if i had to find one, that would rival this, p pas it was art rooney sr. winning the pittsburgh steelers in the 1930's in a poker game. but this is pretty up there. >> why do you think the nb action agreed to this deal back in 1976 in the first place? >> well, i don't think in 1976 anybody -- save a wizard, could have projected t.v. rights for professional sports whether it be the nba, nfl reaching these levels. national t.v. revenues were minuscule. sports back then, it was just how many tickets you sold at the gate. t.v. revenues were very very small. the publications i worked for, no one would have even thought them up at that time. so the concept that you can get one very seven, of revenues and that would be worth anything, was laughable back then. pray tell, is there a particular reason they are willing to part with half a billion dollars to make this go away? >> well, everything i just said goes out the window now, because the revenues for cable operators and t.v. networks are willing to pay to get professional sports are skyrockets. whether it is th