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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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Fedsplainer … with attitude
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I think it seems in elite circles like a thing smart people do.
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
But the thing I haven’t seen is any suggestion that there is a plan to use the money to invest and create more money later. It looks like take the money, spend it on debt and operating expenses, pay back more of it later out of TV funds.
January 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM
IIRC Matt is right
January 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
They’ve already made the broadcasts nearly an hour longer than NFL games, while the NFL pays its players much more and is (I’m pretty sure) very profitable, for advertising revenue. The option of making payroll more predictable with collective bargaining is right there. What am I missing?
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Let’s not be pessimistic they can score twice before halftime
January 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I was honestly thinking this!
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 AM
DTR and Will Howard cooked!
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I learned it from the Hold Steady song
January 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Lol
January 6, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Shut up
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Deep cut
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Space Monkeys!
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM