03-08-2022, 07:37 PM
(03-08-2022, 05:44 PM)Cosmokramer Wrote: You can’t look at contracts from a fan point of view, you have to look at it at an ownership point of view, and also, even tho he is extremely wealthy, MB is one of the poorest owners in the NFL. It’s a business to him, not a playpen
In 2019, the NFL salary cap was $182M. Each team received $296M from the league. More than enough to cover all player contracts. Or $114M more than the maximum amount allowed for all player contracts.
It doesn’t matter how “poor” Mike is relative to Jerry Jones. They have the same salary cap. And the NFL gives them more money than they need to sign players before they make a dime locally. Packers made an additional $210M for $506M total. For one year. Despite earning $506M, the Packers could only spend $182M on players just like every other team. Green Bay’s market size is roughly half of Cincinnati’s. Market size is not an excuse when it comes to player salaries.
If Jerry makes more than Mike it’s because of capitalism. In which case, Mike needs to try harder.
