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Owners and Players Agree to Rookie Wage Scale
Posted on 7/14/11 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 7/14/11 at 6:24 pm
I stole this from the MSB, just in case you guys don't look over there.
ESPN
ESPN
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NEW YORK -- NFL players and owners have agreed in principle to a new rookie wage scale, sources on both sides told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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Posted on 7/14/11 at 6:45 pm to LSUTigerfaninHtown
matter of days now
Posted on 7/14/11 at 6:58 pm to LSUTigerfaninHtown
let's get this thing done!Posted on 7/14/11 at 7:12 pm to LSUTigerfaninHtown
Nice...first step to finally getting it done. Lets do this. Ready for camp.
Posted on 7/14/11 at 7:33 pm to deuce985
Deal will be done tuesday in principle. I have inside sources. 
Posted on 7/14/11 at 9:41 pm to whodatfan
Posted on 7/14/11 at 9:56 pm to whodatfan
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Posted on 7/14/11 at 9:56 pm to LSUTigerfaninHtown
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new rookie wage scale
This was needed years ago. Glad it is almost done
Posted on 7/14/11 at 10:20 pm to whodatfan
Posted on 7/14/11 at 10:46 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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This was needed years ago. Glad it is almost done
agreed, rookies were making way to much money.
Posted on 7/14/11 at 11:24 pm to Swagga
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agreed, rookies were making way to much money.
10-12 rookies a year were making to much money. The other 200+ rookies were paid pretty cheap for NFL labor
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:07 am to jacks40
Good, this has been needed for years.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:40 am to LSUTigerfaninHtown
What I don't understand about the Rookie wage thing is, who on the player's side was bitching? I mean I didn't think the players drafted this past April were even considered "employees" since none of them have signed contracts yet. And the current players wouldn't be affected by a rookie wage cap. So where does the player opposition come from?
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:41 am to LSUTANGERINE
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This was needed years ago. Glad it is almost done
+1
There's no reason to pay a rookie a $50m contract. This is a good thing for the league. Veterans can garner more salary, and this will help cap limits on bad teams.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:41 am to LSUTigerfaninHtown
Woohoo less money for $Cam! 
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:44 am to Hulkklogan
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There's no reason to pay a rookie a $50m contract. This is a good thing for the league. Veterans can garner more salary, and this will help cap limits on bad teams
Agree 100%. I never understood paying someone these ridiculous salaries before they even step foot on the field.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:12 am to LSUTygerFan
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What I don't understand about the Rookie wage thing is, who on the player's side was bitching?
Players agreed to the money cut pretty fast. IIRC they had that settled back in March.
Players stood fast these past few weeks on length of rookie deals.
League wanted a mandatory 5th year at around 120% of starters salaries for all first round picks. Players said no cause average NFL career is less than 5 years so in essence the league league turned a rookie wage scale into a veteran scale.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:22 am to jacks40
are we there yet?
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:28 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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Woohoo less money for $Cam!
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:30 am to jacks40
I guess that makes sense. But, if I'm a veteran player, the rookie contract stuff doesn't affect me. If I'm a 2011 draftee, I really have no say in the matter because I'm technically not an NFL player yet.
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