You’re correct about the overall significance of the TV income. But the local stadium income is separate, and not linked to the TV product. It’s basically a separate business. There’s no reason why an NFL team owner shouldn’t be able to run multiple businesses well. Lots of these guys operate several businesses.

He stopped taking calls and interviewing athletes a long time ago.

Tony Kornheiser wouldn’t take listener calls or interview athletes.

The stadiums are about maximizing local income. They don’t have anything to do with the TV deal.

NFL ratings weren’t significantly down. The networks were losing money on the broadcasts because the 1990 TV contracts exceeded revenue. As noted, Jones aggressively pursued the idea that NFL broadcasts had value to networks on top of direct commercial revenue; thus Fox paid four times as much for the NFC package in…

Yes, contracts can be written with termination clauses for immoral or criminal behavior. I know it’s used in franchise agreements.

To be fair, that season was after the Tigers lost Justin Verlander at point guard.

No. He turned over the script to Michael Mann.

In the TV era, it’s Rozelle, Tagliabue, and Goodell. He’s no better than second.

The quality wasn’t uncompetitive. But GM had already taken control of that market with the Bs and Cs. The Panthers were introduced in 79 and fizzled too. In 1980, the market generally went in the toilet and Chrysler had the stench of death, which is a double whammy if you’re selling a luxury car.

They were reasonably popular, but yeah, no one cares now.

Exactly. A rando like Goodell is worth maybe a million per year.

I can buy that $50 million is too much. There isn’t someone who’d do it for $10 million?

How difficult is it to persuade TV networks to show NFL games?

Thanks for the info.

It’s hideous. But I’m sure it’s a straight shot of adrenaline to drive.

I really like the style of the 400i. I’m generally a sucker for Pininfarina’s various takes on the Fiat 130 Coupe.

“This taste like ass.”

Pee before poop is a good plan for round mini toilets (powder room size).

Unless the owner actually knows football, hiring the GM is the owner’s most important football job. Irsay dumped Bill Tobin, who did an okay job, to hire Bill Polian.