Lockout/CBA Discussion Thread

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

The NFL is also a money factory where 20 of its 32 teams are worth a billion and their TV deal is worth about threlveteen gagillion dollars. They seem to have struck a perfect balance of parity where everyone can be successful at any time as long as you hire a competent front office. The product on the field is also exciting to casuals. The NHL stretched itself too thin with expansion and until they admit they were wrong about it, this is what we're stuck with.

Not to mention gambling. Gambling has helped the NFL into a new stratosphere of TV ratings.

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

I believe the MLB is essentially a local TV contract-driven revenue model, and they seem to do reasonably well.

There's a tonne of money in regional deals for MLB franchises, no doubt.
But the MLB just struck a deal with several outlets that will pay a collective annual amount of $1.5B.
Not exactly swiss cheese.

The NFL has a perfect setup as far as it's TV schedule (mostly only 2 days), shortened season and connection to college football.
It's also incredibly TV friendly. It was made for TV. Ever go to a live game? You really notice how there's only an average of 7 minutes of action in a game.
On TV, you get replays, analysis, funny commercials to fill that time. Not to mention you have plenty of time to restock on food and beer and have enough time to run to the bathroom.

But gambling certainly helps this sport. No doubt about that.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

You want better teams (in any professional sport)? Have fewer of them... As competition increases, so does fan interest... I could live with 26 NHL teams.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

You want better teams (in any professional sport)? Have fewer of them... As competition increases, so does fan interest... I could live with 26 NHL teams.

Not that I don't think the league should be a little more condensed, but how would killing off 4 fan bases increase fan interest?

[OSUFan_88]

The NHL is at a perfect level right now.

Perhaps some teams should relocate, but contraction of 4 teams? That's a stupid idea.

BTW, just bought NHL GameCenter. So...yeah, no boycott here.