If we pull the genie out of that bottle, I don't know that it ever comes back. If we get to that uncapped year, and we get all sorts of proud men with their backs against the wall, I don't think we ever get back to where we are now. So I hope that doesn't happen.
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Nobody wants to kill this golden goose. I don't like the salary-cap system. There's nothing I like about it except that it's a system that both sides have been able to agree upon. But that has meant that football's been able to concentrate its energies and efforts at the union and management level on developing new revenue sources and promoting the brand with the general public.
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Let's say you're negotiating with a prospective employer. What's most important to you ... A signing bonus Vacation Job title Figure that out and you'll know what you can yield on.
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Whatever fighting words you hear from the bargaining table, the reality is that with the new TV contract about to take effect and the incredibly lucrative ancillary revenue streams, both sides know we are on the verge of ushering in the most lucrative payday in the history of professional sports. The history of professional football is that nothing happens until the very last moment.
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Even though its a flawed system, the fact we have labor peace has created this incredible era of prosperity for everybody involved. If we pull the genie out of that bottle (by abolishing the cap), I dont know that it ever comes back.
Leigh Steinberg
Our field has exploded. More games being shown on television means more shows to comment on those games, which means more periodicals, more advertising, and an incredible number of new jobs created.
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