Tuesday, August 2, 2011

A Proposition for the National Football League

The NFL is the only sports league of the 4 major leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) that does not have a minor league. I believe they should have two minor leagues. Here is my proposition.


The NFL Should Have Two Minor Leagues

Some teams need more players then the standard 53,
Reason 1: Gives Players a Chance to Play
Sometimes teams have to cut players they want to have develop but they can fit on the 53 man roster. This would give these players the chance to develop under NFL supervision. Teams might also find that they have a star no one knew about. Some players need to develop before they hit it big time. It can also help injured players recover and train.

Reason 2: It Can Make A Lot Of Revenue 
After a lockout where one of the top issues was how to split the revenue. The owners love to get money and this will get them money they never thought of getting before. Anyone will want to go to a football game. The fans will want to buy merchandise, food, drinks and more. That can add a lot of money to 9 billion the NFL has right now.

How: Buy the UFL and bring back NFL Europe 
To me this is simple. The UFL and NFL Europe will make the more popular around the country and the world. It will bring in more revenue in new places and expand football around the world.


Here what the United Football League brings. In areas where there is no pro football, there is an opportunity for the NFL to make money. The UFL has taken advantage of that opportunity, placing teams in Las Vegas Omaha, NE Sacramento, CA, Hartford, CO, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. But if you add teams in Oregon, Alabama, Mississippi, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Mexico, Oklahoma City, Tennessee, and Iowa you've expanded pro football to new places where getting money was much harder.


Bringing back NFL Europe will globalize the game, which is needed. The 3 other major sports league of the major 4 major sports leagues capitalize on the the world market. Football isn't as popular as it is in the US. Did anyone even know that the International Federation of American Football World Cup was held last July? I doubt it. The US team featured no real superstars and they dominated every other team. Bringing back the league will defiantly make other countries better at football and you never know. The next Jim Brown or Joe Montana might find interest in football thanks to NFL Europe. 

If my plan happens to come true, NFL Europe will have 14 teams