So yet again, the Roughriders have violated the CFL's salary management system, by $76,552. Fortunately that is below the $100,000 violation that loses draft picks. Saskatchewan claims injuries as they did, if I recall correctly, last year. Admittedly on a percentage basis, this is pretty small potatoes. I do wonder though, if you're an owner that wants to win, why not just violate the cap by $99,999 every year. Sure you would have to shell out an extra $99,999, but you would lose no draft picks. However the $99,999 probably isn't enough to make a winning team out of a losing team. Certainly I think the Cats wouldn't have done much better last year with an extra $99,999 spent.
Amusingly, Eric Tillman, the archtect of the Riders can't comment on this issue due to certain allegations that are still pending before the courts. I once met Eric's sister in an elevator in the Rio in Las Vegas. Same hick accent as Eric, but no crazy red hair.
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