NFL, DirecTV “on the verge” of a long-term deal

For 20 years, DirecTV has owned the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket.  That number eventually could approach 30. According to John Ourand and Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal, the NFL and DirecTV are on the verge of a long-term extension that will pay between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion per year for the right to…