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**yxn2dC07** · 03-27-2012, 09:47 PM

Not really. My point is that salary cap doesn't promote parity. The evidence is right there. I don't care if the parity isn't happening because of a smarter front office, or the willingness to spend more money than everyone else, the fact is that parity is not happening in the NFL. Not any more than any other sport.

Just because certain teams have more "success" doesn't mean parity doesn't exist.

The New York Giants won the Superbowl last year. They also got swept by the Redskins and lost to both the Eagles and Seahawks during the season.

The Packers won it the year before. They lost that year to the Redskins, Dolphins, and Lions.

The year before, the Saints won it. And while they steamrolled most of their competition that year, they weren't even able to get past the 7-9 Seahawks in the playoffs.

I could go on and on.

You pick an 11 year window and act like it means anything -- but accept the fact that certain teams get lucky with quarterbacks (the 3 teams you mentioned include two top 10 draft picks who panned out and a late-round draft pick who is considered by some people as the best quarterback in the world), coaches, and other players and will have sustained success. It doesn't mean there isn't parity.

03-27-2012, 09:47 PM	#28
yxn2dC07 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	Not really. My point is that salary cap doesn't promote parity. The evidence is right there. I don't care if the parity isn't happening because of a smarter front office, or the willingness to spend more money than everyone else, the fact is that parity is not happening in the NFL. Not any more than any other sport. Just because certain teams have more "success" doesn't mean parity doesn't exist. The New York Giants won the Superbowl last year. They also got swept by the Redskins and lost to both the Eagles and Seahawks during the season. The Packers won it the year before. They lost that year to the Redskins, Dolphins, and Lions. The year before, the Saints won it. And while they steamrolled most of their competition that year, they weren't even able to get past the 7-9 Seahawks in the playoffs. I could go on and on. You pick an 11 year window and act like it means anything -- but accept the fact that certain teams get lucky with quarterbacks (the 3 teams you mentioned include two top 10 draft picks who panned out and a late-round draft pick who is considered by some people as the best quarterback in the world), coaches, and other players and will have sustained success. It doesn't mean there isn't parity.
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