[Bette]

Paid attendance for all NFL games set a record for the sixth consecutive year, surpassing the 22 million mark for the second year in a row, the NFL announced today.
For the 8th consecutive year the Washington Redskins led all teams in regular season home paid attendance.

NFL SETS ALL-TIME PAID ATTENDANCE RECORD SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR :: Buffalo Bills Insider :: Buffalo Bills Football News

[Lefty Noob]

Well, I guess they have no trouble getting people to pay inflated ticket prices. They haven't found the ceiling yet.

[Dusty]

So much for the end of the "NFL as we know it thread" from yesterday. It seems that football isn't a sport...it's an addiction and people need their fix despite the cost. Still I hope that the NFL isn't being enough rope to hang itself by continuing to raise prices. Like Left just said there is a ceiling. Thanks again for the news Bette! You our roving NFL reporter!! Bonnie Bernstein and Pam Oliver better watch out!!

[Seahawker 562]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Well, I guess they have no trouble getting people to pay inflated ticket prices. They haven't found the ceiling yet.

I wonder if they ever will...

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

I wonder if they ever will...

Good question. Seems like they're bound and determined to find out.

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Good question. Seems like they're bound and determined to find out.

Alas that's the business side of sports and greed always seems to come with it.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Dusty

So much for the end of the "NFL as we know it thread" from yesterday. It seems that football isn't a sport...it's an addiction and people need their fix despite the cost. Still I hope that the NFL isn't being enough rope to hang itself by continuing to raise prices. Like Left just said there is a ceiling. Thanks again for the news Bette! You our roving NFL reporter!! Bonnie Bernstein and Pam Oliver better watch out!!

Why thank you Dusty for the compliment.

I think though, there has to be a ceiling somewhere. And the price raises are coming this year yet for the 2008 season.
So does this tie in with the thread yesterday about the possibility of the NFL as we know it. One thing that thread discussed was if the salary cap was lifted and how owners like Jones and Snyder who had the money would get the players at any cost, thus forcing smaller market teams out of the business. So guess the question becomes will people continue to pay increasing prices to watch maybe fewer teams. Which also raises the issue of maybe there will be better teams because there will be more competition and only the best players will play.
Just keeps getting more and more complicated doesnt it?

[Dusty]

When it comes to the business side of sports and the future Bette, yes it seems to be getting more complicated!