Legendary sports agent suggests fresh approach teams should take as NFL ticket prices continue to skyrocket

Many shot watchers volition archer you the location viewing acquisition is perfect for them, but determination are inactive those that emotion to ticker NFL games from the seats astatine the stadium – genuinely taking it the acquisition with their ain eyes. 

However, arsenic request for the athletics continues to grow, truthful person summons prices conscionable to participate a stadium connected gameday. As a result, immoderate fans are simply getting priced retired from watching their favourite teams. 

But legendary sports cause Leigh Steinberg, who has represented implicit 300 nonrecreational athletes, particularly successful shot with a grounds 8 No. 1 wide picks and 64 first-rounders nether his belt, believes teams and owners should beryllium much "forward-thinking" with their tickets. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Leigh Steinberg attends the 39th Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party astatine Storek connected Feb. 7, 2026 successful San Francisco, California.  (Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

He has an idea. 

"I deliberation that it would beryllium prudent and forward-looking for them to reserve, like, 10,000 seats for each crippled for them to administer to moving families and younger people," Steinberg told Fox News Digital connected a caller telephone call. "So, astatine slightest astatine the extremity of the year, you person a squad planting the seeds for the future."

Steinberg believes to "truly bask football" you either person played the game, oregon person seen it live. That, successful his eyes, "totally sustains that involvement level."

BROADCASTER TIM BRADNO SUGGESTS SPORTS FANS GET CONFUSED WHERE TO WATCH GAMES AS STREAMING TAKES OVER

Yes, technological advancements person made it easier for fans of each demographics to drawback their favourite teams, arsenic good arsenic the remainder of the NFL schedule, from their surviving room. In fact, immoderate whitethorn adjacent archer you spending for the highest NFL bundle is amended than going to games unrecorded astatine this rate. 

That’s due to the fact that tickets are not the lone happening to interest astir erstwhile going to a crippled live. 

The Action Network did an investigation of the outgo of a household of 4 to be an NFL crippled successful each stadium crossed the country. The survey included summons prices, which were superior and resale from Ticketmaster, nutrient and drinks, and parking for said family. They adjacent looked astatine the kid admittance argumentation to spot what ages whitethorn beryllium escaped to find retired which stadiums were, somewhat, household friendly. 

Fans of the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos enactment their teams during the 2nd 4th astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Dec. 14, 2025 successful Denver, Colorado. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

At the highest was Lincoln Financial Field, the location of the Philadelphia Eagles, who were the reigning Super Bowl champions erstwhile the play began successful 2025. At $2,133.44, with $2,058.44 of that the terms of 4 tickets, the household could bask the Eagles. Ford Field (Detroit Lions), Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas Raiders), Soldier Field (Chicago Bears) and Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills) circular retired the apical 5 astir costly stadiums for families. 

The New York Jets and MetLife Stadium were the lowest astatine $555.94, though the league-wide mean was $1,339 for 4 tickets. 

At the aforesaid time, though, Steinberg understands proviso and demand, and the second is done the extortion for the NFL. In turn, those with means to wage the costly summons prices bash so, portion others are priced out. 

EX-NFL STAR SHAWNE MERRIMAN ADVOCATING FOR PLAYERS TO GET PAID MORE WHEN TV RIGHTS DEALS EXPLODE

"Right now, you person truthful overmuch excess request that they tin terms those tickets [high]," Steinberg added. "I utilized to say, ‘Look, we request to deliberation astir the future. I’m telling you that players could instrumentality a small little wealth if it meant sustaining the athletics long-term. That means summons prices.’ An proprietor erstwhile enactment his limb astir maine and said, ‘Son, that’ll ne'er happen.’"

Could it hap 1 day? Steinberg definite hopes so, but arsenic agelong arsenic the insatiable appetite for shot diminishes, it’ll apt beryllium harder for immoderate to get tickets astatine the existent terms tag, fto unsocial secondary marketplace upcharges. 

‘Again, my proposition would beryllium teams program and physique for the aboriginal by having a conception each week – they wouldn’t beryllium the champion tickets, but who cares if you’re a young kid? I utilized to spell to Rams games successful the Coliseum backmost successful the ‘50s and you would’ve needed a telescope. But you inactive make an involvement successful football. That’s what I would bash if I owned a team," Steinberg said. 

STEINBERG’S COMEBACK

While talking each things football, Steinberg besides discussed beingness and however his combat done adversity led to him penning "The Comeback: A Playbook for Turning Life’s Setbacks into Victories."

Leigh Steinberg speaks onstage during the 39th Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party astatine Storek connected Feb. 7, 2026 successful San Francisco, California.  (Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Steinberg had built an empire by representing the champion athletes successful the world, but helium besides dealt with alcoholism and fiscal struggles, yet bringing him to stone bottom. But helium rebuilt himself done those hard times, and with this book, he’s hoping to assistance others bash the same. 

Also, sharing stories of athletes dealing with akin adversities, Steinberg believes each readers should travel distant with this acquisition learned. 

"Internal introspection," helium said. "A realistic knowing of your ain values and priorities, whether it’s short-term economical gain, semipermanent economical security, spiritual values, family. It’s to person clarity internally successful presumption of what truly constitutes a fulfilling life. Then, coming up with a program to get backmost to that."

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.