Question regarding the history of Mara of the Giants

[LittleBoyBlue]

In pictures:

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2838500.1476985187!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/Commanders-giants-football.jpg

Bosom Buddies comes to mind...

I always liken it to....

 

[Nightman]

BTW, I've notice over the past month (and maybe I haven't really paid attention over the years) but you are quite the constant contrarian when in comes to justice towards the Cowboys. Has anyone expressed this to you (written or, in your case, ... verbally

I'm just not a crybaby that blames the NYG for all our failures......it is weak and sad

When we do wrong I can man up and admit and not hide behind a tin foil hat black helicopter conspiracy theory

The suspension of Hardy was BS but no Cowboy fans cared because he was labeled a monster.....if that is contrarian than good..... it means I can think for myself and don't goose step along with all the other lemmings

You guys can't handle the Truth(ps- how did you find the chow hall if it wasn't in the manual?)

 

[Soth]

The Cowboys did wrong and were called on it........it wasn't major and the solution wasn't major....... DAL saved 10m in cap space with the Austin shenanigans and they paid back 10m in cap space......Cowboy fans have cried and whined about for over 5 years.....everyone comes up with a million excuses and technicalities but it doesn't change anything......they did it and got caught....THE END

Mara said the Cowboys broke the "spirit" of the rule, but that is ridiculous. When have you seen a professional team penalized for a nonexistent rule? Could you point to another situation like this? It was unprecedented.

Collusion means that employers get together to "fix" salaries (for example setting a cap on salaries). The only way to get around this is with a CBA. During the uncapped year, there was no CBA meaning the NFL owners couldn't get together to "fix" salaries or establish a cap, but that is exactly what some owners did. What the owners did was illegal.

What you fail to understand is that the NFL had no business telling owners not to front load contracts. There was no rule anywhere that prohibited front loaded contracts. So when you say the cowboys did something wrong, it was not wrong in accordance with US law, or a CBA, or NFL rules. It was wrong just because Mara and other owners said so.

Spirit of the rule? Give me a break.

 

[Nightman]

Mara said the Cowboys broke the "spirit" of the rule, but that is ridiculous. When have you seen a professional team penalized for a nonexistent rule? Could you point to another situation like this? It was unprecedented.

Collusion means that employers get together to "fix" salaries (for example setting a cap on salaries). The only way to get around this is with a CBA. During the uncapped year, there was no CBA meaning the NFL owners couldn't get together to "fix" salaries or establish a cap, but that is exactly what some owners did. What the owners did was illegal.

What you fail to understand is that the NFL had no business telling owners not to front load contracts. There was no rule anywhere that prohibited front loaded contracts. So when you say the cowboys did something wrong, it was not wrong in accordance with US law, or a CBA, or NFL rules. It was wrong just because Mara and other owners said so.

Spirit of the rule? Give me a break.

When you are part of a league you agree to play by the same rules......stop being so afraid of Mara.....he is just an owner just like Jerry....... what you all are saying is that we are Mara's stooges....he screws us over and we take it

What I know is our FO got cute and got called on it.....no biggie

 

[muck4doo]

When you are part of a league you agree to play by the same rules......stop being so afraid of Mara.....he is just an owner just like Jerry....... what you all are saying is that we are Mara's stooges....he screws us over and we take it

What I know is our FO got cute and got called on it.....no biggie

The Cowboys and Commanders were playing by the rules. Mara and others decided to do some sneaky illegal agreements. For whatever odd reason you have decided you want to side with the crooks.

 

[Jake]

Seems to be a belief that he tries to sabotage our Boys. What is the history and when did it began? Not saying I don't believe it but enough people on here keep saying it so I'm starting to belive it. My Grandmother once told me not everyone can tell the same lie. If people keep saying something the truth can't be far off

Actually, it can be far off. Message boards are echo chambers. One guy throws out a baseless conspiracy theory. Things don't go as we'd like so more people latch onto it. Evidence?

"We didn't win! What more evidence do you need?"