dont these thing always work out in the end? we accept for the NHL are there any other times were these things never workout before the deadline?
The baseball strike a few years back. I think the NBA was about to go on strike back then too, though I think that worked out. It happens, but I don't see it having a bad effect on the league like the baseball strike did. Since this isn't a strike situation, it shoudn't hurt anyone. Besides, isn't the issue really about teams knowing how much they can spend when the FA market opens its doors? It doesn't really cripple teams from making moves, it just may make the big deals take a little longer while the powers-that-be iron out the kinks. I know a lot people don't agree, but I would like to see the end of the cap. I have made my point before about this, but I'll sum it up again. Teams in small markets don't spend the money up to the cap because they either 1) don't have it, or 2) just don't want to spend any meager profits they generate. In the end, I feel like big market teams lose out. Sure, it's greedy on my end, living in one of the largest sports markets in the world, but is that so wrong? Cincinnati has been in the basement for years because of their small market status. They have had tons of cap room for years, but they couldn't spend. It sucks for them, but we pack our stadium. Every year, no matter how bad the Jets are, tickets are unavailable for the next decade. Down with the cap!
