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Cities Can't Handle Cost of the NFL

Submitted by lou Kaplan, Dec 12, 2007 12:17

Finally someone who was willing to talk objectively about sports stadiums. Football is becoming a major rip off. Losing teams, high priced tickets and parking which are going higher, and greedy owners who want others to pay for a major part of their operating expense...

I love football but the NFL is beginning to bore me. Have given up my season tickets, barely watch games on tv any more. Quality of play is not that enjoyable and for me they are going the way of the NBA, I'll watch the play offs even if my team is out ( 49ers have been out since the York's have been in.)

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Thank You for the article. We here in Santa Clara have been fighting the stupidity of our City Council, who... [MORE]	Edwrard Zrodlo	Dec 13, 2007 13:44
my bet is yes, simply because of basic economics, local govt.'s can't afford pubicly financed NFL stadiums without taxing tourists... [MORE]	DFNC	Dec 12, 2007 19:29
Finally someone who was willing to talk objectively about sports stadiums. Football is becoming a major rip off. Losing teams,...	lou Kaplan	Dec 12, 2007 12:17
Your article misses the point here. If the NFL wants new stadiums for these teams, let them pony up all... [MORE]	MJ	Dec 12, 2007 08:32
Hi MJ, New Jersey is paying for infrastructure for the new stadium and through various tax breaks, the Jets-Giants corp... [MORE]	Evan Weiner	Dec 12, 2007 11:55

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