The clock is ticking until we get to the point of no return, ... Every time we meet and they stay where they are, we get closer to that point. You never know when you might have progress but they don't feel the urgency at this point. If you count up the months before you get to an uncapped year, it's scary.
Quotes about uncapped (9 Quotes)
I think both sides better get prepared where there is no deal, ... I told our staff Monday that's what we have to communicate to the players -- what direction we're going -- and right now it looks like an uncapped year. We can't accept what they have on the table.
If we get to that uncapped year, ... guess where those franchise values are going to go The arrow will be pointing straight down. You need a salary cap to keep the franchise values up.
I'm not sure how much of an advantage. We are still trying to put our arms around that. There are so many rules and implications on uncapped years, so we have to be guarded in what we do.
I've been to 32 teams, and all the players understand where we are. They're saying, 'Bring on the uncapped year.
Clearly, it makes it easier once you know what the rules are. If it is an uncapped year, there is not as much danger as you would think for '07. It makes it important you know the rules once the league year starts, those are the rules you are playing with and it's fair for everybody. ... We are going down two paths right now, preparing for each.
We're taking the position it will not get resolved. We're just not there yet. Today, we might as well head to an uncapped year.
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.
An uncapped year could wind up being a total mess.