03-21-2006, 03:22 AM
NFL under Tagliabu: Record TV contracts with networks paying billion dollar tv contracts, rating high, team parity due to salary cap and profit sharing makes every team viable. More details here http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/st...arelli_len&id=2377058
Compare him to the other commissioners:
David Stern: Half of NBA on pay tv ESPN due to low ratings, falling rating, lowest finals ratings ever last year.
Gary Bettman: Lockout and contract with OLN, half of teams not profitable, diluted teams due to expansion to non sensical markets.
Bud Selig: turned a blind eye to steroids, no salary cap or minimum causing the haves and the have nots to be incredibly polarized when dealing with any profit sharing. The steroid induced homer derby brought people back after the last strike.
Compare him to the other commissioners:
David Stern: Half of NBA on pay tv ESPN due to low ratings, falling rating, lowest finals ratings ever last year.
Gary Bettman: Lockout and contract with OLN, half of teams not profitable, diluted teams due to expansion to non sensical markets.
Bud Selig: turned a blind eye to steroids, no salary cap or minimum causing the haves and the have nots to be incredibly polarized when dealing with any profit sharing. The steroid induced homer derby brought people back after the last strike.