Additionally, many of the optimizations that lead to more wins make games more boring, which ultimately costs the entire league money.
This is true of some but not all optimizations. NFL teams punt too often on 4th down, and punting is boring; (in a large set of cases where teams have conventionally decided to punt) keeping your offense on the field to run a play increases your chances of winning and also makes the game more interesting for fans. (Teams have gradually been getting better at these decisions, over the years.)
This is true of some but not all optimizations. NFL teams punt too often on 4th down, and punting is boring; (in a large set of cases where teams have conventionally decided to punt) keeping your offense on the field to run a play increases your chances of winning and also makes the game more interesting for fans. (Teams have gradually been getting better at these decisions, over the years.)