According to Eric Grubman, the NFL's executive VP for Business Operations (in a NFL.com article), it costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 million to run the business of the NFL for a week (some neighborhood).
What many are forgetting during this strike (sorry ... "labor dispute" or "lock-out")is that fantasy football companies are taking it in the shorts.
Many of these companies would be selling their products starting now or shortly after the draft. Draft kits, draft boards, FF magazines and premium websites with draft analysis/information/rankings all sell their goods between draft day and the start of the NFL season. FF magazines are particularly hard hit since they go to press about mid to late may in order to get on bookstore shelves by early June/July.
FF online leagues will feel the pinch to some degree as who wants to sign up for a league when there may not be a season and your entire draft can be wrecked by a wacky late free agent season or worse an abbreviated NFL season.
Lets get together NFL and NFLPA and work on this now! Not in mid May. How can anything expect to be ironed out when neither side is talking to the other?
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
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