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Founded in 1919, only the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> and Chicago Bears<\/a> have a longer history in the NFL<\/a> than the the Packers — a member since 1921.<\/p>\n But according to the team, an upcoming hearing in the House Judiciary Committee could put that proud history in peril.<\/p>\n The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 allows professional sports leagues to negotiate collective broadcast deals.<\/p>\n In 2025, every NFL team took an equal $432 million share from the revenue pot made up of sources including TV rights packages.<\/p>\n MORE ON NFL<\/p>\n It is a major boost for those based in markets like Green Bay, which has a league-low 456,000 TV households, Buffalo (613k) and Kansas City (986k).<\/p>\n New York leads the way with 7.43 million and would blow other areas out of the water even when the split between the Giants <\/a>and Jets <\/a>is considered.<\/p>\n The House Judiciary Committee review into the SBA could bring changes and Packers execs are worried.<\/p>\n They have sent a letter to Wisconsin lawmakers urging them to consider the potential fallout.<\/p>\n “Those agreements gave stability and viability for small-market teams, especially the Packers. The Packers are the biggest example of that,” said Aaron Popkey, the Packers’ director of public affairs.<\/p>\n Prior to 1961, teams sold their media rights individually.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Shared broadcast revenue allows all teams a shot at being competitiveCredit: Getty 3<\/p>\n The Packers’ unique ownership model has worked wellCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The subcommittee began its review in August and requested a briefing with NFL, NBA<\/a>, MLB<\/a> and NHL<\/a> owners, citing anti-trust cases.<\/p>\n FOX 11 claims<\/a> Popkey branded a potential change to the SBA an “existential threat.”<\/p>\n “It’s crucially important to the Green Bay Packers<\/a> and how that structure has enabled the Packers to survive and even thrive as the smallest market in pro sports, by far,” he added.<\/p>\n Scott Fitzgerald, R-5th District; Glenn Grothman, R-6th District; and Tom Tiffany, R-7th District are the Wisconsin representatives on the Committee. <\/p>\n “The Judiciary Committee is examining how the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 affects fan viewership options, particularly as college NIL issues continue to evolve. I am committed to ensuring Wisconsin sports fans have access to their teams\u2019 games without having to pay for multiple cable and streaming packages,” Fitzgerald told FOX 11.<\/p>\n The Packers are the only fan-owned team in the NFL thanks to a structure dating back to 1923.<\/p>\n NFL Stadium Status<\/p>\n It strictly prevents relocation and Lambeau Field is set to become the oldest stadium in the league<\/a> when the Chicago Bears leave Soldier Field.<\/a><\/p>\n Current president and CEO Ed Policy is in charge of the team in lieu of a traditional owner, having taken over the role in 2025.<\/p>\n Matt\u00a0LeFleur was never going to be fired<\/p>\n He threw his support behind coach Matt\u00a0LeFleur after another disappointing postseason performance ended in defeat to the rival Bears<\/a><\/p>\n “Matt is a teacher. He’s a natural at it. His parents were both teachers,” Policy said,\u00a0via The Athletic<\/a>. “Just watching him develop players as individuals and then, more importantly, develop those individuals into teams over the last seven years, I’ve been very impressed with him in particular at the quarterback position.<\/p>\n “That, coupled with the locker room supports him, from\u00a0Jordan (Love)\u00a0to the rest of the locker room. <\/p>\n “You guys have probably all had a chance to talk to many of those guys. They support him openly and they support him behind closed doors.<\/p>\n “I think he’s the winningest — you guys can correct me if I’m wrong — in his time in the league as a head coach, I think he’s the winningest NFC coach and I think the third-winningest coach in the NFL in those seven years.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n “Frankly, the fact that I was being asked, is firing him even an option at that point? 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