Quote:
Originally Posted by milkman
I think that back in the day, when the NFL was trying to establish itself, they saw how the AFL was able to not only survive and compete with the NFL, but thrive as the result of sharing TV revenues, and those owners had the vision to understand how that formed a more compelling product by expanding on the idea of revenue sharing.
These owners today can only see the money they think they're losing by sharing revenue.
They don't remember how the league struggled to gain a foothold among sports fans and how revenue sharing is largely responsible for creating the mega billion product that we have today.
|
How much money would Jerruh lose if his palace sat empty for a season?