NFL owners ending revenue sharing effective in March

[DaveThePanther2008]

On the other hand. You know that there will be teams like the KC Royals in basdeball. They will field a fair team with a low payroll and the owners will make a ton of money for their pockets. Might as well if the JJ and DS are going to buy up all the talent. Might as well make a buck or two.

Go Panthers

[top dawg]

Perhaps we can get Brandon Marshall or Anquan Boldin before the gig is up.

[loneswordsman13]

SO let's say there's no cap and no revenue sharing. How well off is Carolina?

I have to think with relatively cheap operating costs, we might be better off than most smaller market teams.

I have to think dome teams are screwed though. That extra 50% in venue expenses looks crazy in that scenario.

[CatMan72]

The good news here is unlike Baseball or Basketball, in Football you cannot buy a championship. How far has all of Snyder's FA hording got him?

With that being said, I don't like the idea of eliminating revenue sharing - it's gonna mean more teams move around and that's not good for the NFL as a whole.

[jramsey4]

The good news here is unlike Baseball or Basketball, in Football you cannot buy a championship. How far has all of Snyder's FA hording got him?

With that being said, I don't like the idea of eliminating revenue sharing - it's gonna mean more teams move around and that's not good for the NFL as a whole.

Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys do you think any of them would have became dynasty's with no cap. IMO the cap is the reason for the NFL's exponential growth in the last decade and a half. I think it will end up hurting the big spending FO more in there pocket books in the long run.

[Bama Panther]

The Panthers were very successful when there was no cap and we even spent a butt load when we first came into the league to get vet guys.

How can a team be successful when it hasn't even started playing yet? The NFL instituted a salary cap beginning in 1994, the year before the Panthers played their first game.

[carpanfan96]

The Panthers will be fine, they are in the top 10 in revenue in the NFL. Thanks to the PSL's.

[natty]

Even if another CBO isn't signed the NFL will NEVER get to the point the MLB is unless rookie contracts get squashed to 2 years. Think about the average length of a baseball career compared to a NFL career. Football is the ultimate team sport and, while you do need good vets, a lot of players get 'used up' in their first 4-5 years.

The NFL always has and always will be about good drafting.

[Brooklyn Bully]

We'll be able to hang, but just barely. Richardson doesn't have Jones/Snyder money and our team is nowhere near a money maker like the big dogs are. But we'll scrape by and avoid the hell some teams will soon see.

[faultlessjoint]

Here's my take:

No revenue sharing and no salary cap won't prevent small market teams from winning. What it will do is make teams like the 'Skins and the 'Bitchs make the playoffs a lot more often than other teams. Any given team will still be able to win a Super Bowl. It's just that certain teams will consistently be good year in and year out, while smaller market teams will have playoff runs less often.

[panthers55]

I don't think we get any revenue sharing money and may even have to pay some so it won't hurt us. Plus with the changes in the CBA that will occur if things are uncapped at least Dallas, if they finish in the top 8, will not be able to sign free agents unless they lose some as well.

Plus if there is not a new CBA with a salary cap in 2011, we won't be playing football so the window for teams to sign free agents is going to be one year and there won't be a significant effect.

[rayzor]

this would have more of a positive effect on the panthers. may not be a large market team but it has deep enough pockets to do what they want.

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[Pantherfan75]

Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys do you think any of them would have became dynasty's with no cap. IMO the cap is the reason for the NFL's exponential growth in the last decade and a half. I think it will end up hurting the big spending FO more in there pocket books in the long run.

Yup.

With out a cap, we're going to see the resurgence of the "purchased" teams like the 90's Cowboys, the 80's 49er's. Teams like Seattle, New Orleans and Buffalo will be always be at the bottom of the league.

The Panthers MIGHT benefit from this intially, as really the only other team with money to burn in our division is Atlanta. But if Jerry Richardson passes on, there will be a lot less money being pumped into the club (hopefully this won't happen, but given his age and health, it could). At that point, we would be hard pressed to have a decent team, or even be able to keep a club here.

This is definitely not good.