OT: Sources - Redskins, Cowboys penalized cap space

Dback Jon

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-salarycapreductions

The Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys will pay the price for overspending during the uncapped 2010 season.

Two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday that the Cowboys and Redskins will lose salary cap space over the next two seasons because they paid exorbitant amounts two years ago to get more spending room for the upcoming season. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the league did not identify the teams.

ESPN reported that the Redskins will lose $36 million in space, and the Cowboys will forfeit $10 million. This year’s salary cap is $120.6 million, up only $250,000 over last year.
 

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I'm not really sure I like this idea of punishing teams after the fact for doing something that was within the rules but I'm glad it's happening to Dallas and Washington.
 

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Guess they didn't have the space for a couple of those draft picks anyways.

Redskins took lemons and made lemonade.
 

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maybe we should try their evil ways to get you-know-who & his homies;)
 

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This couldn't have happened to two more deserving owners.
 
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