"There are some reasons why the NFL and Roger Goodell might be open to renegotiating their media rights deals next year. However, there are more reasons for Goodell to wait an additional year"
Many Wall Street analysts don't expect the company's stock price to eclipse $19, so it would remain a quasi-affordable target for mergers and acquisitions.
"The numbers represent NBC Sports’ biggest NFL Kickoff Weekend since 2015 and the second-highest audience ever to open Sunday Night Football in its two-decade history"
"The NBCUniversal deal would bring baseball back to NBC on Sunday nights during the summer, a slot where the network does not already carry NFL or NBA games"