- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Salary Caps are Unamerican
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:32 am to Kantz
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:32 am to Kantz
quote:
So your answer to making sports more "American", by ridding itself of a salary cap and instilling a free market system AND keeping parity, is to implement a socialist very un-American revenue sharing program?
No. I just said that was a better solution for parity than a cap is.
IMO parity is very overrated. There is as much evidence that it hurts interest as helps it.
Look at the European Soccer model for what I'm talking about. Ironically it's far more American that what we have.
3
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:37 am to SPEEDY
quote:
No he's not
How on earth do you figure that?
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:41 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
Ironically it's far more American that what we have.
Yep. Vast gulf between the haves and have nots and massive amounts of debt.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:43 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
It suppresses the free market.
only within the league, nothing is stopping anyone from starting a competing league that could pay players whatever they want.
quote:
If a team believes LeBron James is worth 50 million a year, why shouldn't they be allowed to pay it
because they are not stand alone businesses and they have agreed to certain rules with their business partners and collectively bargained it with the players.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:43 am to Draconian Sanctions
I'm with you, it's uncapitalistic.
But, I think it's sick they make that much money.
But, I think it's sick they make that much money.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:47 am to H-Town Tiger
quote:
because they are not stand alone businesses
9 judges in Washington DC disagree with you.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:50 am to motorbreath
quote:
Tom benson has some of the deepest pockets in the league
compared to who?
Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:51 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
Look at the European Soccer model for what I'm talking about
you should know thats going out the window right b/c of the new fifa fair play rules, so teams like man city, chelsea, madrid, baca and psg stop their shite.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 12:04 pm to Draconian Sanctions
As long as there is true revenue sharing I don't think there would be a problem. That way teams in la and NYC wouldn't have unfair advantages.
And to the poster claiming Benson doesn't spend money, you're an idiot. If anything he's given some players too much money over the last few years. And I'm not talking about drew. If anything drew is starting to look like a bargain.
And to the poster claiming Benson doesn't spend money, you're an idiot. If anything he's given some players too much money over the last few years. And I'm not talking about drew. If anything drew is starting to look like a bargain.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 12:48 pm to johnnydrama
quote:
Maybe, but he acts like his pockets are full of razor blades.
Yet somehow the Saints were 10 million over the salary cap.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 1:02 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
Because Lebron, Kobe, Durant, Wade, etc. all on the same team would be boring as frick
I disagree.
Posted on 4/7/13 at 1:20 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
proper revenue sharing
Unamerican
Posted on 4/7/13 at 1:29 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
Quite the opposite in fact as people love to hate dynasties.
The problem is, if you don't have a cap, the rich get richer (which I don't care about). But what I do care about is the effects that the "rich get richer" mentality will have.
At some point if mid to smaller market teams can't retain stars because they can't afford to pay them, the franchise will eventually go under in the long run. Unless you're like OKC and get insanely lucky and hit on Westbrook and Durant. Otherwise, the total amount of teams would eventually start to dwindle and that hurts the league.
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News