Didn't watch because there was competition.
I'd rather have Tom Brady instead of Bob Brody, but the fact is if Tom isn't willing to play for 340 million and Bob will play for 340k? Well, too bad Tom. Yeah the game will change. But maybe it needs to.
Public financing of $800 kabillion stadiums? That crazy ass palace Jerry Jones built?
Players can command $80 million contracts because people will pay $500 for a ticket, $40,000 for the right to buy that ticket, $14 for a hot dog and $90 for a jersey. If that revenue stream dries up then owners will have to drop ticket prices to get fans back. The out of whack salaries will come down.
It's basic business and simple economics. Nothing more.
Don't look now, but it's coming to the college world too. Things like Tide Pride and TUF are jabbing people in the ass. There's a limit to that shit.
I agree there too. However, the fans, despite the costs, are still supporting it. And the players aren't going to take less or stay where they are, while the owners still raise ticket prices, and prices on gear and make more and more.
I also don't think that if the NFL and CFB shut down that 75K or 80K will flock to HS or youth games to get their football fix. The product quality does matter.
If they sort of hit the reset button, if you will, and rolled back ticket prices, and the costs of all associated items to "Joe Six Pack" prices of 25 or so years ago...the same players would play for half the money they're playing for now IF the cuts were across the board. Profit margins remain the same, the money just less.
But, in time, they'd find a way to make more and more, and players salaries would rise and rise.
Not saying it's right, but in this business, the employees do have more juice vs management than the average Walmarks greeter. And yes, it's because management gives it to them by needing them for the production of the best quality product which is motivated by....profit.
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