[quote name="FBT" post="42950" timestamp="1383098818"]Based on how the lease is structured, turning a profit, regardless of how its derived, eliminates one of the key components in breaking it. They have to show a financial loss for 3 consecutive years.

The league won't let a franchise move if breaking a lease is required and there's not good cause otherwise. The team cant claim the city isn't maintaining the facility, especially after they finish major renovations next year.

We won't even discuss the tax advantage here in the states vs. the income derived in England.

Not making enough profit isn't grounds to break the lease.[/quote]



Not making enough profit isn't grounds to break the lease.[/quote]

Agreed. However, like a cop who wants to pull over a driver for a secondary violation, he'll find an excuse to pull that guy over. In other words, he may not use that as an excuse, but as we all know, there are ways around it.

IF, there was a scenario wereas they could move to London, I'm sure Goodell will help, bend, twist, ignore or revamp the rules.

No way it happens soon, but to ignore it would ne naive.

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