790 AM Interview with DeMeco: Contract Talks Have Stalled

[Keith]

Originally Posted by papabear

I wonder how much the CBA uncertainty is affecting negotiations this year. I know they are some rules in place if/when things go uncapped, but I'm sure agents might be more willing to push for a little extra money now, or delay talks, knowing that things will likely go uncapped. Throw that in with the likely declining revenue because of the economy and I think it's even harder to make long term payroll decisions than usual.

Ah, just saw this. I pondered the same thing in the other thread about the Skins signing Haynesworth.

I am really starting to think the uncapped year might be front of mind for Rick Smith and Chris Olsen. If the Texans can wait until 2010 to sign these big extensions for DeMeco, Kris Brown, Owen Daniels, Chester Pitts, and Kevin Walter, then they'll save themselves lots of room this year.

Dunta's a little different in that a new contract would probably lower his cap figure this year (at least I would hope so).

Also, without a new CBA, I think Ryans would become a RFA next year, not a UFA.