Economics
NFL’s Wage Fixes May Give Us Not-So-Super Bowl: Kevin Hassett
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Over the past few decades, economics has been the chief driver of success in the National Football League. Teams that best understood the limits and opportunities of the salary cap enjoyed an advantage on the field. You could call it the Age of the Nerd.
When a new collective bargaining agreement is finally reached, that age seems certain to end. The NFL is about to undergo its most significant change since overall team salaries were capped in 1994.