tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post4604907377241620924..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Help WantedJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-8679419116909736132008-04-15T09:52:00.000-05:002008-04-15T09:52:00.000-05:00Should there be a Salary Cap in English Football?P...Should there be a Salary Cap in English Football?<BR/>Personally I think there should be! It’s just getting to be stupid money in football at the top of the premiership! <BR/>It’s always the same teams at the top proving that football success is based purely on money which ruins the idea of it being a sport! They’ve done it in rugby, basketball, hockey and American football and it makes the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-70415515677428856942007-10-05T20:10:00.000-05:002007-10-05T20:10:00.000-05:00should be minnesotawarroom at the end of the hocke...should be minnesotawarroom at the end of the hockeyreport.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-87760058881410400372007-10-05T20:09:00.000-05:002007-10-05T20:09:00.000-05:00http://thehockeyreport.com/minnesotawarroom.htmlht...http://thehockeyreport.com/minnesotawarroom.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.hockeybuzz.com/<BR/><BR/>http://www.insidehockey.com/<BR/><BR/>John these are some hockey links<BR/><BR/>Also can't beat thehockeynews.com <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your continued efforts. A hockey section would be appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-5243015959803748932007-10-05T15:52:00.000-05:002007-10-05T15:52:00.000-05:00Thanks David. They also have a big explanation of...Thanks David. They also have a big explanation of of it on Wikipedia that I mean to read. I hope this means that Buckner's contract is not as USAToday.com reported.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-7655939945211426862007-10-05T13:12:00.000-05:002007-10-05T13:12:00.000-05:00Not to pile on, Geek, but...Which makes it looks l...Not to pile on, Geek, but...<BR/><BR/><I>Which makes it looks like Hassell's salary would have put them over the cap, resulting in a luxury tax.</I><BR/><BR/>This is a common misconception -- the luxury tax level is not the same as the salary cap level. Both the salary cap and the luxury tax level are set based on league projections of basketball-related income (BRI), but the cap is set at 51% ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-89436264269154811592007-10-04T23:56:00.000-05:002007-10-04T23:56:00.000-05:00also take into account that Buckner has a trade as...also take into account that Buckner has a trade assignment bonus in his contract for over $500,000;due from the acquiring team unless the parties agree otherwise.Also Buckner only preserves his option if he has not been waived before that 10-11 season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com