He also said the team had no immediate plans to cut ties with Vick, citing salary-cap issues.

Obviously, salary-cap issues complicate this move.

He's handling the team and salary-cap issues, and he's learned on the fly.

"Until he gets off the salary-cap issue, there's not a chance" of an agreement.

He has scoffed at the notion of getting too involved in the pro game's salary-cap issues.

As of yesterday afternoon, salary-cap issues still had to be worked out to complete the trade.

Still, Parcells knows he will face serious salary-cap issues next season.

In 1995, the owners retreated from the salary-cap issue, eventually signing a contract that expires in 2000.

Some are leaning that way because of salary-cap issues.

But as those players develop, they invariably attract interest from European clubs, who face no salary-cap issues.