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  1. Salary Cap Hearing Set For May

    Sounds like BB is suggesting there's reason to believe that Burbank will find that the agreement b/w the Executive Committee and the NFLPA on the salary cap reduction supersedes (or perhaps is incorporated into) the 2011 CBA such that no challenge under the CBA can be brought. That result would...

  2. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    Well, there are multiple potential legal challenges: 1) our Article 14, section 3 claim under the 2011 CBA that the cap hit was improper (our current arbitration filing); 2) a potential arbitration claim arguing that the other teams and the NFL, in imposing the cap hit, engaged in...

  3. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    Yes, that's basically my impression--but that's only from reading press (mostly involving rumors) about how it happened, not from any particular legal knowledge. Also, minor point--there is a further step before it gets to court--under the CBA, there is an Appeals Panel that has (somewhat...

  4. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    (Further thoughts, cross-posted on ES http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?363869-Espn-NFCEast-Blog-Giant-s-Mara-quot-Skins-got-off-lucky-quot-OP-Updated-w-follow-up-links&p=8919271&viewfull=1#post8919271) I've been through the NFL Constitution and Bylaws, and I don't see anywhere that...

  5. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    It may well be that the Skins filed now to give the other owners time to rethink what they're doing before the arbitration starts, while they all are gathered together. As a practical matter, I'd think there's more than 72 hours for the NFL to act, because the arbitration, I'd think, is very...

  6. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    And a few updated thoughts about the arbitration in light of the CBA. (Re-link to my cba post on ES from last week...

  7. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    It's the 36th pick in the fourth round--a typo in Graziano's (generally excellent) NFC East Blog (which correctly notes later in the sentence that it's the 131st overall pick). http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/37455/cowboys-giants-each-pick-up-a-pick Also, fwiw, you can get a...

  8. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    The arbitration would be a compromise of a sort (really more of an intermediate step than a compromise), in that some were suggesting that there was no basis to arbitrate the dispute, so the Skins were left with either lumping it or going nuclear/filing a lawsuit for antitrust violation (which...

  9. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    Yes, Florio is a pot-stirrer, and I wouldn't necessarily trust his assessment, e.g., of the relative likelihood of success, but he seems much more informed than most, both in terms of his legal background helping him understand what's goiing on, and also seeming to have contacts who have an...

  10. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    I'm not an insider at all (so am not hearing anything), just a Skins fan and contracts law professor (with no particular expertise in labor or antitrust) who's been reading up on it and trying to figure out what's going on. As to timing, I'd think for an arbitration claim to actually play out...

  11. PFT: Redskins, Cowboys could go “nuclear” over cap mess

    I posted a look at the relevant provisions of the 2011 CBA related to a possible arbitration challenge on the cap hit thread on ES...

  12. boxed in

    One interesting question is why are the Rams leaking that they're definitely going to trade the pick? On the surface, you'd think they'd have more bargaining power if they keep alive the possibility that they might stay put and take Kalil, so would need a bit more to be willing to trade. The...

  13. Redskins Recon: The Offseason-The First Five Teams In The Draft

    I think this is the article you're referring to, which is an interesting take: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/12/daly-where-will-qb-carousel-stop-for-the-redskins/ See this for a different take...

  14. Redskins Recon: The Offseason-The First Five Teams In The Draft

    Interesting, but I doubt it would be worth it to them. First, they can obviously really use some other talented player(s) (either at #2, or after trading down). Second, the value of either Bradford or RG3 is probably higher now than after he lost the competition for starting qb next year. Plus...

  15. Redskins Recon: The Offseason-The First Five Teams In The Draft

    This may well be playing it too cute, but it just occurred to me that there's an argument for there being no need to trade up to #2. Assume Luck is gone at #1. Both we and the Browns know that the Rams aren't going to take RG3 at #2 (given Bradford, and the Rams' likely interest in Blackmon or...

  16. Schefter tweets - Stay granted, lockout is on, complete win for owners

    I think this makes a full(ish) season more likely. The owners were waiting until they had more leverage--i.e., when players would start missing checks. Now there are very strong indications that that day will come, so the NFLPA is under pressure to work out a deal sooner rather than later.

  17. Skinscast: What they should do, what they will do

    1) This year, with the potential for a lowered rookie salary cap, I'd think it would be somewhat easier to trade down/get more. 2) It's true that in the Vinny era we generally did ok at the top of the draft and poorly after that--but I think there's enough turnover of personnel in the draft...

  18. The Snyder Strikes Back

    1) It's not actually unlawful to be anti-semitic (something I don't think anyone has pointed out). That said, I agree with Henry that the City Paper should have recognized that one should not portray a Jewish person with horns, given the long history of such anti-semitic depictions. 2) The...

  19. an interesting idea or someone smokes too much weed?

    I remember 30+ years ago (I was in my early teens) calling in to the Ken Beatrice show and asking him (and guest Dave Bing) if the NBA would ever go to the 3-point shot (which was then in the ABA)--I thought it would open things up, make games more exciting, allow for the realistic possibility...

  20. Wonky Stat of the Week:

    The justification for taking Thomas and Kelly at the top of the draft is unassailable: 1) Our defense is perennial top-10 and will undoubtedly remain excellent; 2) We desperately need a top WR to complement Santana--and receivers are notoriously hit-and-miss, so it makes sense to draft two...
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