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Found March 11, 2013 on DC Pro Sports Report: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Bruce Allen,  Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Washington Redskins
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Washington Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen ripped the NFL and the NFL Players Association at a 4.30 press conference today, calling the $36 million salary cap penalty levied against the Redskins a year ago a "travesty of fairness." However, Allen said the team does not plan to file a lawsuit to halt free agency and denied that had ever been their intention. While Allen said the team remains committed to getting all or some of the $36 million returned, he gave no indication of how that might happen.  Allen began by saying he wanted to address the NFL's decision and the NFLPA's acquiecense to that decision and end certain speculation about the intentions of the Washington Redskins going forward.  Allen said "We've never contemplated a lot of the creative ideas I've been reading" regarding the $36 million penalty, adding "we never contemplated a lawsuit."  Regarding the penalty, Allen said "there was no trial. There wa...
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