Cuban have a point?

[FattyFatFat]

You would think the nfl is unbreakable but Cuban is other worldly smart. When I first heard of HD TV I thought it was stupid. Shows what I know. Cuban spearheaded the whole thing and look at it now.

[Jangler]

to this day calvin and hobbes is wildly popular because people were insatiable and wanted more but they didn't get it.

 

I miss Bloom County.

[cultclassiccat]

I miss Bloom County.

 

bloom county, calvin and hobbes and the far side.  the holy trinity.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Cuban knows his stuff...............heed that warning

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

OFF Topic-but about sports exposure and money in MLB.

I still do not see how baseball can give out these huse 10-14 year gar. Contracts that are in the 25-30 million per year and survive.

Attendance is nice but not outside the major cities unless contending.

The Royals, Marlins or whatever they are..Padres..Astros have less than 50% attendance.

Is the YES network THAT profitable that it can share to other teams and the Marainers can shell out 27 million dollar contracts to a 28 year old 2nd baseman?!

NFL is still a very tight organization with its money..to players etc despite haveing the most lucrative TV pkgs. MLB is not having the same success in TV revenue and I just do not see it sustaining for 10 more years lets say.

[Mojo]

Cuban knows what he's talking about, and I agree with him to a certain extent.  Sooner or later you've got to stop chiseling away at a perfectly fine sculpture.

[cookinbrak]

Nobody gives a crap about the NBA. ESPN put all their eggs in that basket and it's costing them. If he had said something about NASCAR diluting their market, that would have been way more valid.

 

Let's make it easy on Mr Cuban- answer these 2 questions.

 

When was the last time you watched an NFL game that the Panthers weren't playing in?

 

When was the last time you watched an NBA game? That a team that you like played in?

[Pantherman]

How wildly impractical is it to have a team based in Europe?

Very. I also think he's moving to an over-saturation by trying to have games on every night.

 

Wait didn't the NFL already have NFL Europe? I believe they have and it failed. Because simple fact is people in Europe don't care much about American style football. Plus I'm sure NFL players don't want to fly10+ hours every week for 4-5 months playing football games. Keep the NFL American. If the NFL wants to bring NFL to Europe. Bring back the summer NFL league. To help players develope. Like Kurt Warner and Jake Delhomme did. That's the best option for the NFL right now.

[Taom82]

The NFL said NFL Europe wasn't making any money and that is why they shut it down.  I think it had more to do with the level of competition compared to the NFL.  People in Europe who are interested in american football want the real deal, not a minor league.

 

That being said, I think the logistics of flights to and from foreign countries is too much of a mess to work well.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Zero chance. The NFL is not NASCAR, wrestling, or the NHL. It will remain the top sport from here on out. MLB will not reclaim what was once theirs and basketball was always play the third wheel. Implode ... yeah, good one.

[JJman]

He's right, but isn't the NBA trying to start those stupid sleeved jerseys with sponsors on them or something?

[Zod]

Mark Cuban is one of the most business Savvy people in the country. You would be wise to listen to him.

[Zod]

Zero chance. The NBA is not NASCAR, wrestling, or the NHL. It will remain the top sport from here on out. MLB will not reclaim what was once theirs and football was always play the third wheel. Implode ... yeah, good one.

 

Nice quote from 1994

[Jackofalltrades]

I'm talking about having NFC or AFC team based in London like they're discussing. The travel arrangements alone are staggering. Can you imagine having to fly across the Atlantic for 10 games a year? Player complain about traversing the country, now you want to send them across the globe? Forget about the 5-8 hour difference in time zones.