For those expecting a huge spike in the Salary Cap in the next couple of years......

[TheJoeFlaccoShow]

The sad part is they've already restructured those deals as far as they can. Even if some of those guys agree to a massive pay cut they are still in deep shit because a lot of it is dead money, ie converted bonus money.

Any idea about how much of it is dead money?

Only significant dead money will be if they cut any of these guys. The numbers I listed are a little bit of salary and a shit ton of bonus money pushed back from 2010 and 2011. Bonus money that becomes dead money if released.

But like you said, they have restructured so much it won't save them hardly anything if they cut them with all the dead money, so they are stuck.

Zero cap flexibility, no depth, and pray to God none of them get hurt or don't perform.They are going to be operating with one arm tied behind their back in 13 and 14.

[Mista T]

Good news for the fans! While I expect to see some escalation in 2013/2014, hopefully the price-gouging of the 00's will end, as Ravens fans are reaching the saturation point.

Ticket prices have escalated in near-direct proportion to salary cap increases since 1996, when the Ravens came to town. Compare you old ticket stubs -- the slope of the graph to be nearly the same as the following:

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[HoustonRaven]

Pricing tickets based on market demand is now price-gouging?

That's a new one.

[pslholder96]

Pricing tickets based on market demand is now price-gouging?

That's a new one.

Relax, he's using it as a metaphor and not fact. Nothing wrong in using this terminology

[HoustonRaven]

Relax, he's using it as a metaphor and not fact. Nothing wrong in using this terminology

Hyperbole, not metaphor.

[wickedsolo]

Hyperbole, not metaphor.

Hyper...stromboli....mmmm...boli....

[srobert96]

They are screwed, it is that simple. In 2013 and 2014 they will have roughly $100 million tied up in their top 12 contracts. That is assuming they get a very cap friendly deal done with Wallace, and NOT including Antonio Brown.

Ravens on the other hand will be around $80 million, but there are way more variables to get an accurate number with the uncertain future of about 4-5 of our guys. Maybe Ravor can do some projections, the Ray contract and Reed possible extension are big factors, along with what we do with Oher.

Looked up the contracts of 6 players they restructured for this year and the cap hit for those 6 players will increase by 37m over this year. They are to have a cap hit of 69.1 for Harrison, BR, Woodley, Timmons, Taylor and Colon. They can't cut any of those players as the hit would be greater. They can restructure again but that would really set them up for a disaster down the road.

[Corey]

Looked up the contracts of 6 players they restructured for this year and the cap hit for those 6 players will increase by 37m over this year. They are to have a cap hit of 69.1 for Harrison, BR, Woodley, Timmons, Taylor and Colon. They can't cut any of those players as the hit would be greater. They can restructure again but that would really set them up for a disaster down the road.

It sounds like the Steelers will soon be undergoing a 2003 like house cleaning.

[Mista T]

Hyperbole, not metaphor.

Pound sand, Texan! Whether you want to call it hyperbole, metaphor, or just plain old rip-off: the NFL has been ripping off it's customer base for the past decade or so with unwarranted price hikes which far exceed the rate of inflation. Fuckin' greed!

As the sheep that we all are, we continue to take our licks to fill the stadiums.

[HoustonRaven]

Definite hyperbole now.

[wickedsolo]

[The Excellector]

Everybody else in the division recognized that they had to get younger, except the Steelers.