It was kind of tongue in cheek. The NFL and MLB are no where near as bad as FIFA or the IOC, although they affect me more since they're sports I watch, and they're also a little more in our court since they're actually American organizations. In terms of overall human rights and corruption, FIFA and IOC rate much higher. The only people really hurt by the actions of the NFL are the players.

Sounds like the FA/Premier League that controls football (soccer) over here.

Your sense is correct. They're nothing like the IOC or FIFA. It's more incompetence than corruption.

NFL's non-profit status was a bit of a pain. Both exploit cities to get stadiums, but that requires a deeper fix (see the FX industry for a global version). Both also do stupid blackouts. Neither is in FIFA's or IOC's league.