With the season ending, all NFL are trying to make their team better for the upcoming season. Because of the salary cap that the NFL requires, many players move around to numerous teams throughout their career. Recently, Free Safety Brian Dawkins was released by the Philadelphia Eagles. Many fans, as well as Dawkins himself were not happy about the deciosn of the eagles, "Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins had a hard time not looking back Saturday after signing with the Denver Broncos following a 13-year run with the Philadelphia Eagles." He gave 13 years to this team and now fans who have grown up with Dawkins on their team will see one of the greatest defensive players in the league travel to another team.
This case is not unique to only Dawkins. Because of salary cap and injury prone players, many other NFL memebers are leaving thier homes to play in a completely new enviroment. Many fans have complained about the frequency in which players are moved around. With the salary cap, superstar players either have to take huge pay cuts because their team cannot afford, or try the free agency. Other leagues such as the MLB do not have such caps, and teams are allowed to spend essentially how much they choose to. Is this a better way to do it? Who should leagues be concerned with, the fans, the players or both?
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/broncos/2009-02-28-brian-dawkins_N.htm
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