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NFL voices support for "the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act" that B1G/SEC oppose in its current form

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    • https://www.espn.com/college-sports...a-nbpa-tell-congress-back-college-sports-bill

    The NFL, its union and the National Basketball Players Association on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it includes while also encouraging further "negotiations" during the legislative process. The NFL voiced its support for "the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act," which is something the SEC and Big Ten have opposed.

    The professional voices lend credence to the bill at a critical time, as the Senate commerce committee is expected to vote on it following a markup on Thursday. Before the legislation goes to the Senate floor for a vote, the commerce committee has to advance the bill. Thursday's markup gives the committee members an opportunity to offer amendments to it before they vote.

    "Healthy, stable, and thriving collegiate athletics is essential to the future of American sports, including Olympic sports, and this legislation is an important step to achieving that for the benefit of all college athletes and institutions alike," the NFL's statement read, according to a copy obtained by ESPN. "By utilizing proven models like the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act, which supports broad, fan-friendly distribution of NFL games, this legislation will support college athletics and ensure fans will be able to access their favorite games across today's changing media landscape."
    The bipartisan bill -- which was drafted by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. -- would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce several rules that have been recently challenged in court, including limiting transfers and athlete eligibility and prohibiting schools from poaching a coach during the season.

    The players' associations for the NFL and the NBA jointly stated: "the bill includes several important provisions designed to protect college athletes, including guaranteeing NIL rights and providing medical and healthcare benefits. We encourage continued meaningful stakeholder engagement and negotiations to further strengthen the bill as it moves through Congress to ensure college athletes are protected and empowered."

    A majority of commerce committee members need to vote in favor of the bill for it to advance, which means 15 of the 28 committee members need to approve it, regardless of political party. (There are 15 Republicans and 13 Democrats in the group.)

    The bill has received support from the Big 12 and the ACC. But earlier this month, the Big Ten and the SEC released a statement saying they did not support the last version of the bill because it left "critical issues unresolved," including not "meaningfully" preempting state laws with a federal one.

    Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    The NFL stated it "looks forward to continue working with Congressional leaders as this bill moves through the legislative process."
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    The two biggest conferences in college sports released a statement Tuesday saying they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed to regulate an industry struggling for answers in a quickly changing era in which some players make millions.

    The SEC and Big Ten conferences said the "bill leaves critical issues unresolved," including not "meaningfully" preempting state laws with a federal one, which has long been considered a key element for a measure to get support from the NCAA and the conferences.

    In an interview last week, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who drafted the bill with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., told The Associated Press "the bill is drafted to preempt state laws that conflict with the provisions in this bill."

    The bill, called the Protect College Sports Act, would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce several rules that have been recently challenged in court, including limiting transfers and athlete eligibility and prohibiting schools from poaching a coach during the season.

    The SEC-Big Ten statement came out less than 24 hours before a scheduled hearing about the bill in front of the Senate Commerce Committee. Cruz chairs the panel and Cantwell is the ranking Democrat.

    The legislation has received support from the Big 12 and ACC, but the Big Ten and SEC, as the two richest leagues that also have decision-making power over the future of the College Football Playoff, hold the biggest cards.

    One of the bill's key provisions would give conferences an option to pool their media rights, an idea the Big Ten and SEC have long claimed would not result in a financial windfall that proponents suggest. The leagues' statement did not speak to that issue.

    A spokesperson for the Commerce Committee acknowledged the Big Ten-SEC position.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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    To the mid-majors and soon to be mid-majors:

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    It's a misapplication of terms at the basic level.

    'College sports" is what field hockey and baseball players engage in.

    The B1G and the SEC are engaged in professional football (and basketball) which is another way to say the entertainment business..

    As soon as people quit trying to make those two round ends fit into one square box, real ideas can actually start to come forth.

    If we continue to pretend that you use a University framework to manage college sports and entertainment companies both the same way they did back in 1950, then it's going to blow up and hurt Universities, non revenue college sports and the pro sport leagues that are struggling to find a way to emerge.

    I know the University level power brokers and the politicians they own can see this (or at least I hope they can). Someone will win the power games and then this will get "fixed" depending on the self interest of the power base that wins.
     
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    Jaxbuck said:
    It's a misapplication of terms at the basic level.

    'College sports" is what field hockey and baseball players engage in.

    The B1G and the SEC are engaged in professional football (and basketball) which is another way to say the entertainment business..

    As soon as people quit trying to make those two round ends fit into one square box, real ideas can actually start to come forth.

    If we continue to pretend that you use a University framework to manage college sports and entertainment companies both the same way they did back in 1950, then it's going to blow up and hurt Universities, non revenue college sports and the pro sport leagues that are struggling to find a way to emerge.

    I know the University level power brokers and the politicians they own can see this (or at least I hope they can). Someone will win the power games and then this will get "fixed" depending on the self interest of the power base that wins.
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    I do wonder what the NFL's line of thinking is with this. Obviously keeping their wildly popular, taxpayer funded minor league is important to them, but would a radical shift in major college sports REALLY change much when it comes to their bottom line? I'm not exactly business or financial savvy but it's not like any relevant burdens would shift onto them.
     
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    RhodeIslandBuck said:
    I do wonder what the NFL's line of thinking is with this. Obviously keeping their wildly popular, taxpayer funded minor league is important to them, but would a radical shift in major college sports REALLY change much when it comes to their bottom line? I'm not exactly business or financial savvy but it's not like any relevant burdens would shift onto them.
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    I honestly think that they believe that a CFB superleague of SEC/B1G (and some notable holdovers like Notre Dame, Miami, etc) could be a threat to NFL's popularity. Especially since these aren't unpaid amateurs anymore.
     
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    Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:
    I honestly think that they believe that a CFB superleague of SEC/B1G (and some notable holdovers like Notre Dame, Miami, etc) could be a threat to NFL's popularity. Especially since these aren't unpaid amateurs anymore.
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    If the players ever get so disconnected from "school" that they can play "college" ball for a decade or more, I would think it would impact the talent pipeline for the NFL.
     
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    Jagdaddy said:
    If the players ever get so disconnected from "school" that they can play "college" ball for a decade or more, I would think it would impact the talent pipeline for the NFL.
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    I mean what if OSU had Braxton Miller at QB for 5-6 years? The big brands have a following and it dwarfs the NFL on a team per team basis.

    I think its just business though-they are thinking something in the vein of "don't go fucking up anti trust exemptions for the rest of us" and for the NFL and NFLPA specifically, "don't go fucking up our free minor league system".

    fall in line and do it the way we do it so no one sees any alternatives to us.
     
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    Jaxbuck said:
    I mean what if OSU had Braxton Miller at QB for 5-6 years? The big brands have a following and it dwarfs the NFL on a team per team basis.

    I think its just business though-they are thinking something in the vein of "don't go fucking up anti trust exemptions for the rest of us" and for the NFL and NFLPA specifically, "don't go fucking up our free minor league system".

    fall in line and do it the way we do it so no one sees any alternatives to us.
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    Ever since they started going flag crazy with targeting calls at crucial moments, I’ve felt like “fuck the nfl” for the most part.

    A part of me was hoping that shitbag from cincy/tech would’ve taken down the gambling industry because I sincerely believe that’s the main driver for current increases in nfl popularity as the product is complete dog shit
     
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