A league is trending in a lot of timelines right now: the Rivals Professional Football League (RPFL). It’s marketed as a “second-chance” platform—paid reps, game film, and a shot to level up. And in football, film really is currency.

But the smart move is treating this like a business decision, not a wish. RPFL promotes paid tryouts and also markets a headline-grabbing “1-year, $592,000 performance-based” contract concept. That phrase—performance-based—is the whole story. The number isn’t the reality. The terms are the reality.

In this video, we run the player checklist: what’s guaranteed vs conditional, what costs come out of pocket, what injury coverage exists, who owns/distributes your film, and what “exposure” actually means in measurable, verifiable pathways.

Disclaimer: This is general sports-business commentary, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.