Interesting item on teams who want to sign "You know who" in the offseason

bobbyinlondon · January 08, 2006, 05:29:42 PM

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T.O. WILL BE A CHALLENGE TO SIGN

Conventional wisdom throughout the league is that someone will offer receiver Terrell Owens a modest contract that permits him to cash in via incentive payments.

Absent an extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, however, it will be impossible for any team to use this device without holding back enough cap room to satisfy the incentives, if they are earned.

Because 2007 will be an uncapped year, all incentives immediately count against the cap when earned, even the so-called "not likely to be earned" incentives, which otherwise would count against the 2007 uncapped year if earned in 2006.

As a result, any team that signs Owens to an incentive-heavy deal will be required to have on hand the corresponding cap space, even if Owens never meets the threshold for the payment.

Let's assume, for example, that Owens gets $1 million in salary and up to $5 million in not likely to be earned incentives. In any other year, the team would need only $1 million in cap space in order to do the deal. Any incentive payments would then count against the following year's cap.

Look for teams, then, to shy away from an incentive-laden deal when talking with T.O., and to instead explore other devices (such as a roster bonus paid on a weekly basis) to protect against a recurrence of Owens' turdish behavior.

Father Demon · January 08, 2006, 06:38:47 PM

My money says that 81 will not act in "turdish" behavior no matter who he signs with. He'll have a model year, enticing some team to pay too much for too long in the 07 season....

Susquehanna Birder · January 08, 2006, 07:46:47 PM

Won't the CBA be redone by the time the "uncapped" year comes into play?

General_Failure · January 08, 2006, 08:05:01 PM

No, 28 of the owners are looking forward to skyrocketing salaries.

LBIggle · January 08, 2006, 08:07:29 PM

wonder if the uncapped year will complete the eagles slide into mediocrity. we don't spend all the money available under the cap as it is now.

SunMo · January 08, 2006, 10:12:13 PM

Quote from: L-ong-B-each-I-ggle on January 08, 2006, 08:07:29 PM
wonder if the uncapped year will complete the eagles slide into mediocrity. we don't spend all the money available under the cap as it is now.

i seriously wish every person who said that would be shot and killed

LBIggle · January 08, 2006, 10:49:23 PM

i'm sorry. we do spend every dollar under the cap now. please don't shoot and kill me.

The BIGSTUD · January 08, 2006, 10:59:09 PM

2007 is not going to be an uncapped year.

At least in my opinion. They will get the CBA done.

The Count · January 09, 2006, 12:05:30 AM

why doesn't the idiot get release his manager and grow some brains and play for the best football organisation in the league. The combination with Mcnabb was second to none this prick has fuelled his player with so much crap his balls are ready to explode. Eagles need a running game and some LB.

If the skins and giants made the playoffs we won't have a problem in the years to come with a fit Mcnabb.

General_Failure · January 09, 2006, 12:38:23 AM

English is fun.

Feva · January 09, 2006, 01:24:01 AM

But apparently, grammar and coherant thinking are not.

PhillyPhreak54 · January 09, 2006, 03:33:57 AM

Quote from: L-ong-B-each-I-ggle on January 08, 2006, 08:07:29 PM
wonder if the uncapped year will complete the eagles slide into mediocrity. we don't spend all the money available under the cap as it is now.

The Eagles have spent the 2nd most money over the last 5 years when looking at real money. Not salary cap terms but actual cash - the Eagles are #2 with over 300,000,000 paid out in salaries, bonuses and stuff like that.

Cerevant · January 09, 2006, 05:54:31 AM

Quote from: Philly Forever on January 08, 2006, 10:59:09 PM
2007 is not going to be an uncapped year.

At least in my opinion. They will get the CBA done.

I agree, but for the purposes of this argument, unless the CBA gets done before the cap year starts (March 1?) they will have to operate 2006 as if it were the year before an uncapped year.

bobbyinlondon · January 09, 2006, 10:53:58 AM

Quote from: Cerevant on January 09, 2006, 05:54:31 AM
Quote from: Philly Forever on January 08, 2006, 10:59:09 PM
2007 is not going to be an uncapped year.

At least in my opinion. They will get the CBA done.

I agree, but for the purposes of this argument, unless the CBA gets done before the cap year starts (March 1?) they will have to operate 2006 as if it were the year before an uncapped year.

Correct--and if that happens, a lot of rules change--

1. You have to be in the league 6 years before you become a UFA, and 4 years to be a RFA.

2. The playoff teams will have restrictions on the FAs they can sign. If you reach the FINAL FOUR, you won't be able to sign any FAs except if you lose one, and then, he can only sign for what the guy you lost made.

methdeez · January 09, 2006, 01:52:52 PM

Quote from: bobbyinlondon on January 09, 2006, 10:53:58 AM
Quote from: Cerevant on January 09, 2006, 05:54:31 AM
Quote from: Philly Forever on January 08, 2006, 10:59:09 PM
2007 is not going to be an uncapped year.

At least in my opinion. They will get the CBA done.

I agree, but for the purposes of this argument, unless the CBA gets done before the cap year starts (March 1?) they will have to operate 2006 as if it were the year before an uncapped year.

Correct--and if that happens, a lot of rules change--

1. You have to be in the league 6 years before you become a UFA, and 4 years to be a RFA.

2. The playoff teams will have restrictions on the FAs they can sign. If you reach the FINAL FOUR, you won't be able to sign any FAs except if you lose one, and then, he can only sign for what the guy you lost made.

That's nutty. What's the idea behind that? I always thought tha FA was a way for quality teams to make up for thier low draft picks, by picking up FA's who want to be with a winner.