Churn
by abender20 on Mar 4, 2009 9:03 AM PST
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PrintThe return of open hunting season for Free Agents* goes hand in hand with a discussion on the Salary Cap. We're aware of the limitations that the cap imposes on talent acquisition (which somehow doesn't apply to Daniel Snyder), but how do these limitations affect parity in the league? The wonderful Advanced NFL Stats took a look at year to year parity in the NFL with respect to the Salary Cap.
I will now wait patiently while you read through the article.
*Not a Marvin Harrison joke
Now that you've read the article, think about the implications for the NFL. If the new CBA somehow comes back without a cap, expect to see a decrease in the elastic nature of NFL teams not under the control of Matt Millen. The difference in revenue for NFL teams is large, so expect to see teams like the Redskins gain a considerable competitive advantage. Whether or not you like the general parity in the league, it certainly beats MLB's setup. Imagine being a Royals fan, then hope the NFL can keep the Salary Cap in place.
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I like the cap
We do not have a “Yankees” of the NFL. For a team to be a good team year in and year out, they have to make the best choices, they can not just buy bandaids for poor choices. Teams from smaller markets have the same chance as the rest, without having a miracle season or sucking for a decade to get the prospects.
"*Not a Marvin Harrison joke"
Excellent.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
Something I really find interesting:
The NFL, probably host to the most politically conservative fanbase, players, and ownership of “big league” professional sports, has the most structured salary cap.
MLB, which probably swings more to the opposite politically, is the opposite, favouring a much more “free market” philosophy.
Wierd?
I'd be interested to see the numbers on politics for both
I’ve always thought they both have a thriving fanbase regardless of political stances. Could be wrong though.
What?
I didn’t realize there was much of a difference between the political leanings of differing sports fans, except perhaps golf, tennis, and nascar are probably conservative, and… ultimate frisbee is liberal maybe?
Oh, yes
I’ve been known to joke that I’m the only conservative that plays ultimate in Seattle. There’s a Seattle ultimate team called “Che”, fercryinoutloud. They wear shirts with his picture on it. (I keep wanting to ask if they left their Goering shirts at home.)
As for pro sports, I’ve noticed a cultural difference between fans of different sports, and behavior norms are different at NFL games than they are at MLB games. That certainly implies a different set of political opinions, but I’d hesitate to make any assumptions along those lines without some hard data.
I think it's too regional to pin down to any particular sport.
when it comes to politics. For example, the crowds at M’s games and Braves games are on opposite ends of the spectrum (and I say that having been to plenty of both). Definitely agree on the behavior norms, though. I think the different sports attract different types of personalities as fans, and obviously the level of action on the field is going to create a different experience for those in the stands.
(BTW, I used to have the Che shirt that said “this shirt made possible by Capitalism” in fine print under the picture. I was not popular in college)
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