BeeR Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-free-agency/...ree-agent-busts Apparently every FA move made before about the mid/late 90s was great, or at least not so bad. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-free-agency/...ree-agent-busts Apparently every FA move made before about the mid/late 90s was great, or at least not so bad. lol Rickey Jr. must be manning the research dept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydave76 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-free-agency/...ree-agent-busts Apparently every FA move made before about the mid/late 90s was great, or at least not so bad. lol Didn't free agency not really start until about the mid 90's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) Free agency as we know it, began in 1993. Any more stupid questions BeeR? Edited March 6, 2010 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 What really pisses me off is that NFL.com doesn't list the superbowl champs from the early 1900's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydave76 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 What really pisses me off is that NFL.com doesn't list the superbowl champs from the early 1900's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Free agency as we know it, began in 1993. Any more stupid questions BeeR? Free agency has in some form or other been around a lot longer than that. And more stupid statements CH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Free agency has in some form or other been around a lot longer than that. And more stupid statements CH? There was "Plan B" Free agency, which was limited which started in 1989 but was ruled unlawful in 1992 so the FA system we have now started in 1993 as a result of that. Prior to 1989, players were not allowed to move amongst teams unless they were cut or traded. When their contracts expired, the team still had exclusive bargaining rights regardless of how long he was in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 There was "Plan B" Free agency, which was limited which started in 1989 but was ruled unlawful in 1992 so the FA system we have now started in 1993 as a result of that. Prior to 1989, players were not allowed to move amongst teams unless they were cut or traded. When their contracts expired, the team still had exclusive bargaining rights regardless of how long he was in the league. You sure about that, John? Wilber Marshall went from Chi to Was in the mid-80s; the penalty of 2 first-round picks really put a bit of a damper on movement, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 You sure about that, John? Wilber Marshall went from Chi to Was in the mid-80s; the penalty of 2 first-round picks really put a bit of a damper on movement, though. from wiki: In the spring of 1988, Marshall became the first NFL free agent in eleven years to sign with another team, agreeing to a five year/six million dollar contract offer to play for the Washington Redskins, the team that had eliminated the Bears from the NFL playoffs in each of the previous two seasons.[3] When the Bears declined to match the offer, the Redskins had to give them their two first-round draft picks in the next two NFL Drafts as compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 You sure about that, John? Wilber Marshall went from Chi to Was in the mid-80s; the penalty of 2 first-round picks really put a bit of a damper on movement, though. A set of 7 players including Marshall sued the NFL in 1988 when their contracts expired and won the lawsuit to become free agents. With that, those 7 could try to sign with another team but would get compensated, as in Marshall's case. The NFL's answer was Plan B the year after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 (edited) Free agency has in some form or other been around a lot longer than that. And more stupid statements CH? no it hasn't. you complaining about there being no bad free agent acquisitions from before the 90's is hilarious. There was no free agency except for a very few moves and teams had to be massively compensated for signing someone. Plan B free agency was very restrictive and teams had the right to match offers. true free agency didn't start until 1993. so it'd be kinda tough to list bad free agent moves prior to that, don't ya think? How 'bout this BeeR. Where is your list of bad free agent moves prior to the 90's? And it was especially funny since you didn't know yesterday was the start of free agency, and posted a question about why all these free agent signing were happening on the same day. maybe we should rename this thread "massive stupidity from BeeR lol" Edited March 7, 2010 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 What a fitting name for someone who spouts off stuff like a drunken idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Free agency has in some form or other been around a lot longer than that. And more stupid statements CH? You don't know your history, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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