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Greed Reigns With NFL's Blackout Policy

Sep 2, 2009 – 2:00 AM
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Jay Mariotti

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MoneyToday, I am going to embarrass the National Football League. I just wanted Roger Goodell and the boys to know that. Start with this: Through 2011, the NFL will be paid a combined $11.6 billion by CBS, NBC and FOX for television rights fees. Through 2013, the league will be paid an additional $8.8 billion by ESPN. That's $20.4 billion coming in, a staggering figure reflective of how pro football reigns supreme in American sports.
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