Patler
06-17-2011, 09:08 AM
One of the more ridiculously reasoned arguments I have read recently:
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Why-the-salary-cap-hurts-football.html
Comments after the article sum it up quite well.
The salary cap begot parity.
Parity begot competitiveness.
Competitiveness begot increased fan interest.
Increased fan interest begot increased advertiser opportunities.
Increased advertiser opportunities begot increased advertiser fees.
Increased advertiser fees begot increased broadcast rights payments.
Increased broadcast right payments begot increased salaries to the players.
There is another whole branch of the salary cap tree from which increased fan interest begot higher ticket prices, increased souvenir prices and demand leading to increased team income and increased player salaries.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Why-the-salary-cap-hurts-football.html
Comments after the article sum it up quite well.
The salary cap begot parity.
Parity begot competitiveness.
Competitiveness begot increased fan interest.
Increased fan interest begot increased advertiser opportunities.
Increased advertiser opportunities begot increased advertiser fees.
Increased advertiser fees begot increased broadcast rights payments.
Increased broadcast right payments begot increased salaries to the players.
There is another whole branch of the salary cap tree from which increased fan interest begot higher ticket prices, increased souvenir prices and demand leading to increased team income and increased player salaries.