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SBXVII · 05-27-2009, 08:35 PM

Parity is a two fold monster. One being the market which most markets are pretty well off now due to the T.V. agreements, number or fans in the areas have risen, and NFL setting pricing for products like hats, shirts, jerseys and so on.

the second issue is the owners and how much they are willing to spend. Back in the day teams like the Patriots, Browns, Bengals had owners who seemed to hord their earnings and not put a lot into advertising, player aquesition, or negotiating t.v.deals. Now the NFL makes those t.v. deals. Players are getting more money but owners could still say ..."I'm not paying that" which they do even now. The other problem is states like California that had 4 teams, San Diego, Los Angeles Rams, San Fran, and Oakland. All those teams took money from each other. Spread the teams out across the U.S. to other states with big markets that don't have teams then the two teams left in California will generate larger sums of income due to state loyalty. The Rams figured it out, but the other have not. NY is a small state and they have 2 teams fighting for money, viewers, and fans.

05-27-2009, 08:35 PM	#57
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: NFL uncapped -- Good or bad in your eyes? Parity is a two fold monster. One being the market which most markets are pretty well off now due to the T.V. agreements, number or fans in the areas have risen, and NFL setting pricing for products like hats, shirts, jerseys and so on. the second issue is the owners and how much they are willing to spend. Back in the day teams like the Patriots, Browns, Bengals had owners who seemed to hord their earnings and not put a lot into advertising, player aquesition, or negotiating t.v.deals. Now the NFL makes those t.v. deals. Players are getting more money but owners could still say ..."I'm not paying that" which they do even now. The other problem is states like California that had 4 teams, San Diego, Los Angeles Rams, San Fran, and Oakland. All those teams took money from each other. Spread the teams out across the U.S. to other states with big markets that don't have teams then the two teams left in California will generate larger sums of income due to state loyalty. The Rams figured it out, but the other have not. NY is a small state and they have 2 teams fighting for money, viewers, and fans.