Florio says the Sunday Ticket antitrust violation continues each week
Mike FlorioProFootballTalk writer, in signed commentary
Florio argues that the Sunday Ticket arrangement continues to violate antitrust law each Sunday.
“The violation, frankly, continues for each and every Sunday of the football season.”
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Ninth Circuit restores NFL Sunday Ticket liability verdict, leaves new damages trial in place
On October 30, 2026, the Ninth Circuit reversed judgment as a matter of law for the NFL in the Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation. It held that the trial judge improperly excluded subscribers' economic experts, but upheld the order requiring a new trial on damages. The ruling restores the jury's liability finding without restoring a payable $4.7 billion award. The NFL continues to defend its combination of free local broadcasts and paid viewing options. Commentator Mike Florio faults the league for retaining the same approach and suggests that ending Sunday Ticket immediately could be the smart move.
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Florio criticizes the package and suggests ending it could be prudent. His forecasts are commentary, not a court order.
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Florio criticizes the league's decision to keep the same Sunday Ticket approach after the $4.7 billion verdict.
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Florio predicts that the NFL will eventually end Sunday Ticket, either because of a court order or to limit financial losses.
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Relative to the Sunday Ticket arrangement, Florio criticizes its continuation as an ongoing antitrust violation.
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