Getty ImagesWith one $760 million transaction on the docket for today’s ownership meetings in Dallas, several other even bigger deals also will be the subject of a vote by all owners.
John Ourand of SportsBusiness Journal reports that the owners will vote on new TV deals with NBC, FOX, and CBS. Ourand reports that the owners will approve the new deals.
Ourand also reports that the contracts will each pay more than $1 billion per year, and that an announcement will come later today.
Stay tuned. (That line finally works on more than one level.)
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So what effect does that have on 2012 Cap numbers?
With the NFL being the 800 pound gorilla in the room, the networks will pass this costs to cable, dtv and dish and our bills will go way up to pay for this.
Ho hum. Ruthlessly efficient Commissioner Goodell moves the chains again.
Bucs owners: The Glazer Family (CHEAP)
may need that cash ASAP to make the Interest Only loan payment on Manchester United
Just put every non-primetime game, NFC/AFC on CBS. Fox is terrible
Did they add Tebow clauses to ensure networks receive their fair share of him.
Any chance we fans can get to watch any game we want without having to get the worthless dish?
I find it hard to believe the ratings wouldn’t go up if you could watch any game you want. Instead of being stuck with the chiefs every week (in the area I am in).
What you can’t even mention what the quarter of a billion dollar transaction that’s on the docket was….! Head shaking….
Does that mean they are getting rid of ESPN’s coverage (fingers crossed)?
Any chance we fans can get to watch any game we want without having to get the worthless dish?
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Yeah. Go to a sports bar that has a “worthless dish”.
Please dont hand me that we dont have cap space to add great players jerry jones,………nothing will change for the players good players get paid and veterans over 30 will get cust because its cheaper to pay that 6th rounder who has siliar skill and no experience