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Numerous industry sources said that NFL owners are close to approving afive-year deal that would see Nike acquire uniform and sideline apparelrights for the league’s 32 teams, while New Era, the longtime MLBon-field rights holder would, for the first time, gets NFL sidelinerights for caps. The deal is subject to ownership approval. The newrights would take effect after next season. Nike was last on NFL fieldswith uniform rights in '01, and has since been visible in NFL gamesonly through footwear and glove rights.
And the crowd rejoices...