11-18-2017, 01:51 PM
(11-17-2017, 02:39 PM)BMK Wrote: Fair point. Very true. Unfortunately for the NFL, they're locked in to that model until contracts expire. But, we've well reached the point where lower network viewership / revenue, does not necessarily mean lower overall viewership of the product (the NFL).
My guess is that the NFL is already working on a completely new model the moment the network contracts end that will take advantage of all the new viewing options. That's why, in my opinion, it would be a mistake to get rid of Goodell. That's the one thing he's really good at.
Stewardship of the league is critical at this point. The model for how people consume their product is in the midst of its most radical shift since they began broadcasting games post-WWII. Goodell, whatever bad you can say about him (and mich of that is anger over specific actions against players), strikes me as a steady influence, and someone who can see the next few steps ahead. I think the league is in good hands with him at the helm.
Besides, it'll royally piss off Jones and Kraft, and that's the icing on the cake.
