This is why the fable of “Killing the Golden Goose” is so compelling. Human nature never changes. And Goodell and the media are killing what is literally a Golden Goose. Until now, being an NFL owner is like owning an oilfield that will never run dry. The TV contract is structured so that they already have a profit before they even sell one ticket or jersey.
But despite the attempt at social engineering, free market capitalism will win in the end. People stop watching, the network ratings fall, ad revenue shrinks, the networks present smaller broadcast rights packages to the league, and then the fun really starts....
...when the league tells the players union that contracts will shrink, too. I can’t wait for that to happen