The NFL Is a $10 Billion Money Machine

On the eve of the Super Bowl, the National Football League is playing defense over a rash of concussions to players and dealing with more empty seats in the stands. But it remains by far the most popular and lucrative sport in America, raking in nearly $10 billion in 2012.

Football has come under harsh scrutiny regarding the head injuries sustained by its players, as well as a rash of its former stars committing suicide. Indeed, Ravens safety Bernard Pollard, who is playing in the Super Bowl, recently remarked that the plague of head injuries might put the NFL out of business in the next 30 years. President Obama, who is an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, said that if he had a son he'd "have to think long and hard before I let him play football."
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