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Mark Cuban's NFL Warning Contradicted by League's Revenue Growth

4/1/2026

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In 2014, Mark Cuban warned the NFL about potential overreach, saying, "Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered."
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, countered on Tuesday, citing demand with, "When the ducks quack, feed them."
Despite Cuban's forecast of an NFL implosion within ten years, the league has grown and generated revenue.
The NFL could host games nearly every night, except Friday and Saturday nights in fall.

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In 2014, Mark Cuban warned the NFL about potential overreach, saying, "Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered."
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, countered on Tuesday, citing demand with, "When the ducks quack, feed them."
Despite Cuban's forecast of an NFL implosion within ten years, the league has grown and generated revenue.
The NFL could host games nearly every night, except Friday and Saturday nights in fall.