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

[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.