The $4.7 billion dollar judgment against the NFL could have significant financial consequences for the league, but the greater impact may be in how it changes the league’s revenue model. The NFL has had a long-term practice of evenly distributing media dollars among its teams. Should the verdict against the league hold up, individual teams would be able to seek whatever the market would allow for their out-of-market games. Andrew Brandt, executive director of Villanova’s Moorad Center for Sports Law, joins the show to explain the suit’s full implications.
Plus, NBA free agency has begun, the Euros are drawing big viewership numbers in the U.S., and a former No. 1 NFL draft pick is being sued by his alma mater.
![Feb 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team United States forward Matthew Tkachuk (19) and Team Canada forward brandon Hagel (38) fight in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at the Bell Centre.](https://frontofficesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/USATSI_25429594_168416385_lowres-e1739674194139.jpg?quality=100&w=1024)
![Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates scoring against Team Canada during the first period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden.](https://frontofficesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/USATSI_25467641-scaled-e1740194593487.jpg?quality=100&w=1024)
