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<blockquote data-quote="South Farms" data-source="post: 1453589" data-attributes="member: 590046"><p>this league totally has the blessing of the NFL and they do in fact see it as a de facto "minor league" ala MLB model and/or D League ala NBA. The stories I have read about it , is the NFL misses the benefits that the NFL Europe gave them. </p><p></p><p>You don't throw 1/4 B into a league without doing a lot of due diligence first. This investment has likely been discussed for MONTHS, and was likely a "silent verbal" until the first two weeks were in the books. While I don't yet have any desire to watch them on TV, I will once I hear it gets fun to watch. </p><p></p><p>By picking towns overlooked/abandoned by the NFL for whatever reasons, they can generate local interest, especially if they concentrate on cities with moderate/warm climates and/or domes to play in. </p><p></p><p>I wish them success. I think the business model can work - they have good people in place to help make that happen. The reason the USFL , WFL and other leagues failed was they tried to go up against the NFL in players or in space and they bled money like crazy trying to compete.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="South Farms, post: 1453589, member: 590046"] this league totally has the blessing of the NFL and they do in fact see it as a de facto "minor league" ala MLB model and/or D League ala NBA. The stories I have read about it , is the NFL misses the benefits that the NFL Europe gave them. You don't throw 1/4 B into a league without doing a lot of due diligence first. This investment has likely been discussed for MONTHS, and was likely a "silent verbal" until the first two weeks were in the books. While I don't yet have any desire to watch them on TV, I will once I hear it gets fun to watch. By picking towns overlooked/abandoned by the NFL for whatever reasons, they can generate local interest, especially if they concentrate on cities with moderate/warm climates and/or domes to play in. I wish them success. I think the business model can work - they have good people in place to help make that happen. The reason the USFL , WFL and other leagues failed was they tried to go up against the NFL in players or in space and they bled money like crazy trying to compete. [/QUOTE]
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