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**TheSnowman** · #2 02-27-2013

Am I wrong or is all this restructuring getting a little out of hand? Didnt he just sign this deal during last season?

Maybe I'm wrong but perhaps there eventually needs to be some restriction on how often or how quickly deals like this can be restructured. It just seems like some teams, even if they're smart by doing it, are working the system by reworking so frequently.

**86WARD** · #3 02-27-2013

Basically if you have a player for "life" you can pretty much manipulate the contract to count whatever you want whenever you want. Until the guy retires and it's off the books.

**TheSnowman** · #4 02-27-2013

That's what I'm saying, maybe the way that system works in effect needs to be looked at. I don't see a reason why a long-term contract just signed last season or whatever should be able to be renegotiated to shift money off the books basically right after the deal was made. Just seems like a shady way of doing things.

**86WARD** · #5 02-27-2013

I tend to agree. It's a loophole that teams are exploiting to get around the "cap." That's why they always refer to these guys as banks. The Steelers have yet to hit up the bank of Roethlisberger. Once they get his deal restructured/extended, they'll free up a bunch more cash.

**TheSnowman** · #6 02-27-2013

I mean if they're acting within the rules and doing it successfully, more power to them. But if its being abused, like it sure as shit seems to be, it needs to be corrected by the league.

**K Train** · #7 03-04-2013

they gave him all that money much too soon. Hes reason #1 lewis wont be back