The following is based on what I speculate to be true. Some of the numbers have not been entirely researched but I believe are representative.
1) TV contracts generate the most dollars and are distributed in a fair manor among the 32 teams.
2) Teams share in the gate dollars. I believe a percentage of each gate is pooled and that money is distributed among the 32 teams as well. While the percentage that's kept by each team is the same, the teams generating higher gates (greater than Buffalo's $45 average) are producing greater revenue. Buffalo has the potential gate of $27M ($45 X 75,000 X 8) per season while a team like Washington has a potential gate of $52M ($100 X 65,000 X 8). If each team contributes 20% of gate, that leaves Washington with $22.5M more revenue per season than Buffalo.
3) NFL (owners agreement) dictates a yearly cap for players combined salaries. The teams with the greatest resources want the higher cap.
4) NFL does not dictate a cap for coaches, administrators and staff salaries. Once again, the more well-to-do teams have greater resources to employ the top people.
5) Teams in depressed markets (not necessarily smaller markets) such as Buffalo find it hard to compete because their gate revenue is far less than teams like Dallas, New England, Washington, etc.
1) TV contracts generate the most dollars and are distributed in a fair manor among the 32 teams.
2) Teams share in the gate dollars. I believe a percentage of each gate is pooled and that money is distributed among the 32 teams as well. While the percentage that's kept by each team is the same, the teams generating higher gates (greater than Buffalo's $45 average) are producing greater revenue. Buffalo has the potential gate of $27M ($45 X 75,000 X 8) per season while a team like Washington has a potential gate of $52M ($100 X 65,000 X 8). If each team contributes 20% of gate, that leaves Washington with $22.5M more revenue per season than Buffalo.
3) NFL (owners agreement) dictates a yearly cap for players combined salaries. The teams with the greatest resources want the higher cap.
4) NFL does not dictate a cap for coaches, administrators and staff salaries. Once again, the more well-to-do teams have greater resources to employ the top people.
5) Teams in depressed markets (not necessarily smaller markets) such as Buffalo find it hard to compete because their gate revenue is far less than teams like Dallas, New England, Washington, etc.
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