Salary Cap Violation for the Pack?

[Brando19]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/07/22/salary-cap-violation-for-the-packers/

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

[Lurker64]

Would the accrued cell phone charged put us over the cap during any single year since cell phones became mainstream? Did we really get away with anything? This seems like a slap on the wrist sort of violation, as the Packers legitimately have the "oops, we didn't know we couldn't do that, sorry" defense here, most likely.

[KYPack]

Keep huntin' there Florio.

You might find something worth a shit someday.

Just not something as penny-ante as this.

[packinpatland]

Ahhh.........but was he using said cell phone to photograph other teams practice drills??????

[Lurker64]

I'm pretty sure that at worst this is just a "pay a fine" sort of violation. It's unlikely to even be a big fine.

[woodbuck27]

Re: Salary Cap Violation for the Pack?

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/07/22/salary-cap-violation-for-the-packers/

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

''As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.''

Is this news?

Good grief that makes it a lock MF . Quite 'the reach in 'a can of worms scenario '.

[bobblehead]

what if the phone was for use in contact with the packer organization, surely that would be acceptable as say issuing him a helmet for a game. If it was given to him as part of his job it shouldn't be anymore of an issue than feeding him during camp.

[Bossman641]

Re: Salary Cap Violation for the Pack?

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/07/22/salary-cap-violation-for-the-packers/

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

Now we know why TT has been saving all that cap room. The Packers have rung up millions in phone charges. Come on TT. Spring for the unlimited text messaging plan. It's cheaper.

[Bretsky]

Ahhh.........but was he using said cell phone to photograph other teams practice drills??????

This team issued Cell Phone had a specialized chip in it that allowed TT to play back all conversations Favre had with Bevell and Childress remotely.

[Bretsky]

Re: Salary Cap Violation for the Pack?

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/07/22/salary-cap-violation-for-the-packers/

We reported last week that the Packers believe they have sufficient evidence to prove that the Vikings tampered with quarterback Brett Favre. We also shared an unconfirmed rumor we’d heard that Favre had been using a team-issued cell phone, and that call logs obtained by the team showed multiple calls to/from Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and at least one to or from head coach Brad Childress.

The Bob McGinn item we mentioned earlier in the day puts some meat on that bone. As quoted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, McGinn writes for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone, and that the records show calls with Bevell and Childress.

As one league insider told us in the wake of last week’s rumor-based item to this effect, the fact that Favre was using a team-issued cell phone at any time during his career with the Packers would be a violation of the salary cap rules, unless the value of the phone was included within Favre’s total cap number.

It’s not an issue after Favre retired, since his salary is off the books and the Packers can pay him whatever they want. But it’s definitely an issue if Favre was using the phone while an active member of the roster, and if the team didn’t account for the value of that perk in its cap calculations.

If the Packers get in trouble, it could be a small price to pay for the ability to gather hand-in-the-cookie-jar evidence of tampering. Then again, if this is something that went on for years with Favre and other players, the Packers might wish in the end that they’d just let the whole thing go.

Now we know why TT has been saving all that cap room. The Packers have rung up millions in phone charges. Come on TT. Spring for the unlimited text messaging plan. It's cheaper.

If it's cheaper TT would already know about it