In fact, the move may not cost the NFL all that much money anyway. What some feel really gives the NFL underserved leverage, is is anti-trust exemption. That enables billions of dollars in broadcast revenue because, hey, there’s no competition. Almost on cue, an unimpressed Connecticut Sen. Blumenthal said he would reintroduce legislation calling for a review of antitrust exemptions for the NFL, Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL.
ABC’s Scott Goldberg joined us to discuss Wednesday morning.
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