Posted on 06/16/2014 2:02:23 PM PDT by ReaganÜberAlles
I’m very convinced. I understand commissioner Rozelle’s goal of the Any Given Sunday league, a league that needs parity to keep as many teams as possible in the hunt for the championship as long as possible to keep fan interest as high as possible, and keep ratings up, attendance up, and memorabilia sales up. And if you have any doubts about the veracity of that vision just look at the money. The NFL is going to be pulling down nearly 5 billion dollars on the TV contracts alone this year, that’s if nobody attends games, or buys jerseys, or anything else. Compare that to 2.5 billion Euros for the Premiere league’s entire revenue picture.
Understanding that they are franchises and treating them as such is good for the bottom line, and that’s capitalism.
Well,it's not a sport...it's an Italian aerobics program
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.