The NFL's extreme revenue sharing makes it realistically possible for any of 32 franchises to win the Super Bowl, whereas Major League Baseball's weaker revenue sharing makes it hard to win the World Series outside about eight big-market franchises; revenue sharing also lets mediocre NFL owners earn a decent living, creating a strange incentive to free-ride on harder-trying owners.

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Russ Roberts

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it can be very tempting to avoid that competition have a mediocre team and enjoy the revenues from the efforts of the owners who are trying harder and spending more money

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Clint Bolick Defends Judicial Activism 10/31/2006EconTalk
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