Arbitrator Stephen Burbank upheld the league's decision to dock the Redskins $36 million in salary cap space over the next two seasons while the Cowboys suffer a $10 million hit. The penalty was levied after both teams overloaded on contracts in the uncapped 2010 season (prior to the lockout) despite warnings from the league not to do so. Each team must take at least half its hit in 2011..On the fourth snap of the day, Ryan went over the middle looking for Harry Douglas but didn't see cornerback Joselio Hanson. Atlanta's third possession ended the same way. Ryan made an illadvised decision to throw deep to Julio Jones, despite triple coverage.

This partially explains why the New York Giants and Jets, which regularly sold out home games and had yearslong seasonticket waiting lists at the old Giants Stadium, have had trouble with season ticket packages this year. While personal seat license fees played a role, the Giants raised average season ticket prices this year 26%, to