02-20-2025, 12:33 PM -
An increase in the salary cap has always been viewed as a positive thing. And, in general, I still think it is, mostly just to combat inflation. However, your point is well made. The unrelenting upward spiral of contracts must reach a tipping point at some level. I'm not sure where that point is, but if this mess doesn't slow down, the game will price itself out of reach. For a lot of "fans" it's already out of reach.!!
Yes.... There are teams that have some significant cap space left from last year to rollover to the new year. But, OTOH... there are teams like the Saints who are so, SO, deep in cap hell they may never dig themselves out. Last I read, the Saints were -$51 Million going into this year. That's $51 M in the hole before the year starts.!! They've been kicking this can down the road for several years. It's going to catch up with them.!! They are going to have to do some major re-structuring AND shed some high-priced players.....before the new contract year.
We're not too bad. We're not in great shape, but we're not in the hole.!!
Yes.... There are teams that have some significant cap space left from last year to rollover to the new year. But, OTOH... there are teams like the Saints who are so, SO, deep in cap hell they may never dig themselves out. Last I read, the Saints were -$51 Million going into this year. That's $51 M in the hole before the year starts.!! They've been kicking this can down the road for several years. It's going to catch up with them.!! They are going to have to do some major re-structuring AND shed some high-priced players.....before the new contract year.
We're not too bad. We're not in great shape, but we're not in the hole.!!
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