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[SP]

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Rockets coach Kevin McHale is clearly hoping the cap room is eventually spent on a big-time player, though he's not about to assume as much.
"I've never seen Cap Room score a basket yet though," McHale said recently. "I've seen old Cap, and his last name is Room, I've yet to see him put a hoop in, haven't seen him block a shot, haven't seen him get a rebound yet. But when Cap Room starts putting up numbers, we should be in great shape."

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If that doesn't describe the Eagles over the last half-decade of the "Gold Standard", I don't know what does...

[stang8118]

What are you talking about? Are you saying the Eagles don't spend their money?

A few years back there was a report that showed how teams spent over the course of like 5 years or so, and the Eagles were in the top 3.

I have no idea where you got the idea that the Eagles are cheap. Did you happen to miss the offseason of 2011?

[CalgaryFan77]

Two different sports, two different cap structures.  The Eagles manage their cap on a holistic view over the years. Sometimes it's higher and then they have room, but then they put it forward into a different year where they need it.

The Eagles have plenty of reasons why they've struggled the last couple of years, and not won a playoff game in quite a few, but lack of spending isn't one of them.

[Rodney_Zero]

It's not about spending, it's about getting the right players that fit what your team does on O & D, we have done well (Emmons & Runyan), and signing Namdi made no sense when we had Asante. also, why bring in players if you are not gonna use them or to their strengths ( Spikes, Witherspoon, Ronnie Brown, Steve Smith), or bring in players that you don't need (Vince Young). Or bring in players and make them play a position they are not suited at ( Simoneau, D'Hani Jones, Darren Howard)

[SP]

They basically abused the LTBE system.  Not much of it counted towards the cap.   Most years, reflecting back on the decade, they were closer to the minimum than 100% (7).

[greenpassion]

imo the eagles had given reid more than enough talent to win not 1 but multiple championships. this isnt fantasy football or even baseball where you can buy championships. i cant blame them for us coming up short i blame reid with his run n shoot offense and undersized defense

[judunno]

Confused... whenever there was a big time FA out there... the Eagles generally make a move... and more times than not... they get their man (for better or for worse).  The issue has been poor drafting... not spending.

[jme42257]

SP, on 21 February 2013 - 03:51 PM, said:

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If that doesn't describe the Eagles over the last half-decade of the "Gold Standard", I don't know what does...

10,000 posts and almost all of them uninformed garbage? Shocked!

[cmart102]

1. Cap space in the nba is incredibly advantageous if you're smart
2. The iggs spend money
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[Pallidrone]

Was this thread started in 2003?

[Sledgehorn]

If there is one thing we can all agree upon is that Howie Roseman is some sort of cap wizard.

I'm not concerned that the Eagles will ever miss out on a player they want, or be burdened by contracts as long as he is around.

[greenpassion]

while kevin is right in a sense you also cant spen your way to a title especially in football. yes you gotta have some great players but your not gonna have 53 great players you need a coaching team that can maximize what the players have on your roster and play together and for each other

chemistry!