Kelly the Dog Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 The salary cap is formulaic and tied to total NFL revenue. NFL revenue rose in 2014 from the prior year, so the cap for 2015 will rise with it. But the jump was big this year because of new TV deals. It goes up every year but usually incrementally. The jump next year will be substantially smaller than this year's, unless something unforeseen happens with TV deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 But the jump was big this year because of new TV deals. It goes up every year but usually incrementally. The jump next year will be substantially smaller than this year's, unless something unforeseen happens with TV deals. Apparently we could be seeing a 10 million dollar increase in the cap each year for the next two years. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/07/cap-could-hit-160-million-in-2016/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 But the jump was big this year because of new TV deals. It goes up every year but usually incrementally. The jump next year will be substantially smaller than this year's, unless something unforeseen happens with TV deals. Apparently we could be seeing a 10 million dollar increase in the cap each year for the next two years. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/07/cap-could-hit-160-million-in-2016/ I don't disagree with either of you guys. The simple fact here is that NFL revenue hasn't declined year over year in a long long time. As long as it grows, the salary cap will grow with it, whether by $10 million as billsfan89 says or by a smaller amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Apparently we could be seeing a 10 million dollar increase in the cap each year for the next two years. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/07/cap-could-hit-160-million-in-2016/ Interesting but I will wait to see what the new numbers are. Usually the increases in the cap are not 10m a year like it was this year. I don't disagree with either of you guys. The simple fact here is that NFL revenue hasn't declined year over year in a long long time. As long as it grows, the salary cap will grow with it, whether by $10 million as billsfan89 says or by a smaller amount. Yup. It always goes up I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Did anyone really think he was going to sit out? Rbs can't risk playing hardball with NFL teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 close only counts in hand grenades and horseshoes, everything else is or isn't a rumor Way to piss in the punchbowl...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 It was leaked by Adam Shekler that part of the new contract is that the Bills have agreed to play two games a season in Harrisburg. He can't play outside PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 It was leaked by Adam Shekler that part of the new contract is that the Bills have agreed to play two games a season in Harrisburg. Small taters. I heard Pegs is negotiating with PA to buy Harrisburg and move it to Canalside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) It was leaked by Adam Shekler that part of the new contract is that the Bills have agreed to play two games a season in Harrisburg. harrisburg is not far from hershey P.A(chocolate town usa).. , just a short jaunt down the highway. Edited March 7, 2015 by dwight in philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Did anyone really think he was going to sit out? Rbs can't risk playing hardball with NFL teams. Especially when he only has $1mil in guaranteed money. The Bills could cut him tomorrow and if (for the sake of argument) he wasnt picked up, would only cost us $1mil against the cap and only this year. He has no bargaining chip except the fact that his cap hit is so high if he were to play this year under the current deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 If that's the highway you like to frequent, I'm not going to stop you! harrisburg is not far from hershey P.A(chocolate town usa).. , just a short jaunt down the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) If that's the highway you like to frequent, I'm not going to stop you! nah.. just heard about it..too much traffic.. i hear that lots of people take the back way now Edited March 7, 2015 by dwight in philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv shitz Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 This front office continues to show time and time again that they know what they're doing. They do. It's gonna be hard for all of us to get used to not having inept idiots in control. I like how things are going for the first time since Polian left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Small taters. I heard Pegs is negotiating with PA to buy Harrisburg and move it to Canalside... That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I don't understand all the excitement over this news. Just because he's softening his cap hit this year doesn't mean he's taking a pay cut. It means we're committing more years to a rb with a lot of miles on him. Sounds like it's time that you become a Jets fan. Lord knows they have been doing everything right for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk71 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 This front office continues to show time and time again that they know what they're doing. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) My opinion: Bills will add 1 year to the deal with some funny money on the back end so the agent looks good, and they'll turn some of this upcoming years base salary into a signing bonus. Agent looks good with the "new 4 year deal", Shady is happy because he gets some money guaranteed and upfront in the form of the signing bonus, and the Bills are happy because they can prorate the signing bonus over the duration of the deal and pickup some immediate cap relief. His deal as is stands today: 2015: $10.25M, cap hit the same 2016: $7.15M, cap hit the same 2017: $7.85M, cap hit the same 3 years - $25.25M Prediction for his extension/restructure: Signing Bonus of $8M (prorated over 4 years, $2M/year) 2015: $2.5M, cap hit of $4.5M 2016: $7.5M, cap hit of $9.5M 2017: $8M, cap hit of $10M 2018: $9M, cap hit of $11M 4 years - $35M, $10.5M Guaranteed. Essentially a 2 year - $18M or 3 year - $26M deal depending on if the Bills cut him after 2 or 3 seasons. Edited March 8, 2015 by Estro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLizzyMeock Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm so sick of the McCoy has too many miles comments. Everthing is on the oline. Open up holes he will make you pay. And I know people will say any back can do that, but not every back is McCoy. Not to mention how a rb with some miles on his is wheels is somehow worse than a lb with 2 torn acls and a torn hip labrum. Lmmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioRV Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 It doesn't mean more years. They are agreeing to a revised contract that probably shifts this money to sometype of signing bonus and which lessens his cap hit. I don't understand all the excitement over this news. Just because he's softening his cap hit this year doesn't mean he's taking a pay cut. It means we're committing more years to a rb with a lot of miles on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJasper Probincrux III Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I don't understand all the excitement over this news. Just because he's softening his cap hit this year doesn't mean he's taking a pay cut. It means we're committing more years to a rb with a lot of miles on him. This is why. It's evidence that "Cash to the Cap" is dead. That fugazi accounting method was preventing us from being even remotely competitive in acquiring and retaining players. Dollars spent in a given year and the salary cap are two completely different things. You are 100% correct that McCoy isn't taking a pay cut. He's converting his base salary into a bonus that can then be amortized over the rest of the deal. Real NFL teams do this stuff all the time. We didn't and it was killing us. People are excited because we get to have a front office that can punch with two hands for the first time since roughly 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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