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The biggest issues that could jeopardize the league’s success are, player safety and declining youth participation rates.  The two are closely aligned.  The American public is concerned about player safety and specifically the long-term effects of concussions.  Although concussions occur in every sport, football has been singled out.  The league is responding.  Rule changes combined with advances in helmet technology have helped.  Also, new tackling techniques have contributed.  However, the league needs to do a better job on promoting the changes it has successfully implemented in order to reverse declining youth participation rates.

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The NFL has been so successful for many reasons.  If you look at the sport itself, on the surface it can appear very complicated.  However, when watched with someone who knows the basic fundamentals it creates a drama unique to any American sports experience.  The fact that it is once a week for three hours appeals to all levels of viewers. 	Every season there are rule changes that effect the strategy of opposing teams.  Every season there are “Star” players who change teams.  And, every season there are several on the field and off the field stories that captivate the American Public.	For example, when the “Deflategate,” story involving the New England Patriots first broke, both the NBA and the NHL were in the middle of their playoffs.  However, the dominating headline nationally was the NFL, Tom Brady and “Deflategate.”  	From a business stand point, the revenue sharing first established by Pete Rozelle, combined with very favorable television contracts set a course for ever expanding growth. (Steve Curry)

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The NFL has been so successful for many reasons.  If you look at the sport itself, on the surface it can appear very complicated.  However, when watched with someone who knows the basic fundamentals it creates a drama unique to any American sports experience.  The fact that it is once a week for three hours appeals to all levels of viewers. 	Every season there are rule changes that effect the strategy of opposing teams.  Every season there are “Star” players who change teams.  And, every season there are several on the field and off the field stories that captivate the American Public.	For example, when the “Deflategate,” story involving the New England Patriots first broke, both the NBA and the NHL were in the middle of their playoffs.  However, the dominating headline nationally was the NFL, Tom Brady and “Deflategate.”  	From a business stand point, the revenue sharing first established by Pete Rozelle, combined with very favorable television contracts set a course for ever expanding growth. (Steve Curry)

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I think the NFL has been so successful because it has been embedded into the American Culture. The game of football is a very physical, strategic, and poetic and drama field game that has captured the attention on millions of people. For one thing, the NFL has made it easier to follow this sport compared to other such as the NBA and NHL. The game is only 3 hours long, appears one a week and requires an investment of less then 50 hours. This type of commitment is achievable because the NFL showcases some of the best athletes in the world, playing a physical game. Football allows athletes to strategically showcase a variety of different talents all on one field at the same time (Kicking, Running, Throwing), and fans love to see it all play out. A key factor in this success would be the growth of broadcasting and television contracts that the NFL signs on to. Television contracts have capitalized on its ability to showcase and advertise rivalries between franchises because drama sells. But most importantly the NFL has been so successful do to its equal revenue sharing and salary cap. Revenue is equally delegated among all 32 teams ensuring each NFL franchise has enough money to to develop a quality football team. A quality football team on the field results in a more exciting football season with any team potentially making it to the Superbowl which rises profits for franchises and the league. Salary caps are another way that NFL creates stability within the franchises ensuring no one team can create/over pay for an All-Star team with its attempt to cancel any competitive advantages. All of this and more has allowed the NFL to continue to generate more wealth and attention from its fans.

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I think the biggest issues that could jeopardize the leagues success would be player health and safety, off field transgressions, and player personal. The game of football is a very physical sport surrounded by violence which makes it more appealing to viewers. But with an emphasis of trying to hit people and knock them down result in a large number of injuries specifically injuries to the head. Concussions have played a great story in the lives of many football players, and some of these concussions are causing loss of cognitive abilities due to long term effects of constant head traumas and shortening player careers. As a result, a lot of viewers and potential players are straying away from this sport. Many scared parents are venturing their kids to different sports creating a drop in participation rates of youth football players who could potentially be NFL players in the future. Even though protective measures are continuing to develop to make it safer such as more protective helmets, its still a very physical and potentially ruthless sport. Football players have life’s outside of sport, and sometimes there actions aren’t appropriate and supported by NFL viewers. Some athletes have had DUI’s, sexual assaults, and more transgressions that viewers protest the league for their behaviors. Another issue that could jeopardize the league is how viewers are reacting to athletes using their NFL platform to voice their opinions and showcase protests. For example, Colin Kaepernick a quarterback for the San Francisco 49er’s kneeled during the Star Spangled Banner to call attention to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality. While some didn’t mind his peaceful protest others viewed his action as disrespectful to the flag and military personal and boycotted watching the NFL as a result. But with more and more athletes being more vocal and stepping outside the book, more potential issues can arise of people not supporting the NFL.

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I think the biggest issues that could jeopardize the league’s success are people not attending games and the brain injuries related to football. NFL tickets are expensive, and spectators may not see the experience at the stadium as worth it. Also, the player health issues that are coming out could jeopardize player involvement. Especially at the youth level, more parents are choosing not to let their children play football, which will reduce the number of players and spectators in the future.

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I think there are a lot of reasons that the NFL is so successful. One of the reasons is the competitive balance it creates through revenue sharing, the reverse order draft, and salary caps I think another one of the biggest reasons that it is so successful is because of the low amount of games played in the season. Like Scott Rosner was stating, football does not require as much viewing commitment as other sports, such as  baseball. Designated football game days also help spectators plan viewing games.

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I think one of the largest issues surrounding the league's success are the injuries and culture of 'extreme violence' that is harbors. Said culture has a negative effect on the health and wellness of players during their prime career years, but also on their life expectancy well into their lives after football. This ranges from not only various ligament, muscle, and bone related tears, fractures and strains, but also to serious traumatic brain injuries that can present at any time. Some have a difficult time supporting an organization putting its players through those health complications with no remorse, especially with the amount of research being done on concussions and the brain. Another large issue that could jeopardize the NFL's success is the lack of diversity within. The organization lacks a diverse administrative and coaching staff staff which lead to the poor handling of the Colin Kaepernick situation which sparked a boycott of the NFL for many. If more situations surrounding unfair treatment and discrimination based on race/political views take place, it could create a larger boycott that turns many more away.

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The NFL has been very successful for many reasons. One of those reasons is due to their commercial partnership success. This has to do with both their TV partnerships and also various brand partnerships too. Multiple companies and products are associated with the NFL which draws in people who may not even be interested in football. Another reason that the NFL has been so successful because they have been forced to take action against all of the conflicts that arise within the organization. This gives them a positive image for speaking out against injustices. A third reason that the NFL has been so successful is because it has been continuing to develop and grow. They have done this through various facility improvements, outreach, and expansion attempts outside of the US. The fact that there has been continuous healthy competition also benefits the organization's success. People continue to follow the tradition of football which thrives off of that healthy competition.

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The biggest issues that could jeopardize the league's success is attendance, therefore leading to a decrease in ticket sales. Attendance is slowly decreasing at all professional sporting events. Ticket prices are egregious and people are slowly realizing that the fan experience of going to a professional football game is way too expensive and is better from their own home and couch and their own food. The fall in attendance therefore leads to a decrease in ticket sales, and that's a large chunk of revenue that the league receives.

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The NFL has become so successful because of the media. First off, football has the least amount of games, and is the shortest season of all of the major professional sports (NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS) yet, the media promotes the sport all year round. They actively promote each game during the regular season. They created the NFL Redzone which gives viewers the ability to watch (essentially) the most exciting parts of each game going on. The season starts in August with pre-season games that are highly promoted. Then, the season goes on until the first Sunday in February. Then, the NFL Combine is heavily promoted which is the end of February, beginning of March. Then the NFL Draft is promoted, then mini camps, free agency (all year round) and training camp. There is always something to anticipate with NFL football, and people love it. Over half of the NFL's revenue is from media rights. With the large amount of money and the increased publicity, it's safe to say that the media is the reason that the NFL has been so successful.

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Some of the biggest issues that can jeopardize the leagues success is health concerns and ad revenue. As much as the NFL is trying to make the game safer, hard core fans are not interested in watching a violent game be played soft due to the officiating. AD revenue is king in the NFL and the owners and commissioners want to make sure that it stays that way. Media speculating if the NFL is black balling Colin Kaepernick because of his political views and current issues going on with African Americans and law enforcement. Rumors surfaced that corporate sponsorship would pull deals with the NFL if Colin is on an NFL roster.
(Jose Alvarado)

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The NFL has remained successful because of its unique business model to meet the needs of players, coaches, teams, and fans. Teams want to be profitable. Between growing television contracts, salary caps, and sponsorship deals, revenue sharing has allowed all 32 NFL teams to be supported financially to put forth a quality football team on the field each season. In addition, this business model does a great job of keeping the playing level equal. No single team is guaranteed to be in or to win the Super Bowl each year (not even the New England Patriots). With that said, fans are excited to support their favorite teams and why over 90 million people watched the Super Bowl in 2019 – anything can happen. (Alexis Nagle)

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When discussing the NFL, the biggest factor that I believe could impact the league’s success is fan support. At the end of the day, support from fans is what keeps sports like football thriving. Support includes, watching 50+ hours of games a week, attending live games, participating in fantasy football competitions, engaging with players online through social media, and so much more. But outside factors such as television cord-cutting, health and safety concerns, and political disputes can cause fan support to decline. For example, many of my friends share ESPN or YouTube TV accounts to watch football games. Plus, attending most NFL live games costs hundreds of dollars between purchasing tickets, parking, and food. As a result, fans are seeking out new ways to watch NFL games and television contracts are being cut. Another example would be fans not wanting to support certain players or teams due to their political beliefs. This can easily impact a team’s success and viewership and ultimately the NFL as an organization. Even with those quick examples, the good news is that fan support is still here. So, as the NFL continues to solve these problems and if fans are regularly entertained each season, the NFL can continue to be successful financially. (Alexis Nagle)

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There are few reasons why the NFL is so successful today. It’s a sport that’s easy to follow compared to MLB and the NBA. Those that make a commitment to follow there favorite MLB or NBA teams would need to invest over 500 hours in the season while the NFL is less than 50 hours throughout the whole season. In football we have world class athletes that can run at Olympic speed and bring grown men to the ground with force and violence. That’s a reason why millions of people are attracted to the game of football.  In every season there will be drama and a story line that people will follow. The prime example was Tom Brady being suspended for 4 games in the beginning of the 2015 season for deflated footballs. That year, the Patriots won the Super Bowl and the media, fans and spectators enjoyed Roger Goodell (the man that suspended Tom Brady) hand over the Lombardi Trophy to the Patriots Team Owners. Americans love a great story filled with drama and the NFL delivers.
(Jose Alvarado)

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When discussing things that could jeopardize the leagues success, a few issues can be brought to attention. One major source being of health and safety. The violence within the NFL and the health and safety of its players is at the forefront of creating an issue for the NFL's success. Though the violence makes the game appealing to watch for fans, men who play the sport have begun to lose serious cognitive ability and put their mental and physical selves on the line. This creates a smaller player pool, and a serious issue regarding well-being of the leagues athletes. Another big issue in jeopardizing the league's success is cord-cutting. With media become very popular in this day and age people are veering away from cable TV providers and gravitating more toward programming. These streaming programs include YouTube, Netflix, Hulu etc. which then decreases revenue gained from TV broadcasting deals. Lastly, I believe one of the biggest risk factors would be franchise instability. The constant relocation, and change of fan base, as well as sharing of facilities and cities creates a hectic over saturation of certain areas and can create unsuccessful environments, decreasing not only revenue but attraction to the sport itself. (Morgan Rzonca)

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There are a variety of reasons why the NFL has been so successful. These successes vary form television/broadcasting rights, revenue generated by merchandise sales/sponsorships using the NFL brand, sales of tickets and products sold in stadiums to providing content to fans, digestible and consistent programming, and just being apart of American culture. The NFL has come along way in terms of success and with new media such as within video games, Fantasy Football etc. there will be more growth down the line, keeping the fans interested and willing to stay in tune. Throughout the leagues 32 teams, much of the revenue is shared equally (to an extent) creating a backbone for each team in terms of reliability. There is a modernization within the NFL allowing it to develop for the long term not only for the leagues players, when considering player salary and incentives, but also for the fans who watch, giving them a product to stay in touch with. (Morgan Rzonca)

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One issue that could jeopardize the NFL’s success is the fact that television ratings for NFL games are consistently dropping. Television viewers are cutting out cable as a whole, and substituting it with streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, and others. If this trend continues, the NFL is at risk of losing broadcasting revenue which is paramount to its success. If the NFL continues to lose cable television viewers, it may need to consider creating its own streaming service, or find ways to reach viewers without cable television contracts through other subscription services.Another issue that could jeopardize the league’s success is oversaturating certain cities and markets with teams, and relocating teams to potentially unsuccessful markets. Both the Rams and Chargers moved to Los Angeles two years ago, and the Raiders will be moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 season. The Rams and Chargers are sharing a stadium, fan base, television stations, local sponsors, and local businesses, and left devoted fan bases in St. Louis and San Diego. Time will tell if Los Angeles needs and can support two NFL teams. The Raiders are leaving a devoted fan base in Oakland, which they’ve already left in the past and returned to after an unsuccessful stint in Los Angeles. Las Vegas has been a discussion topic for a professional football team for many years, but it’s uncertain if a market that is focused on hotels, casinos, and entertainment will be able to consistently recruit fans to fill a football stadium each week, especially if the team struggles. Each time an NFL team relocates to an unsuccessful market, it jeopardizes the NFL’s success and profits. (Angelo Bruno)

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One issue that could jeopardize the NFL’s success is the fact that television ratings for NFL games are consistently dropping. Television viewers are cutting out cable as a whole, and substituting it with streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, and others. If this trend continues, the NFL is at risk of losing broadcasting revenue which is paramount to its success. If the NFL continues to lose cable television viewers, it may need to consider creating its own streaming service, or find ways to reach viewers without cable television contracts through other subscription services.Another issue that could jeopardize the league’s success is oversaturating certain cities and markets with teams, and relocating teams to potentially unsuccessful markets. Both the Rams and Chargers moved to Los Angeles two years ago, and the Raiders will be moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 season. The Rams and Chargers are sharing a stadium, fan base, television stations, local sponsors, and local businesses, and left devoted fan bases in St. Louis and San Diego. Time will tell if Los Angeles needs and can support two NFL teams. The Raiders are leaving a devoted fan base in Oakland, which they’ve already left in the past and returned to after an unsuccessful stint in Los Angeles. Las Vegas has been a discussion topic for a professional football team for many years, but it’s uncertain if a market that is focused on hotels, casinos, and entertainment will be able to consistently recruit fans to fill a football stadium each week, especially if the team struggles. Each time an NFL team relocates to an unsuccessful market, it jeopardizes the NFL’s success and profits. (Angelo Bruno)

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The NFL has been successful for several reasons including, revenue sharing from broadcasting & television contracts, competitive balance, and the tight grip of the commissioner and headquarters over the league. Since the Pete Rozelle era, the NFL has generated a significant portion of its revenue from television broadcasting contracts and sponsorships with corporate partners. This revenue is delegated equally among all 32 teams, which is a major support system and revenue stream for even the least profitable franchises. Revenue sharing helps provide each team the funding to piece together teams with talent equal to even the most profitable franchises, creating competitive balance across the league. The Dallas Cowboys are one of the most profitable teams in the league, and have been consistently for several years. Because of competitive balance in the NFL, that does not guarantee the Cowboys a spot in the Superbowl or post-season every year. Each season, there are a handful of teams that fans know will both be successful, and unsuccessful. However, one key player can make the difference in both of those scenarios. The consistent competitive balance in the league creates excitement and drama for fans, and draws them in to watch games each week either on television or in-person. Finally, the commissioner and NFL headquarters having strong control over the league has helped the NFL as a whole remain successful even in an era with television ratings dropping. The commissioner's office controls multiple aspects of the league including television contracts, labor agreements with players, sponsorships, advertising, and team relocations. This tight grip over the league as a whole by the commissioner’s office has allowed them to control it’s revenue stream and consistently generate growth over its lifetime. (Angelo Bruno)

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The NFL has been successful for several reasons including, revenue sharing from broadcasting & television contracts, competitive balance, and the tight grip of the commissioner and headquarters over the league. Since the Pete Rozelle era, the NFL has generated a significant portion of its revenue from television broadcasting contracts and sponsorships with corporate partners. This revenue is delegated equally among all 32 teams, which is a major support system and revenue stream for even the least profitable franchises. Revenue sharing helps provide each team the funding to piece together teams with talent equal to even the most profitable franchises, creating competitive balance across the league. The Dallas Cowboys are one of the most profitable teams in the league, and have been consistently for several years. Because of competitive balance in the NFL, that does not guarantee the Cowboys a spot in the Superbowl or post-season every year. Each season, there are a handful of teams that fans know will both be successful, and unsuccessful. However, one key player can make the difference in both of those scenarios. The consistent competitive balance in the league creates excitement and drama for fans, and draws them in to watch games each week either on television or in-person. Finally, the commissioner and NFL headquarters having strong control over the league has helped the NFL as a whole remain successful even in an era with television ratings dropping. The commissioner's office controls multiple aspects of the league including television contracts, labor agreements with players, sponsorships, advertising, and team relocations. This tight grip over the league as a whole by the commissioner’s office has allowed them to control it’s revenue stream and consistently generate growth over its lifetime. (Angelo Bruno)