Well, I'm a bit disappointed.

[SunsetBengal]

(11-06-2017, 10:09 PM)McC Wrote: Mike still makes money with an empty stadium but at what point would the league step in to protect 1/32 of their brand?  I've never believed patsies were good for any league.  Or empty stadiums either.

I'm sure that if the team consistently floundered on attendance, Mike Brown would feel the heat more than the league.  You can divide it into 1/32, but still that is a revenue source that isn't producing.  The NFL is all about making money (under their 501c3 charter..) they aren't going to let whatever foundation's cause that they are supporting, as a non-profit, fail to reach it's goal.  If the Bengals don't live up to NFL non-profit profit standards, then well say hello to the Birmingham Bengals!