kdb209
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- Jan 26, 2005
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The NFL is NOT run as a single entity - ie like MLS. If it were indeed run as a single entity, they would not have had the anti trust issues that they have had over the past two plus decades. The league actually did argue (in the Al Davis/Raiders case - LA Memorial Coliseum Commision v NFL) that is should be considered a single entity and not subject to anti trust scrutiny - the trial court found otherwise and was upheld by the Nith Circuit.The difference between the NFL and other major sports leagues is, the NFL is ran as a single entity and evenly splits a majority of revenue. Other sports leagues operate as 30 or so seperate entities with a common goal. That is partly why NFL owners are not allowed to own sports franchises in other major sports leagues. They don't want their secret getting out, as I heard it refered to one time.
What the NFL does have is very good revenue sharing and a $3B+/yr package of TV deals that are divided evenly among all 30 teams.