Dallas/Ratliff money situation

[LatinMind]

Has anybody else heard of anything reguarding this? When he was released it was mentioned the Cowboys might make a play in getting some of the money back based on the fact Ratliff wouldnt train and rehab at Valley Ranch. Just this whole situation seems to be a good idea and seems to be favorable in their side.

 

[Fredd]

Haven't heard anything yet

You would think that Dallas would have some type of legitimate grievance that they can submit to the league, but who knows what that would mean for them anyway...I toss this in the bucket of the $10m fine that we got that was illegal......we won't ever see anything from either of these IMO....

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Has anybody else heard of anything reguarding this? When he was released it was mentioned the Cowboys might make a play in getting some of the money back based on the fact Ratliff wouldnt train and rehab at Valley Ranch. Just this whole situation seems to be a good idea and seems to be favorable in their side.

I wouldn't be surprised if the league told Jerry to cool it until after the SB... If there really is a case here. There maybe is and there may not be. And we may never hear.

 

[Doomsay]

Haven't heard anything yet

You would think that Dallas would have some type of legitimate grievance that they can submit to the league, but who knows what that would mean for them anyway...I toss this in the bucket of the $10m fine that we got that was illegal......we won't ever see anything from either of these IMO....

Jerry seems more interested in getting another Superbowl at ATT than ruffling league feathers over something that would merely have an effect the team's ability to compete.

 

[Nirvana]

One thing I did hear today is that the Broncos and Von Miller have reached an agreement and they are no longer seeking to recover some of his signing bonus through the league due to his earlier suspension.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Its almost impossible to get money back from players these days, I highly doubt we are going to get one penny back from Ratliff.

 

[jobberone]

Like you all I don't know but something this stinky might be enough for an arbitrator to do something.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Latest word was from Stephen and he just reiterated that it was a legal thing. Nothing more.

Basically, there will be lawyers.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Latest word was from Stephen and he just reiterated that it was a legal thing. Nothing more.

Basically, there will be lawyers.

And we all know that when lawyers are involved, things move at glacial speed.

 

[Ashwynn]

I wouldn't be surprised if the league told Jerry to cool it until after the SB... If there really is a case here. There maybe is and there may not be. And we may never hear.

I've been waiting for the "before the superbowl" newsbreak concerning the Boys. Was hoping Linehan wasn't it. Guess we will have to make due.

 

[LatinMind]

Latest word was from Stephen and he just reiterated that it was a legal thing. Nothing more.

Basically, there will be lawyers.

Im not really asking about getting money back from Ratliff. Im talking about more in terms of getting cap back for this yr. Its clear Dallas released Ratliff because he couldnt pass a physical, and wasnt training with staff and wasnt even communicating with them. Thats all a breach of contract. I dont see how the nfl couldnt give Dallas back cap space.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I thought I heard there was a window of several weeks after Ratliff was released to file a grievance with the league and the Cowboys were waiting for him to actually sign with another team. So, that window would have already passed. However, maybe the Cowboys filed something and it has been kept under wraps. Hard to believe because the league can't keep anything a secret especially if it is related to the Cowboys.

Hopefully, we will all of the sudden, one day soon, see a difference in the amount over the cap decrease by about $8M absent any restructure or cut or trade and we will know why.

 

[unionjack8]

they may very well get some money back, but i highly doubt they get cap space back, in fact they wont get cap space back so its kind of irrelevant for us fans other than Jay R is an awesome person and we want to see him hand some back

 

[jobberone]

Latest word was from Stephen and he just reiterated that it was a legal thing. Nothing more.

Basically, there will be lawyers.

There's always lawyers.

PS: sry to all the legal eagles....no offense intended of course

 

[Picksix]

There's always lawyers.

And there's always more to the story.

 

[jobberone]

And there's always more to the story.

Generally, yes.

 

[Bluefin]

Im not really asking about getting money back from Ratliff. Im talking about more in terms of getting cap back for this yr.

they may very well get some money back, but i highly doubt they get cap space back, in fact they wont get cap space back so its kind of irrelevant for us fans other than Jay R is an awesome person and we want to see him hand some back

Getting cash back from Jay Ratliff and getting salary cap space are linked, IMO.

If Dallas wins a grievance against Ratliff and he is ordered to repay any bonus money, the team will get actually cash from the player and cap relief.

Whenever money changes hands, be it team to player or the other way around, it must be accounted for under the salary cap.

If the Cowboys can prove Ratliff violated the terms of his player contract, they should be in position to recoup his bonus money from 2013-17.

The bonus money in question totals $9.66M.

 

[OhSnap]

Sure woulda liked to seen him beside Hatcher this year.

 

[jobberone]

Getting cash back from Jay Ratliff and getting salary cap space are linked, IMO.

If Dallas wins a grievance against Ratliff and he is ordered to repay any bonus money, the team will get actually cash from the player and cap relief.

Whenever money changes hands, be it team to player or the other way around, it must be accounted for under the salary cap.

If the Cowboys can prove Ratliff violated the terms of his player contract, they should be in position to recoup his bonus money from 2013-17.

The bonus money in question totals $9.66M.

That would be fair but I don't know the rules.

 

[Redball Express]

Like you all I don't know but something this stinky might be enough for an arbitrator to do something.

I don't think anything is going to come of it.

The Franchise needs to lick its wounds and move on.

The best thing to come out of it that the team isn't going to hand out anymore deals like Spencer got and Ratliff.

Let all pray management understands how this all needs to work.

Between the draft failures and deals like Ratliff, Austin, Ware and Romo..

..we are lucky to be where we are at 8-8.

Me..I'm just happy we are not pursuing Hatcher in big way.

He's another in a long line of players who really only contribute to the team for one year..

and then think they can cash in.

If they change the playoffs next year..

We will qualify and see what happens..