The layer beneath the proposal
The competitive idea should remain memorable. Implementation should remain rigorous. This page separates the public reforms from the negotiation, athlete-rights, authority, funding, and proof required to operate them.
The workstreams
These frameworks overlap operationally, but each exists to prevent a different category of failure.
Negotiate one annual calendar and one understandable professional-transition pathway.
Make the economics and obligations around the athlete explicit before the format expands.
Do not adopt the system until authority, funding, evidence, and failure conditions are public.
Controlled adoption
Each stage produces a public artifact and an exit test. Moving forward requires evidence, not enthusiasm alone.
Lock the six-reform competitive core and the three-framework implementation layer.
Name the accountable owner and required approvals for every material decision.
Price and operate preferred, alternate, and fallback calendar positions.
Run historical, financial, legal, labor, welfare, host, and media diligence.
Operate a nonbinding calendar and player-information pilot with a public scorecard.
Approve only through the authorities that actually possess each power, with sunset and audit.
Immediate next step
Begin with the College Football–NFL negotiation brief, because calendar space and player transition affect the feasibility of the postseason, roster calendar, media plan, and athlete protections.