Competitive Balance in the NFL

Rodney Fort ()
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Rodney Fort: University of Michigan

Chapter Chapter 12 in The Economics of the National Football League, 2012, pp 207-224 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The epigram centers on the eternal question of competitive balance: How likely is it that early-season fan hopes for postseason play are realized? The epigram also points out how confusing a discussion of balance can become; how can the NFL go from “clearly stratified” to a tribute to balance in 2 years? In this chapter, I pursue an assessment of competitive balance in the NFL in order to shed light on this ­eternal question. Such an assessment also clarifies where and when balance in the NFL became an issue, if it ever was.

Keywords: Revenue Sharing; Free Agency; Competitive Balance; Super Bowl; Pool Sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6290-4_12

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