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Author:  HawaiiYou [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:08 pm ]
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Deacon Blues wrote:
$15 million for a failed spring football league. Will he bring it back and make money? Don’t know how unless some tv executive jumps at it.


thats a steal! I think.

Author:  Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:26 pm ]
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He's betting that the NFL can't find a way to isolate that many players. He can do 8 teams in a bubble this spring, and 450 fringe players who can really use $40k and free room and board for four months worth of work will jump at the chance.

Author:  Nardi [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:29 pm ]
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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:
He's betting that the NFL can't find a way to isolate that many players. He can do 8 teams in a bubble this spring, and 450 fringe players who can really use $40k and free room and board for four months worth of work will jump at the chance.

What if the NFL decides to move back to Spring?

Author:  casual fan [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:35 pm ]
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Nardi wrote:
Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:
He's betting that the NFL can't find a way to isolate that many players. He can do 8 teams in a bubble this spring, and 450 fringe players who can really use $40k and free room and board for four months worth of work will jump at the chance.

What if the NFL decides to move back to Spring?


Then he makes "Jumanji 12 - Straight to Streaming", and has his $15mil back.

Author:  Nardi [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:44 pm ]
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casual fan wrote:
Nardi wrote:
Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:
He's betting that the NFL can't find a way to isolate that many players. He can do 8 teams in a bubble this spring, and 450 fringe players who can really use $40k and free room and board for four months worth of work will jump at the chance.

What if the NFL decides to move back to Spring?


Then he makes "Jumanji 12 - Straight to Streaming", and has his $15mil back.

I think that $15mil a movie shit is done.

Author:  doug - evergreen park [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:05 pm ]
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"Johnson earned $124 million from acting in 2018, setting the record for earning more than any other actor in Forbes' 20-year history of tracking celebrity incomes."

I think he'll be o.k...

Author:  Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:51 pm ]
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Nardi wrote:
Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:
He's betting that the NFL can't find a way to isolate that many players. He can do 8 teams in a bubble this spring, and 450 fringe players who can really use $40k and free room and board for four months worth of work will jump at the chance.

What if the NFL decides to move back to Spring?

They won't forever. Carrying costs on $15M with a half dozen employees are tiny.

Author:  IkeSouth [ Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:06 pm ]
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this can only be a good thing. i bet we see double the viewer base right off the bat just because everyone will know it's the rock running the show.

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