Free Agency to Change NFL Landscape
With discussions for a new collective agreement, the NFL will play the 2010 season without a cap and with dark clouds on the horizon with the threat of a lockout or work stoppage.
No one knows what the NFL landscape will look like devoid of last year's $128 million cap and with 531 free agents at liberty to negotiate with all 32 clubs as of 12:01 Friday.
With even no floor or ceiling on what franchises can spend it is feared some teams will embrace the New York Yankees' philosophy on how to win a championship and open their wallets while others will cut back, eroding the competitive balance that has formed the bedrock of the NFL's success.
