The league expects to make $25bn a year by 2027. And its plans to get there show little regard for players, fans or broadcasters
Even in the deeply cynical world of pro football, the NFL’s latest plot to expand to an 18-game schedule rings as a blatant cash grab at the expense of its fans, broadcast partners and the health of its players.
The recent proposal is as brazen as it is foolish. In short: the league has pitched an idea to host an 18-game season but limit the number of individual games each player can play to 16. Yes. You read that right. The league wants to hold a competitive, multi-billion-dollar competition that would see its best, most marketable players miss 12% of the season.
Written by Oliver Connolly
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