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re: Boom Supersonic jets to make European franchises a reality for NFL
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:00 pm to Boodis Man
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:00 pm to Boodis Man
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4 hours is still a long arse time
I drove from Mobile to Birmingham last weekend. Sitting in your SUV with two boys coming back from a trip to the USS Alabama, and all of a sudden you're behind some backup for road construction, and the tablets and Nintendo batteries start dying, and you're the one having to drive the whole way since there are no other adults is a long four hours. Professional athletes and coaches hopping on a plane and landing 4 hours later is not.
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:29 pm to tide06
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US: 25%
Might want to recheck that. Federal income tax rate for a single filer is 35% for income above $250K and 37% above $626K. Plus state taxes
Rookie minimum in the NFL is $840K and veterans are $1M+ minimum depending on how many years they've been in the league.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:35 pm to SirWinston
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an NFL team—or perhaps an entire division—across the Atlantic
There's a finite supply of quality starting QB's. Now the league wants to spread that supply even thinner so we end up getting stuck with more games full of terrible offense.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:46 pm to tide06
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Any pro athlete that opts to play in Europe is a fool due to tax considerations.
The NFL and NBA would be able to negotiate tax considerations with the UK / Germany for players and staff to make it feasible. This is a non issue.
For the UK or Germany getting 33% new tax revenue plus NFL franchise/s is better than getting 0% new tax revenue and no NFL franchise/s
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:11 pm to SirWinston
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The NFL and NBA would be able to negotiate tax considerations with the UK / Germany for players and staff to make it feasible. This is a non issue.
I thought the only nation doing that was France for soccer players?
Italy discontinued it and its an ongoing issue with Canada so I don't agree at all that its a non-issue.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:29 pm to Tiger Prawn
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There's a finite supply of quality starting QB's. Now the league wants to spread that supply even thinner so we end up getting stuck with more games full of terrible offense.
Moving the Jags and Chargers to London and Berlin would probably increase their fanbases by a lot.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:36 pm to Boodis Man
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All of you older baws disenchanted with pro sports need to give European soccer (mainly the premier league) a serious look.
All those league maybe have three or four teams worth a shite and if you’re not one of their fans why even bother?
Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:40 pm to tide06
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Compare someone playing for the Jags with no state tax in FL to someone playing for the Paris NFL franchise and they might have to earn 2x or more from a salary perspective in France to be at equity.
Until you account for the fact that they get taxed on away games...
Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:51 pm to Powerman
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Until you account for the fact that they get taxed on away games
Do you want 50% of your checks being taxed at 23% with no state tax or 50% of your games taxed at 45% with a super earner tax that could take it up to 65%+?
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:26 pm to chalmetteowl
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All those league maybe have three or four teams worth a shite and if you’re not one of their fans why even bother?
one can say the same for college football. Really only a couple of good teams in each conference if we're being honest.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:35 pm to tide06
- the obvious quality of life between Paris... and Jacksonville? 
at that gap, taxes arent the end all be all
- why arent no income tax states Washington, Texas, FL, Tennessee, Neveda getting all the free agents and championships then?
at that gap, taxes arent the end all be all - why arent no income tax states Washington, Texas, FL, Tennessee, Neveda getting all the free agents and championships then?
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:35 pm to Boodis Man
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4 hours is still a long arse time
NY to LA is like 5 hours
And these players are on chartered flights with their headphones and ipads watching tv
Its not that big a deal
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:41 pm to SirWinston
Even pro athletes probably can’t handle the jet lag from supersonic speeds and it won’t work
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:43 pm to SirWinston
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Supersonic
Detlef Schrempf
Posted on 11/19/25 at 3:35 pm to SirWinston
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 11/19/25 at 3:37 pm to RelicBatches86
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the obvious quality of life between Paris... and Jacksonville? at that gap, taxes arent the end all be all
A) Paris isn’t what it was a decade ago
B) you’re talking about millions or even tens of millions of dollars of difference over a career in tax considerations. It matters.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 3:53 pm to St Augustine
Heckin love Liam and Noel
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 11/19/25 at 4:36 pm to SirWinston
Pretty cool but what about teams on the west coast?
Posted on 11/19/25 at 4:41 pm to S
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Detlef Schrempf
Indiana Pacers legend
Currently watching "Telethon" episode of Parks and Rec
Posted on 11/19/25 at 5:24 pm to SirWinston
You would need 2-3 planes to bring just the players.
NFL players aren't small.
NFL players aren't small.
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