After 1 weekend with the USFL will it make it

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Tanko

Tanko

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I think it will go at least 3 years based on finances. Fox invested $150M over 3 years then NBC jumped in with some $ for broadcast rights.

The math looks right:
38 players/team paid $4500/wk x 10 weeks = ~$1.7M/team
7 practice players/team paid $1500/wk x 10 weeks = $100k/team
8 teams
~$14.5M/yr for just players.

Add coaches, trainers, refs, front office, others.... Estimate an additional 20 people per team for this stuff. As a rough estimate add another 50% to the $14.5M = $7.4M/yr

Add in stadium rental (UAB pays $25K/game so use that as a starting point). $100k/weekend x 10 weeks = $1M/yr

Add players/coaches room and board (est $300/day) for 10 weeks w/ ~60 people/team = $10M/yr

Total so far = ~$25M/yr.
Double the total to cover all the stuff I've not mentioned... Insurance, fees, etc... = $50M/yr

Total for 3 years ~$150M which is what Fox committed up front.


Now the real question is will it make it long-term based on fans/ratings.
 

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With only 50 fans (likely family) in the stands for the Sunday games, that kind of shows you how much people are buying into this league. Granted it was Easter but still no one went to the game.

Like I said above, I think they are OK for 3 years financially. If the TV ratings are crap, Fox/NBC may kill it sooner than later.
 

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If XFL starts up, that will hurt both leagues. It'll be interesting to see if XFL out-pays USFL or vice-versa. It'll make for a cut-throat process.

XFL may even have the leg up on the USFL with backing from NFL.
 
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