It's going to impact every team, not just us. What I will say is TV deals make up over half of the leagues revenue. In 2018 each team received $255 mill from the NFL in revenue sharing. The Cowboys made $865 mill. Now not every team makes that much, but if they are playing games without fans, then that takes away a big cost in employees to work the stadium on game days. Owners might want to reduce the cap by that much...but I can't see it happening.
Well we are in uncharted territory not seen in our lifetime. So we shall see what happened.
Post by malagabears on May 11, 2020 0:22:22 GMT -6
I don´t know what will happen either but if things keep going like they are and fanless games are the norm for this season I would guess player´s salaries will be left intact, but next season is when it might get dicey. We just don´t know yet.
I'm afraid we'll lose free broadcast TV games. Pay per view seems likely.
I think that would be a mistake by the league. I'm not sure the revenue from that would match what they get from networks. Think about the games on TV you really don't want to watch or have no interest in, but watch because they're on. Would you do the same if you had to pay for it? I wouldn't.
I'm afraid we'll lose free broadcast TV games. Pay per view seems likely.
That's highly unlikely as they have long term contracts with the networks. DirecTV also pays them for exclusive rights to out of market games. So unless this virus thing drags on for years I don't see things changing as far as that.
I'm afraid we'll lose free broadcast TV games. Pay per view seems likely.
A lot of people are hurting. That would be a D**k move if they do this now. It may happen. But not now.
If this would allow the NFL to create its own streaming service that would allow real time games stream then I'm all for it. The NFL is the only thing forcing me to keep cable.
Post by lklrlolnlilklsox on May 11, 2020 14:22:47 GMT -6
I have paid for Sunday Ticket for 15 years to watch the Bears down here in AZ. It's like $40 a month. If you cant afford that, what good are you as a target consumer anyway? Anyway, TV contracts won't allow it so moot argument.
I have paid for Sunday Ticket for 15 years to watch the Bears down here in AZ. It's like $40 a month. If you cant afford that, what good are you as a target consumer anyway? Anyway, TV contracts won't allow it so moot argument.
I've been watching the games on Dazn the past few years. I think that is one of the only ways for Canadians have access to all the games without streaming for free from links.
Dazn for me is about $12 a month and I get to watch all the Premier leagues games I want and Euro games.
If the NFL does not play the games, do the TV contracts require the networks to pay for games that are not played? Just curious. They contract to pay for a product (NFL football games) and if that product is not provided, do they still pay for nothing in return? Or will they prorate the money for the product that actually is provided by the NFL?
Money drives everything. There is a massive amount of money in play that impacts networks, franchises and players. But I can't imagine the networks paying for a product they do not receive. Or a product that is not at the same value when the contract was signed. It would be like buying a car and you pay for it but don't receive the car... or you get a car missing an engine and transmission. I'd be going to court over that for sure. I'd think the networks would too.
We always hear the owners talking about "it's a business" when they make some hard financial decisions with players. Well, it's a "business" to the networks too. I don't imagine they will give away hundreds of millions of dollars just to be nice guys.