7 NFL television deal predictions

Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The biggest reason for the recent rush to CBA negotiations s eems to be centered around NFL content rights deals. Here’s the simple logic: the sooner the better for both the owners and the players. Another …

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NFC Sunday Package: Fox

Fox didn’t unload all their movie and cable assets to Disney to watch the broadcast network suddenly stay out of the bidding for live sports. In fact, Fox will have to be more involved in sports and news than ever before because that’s what they are banking on to make money. Fox currently pays $1.1 billion per season for the Sunday NFC package. They’d probably like to pay the same amount as CBS.