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Originally Posted by Nittany Dodgers
Say a player (like HInes Ward) has reached a point where the tendering team has made it clear they aren't going to match. Of course they could be playing chicked, but what if Team C came in and wanted compensation from Team B (the team with the current high bid) that if they didn't raise, and Team B ended up with the player, then team B owed Team C compensation for not raising. Do you find this more analagous?
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I don't see this happening here. First of all, even if it's "widely known" that Team A will not be matching a player, that doesn't "guarantee" Team B (the current highest bidder) any compensation while Hines Ward is still "on the market". Team C can come in and raise the bid all they want. They do so, however, with the risk that they might get Ward themselves. I can't imagine any owner in THIS league agreeing to "compensate" another team for not bidding up a player. Seriously.