Raiders have more than $145 million in cap commitments for 2012

[polamalubeast]

:lol:

Based on the “top 51″ report for each team as of February 28, a copy of which PFT has obtained, the Raiders stand at $145.7 million. That’s more than $16 million more than the next team, the Giants.


If the 2012 cap lands at $120 million and based on the availability of $3.23 million in 2011 cap space that can be carried over, the Raiders still must clear more that $22 million in the next two weeks.




Raiders: $145.7 million.

Giants: $129.1 million.

Panthers: $128.5 million.

Cowboys: $124.3 million.

Lions: $123.0 million.

Jets: $120.9 million.

Packers: $120.7 million.

Steelers: $120.5 million.

Texans: $118.9 million.

Rams: $118.0 million.

Cardinals: $117.7 million.

Ravens: $116.3 million.

Vikings: $116.0 million.

Eagles: $112.8 million.

Chargers: $112.8 million.

Dolphins: $112.7 million.

Seahawks: $110.0 million.

Saints: $109.6 million.

Chiefs: $108.9 million.

Colts: $107.5 million.

Jaguars: $107.3 million.

49ers: $105.9 million.

Bills: $104.7 million.

Browns: $103.4 million.

Patriots: $102.6 million.

Bears: $101.9 million.

Falcons: $101.5 million.

Broncos: $98.7 million.

Titans: $94.5 million.

Redskins: $93.5 million.

Buccaneers: $92.7 million.


Bengals: $83.5 million.


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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/raiders-have-to-dump-plenty-of-salary/

[steelreserve]

Well, this should come as a surprise to no one. Stop doing things like paying your kicker and punter $5M and you'll be much better off.

[BigNastyDefense]

Now that Al Davis is gone, the Raiders will be able to hopefully keep from doing things that lead to retarded stuff like this.

[GodfatherofSoul]

I'm not a personnel guru, but I've suspected that Al Davis has been more focused on keeping his fans' butts in the seats than winning. Only way I can explain all the high-profile, high-risk signings over the years.

[silver & black]

Like I said..... that era is over.

Mark has already said he will get the business side of the Raiders up to snuff with the rest of the league. He and Amy Trask will oversee the business side and leave the football side to McKenzie and Allen.

It isn't going to be an overnight turn around. I'm sure we (Raiders fans) are looking at 2-3 years before things are set right and we can start to be a viable NFL franchise again.... and I'm sure the Raiders WILL be viable again in the near future.

[ALLD]

The Raiders are toast for another generation.

[silver & black]

You know something us Raiders fans don't?

[steelreserve]

I'm not a personnel guru, but I've suspected that Al Davis has been more focused on keeping his fans' butts in the seats than winning. Only way I can explain all the high-profile, high-risk signings over the years.

He didn't know how to do that either. Something like 70% of their home games didn't sell out since they moved back to Oakland. It didn't help that he built an extra 15,000 seats that nobody wants to sit in because they're terrible seats 20 stories above field level. Which also drove the A's out of town by ruining the stadium. God, I loved that guy.