Heard that the league could drop to as few as 4 teams, but the catch is the other 4 that left would have to pay a buyout, almost equivalent to the OU/UT buyout, which is 80 mm plus. How many remaining 8 could afford that? So they almost have to stick together or else OU/UT/ESPN get off the hook and it wouldn't surprise me if that was part of ESPN's plan, the league folding so no buyout.
With all the 'devaluation', how on earth can they be on the spot for $80 mil. No way, that amount stands in court. Or, at the very least, OU/TX pick up a percent of that bill since they're the reason for the devaluation.
Yes it's full of people from the Midwest especially. The Cards have a better following then they did 20 years ago but it's still among the worst in the NFL. Sundays in Kansas City are way different than Sunday's in Phoenix. If you didn't see the enormous baseball stadium downtown every time you drove through you'd forget the Diamondbacks were even there.
Yes a lot of people from elsewhere but I dispute that nobody cares. Its a big place now, you don't have to see it for it to be there. This is why people put teams in big markets. Not everyone has to care and it still works. See if the Cards start winning this year.
What may end up more important, if the grads care, is that ASU has grown to around a billion students. They are putting more potential fans out there than literally anyone. What's tough to note is how much they will spend to watch later.
