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Originally Posted by SkinzWin
I disagree that there would be any long term cost to owners. Yes there would be an up front cost, but as much interest as there would be for tickets, merch and advertising, this would be a gold mine for the NFL to tap into. They are always looking to pad profits and find new revenue streams.
And I’m not convinced the NCAA is a great farm system. So many players come out and are not prepared for the pro game, I see this as being a level between collegiate and pro to refine and rehabilitate injured players. This could help prevent player skill drop off. When a player gets hurt, they get put on DL and you bring up a temporary replacement who has been playing in the semi-pro league and is ready to go. With the limits put on teams by the CBa, back ups don’t get the reps they need to be competitive.
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Of course there would be long term cost. If each team had only one farm team they have to pay salary for 50+ players, all the coaching and training staff, and travel costs. Doubling what they pay now. If it was set up like minor league baseball then the local ownership group would handle all the stadium operations. The money would only come from any television revenue these games would bring in and I'm not sure the networks would drop college football for the NFL minor league.
I agree with you, college isn't a very good farm system. The colleges are focused on winning rather than player development. In minor league baseball and hockey the players are assets to the team and are trying to be developed for the big team. This type of farm system would be a much better deal for the players than college.