You can might make more money in the short term and lose money in the long run.
If you squeeze the already dedicated fans, sure they will pay up.
And yes the NFL currently has a lot of fans.
The type fan that posts on this site is generally hard core.
But there are many millions of fans that watch regularly who are far less dedicated and you always have to think about younger fans also.
There are lots of options for what to do/watch,on your TV/phone.
If everything seems an expensive hassle just to follow the league (especially if your local team sucks), over time not as many casual fans may end up dedicated fans.
So no, fans won't disappear. But say twenty years later your fan base might be smaller than it would have been if it was easy to watch games.
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