Daily Slop: Bruce Allen Knows Salary Management

by Kevin Ewoldt on Dec 23, 2009 8:42 AM EST in Daily Slop

Dan Snyder hammers Broncos' owner on Shanahan & hears good things [espn]
(He did this with Zorn to Holmgren, which worked out well)

Portis approves Shanahan too [Insider]

Bruce Allen Salary Cap Stragery [espn]

As a cap guy, Allen is known in league circles for not only his creativity in the mechanics of player contracts but also for his creativity in the naming of these mechanisms. For example, per league sources, the contract that he negotiated in Tampa for center Jeff Faine included what the contract called "The I-4 Off-Ramp," providing Faine the opportunity to void the final four seasons of his contract by paying back a significant amount of his signing bonus. This mechanism of explicitly paying back signing-bonus money in order to void years of a contract was a creative and novel idea.

Andre Carter has torn biceps; Will Play [WaTimes]

5 of the last 6 TDs against the Skins have been 20+ yards [dallasnews]
(Doesn't bode well for the Redskins safeties)

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Has anyone pointed out that the burgundy on burgundy combo should never be worn again?

Example A) Last year MNF vs Steelers
Example B) This past Monday night

by Parks Smith on Dec 23, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Yes

Some of the guys commented that they liked the unis and I reminded them of just the same except I forgot that Pittsburgh was Monday night as well. I think they should be burned and the ashes scattered over Snyder’s porch, but that’s just me.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Dec 23, 2009 3:59 PM EST reply actions

No More Monday/Sunday night games

And as far as 5 of the last 6 td’s going over Laron Landrys head….Cut his ass today.

by Elaw6 on Dec 23, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry to tell you.....

but Sunday’s game against the Cowboys….late game……PRIMETIME!!!! Does not bode well but let’s see what happens. Maybe the team comes out pissed…….maybe they don’t come out!

by shvd98z24 on Dec 24, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions

Am I the only a**hole who is not an ESPN "Insider" ?

I always want to read the articles, then wham, sorry, no soup for you….

I should pony up the $$ for it, but i’m what we call…poor at the moment.

by ACo on Dec 23, 2009 5:56 PM EST reply actions

I taken the same approach, I usually avoid paying for analysis that is done on sites like this one or other reputable

sites that do not charge for their work in the form of an entrance fee.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Dec 24, 2009 3:11 AM EST up reply actions

well it's kind of funny that

Clinton likes Shanny because there’s no guarantee that anyone is coming back next year except Big Albert who has that big contract and all of the young guys who are still under contract. In an uncapped year, guys who haven’t been peforming will be allowed to walk and/or be used as trade bait. I have the sneaking suspicion that this team is going to be undergoing a huge off season transformation and much like what the Lions went through last year. The thing is, I don’t think Allen will be doing this is fire sale mode, he’ll sit back and listen to offers for everyone. If it’s a fair value deal, then I think we’ll see a lot of triggers being pulled. I sure expect there to be competition up and down the roster.

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....

by piratedan7 on Dec 23, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions

Anything would be an improvement over this season

esp. Monday night.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Dec 24, 2009 7:33 AM EST up reply actions

Competition up and down the roster?

What a novel concept. Has anyone else ever heard of this? I’ve been following the ’Skins my whole life, and I always thought the depth chart was based on salary.

by CarverM on Dec 24, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

not sure if that was true in the past

Allen and Lombardi certainly had their own ways of doing things. I’m not sure that Shanny will be held liable to honor the monetary committments made by the former staff should he be brought in. Besides, Allen may sweep with a new broom and eliminate the conflicts for all we know.

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....

by piratedan7 on Dec 24, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions