most of the haves have an additional reason for taking a chance on non-cap year - the huge cap debts they have built up. Unless they sign new teams like Cleveland and Texans there will be no new teams to absorb their cap hits.
The second problem is agreeing on a percentage figure with the union. But talks won't go anywhere unless the owners are on the same page, and they aren't. Rooney said there aren't 24 votes to pass any kind of a collective bargaining extension. He sounds frustrated, but he says he's not surprised.
"Not in the least," Rooney said about the CBA extension stall. "They [the top revenue owners] don't have a gun to their head. As soon as they put a gun to their heads, maybe it will change. They are not at that position yet. But the clock is ticking. Maybe they will get brains soon."
more (ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2018691)
Yes this is what the league is about now - haves and haves not and the most of the haves have an additional reason for taking a chance on non-cap year - the huge cap debts they have built up. Unless they sign new teams like Cleveland and Texans there will be no new teams to absorb their cap hits.