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[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

"Why do you need so many players and coaches? Can some of this be outsourced?"

[–] GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Forget play calling with analytics, its time for play calling with AI.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

These are tough, unprecedented economic times.

We are conducting a 10% RIF. Instead of fielding a 53 man team we'll be fielding a 46 man team.

Thank you for your understanding as we hope to deliver the same NFL experience that you love.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So we are going to make the teams worse? Not sure how they can make them worse but private equity will find a way.

[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If it wasn't already... They will look for more ways to squeeze $ out of consumers

[–] radix@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know if Cincinnati should be mad that Cleveland stole their mega grocery chain as their team sponsor in this imaginary scenario

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That was awesome. Nicely done.

[–] GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Get ready to watch every playoff game on a different streaming service.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

So true.

Also the easiest way to get me to stop watching sports.

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Gonna sell the stadium to a subsidiary and then lease it until the team runs out of money.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

People of Brown County, Wisconsin:

Nah. We good. Go fuck yoself.

[–] dragThruGardenPlz@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

No. It really is a huge change.

this was a club of rich people who own teams as play things

Now it is going to be about optimization and bottom line

five years from now, things will be dramatically different. It might be a good time to buy a steak and a soccer team.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Asset-stripping couldn't happen to a nicer league.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Just as long as we can't have any more publicly owned teams! That's communism!

[–] Alienmonkey@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Owners are going to cash out before the liability of player injuries comes due. That is what I see here.

This may - and big guess here - may be good for the league. Ownership that would previously passed down through inheritance can now be sold off to structured businesses.

Also, if a toxic owner is booted out of the league the path to financial stewardship is now a lot more open, rather than what I'd assume to be one of the most gated of circles it would take to be an owner currently.