NFL earns record profits despite ugly image

NBC, which is broadcasting the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, is charging a record $4.5 million for a 30 second spot on the big game and is almost sold out of time on the broadcast. While that money doesn’t go to the league directly, it should mean even more lucrative rights deals still lay ahead.

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