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Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 06-12-2004, 06:48 PM

Excellent post HogSkin. The credit is all yours for pointing out the TV contract-salary cap link. Here's what ESPN reported awhile back.

"NFL officials confirmed Friday evening that the league will not reopen the $17.6 billion contract with its various television partners, which means the rights fees are set now through the expiration of the eight-year pact after the 2005 season.

Under the contract, negotiated in 1998, the NFL retained the option to essentially void the final three years of the deal and reopen negotiations with the networks. The deadline for such a move is Feb. 15, but that date will pass without the league exercising its option."

06-12-2004, 06:48 PM	#4
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	Excellent post HogSkin. The credit is all yours for pointing out the TV contract-salary cap link. Here's what ESPN reported awhile back. "NFL officials confirmed Friday evening that the league will not reopen the $17.6 billion contract with its various television partners, which means the rights fees are set now through the expiration of the eight-year pact after the 2005 season. Under the contract, negotiated in 1998, the NFL retained the option to essentially void the final three years of the deal and reopen negotiations with the networks. The deadline for such a move is Feb. 15, but that date will pass without the league exercising its option."