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As the NFL zeroes in on a salary cap figure for 2021, the consequences could be stark for a lot of veteran players around the league. The cap, which was $198.2 million in 2020, is expected to fall significantly in 2021 due to reduced league revenues. …
The NFL salary cap is set to fall in 2021, which is bad news for free agents hitting the market this offseason. It could lead to some unforeseen consequences that could hurt league parity instead of help it, too. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported on …
The financial implications of the ongoing sports shutdown are going to be huge in every sport, and they may cost players some serious money. The latest concern comes in the NBA, where games are likely to be played without fans for an extended period …
While fans wait for sports to come back, the long-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on sports business could become a bigger story in the months and years to come. One major implication may relate to leagues that use salary caps. ESPN’s …
The NFL salary cap is going up again, and for the first time, it could eclipse $200 million. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported Tuesday that the NFL told teams that the cap is expected to rise somewhere between $196.8 million and $201.2 million. The …
The NBA salary cap may not be skyrocketing totally out of control for very much longer. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN on Thursday, the league, in an unexpected twist, has lowered the cap projection for the 2017-18 season from $107 million to …
It was no secret that the NBA salary cap was going to rise significantly for the 2016-17 season, but the NBA’s newest projection is even higher than previously thought. According to Shams Charania of the Vertical, the NBA salary cap will rise …
Makes you wonder, if the Red Sox were in the A.L. Central, would they be saying the same thing? Surely the Yankees obscene offseason shopping spree prompted these comments from John Henry, but he’s not the first owner to mention the possibility …
