No NFL in 2011? An Uncapped Season in 2010?

It is being reported through many major media outlets, including The Washington Post and SI.com, that the NFLPA has advised their players to put back some money for 2011 and brace for a lockout.

The collective bargaining agreement runs through 2010 season, with this season being the last to have a cap.  That is unless the owners and NFLPA work out a deal before next season.

What if they don't though.  What will happen to football? 

Well I look at this from two perspectives.  One, as someone who is completely in love with the NFL and I don't want to see a possible hault in play. 

However as a Redskins' fan I know my owner loves to throw money around and an uncapped year could be the only way I see a fourth title in DC for a long, long time.

So I'm torn, but I have a solution.  Owners, if you're reading this and I know you are, don't do anything this year.  Sit on your hands let's play out next season.  Who knows an uncapped NFL may be what the doctor ordered.

The fear of no salary cap is that there will only be a handful of dominate teams and everyone else.  Maybe, but the uncapped MLB paints a different picture.

Your World Series from 2000-2008 goes as followed (winning team listed first).

New York Yankees vs New York Mets

Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs San Francisco Giants

Florida Marlins vs New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox vs St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros

St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays

As far as dominance goes the Yankess have three apperences in nine years winning only once, the Sox and Cards both have two appearances each, with the Sox winning two (the most by any team since 2000) and the Cards winning one.

Now let’s look at the capped NFL and its champions since 2000.

St. Louis Rams vs Tennessee Titans

Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants

New England Patriots vs St. Louis Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders

New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks

Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Now as the NFL goes four teams (Rams, Giants, Pats, and Steelers) have made multiple appearances with the Pats winning three of their four, and the Steelers winning both of their showings.

What all does this prove?  It proves that having a proper GM who knows value and what player fits in with his team is going to bring more championships than throwing money around. 

For instance the New England Patriots this year are roughly $25 million dollars under the cap, the Washington Redskins are only $1 million under.  Now both these teams are right around these spots year in and year out.  However, in the past ten years the Pats have won three Super Bowls while the Redskins have been to the playoffs twice.

So my wish for an uncapped year may or may not bring a Super Bowl win to Washington (it probably won't), but I think having a season with no salary cap could be a nice experiment.

In the end I hope something gets worked out sooner than later.  Where I wouldn't mind seeing a world without a salary cap, I don't know what I would do in a world without the NFL.