vmax Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The Baltimore Ravens are worth $1.5 billion according to Forbes, which puts them at No. 10 among NFL franchises.The Ravens' worth increased 22 percent from last year, which kept them in the top 10 on the list for a second consecutive season. The Ravens ranked No. 9 last season but were surpassed this year by the San Francisco 49ers, who are opening a new privately financed stadium this season.The Ravens' value was boosted by the team signing a 10-year, $60 million stadium naming rights extension with M&T Bank. The Ravens rank ahead of the Denver Broncos ($1.45 billion).Here are where the other AFC North franchises rank: the Pittsburgh Steelers (14th, $1.35 billion), Cleveland Browns (22nd, $1.12 billion) and Cincinnati Bengals (27th, $990 million).Forbes estimates the average value of an NFL franchise at $1.4 billion. The Dallas Cowboys lead all NFL franchises at $3.2 billion. http://espn.go.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/12283/ravens-rank-no-10-on-forbes-nfl-list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBird Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 So Ravens are #1, most valuable, in the division. Also, don't forget, there are about 6 teams that own the stadium like in Dallas and DC so that increases their value. Ravens are ahead of Pitt'sstadium too which is a piece of _______ compared to ours. Looks like it was built with an erector set. I've been there a couple of times. Also, there was a thread on the boards right after the World Cup where Forbes listed the values of all the sports teams in the world and Ravens were #19 overall. First 3 teams were soccer teams followed by two famous baseball teams. After that it was mostly pro football teams. That's why Goodell wants to play games in London. He wants the NFL to go global and compete with the soccer around the world which is the most popular sport. Football is king here but not overseas. A lot of Europeans love American football and one board I go on has a UK sub forum with many Britts in there. They never evenplayed football but jumped on the band wagon and know their stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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