| | HOW TO COMPUTE A SALARY CAP NUMBER The football fan is constantly bombarded with the phrases such as |
 | | The football fan is constantly bombarded with the phrases such as 'salary cap' and 'cap number.' Unlike most people, you, the reader of these columns, know that these phrases have nothing to do with hats. |
 | | Note, however, if a player is released or retires before the end of the contract period, the general rule is that the remaining portion of the salary cap is accelerated so that the entire remaining portion of the bonus amount is recognized against the team's salary in the year the player's employment terminates. |
 | | As the followers of NFL football have learned over the years, the total monetary value of blockbuster deals is basically irrelevant in the NFL due to only a select number of contracts being guaranteed and/or actually being paid in full for their entire term. |
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