I wonder what they mean when they talk about the league as a whole like that. I pictured the teams being responsible for their own money. You don't expect The NFL to pay the quarterback or the team trainers. Were those involved with the teams safe? Those in trouble of not being paid are the referees and others that don't work for the teams, but the league itself like Hines Ward. Then again, this is the main reason I hear Notre Dame doesn't want their football team in a conference. They don't want to share their money. The conferences spread the money made from things like bowl games to help smaller struggling schools.