dpberr Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 An article from CBS Sports. The Raiders on a basic level have a problem funding contracts for free agents. They have lots of cap money but don't have the *real* money to make it work. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25102744/why-the-raiders-must-spend-but-cant-get-anybody-to-take-their-money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No RW around this time to bail out the Davis's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No RW around this time to bail out the Davis's Amen. That team has always been under-funded, and without the Evil Genius at the helm, the mojo has dissipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I was wondering why they are not making any crazy contracts screwing up the market for everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 One of the most overlooked aspects of guaranteed money and the biggest reason why more teams aren't in on big free agents. Also the biggest reason we don't see fully guaranteed contracts as well. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezertbill Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It's only fair that the tax payer flips the bill for their mismanagement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 They beat us last year, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 They beat us last year, right? No Kyle Orton did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. Because the last thing this city needs to spend money on is a football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 An article from CBS Sports. The Raiders on a basic level have a problem funding contracts for free agents. They have lots of cap money but don't have the *real* money to make it work. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25102744/why-the-raiders-must-spend-but-cant-get-anybody-to-take-their-money The article really doesn't say why he has trouble "funding contracts". They have relatively low renue, but not different from the Bills (as of 2013)/Vikings/Rams/Lions--yet they made far more in profit than any of those teams in 2013. Why would they lay out 60 million on a single player anyway? Or Revis--for his typical one year? It's only fair that the tax payer flips the bill for their mismanagement. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Bills Fan Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No Kyle Orton did REALLY! Hows about our awesome "D". Failed us for one of the few times in that game by giving up lots of big plays. Stop blaming Orton for everything. Yes, he was bad at times, but also pulled out several games for us as well. Basically what you would have expected..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. could make things worse....there will be a SUBSTANTIAL relocation fee paid to the other owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Can Terry and Kim Pegula own two teams in the NFL and a hockey team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 They can be called the LA Thespians Move them to LA and the Oakland Raiders can become the LA Thespians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Greg Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I can't believe how much they paid Lee Smith. Dude is the luckiest man in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. From the looks of their fans, what kind of demand would there be for Skyboxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No Kyle Orton did And dashed our playoff hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanbe Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. I was at the Bills game in December and that stadium is really bad. I believe it was built in the mid 60's and crappy concession stands and seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's why they want to move to LA. Oakland is choking them off financially and the stadium has no major revenue sources like skyboxes. After this year they are gone. I can't remember, did the A's sign a lease? How long will they be there? I was at the Bills game in December and that stadium is really bad. I believe it was built in the mid 60's and crappy concession stands and seats. I don't care for it either. The only one worse was old Candlestick, Monster Park or whatever it was last named. Terrible. Even the staff at the Coliseum seems to have a "don't give a shite" attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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