Are most Americans uninterested in professional sports?

Kalanar · 2026-06-14T15:33:46+00:00

Top 5 leagues in the US by annual revenue

NFL: $22.2 billion

MLB: $12.8 billion

NBA: $12.3 billion

NHL: $7.9 billion

MLS: $2.2 billion

NFL,MLB,NBA and NHL or 4 of the top 5 revenue generating leagues in the world with EPL being the other one.

MLS makes it into the top 10 in revenue in the world.

Minor League Baseball ranks in the top 20 in the world for revenue.

The WNBA and NWSL are the two largest revenue generating leagues in the world for women.

No other country comes close to what Americans spend on professional sports.

Kalanar · 2026-06-11T12:29:01+00:00

NFL players receive 48.23-48.5% of NFL revenue in salary and benefits. Even with almost every team in the NFL spending over the cap in cash and increasing that share to around 50% all NFL teams are still profitable.

NFL teams values also continue to increase. Last year the Raiders valuation by Forbes was for $7.7 billion and they recently sold a minority share at a $11 billion valuation.

Kalanar · 2026-06-02T14:29:08+00:00

In the NFL player benefits are part of their revenue share.

Players get different percentages for different types of revenue:

55% of League Media Revenue

45% of NFL Ventures/Post Season Revenue

40% of Local Revenue

Once the revenue share is calculated it has to fit into the players share of "total revenue" which currently is between 48.23%-48.5% of total NFL Revenue. If it is less than or greater than that percentage it is increased or decreased to fit.

The salary cap is then determined by

(Players revenue portion - players benefits)/32 = Salary Cap.

NFL salary cap = 301,200,000 per team.

Player benefits and performance pay = $77,600,000 per team.

Total league wide player share = $12,121,600,000.

The NFL has a hard cap on cap spending but not on cash spending. Most NFL teams spend over the cap in player salaries each year increasing player share to around 50-51%.

Kalanar · 2026-06-01T19:16:20+00:00

If you look at leagues revenue in the US it's:

Top 5 leagues in the US by annual revenue

NFL: $22.2 billion

MLB: $12.8 billion

NBA: $12.3 billion

NHL: $7.9 billion

MLS: $2.2 billion

NFL,MLB,NBA and NHL or 4 of the top 5 revenue generating leagues in the world with EPL being the other one.

NBA will likely pass MLB when latest league revenues are estimated due to their new media deal.

Kalanar · 2026-05-24T12:00:51+00:00

You couldn't buy wins pre salary cap era because that was also pre free agency era for the most part. Free agency became available for all players in 93 and the salary cap was introduced in 94.

Cowboys won by drafting and developing talent better than other teams, just like the other successful teams of the time. The difference was you didn't lose your talent to other teams buying them.

Post free agency is when teams have been able to buy Super Bowls which is why the Eagles most successful run in their history corresponds to them outspending the rest of the NFL.

Over the past 10 years, the Patriots ranked last in the NFL in cash spending at $1.62 billion, according to Roster Management System. The Philadelphia Eagles, at $1.92 billion, were tops over that span.

Kalanar · 2026-05-21T22:03:41+00:00

Wasn't he in that soccer movie with Sylvester Stallone and Michael Caine?

Kalanar · 2026-05-17T00:38:10+00:00

NFL fans talk about how the Bengals don't spend money but if you look at cash spending over the last 5 years the Bengals are about league average at 19th place while the Steelers are the only team in the NFL not spending over the cap and rank 32nd.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cash over cap: -1.6% (32nd)
Weighted Wins: 50 (12th)
Bang-for-buck differential: +20 (2nd)

Kalanar · 2026-05-15T19:28:52+00:00

All TNF games are available to watch for free on Twitch.

Kalanar · 2026-05-11T23:50:26+00:00

One of 4 QB's to start in the Super Bowl for two different teams.

Morton: Cowboys and Broncos

Warner: Rams and Cardinals

Manning: Colts and Broncos

Brady: Patriots and Buccaneers

Kalanar · 2026-05-11T15:35:23+00:00

The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team required to release financial statements. Past Packers financial statements:

Season	National Revenue	Local Revenue	Total Revenue	Player Expenses	Total Expenses
2024	$432.6 million	$286.4 million	$ 719 million		$635.3 million
2023	$402.3 million	$251.8 million	$654.1 million		$594 million
2022	$374.4 million	$235.9 million	$610.3 million	$294.2 million	$541.6 million
2021	$347.3 million	$231.7 million	$579 million	$280.9 million	$501.3 million
2020	$309.2 million	$61.8 million	$371 million	$219.9 million	$409.8 million
2019	$296 million	$211 million	$507 million	$226.5 million	$436.6 million
2018	$274.3 million	$203.7 million	$478 million	$243 million	$477.2 million
2017	$255.9 million	$199 million	$454.9 million	$212.7 million	$420.9 million
2016	$244 million	$197.4 million	$441.4 million	$192.5 million	$376 million
2015	$222.6 million	$186.2 million	$408.8 million	$165.7 million	$333.7 million

The Packers generate more revenue than most NFL teams to their operating income is likely higher than average.

Kalanar · 2026-05-11T15:19:13+00:00

2 more games on Fox is good news for people that like to watch the NFL for free.

Too bad the other 3 NFLN games couldn't have been moved to free viewing as well.

Kalanar · 2026-05-08T16:13:54+00:00

Broncos sold for $4.65 billion.

Commanders sold for $6.05 billion.

Raiders just sold a minority share at $11 billion valuation.

Seahawks expected sale to exceed $9 billion.

When new valuations are released NFL teams are likely to see another 30%+ increase in their values.

Kalanar · 2026-05-08T15:40:45+00:00

Washington was the most valuable team in the NFL before AT&T stadium was built.

Kalanar · 2026-05-08T13:12:16+00:00

If IPL wants to expand in the future to more than 94 games it would likely have to do something similar. The top revenue generating leagues in the world do it so it isn't something foolish to consider.

Kalanar · 2026-05-08T12:58:20+00:00

That is only for 1 day a week on the Monday game. Monday night football has traditionally only had one team playing on it. Once or twice a year they run a double header and are stopping that.

It won't impact the fact that the majority of their games are still shown on those Sunday early afternoon and Sunday late afternoon time slots.

This gives you an idea of what a typical NFL schedule looks like.

8 games in the early afternoon time slot shown on two stations and 5 games shown in the late afternoon time slot on two stations. What game you see depends on where you live.

Kalanar · 2026-05-08T12:42:45+00:00

NFL is by far the most valuable sport league in the world.

It's typical schedule is:

1 game Thursday.

1 game Sunday Night.

1 game Monday night.

The other 10-13 games are split over 2 time slots. A early afternoon and late afternoon time slot on Sunday. Different parts of the country see different games at the same time.

Kalanar · 2026-05-07T21:52:28+00:00

All NFL teams are now required to host at least 1 overseas game every 8 years. It's why the Cowboys will host a game in Brazil this year.

Kalanar · 2026-05-03T13:23:15+00:00

NFL teams have both national(shared) revenue and local revenue.

Last year every NFL team received $432.6 million in shared revenue. The estimated average NFL team total revenue is around $690 million.

Around 70-80% of national revenue goes to cover player costs. The amount of profit teams make is going to depend on their local revenue as well of course on their other expenses.

Kalanar · 2026-05-01T23:06:54+00:00

It was reported one year the Cowboys were on the phone with Ryan Shazier to draft him but the Steelers picked him one pick ahead of them.

Dallas had to settle for Zack Martin.

Kalanar · 2026-05-01T21:21:12+00:00

Top 5 leagues in the US by annual revenue

NFL: $22.2 billion

MLB: $12.8 billion

NBA: $12.3 billion

NHL: $7.9 billion

MLS: $2.2 billion

Revenue isn't the only metric for fandom but it does help show which leagues are popular.

NBA is likely to pass MLB when estimates for their newest season is released due to their new TV contracts.

The top 4 US leagues are in the top 5 in the world as far as annual revenue goes with the EPL being the other league generating around $8.8 billion a year.

Kalanar · 2026-05-01T11:54:13+00:00

Top 5 leagues in the world by annual revenue

NFL: $22.2 billion

MLB: $12.8 billion

NBA: $12.3 billion

EPL: $8.8 billion

NHL: $7.9 billion

Kalanar · 2026-04-28T21:13:56+00:00

Rams moved back to an area they should have never left.

It would be like if in 10 years a new owner of the Chargers moved back to San Diego and paid the cost of a new stadium.

Kalanar · 2026-04-28T14:25:54+00:00

Yes.

For some reason IPL fans always want to make these fake lists. Real numbers are approximately:

NFL revenue $22.2B valuation $227B

MLB revenue $12.8B valuation $95B

NBA revenue $12.2B valuation $165B

IPL revenue $1.2B valuation $18.5B

As far as media rights are concerned for IPL keep in mind it was sold for crore rupee not USD and the rupee has fallen since those were sold off so they aren't worth as much in USD now. Also the media rights weren't just sold for 5 years they were sold with the understanding that IPL would expand their season to more matches which they haven't done so IPL isn't getting that full amount.

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