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mark1726 · 12-14-2004, 08:24 AM

The "EA was just doing what it had to do since the NFL was offering it up" sounds right initially. Then I see where EA has locked up FIFA, NASCAR, PGA and are going after the NBA and MLB. I think EA initiated the idea with lots of $$$$$$ and the NFL heard it and said "Well EA will give us this much, let us see what these rights can go for." Then the bid looks like it could have gone to anyone, but all of us know only EA can front that kind of cash.

I have a hard time believing that the NFL just out of the blue came up with the idea for an exclusive deal considering how much anually they get from multiple companies for rights to their logos and players. I am sure they saw from FIFA what kind of money EA will spend to get rights (and was probably smoothed over by EA salesmen) and opened up the doors.

Don't think EA is the little innocent company that just took an opprotunity given to them, they made it happen with $.

12-14-2004, 08:24 AM	#12
mark1726 Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: Whose to blame.... The "EA was just doing what it had to do since the NFL was offering it up" sounds right initially. Then I see where EA has locked up FIFA, NASCAR, PGA and are going after the NBA and MLB. I think EA initiated the idea with lots of $$$$$$ and the NFL heard it and said "Well EA will give us this much, let us see what these rights can go for." Then the bid looks like it could have gone to anyone, but all of us know only EA can front that kind of cash. I have a hard time believing that the NFL just out of the blue came up with the idea for an exclusive deal considering how much anually they get from multiple companies for rights to their logos and players. I am sure they saw from FIFA what kind of money EA will spend to get rights (and was probably smoothed over by EA salesmen) and opened up the doors. Don't think EA is the little innocent company that just took an opprotunity given to them, they made it happen with $.