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NFL Week 2

26m ago

The relationship between cash and winning in the NFL is complicated.

Buying a contender in free agency is all but impossible. But if a team’s owner is willing to spend, a front office can be more proactive in re-signing players. It can strike more boldly when there’s an opportunity to take a big swing. When things inevitably go wrong, cash helps teams move on from mistakes and recover more quickly.