This is pretty much it and why I don't think it matters too much to LUFC finances whether they win or lose. The revenue/TV money sharing in the NFL runs pretty deep, and it's pretty much a cartel designed to be profitable for all 31 of them (Green Bay is owned by residents, which they no longer allow for new teams).andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:45 pm My theory is that the NFL operates on a parity scheme. That regardless of level of success (or failure), every team is a commercial entity that will generate income.
It's ironic because the NFL is by far the most politically conservative US league but also the most egalitarian.... among a few dozen billionaires. Not so much outside their little fraternity of the superrich. Somehow the players' union is always the weakest in our pro sports, which also helps their finances.
They do a lot else to ensure no team struggles for too long -- the draft, unbalanced scheduling, no promo/rel. I absolutely hate the no promo/rel; even the worst owners and mgmt get to stay in the league forever. I'd be grateful that, despite the imbalances, England has 100 clubs that can dream big Premier League dreams even if sadly only 6 can realistically win it. But that's just my preference.
Congratulations! Good fit for Leeds actually as you know.... Northeastern industrial city etc.I'm not a big NFL fan but have always follwoed the Bills. When I first started watching the NFL in England, the Bills were on their 4 superbowl run. I moved to California, but I always kept the Bills as my team. And now they're successful again, I'm happy to still be a Bills fan.
In the 1990s as you know, the 49ers would have been the class NFL organization. Eddie DeBartolo, 5 Super Bowl wins, etc. From Wikipedia:
But that was then.According to 49ers quarterback Steve Young, DeBartolo's "family approach" to running the team changed the landscape of the NFL. Under it "the players were what mattered", and that changed the face of the sport as other teams began to follow the 49ers' model. "In most of the league, the players were chattel. What I see in the league today are owners who have made their players partners. That changes the nature of the NFL."
