The NFL has successfully outsourced its operational and production costs to its broadcast partners, allowing the league to capture the vast majority of profits.
“The NFL doesn't have to film the games other than NFL films. They don't have to, you know, have the broadcast trucks. They don't have to have the relationship with the consumer and do all the direct marketing to the consumer to onboard to their direct video platform. They don't have to sell the ads ”
Acquired · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 28K views on this topicThe logistics of placing an NFL team in an international city are currently too difficult for the expansion to be feasible.
“I think that is very far away. I the logistics they I think they've thought about it. they've tried to work through it. Um, you know, one of the things I heard a few years ago was what if you have a team home base in Florida, say you spend a month in Florida, then you do a month in London and back a”
Bloomberg Business of Sports · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 345 views on this topicPlayers should proactively seek business opportunities outside of football to prepare for life after their playing careers.
“football ends one day and a lot of guys struggle with that. And so this was an avenue that I was like, you know what, I know sportware. I know apparel. I know how shoes are supposed to fit and feel. I feel like I can add value to this company.”
Bloomberg Business of Sports · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 345 views on this topicThe NFL provides a platform that allows players to collaborate and have a scalable impact on their communities.
“And when you think when 10 guys come together, 15 guys come together, 20 guys come together, uh, with the level of influence and the level of credibility that we have, that's a tremendous signal that we can send into the community.”
Bloomberg Business of Sports · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 345 views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.