That according to a new study the NFL commissioned from British accounting firm Deloitte. Presumably the NFLs cut would be pretty hefty as well; the League would get no travel or concessions revenue, but would get to sell broadcast contracts and merchandise, and each of eight visiting teams would get a share of the gate. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11...-million-boost
The study does note logistics could prove impractical, and that exporting the NFL might alienate and provoke a backlash from "the NFLs core audience." But at this point it's STARKLY clear the owners couldn't care less about their core audience: Ever since the mid-forties, the NFL's counted on being the only game in town, and pretty much gotten away with it, but it's milked that as much as possible at this point and is eagerly seeking new virgin markets full of tens of millions with large disposable incomes the NFL's not getting a dime of—yet....
It still needs multiple teams to mitigate the huge logistical issues and develop both a fan and player base overseas; don't be surprised if the Glazer family moves their Bucs into the same stadium as their (far more successful) Man U. Tampa DID win a SB, but only after a generation of embarrassing futility, then quickly sank right back into it. I'm unconvinced Florida has enough people to support two teams, but THREE? When the only one that's EVER pulled its weight competively OR financially is Miami?
For that matter, NO expansion team since the late sixties has EVER pulled its own weight; Seattle was perennial garbage until two seasons ago, and right now looks like it's just following in Tampas one-year wonder footsteps before resuming its bottom-feeding birthright. Same with the Falcons, Jags, resurrected Browns and Texans, though at least Atlanta and Houston are markets large enough to at least sell a respectable number of tickets each week. In terms of both revenue and talent, the US could do with at least 4 less teams, and Britain could do with at least 4 more.
I'm equally sure the owners SHOULD do this and WILL screw it up as bad as (or worse than) WLaugh, but it's coming soon: Just a question of when. The report will be presented at next years owners meeting.