Gotta hand it to Roger Goddell.
In one swoop, the Commish has managed the impossible with his boneheaded theft of cap room from the Redskins and the Cowboys for (gasp) spending money on players in an uncapped year:
(1) Give common-cause to Redskins fans and our normal enemies.
(2) Create nationwide sympathy for Daniel Snyder and Jerry Jones. On most days even fervent Redskins fans don't have much if any sympathy for The Danny. While I avoid them as much as possible, I surmise the same is likely true for dallass fans and Jimmy.
(3) Unite the sports media in support of two people they'd really much rather skewer. (To quote the late George Carlin, why? Because it's fun!)
And in my mind the Jints' owner (who chairs the committee that meted out the punishment) looks like he's trying to give the reigning champions a huge competitive advantage in the Beast. Can anyone say "conflict of interest?" (Surely, nobody can say "restore the competitive balance" with a straight face!)
Dunno why, honestly.
Money is just rope that Danny and Jerry use to hang themselves. (See, e.g. Fat Albert.) On a tighter budget, maybe they'll be more focused.
