NFL: How it Could Take Just ONE Big Name to Shift Attention for Good

March 15, 2011   ·   Alec Rogers   ·   Jump to comments

Notice the vague title.
Shift attention to what? The UFL? The CFL? And what can one big name to do have such an impact on the attention the NFL gets?
With a lockout currently in place, and the possibility of not having an NFL season in 2011 looming over America, all possibilities have to be considered.
 
Migration To Other Big Sports
Brandon Marshall, "star" receiver on the Miami Dolphins, has been cited as saying that he would deeply consider trying out his talents in the NBA in the event of a work stoppage next football season.
Wasn't Antonio Gates quite the basketball player in his college days, before deciding to instantly shift half his attention to football? Then the rest became history.
Okay, so there are two players that people like to come see. A lot of ticket purchases are subconsciously to watch these players play and there are many more.
The only upside is that history says that such migrations will not shift attention away from ...

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