01-24-2018, 04:16 PM
(01-24-2018, 11:44 AM)Who Dey Time Wrote: This and your previous post are 100% wrong. As I mentioned on page 2 of this thread, the Bengals loss is minimal as NFL ticket revenues are pooled and shared amongst the 32 teams.
Yes and no....teams only pool 40% of the gate. Home teams keep 60% + all the other revenue sources specific to that team and venue. So no matter how you slice it, MB does better financially...i.e. money that goes directly into his pocket... when more people are in the seats. But you're right, the CBA sure softens the blow when they have down years.
Even the sale of merchandise is pooled. If you buy an AJ Green jersey, that money goes to the NFL, not the Bengals, which gets split between all teams. MB makes as much money off of the sale of Steeler gear as he does Bengal gear.
Owning an NFL team is a license to print money. It seems the only real incentive for owners to spend to win is their personal competitiveness and pride.
