just what L.A. needs...another professional sports team

I.e. a quarter of a team, cap-wise.

I'l bet they are going to push for a team in LA. If they drop the practice squad, they only need to save another 60 mil...

that would make alot of people unhappy in the CFL...

Those practice squad guys get $4700 a week. 256 players, 1.2 mil per week. I don't know if they get paid for a bye week, so 16 weeks = 19.25 mil in practice squad salaries.

or in other words...chump change to the NFL.

No More Practice Squads?
 

NFL | No More Practice Squads? - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 18:58:46 -0700

John Czarnecki, of FoxSports.com, reports the NFL is apparently considering doing away with the ability of teams to carry eight-man practice squads. It would be hard to imagine the NFLPA would sit still and watch the league take away 256 jobs just because they are in a collective bargaining renewal fight with the NFL at the present.

It would also effect draft picks. If they dump the practice squads whats the point of the 6-7th rounds of the draft. A lot of those guys go to the practice squad and later through hard work and good coaching making an NFL team. Some good players have come from practice squads. I think it would be a mistake. Thats just me though.

I really like the idea of practice squads. Give 8 guys on each team (256 players) who normally wouldn't be on the team a chance to make it. In fact, I like the idea so much, I think it should be in the next madden. If anything, they should allow teams to have 10 practice squad guys, not abolish it.

Or, just increase active roster spots.