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Say no to contraction, say yes to new stadiums

Updated: February 21, 2001, 7:41 PM ET
By Jim Caple | Special to ESPN.com

Contraction is not a new idea. We saw it in the ABA. We saw it in the WFL. We saw it in the USFL. We saw it in virtually every struggling league before it added Chapter 11 to its history books.

And we've also seen contraction work, most recently with the Jacksons. They successfully pulled it off when Michael and Janet went on to spectacular solo careers while ridding the listening public of their less talented siblings (whose careers are now restricted to select broadcasts of "Behind the ...

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