Players’ share of revenue can go as high as 48.8 percent

Posted by Mike Florio on March 1, 2020, 1:45 PM EST
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The proposed CBA, as revised by the NFL on Tuesday, stops tying a so-called “media kicker” to the 17th game. However, the proposed CBA still includes a broader media kicker tied to all TV money from what would be 272 total regular-season games.

The summary sent by the NFL Players Association to all players explains that the player’ share bumps from 48 percent of revenue to 48.5 percent if the league secures a 60-percent increase in TV revenue. If TV revenue grows by more than 120 percent, the percentage jumps to 48.8 percent.

This provides an extra reason for the players to want to maximize the TV deals. And it also provides a glimpse into the anticipated growth in TV revenue, if those deals can be redone before the broader climate changes.

A 60-percent increase seems like a lot, but that’s below the low end of what the league currently anticipates. And while 120 percent may be an impossibility, the fact that it’s even on the radar screen shows just how strong these new TV deals can be.

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  1. The sticking point is still Aaron Rogers having to play 17 games. I guess he thinks the Packers aren’t paying him enough to make the playoffs anymore because he played 18 games last year.

    Pretty much everything else coming out regarding this proposed CBA is a win for the players.

  2. Again, bring in Vince McMahon and see what he can about it.

    I wouldn’t mind seeing 32 billionaires go bankrupt.

  4. Personally, I think the players should get a lot more than 48.5 percent if revenues go up 60%. If revenue doubles they should get 60+ percent.

  5. Notice how when the CBA’s come up the fans really get a chance to see IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.

  6. Still seems like the players are getting low-balled, the problem is that the owner’s negotiator tends to always minimize the potential growth and isn’t actually giving the real revenue expectations for the next TV contracts. It is a shady practice, which is why the NFLPA cannot trust the owners supposed goodwill.

  7. The problem isn’t the cap… the problem is the floor with half of the teams having like 100 million in cap space i.e. the Jets, Panthers, Titans, Cards, Dolphins and etc.

  8. sundanz56 says:
    Personally, I think the players should get a lot more than 48.5 percent if revenues go up 60%. If revenue doubles they should get 60+ percent.
    **********************
    So who covers all the team expenses ? There’s a helluva lot more to pay for than player salaries. Travel and meals, Doctors and treatment, coaches and office staff, insurances, etc.
    The new CBA will give teams a huge boost to the salary cap. What I read before was something like an extra $40 mil/yr

  10. The owners have already won. They successfully pitted high paid players vs. low paid players and shifted the terms of the debate. Not surprising.

    Seriously, players deserve much more than 48% of the pie. They are responsible for 100% of the revenue. Nobody buys a ticket or tunes in to see an owner.

  11. If you’re curious,…
    The Green Bay Packers are a publicly owned company,.. therefore their balance sheet is public information. You can find it by googling.
    You would be surprised how little profit is leftover after a season to put in the bank.
    I think Aaron Rodgers makes more per year.

  12. Look how much money Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates have. Maybe the employees of Microsoft and Amazon should demand a percentage of their income. That should create some job openings for former NFL players who decided to play chicken with the owners.

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