The biggest mistake the NFL made was in not seeking anti-trust exemption and immunity when they formed. Major League Baseball has such exemption and immunity, but the elitists of the NFL thought it was beneath them. It became a really big issue when the Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles and the NFL tried to stop the move. The courts ruled against the NFL and the NFL, in turn, tried to get an exemption through Congress. The whole thing fell apart when the NFL insisted on having the exemption apply retroactively to the Raiders' move...
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