Pats owner wants a quick CBA done now!!

[Snake]

Is "nonsensical" a word?

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Jerry cut all those players bc there wasn't a salary cap last year and he could get rid of a lot of inflated contracts. We don't have to pay those guys year after year. Would you rather be in the broncos place? They have to pay shannahan, mcdaniels, and fox next year...I think things worked out great for us minus the terrible season. The only thing left is to lock up several of our players to long term contracts and keep building with the new regime.

I agree with you on the inflated contracts. We have not been building for a playoff sustaining team since tHe zona playoff game.

The moves including increasing ticket sales last season is to prepare for this...not extending contracts may backfire on us badly...the potential is there.

[Highlandfire]

Kraft is right, Smith needs to be punt kicked to a corner and told STFU and stay out of it while the business guys get a deal done.

[Floppin]

I have a feeling Kraft is making Mr. Richardson very uncomfortable. Jerry Richardson Kept Fox on for two extra years..and has not spent in free agency..letting Peppers go, Chris Harris traded, firing of his sons, all in preparation that there WILL be an extensive lockout.

If Big Cat is indeed one of the lead owners in this labor strife. I think we should watch his hand. I think he and a few other owners are wanting a lockout or else Jerry just realized he wasted the last two seasons for the fans, his players to have the worst record in football, go below the once existing minimum salary cap all to have the CBA resolved before next season. oops..and now losing free agent because they dont want to be here.

I believe that while part of his plan was to prepare for a potential lockout, the bigger plan was to allow for the majority of new contracts to be made under a new agreement.

Richardson knew, or at least had a good idea that the owners would come out on top of this negotiation and planned for the future to allow for all new contracts to be formed under a new and revised agreement. Owners who are extending contracts under current conditions are doing so at their own loss.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

I believe that while part of his plan was to prepare for a potential lockout, the bigger plan was to allow for the majority of new contracts to be made under a new agreement.

Richardson knew, or at least had a good idea that the owners would come out on top of this negotiation and planned for the future to allow for all new contracts to be formed under a new and revised agreement. Owners who are extending contracts under current conditions are doing so at their own loss.

Yeah of course but he is gambling that all his free agent will re-sign with the Panthers...the James Andersons, Charles Johnsons..unless their is a restructuring in free agency.

Its smart to get contract under the new bargaining agreement but lets hope it all works out.