Someone explain to me...

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  1. Pack Attack

    Pack Attack The KISS Army

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    ...how the Colts are going to be $20 million UNDER ths salary cap for next year?

    http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/10823350.htm

    They're the frontrunners to land Surtain and somehow, despite the contracts they've been handing out, they're $20 million under. If they franchise James this year, they'll still have $12 million to spend!
     
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  2. Drozman

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    They need defence bad. An all around corner wouldn't hurt.
     
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    The NFL salary system is weird. They probably have all the big contracts guaranteed in signing bonuses. Then that money doesn't count against the cap.
     
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    TheBeef Commish of FUN!

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    signing bonuses do count against the cap, but they are pro-rated over the life of the deal....if Manning gets $39 million(I think that was the bonus reported). but the deal is for 10 years, the signing bonus itself only counts for about $4million a year....
     
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