afparent Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 The NFL Playoffs: Rich Team, Poor Team Leah Hoffmann, 01.06.05, 6:00 AM ET What does it take for a team to make it to the NFL playoffs? Talented players and a brilliant coach are a given, but deep pockets aren't necessarily part of the recipe. Only three of the 10 richest teams [see: NFL Team Valuation http://www.forbes.com/lists/results.jhtml?] made it to the playoffs--the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. The Washington Redskins, who--at $1.104 billion--are the highest-valued team in the NFL, ended their season with a 6-10 record. Our valuations of each team are based on their current stadium deal (unless a new stadium is pending) without deductions for debt (other than stadium debt). The eight most valuable teams either own or control their stadiums and are, therefore, able to rake in millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships and advertising from the likes of American Express (nyse: AXP - news - people ), FedEx (nyse: FDX - news - people ), Gillette (nyse: G - news - people ) and PepsiCo (nyse: PEP - news - people ). The nine teams with the lowest valuations play in antiquated stadiums that are controlled by municipalities. http://www.forbes.com/business/2005/01/06/cx_lh_0106nflplayoffs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big#44 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 is being the richest team a good or bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Poor teams win.... they lose tons of money paying off refs :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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