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BKB, here's my point. In baseball, you have to be a success at marketing just to have a chance of making the playoffs, let alone making the world series. In football, the football team has success somewhat independent of the marketing of the team. There are always areas where the team will have lots of support, like Green Bay, Washington, etc. It shouldn't require $ from fans in order to compete in the game. The home field advantage should be directly related to the fans. But should USC be given a bigger advantage for the next few years b/c they are earning mroe in marketing dollars? No, b/c they are already at the top. There is nothing wrong with them building better facilities, but they shouldn't have more ability to land the top players. There is nothing wrong with them being the most popular (like how players will cut salaries to play for the pats) team.
That's where my beef comes in. Exactly how 27 put it, every sport is a business, and I do not deny that. But when it looks much more like monopolies in business than excellent sports teams, taht is where I have a problem with it.
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