NFL owners seem about as likely to offer free admission to..
by Scoop80 (2023-03-24 16:48:37)
Edited on 2023-03-24 16:49:32

In reply to: some in the media are starting to speculate  posted by jt


their games as they are to change a talent development system that has visibly helped their bottom lines for decades. Not only do colleges develop NFL's talent for free, high level college players are already household names before they're drafted. In fact, the reason why the NFL is able to pad its profit margins a little more during its 3 day draft extravaganza is b/c most fans are familiar w/ players drafted in early rounds and are interested in seeing where they've gone.

NFL owners will only change this system if forced to do so by legislation or by compelling outside factors that fundamentally undermine this aspect of their business model.