... In 1994 the National Football League (NFL) implemented a salary cap, which limits a team on what money it can spend in a season. The salary cap should not exist in sports because it takes away the use of money that many teams build for years, with a salary cap teams such as the 1927 Yankees wouldn't exist, and because of the salary cap in football players like Emmitt Smith prevented him from playing his entire career with one team. In the MLB the New York Yankees dynasty is the most powerful dynasty. Founded in 1903 the Yankees have won 27 world series championships. In the year 1927 the Yankees lineup was known as murderer's row for it being so expensive and powerful. Under today's standards compared to back then Babe Ruth was paid $16,000,000 under today and then only about $80,000. Lou Gehrig under today's money would be paid $600,000 compared to the height of his career when he was paid $39,000. But that don’t factor in the great depression....
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...around 20 years ago, no team ever looked forward to playing against the dominating Dallas team, nearly undefeated, Emmitt Smith blowing through the defense with the help of Nate Newton and Daryl Johnston, Michael “The Playmaker” Irvin making passes that were nearly impossible, Charles Haley on defense putting fear into the quarterbacks and running backs of the teams going against him. An undefeatable army. Now, you’re probably thinking that with every great army is an even greater general. Which...
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