What an opportunity to form a new football league.
I sent such a plan to my buddy who is having NFL-withdrawl the other day:
- Player salaries capped at $300K/yr
- Ticket prices capped at $50/seat
- Zero tolerance for using any kind of illegal or performance-enhancing drug (with checkups), immediate firing.
- Zero tolerance for any criminal activity, immediate firing.
- Strict social media policy banning public comments on religion, race, politics, etc. First offence - $10,000 fine. Second offence, firing.
- Form teams in middle to larger cities where existing stadiums can be rented.
- Allow online media companies only to bid for (paid per view) streaming licenses. No broadcast or cable TV holdings allowed.
You get the idea. It would be pretty easy to find out whether Americans are willing to support clean, traditional football or not.