2020 NFL Off-season

And just think ... he won't get blamed by the Metroplex and national NFL media for consistent failure. Not to mention much less sore when he gets up Monday morning.

 

The key carrot for the players is real big raises of the minimum salaries, 20 percent at least. 60 percent of players make the minimum for their service time group.

 

Removing restrictions that protect owners would do a better job raising salaries. Fringe players are left fighting for scraps because of a team's cap situation. Free agency is a game of musical chairs for players with owners deciding where to put the chairs and when to stop the music. Or even if the player gets to play (Franchise tag) I don't know why the players put up with it.

 

The more I think about it - the number doesn't seem as dumb as it first appears. Romo is about the only one at CBS Sports has who is under 60. If they plan to have an NFL contract in three years, they'll need some continuity when Nantz and JB retire. I do wonder if that number will include a tv or radio show on CBSSN, a game show or reality hosting deal, golf coverage etc.
CBS is known for pinching pennies on even its hit shows.

 

Raiders sell Henderson headquarters, leaseback in $191M deal with Chicago financial company

Welcome to the NFL Las Vegas. Unless there will be "left over" acreage to develop into sports bars, fan shops etc., is the value for the new owner just buying a piece of developed property at less than market value?

 

Is there any chance CBS buys MNF from ESPN?

If so, 17 for Romo is a bargain.

 

Been slammed the last 3 days, but caught the clip of the Simmons kid from Clemson at the combine.
6'3 and some.
239 pounds
4.39--40
Good freaking grief.
This kid is a freak of nature.

 

They probably won't have to "buy" it.
IIRC, WWL's MNF package expires in 21 at 1.9 billion per.
CBS isn't going to overpay Romo and not get MNF.

 

I don't see CBS giving up a night of much cheaper prime time sitcoms, cop shows, etc. for MNF. They happily let Fox take the whole Thursday night package after just one season.

 

Reading this makes this OBJ Tweet suddenly make so much more sense

 

If they're paying $1B plus per year for football rights, then $17M for the best broadcaster at the network almost seems cheap. Almost. Kind of like how its weird Belichick makes "only" around $12M a year.