Well, I mean, he’s had to have something at his disposal to be on the cusp of a HOF career, despite not really playing much WR in college, being undersized, etc. And if it’s true that players think he’s ‘dirty’, than youd have to believe that they are on the lookout for him at all times. Yet, there Hines is, making key blocks, body slamming Ed Reed, making big catches in traffic, etc. Heady football player that’s always in the right place at the right time.

Thats a pain in the ass.

Always getting in the way of Curtain.

He did get his team into salary cap hell after 95. The team got older, and he was kind of stuck because of that huge (at the time) signing bonus he gave Deion. It does appear, however, that he’s reigned in his ego somewhat and learned from Parcells.

But, as TMVT said, the Steelers are always right up there at the salary cap. The only thing you could say is that he didn’t pay Cowher what most thought was market value, but he also didn’t fire Cowher after back to back losing seasons in the 90s. So, it goes both ways.

Anyone who thinks the Steelers are cheap should look at our salary cap numbers for the past decade. We let older vets go to make room for extensions for younger, more deserving guys. Look at Joey Porter. The Rooney’s are cheap when it comes to stadiums, but they also don’t have the income Jones has and can’t afford that monstrosity he’s building.

Is the fact that Jones has all that extra Texas Stadium income that is not shared; thus, he can spend “cash over cap” and deal with tomorrow tomorrow. He only pays more because he has more chips to begin with.