NFL's Global Frontier: Revenue Growth Awaits New Commissioner
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Resources & Recommendations
Organizations & Institutions
- Sports Business Journal (SBJ) - The publication Ben Fischer writes for, covering the business of the NFL and other professional sports.
- National Football League (NFL) - The primary subject of the discussion, particularly its business operations and future strategies.
- National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) - Mentioned in the context of negotiating the potential 18th game season.
- PGA - Brian Rolapp is now under contract with the PGA.
- American Express - Replacing Visa as the official credit card of the NFL.
- Visa - Being replaced by American Express as the official credit card of the NFL.
- Ticketmaster - One of the ticketing companies whose contracts with the NFL expire after the 2027 season.
- Amazon - A digital company discussed as a potential long-term partner for NFL broadcast rights, already committed to full broadcast and production.
- YouTube - A digital company discussed as a potential long-term partner for NFL broadcast rights, specifically mentioned for its "octobox" and higher-level streaming capabilities.
- Netflix - A digital company discussed in the context of its Christmas Day NFL game package and potential future involvement in broadcast rights.
- CBS - Mentioned as a potential production crew that Netflix could utilize for NFL broadcasts.
- WWE - Used as an example of content where Netflix acts solely as a distributor, with the WWE handling its own production.
- Nielsen - The company whose changes in methodology for viewership measurement have affected how sports viewership numbers are reported.
- ESPN - Mentioned as a potential platform for a hypothetical show about player availability and as a partner in a past dispute with YouTube TV.
- CNBC - Alex Sherman's affiliation when discussing the YouTube TV-ESPN dispute.
- NBC Sports - Robbie Hummel's affiliation as an analyst.
- CBS Sports - Robbie Hummel's affiliation as an analyst.
- Turner Sports - Robbie Hummel's affiliation as an analyst.
- Big Ten Network - Robbie Hummel's affiliation as an analyst.
- Audacy - The company supporting the podcast.
- FanDuel - Official sports betting partner of the NBA.
People Mentioned
- Ben Fischer (Sports Business Journal) - Guest on the podcast, covers the National Football League and professional football news.
- Roger Goodell - Current Commissioner of the NFL, whose potential successor and contract were discussed.
- Brian Rolapp - Mentioned as a strong candidate for future NFL Commissioner, currently under contract with the PGA.
- Terry Lefton (Sports Business Journal) - Colleague of Ben Fischer who broke the story about American Express replacing Visa.
- Austin Karp - Mentioned as an expert on sports viewership data.
- Robbie Hummel (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, Big Ten Network) - Former podcast guest, college basketball and NBA analyst.
- Alex Sherman (CNBC) - Former podcast guest, discussed the YouTube TV-ESPN dispute.
- Jeff Proman - Former podcast guest, discussed his new book.
- Booger McFarland (ESPN) - Former podcast guest.
Websites & Online Resources
- NFL.com - Where Ben Fischer looks at the playoff picture.
Other Resources
- "The next commissioner, the vexing task of finding the next generation of sports leaders" - A series by SBJ that Ben Fischer contributed to, focusing on future sports commissioners.