Agreed. Although there are still a few (Vegas), the number of cities willing to just hand over a stadium to an owner (and really to all the owners, because all their teams play there) are dwindling.
This is one facet of the argument that nfl franchise values are at or close to their peak. Family owned teams should sell. The current value far exceeds any sane valuation formula. With the various entities bidding for even one game a week, I think they’ve maximized the tv contract.
To get a game or a small package of games, you bid against traditional networks like NBC, upstart networks that have made it, like Fox, cable networks, like ESPN, online shopping service that wants to be more, like Amazon, internet streaming organizations like Youtube, and finally the NFL itself and their network. And most of those outfits are paying way more than they are getting in actual $ return, justifying the deal with the intangible value of just driving eyes to your platform. I just don’t see how it can go much beyond this.
Right now the Brown family has all their money in one business. It’s a great business, for sure. But cash out of there and diversify that capital across a bunch of sectors and geographic regions. It’s just so much safer. Not as fun though, I’m sure.