NFL's license expiring, rule changes a-plenty

pakowitz · 03-28-2004, 10:27 PM

Revenue-sharing plan up for vote
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 27, 2004

The most important vote the National Football League owners take this week when their meetings take place in Palm Beach, Fla., probably will be one of the least publicized.

Chances are it will be buried beneath the annual hoopla involving instant replay, excessive celebration and one-possession overtimes, but in terms of long-term health of the league, the 15-year master agreement on the table reigns above all else.

On Wednesday, the NFL's legal agreement known as the "NFL Trust" expires, ending a 22-year pact stipulating that the NFL serves as the licensing agent for all of its teams. Under the trust, revenue from all trademarked merchandise is split equally among the teams.

The agreement is part of the revenue-sharing structure that has allowed small-market teams like the Green Bay Packers to survive.

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http://www.jsonline.com/packer/news/mar04/217565.asp

revenue sharing also helps out the saints very much b/c like the packers, we are in one of the smallest markets in the NFL

03-28-2004, 10:27 PM	#1
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	NFL's license expiring, rule changes a-plenty Revenue-sharing plan up for vote By TOM SILVERSTEIN tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com Posted: March 27, 2004 The most important vote the National Football League owners take this week when their meetings take place in Palm Beach, Fla., probably will be one of the least publicized. Chances are it will be buried beneath the annual hoopla involving instant replay, excessive celebration and one-possession overtimes, but in terms of long-term health of the league, the 15-year master agreement on the table reigns above all else. On Wednesday, the NFL's legal agreement known as the "NFL Trust" expires, ending a 22-year pact stipulating that the NFL serves as the licensing agent for all of its teams. Under the trust, revenue from all trademarked merchandise is split equally among the teams. The agreement is part of the revenue-sharing structure that has allowed small-market teams like the Green Bay Packers to survive. for the rest of this NFL information, click here: http://www.jsonline.com/packer/news/mar04/217565.asp revenue sharing also helps out the saints very much b/c like the packers, we are in one of the smallest markets in the NFL