The 50 Most Valuable Sports Franchises 2012 - Forbes

[SAR I]

(#12 in the world, #7 in the United States, #5 in the NFL. Thank you PSL owners for supporting the team. Go Jets!)

#1 Manchester United
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family

#2 Real Madrid
Value: $1.88 billion
Owner: Club members

#3 New York Yankees
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner family

#3 Dallas Cowboys
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Jerry Jones

#5 Washington Redskins
Value: $1.56 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder

#6 Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball

#6 New England Patriots
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft

#8 Barcelona
Value: $1.31 billion
Owner: Club members

#9 New York Giants
Value: $1.3 billion
Owners: John Mara, Steven Tisch

#10 Arsenal
Value: $1.29 billion
Owner: Stan Kroenke

#11 Bayern Munich
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Club members

#12 New York Jets
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson

#13 Houston Texans
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Robert McNair

#14 Philadelphia Eagles
Value: $1.16 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie

#15 Ferrari
Value: $1.1 billion
Owner: Fiat Group

#16 Chicago Bears
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: McCaskey family

#17 Green Bay Packers
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Shareholder-owned

#18 Baltimore Ravens
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Stephen Bisciotti

#19 Indianapolis Colts
Value: $1.06 billion
Owner: Jim Irsay

#20 Denver Broncos
Value: $1.05 billion
Owner: Patrick Bowlen

#21 Pittsburgh Steelers
Value: $1.02 billion
Owners: Daniel Rooney, Art Rooney II

#22 Miami Dolphins
Value: $1.01 billion
Owner: Stephen Ross

#23 Carolina Panthers
Value: $1.0 billion
Owner: Jerry Richardson

#24 Boston Red Sox
Value: $1.0 billion
Owners: John Henry, Thomas Werner

#25 Seattle Seahawks
Value: $997 million
Owner: Paul Allen

#43 New York Knicks
Value: $780 million
Owner: Madison Square Garden

#49 New York Mets
Value: $719 million
Owners: Fred and Jeff Wilpon, Saul Katz

SAR I

[NY2FLDWC85]

So, now only the "PSL Owners" have supported the team?

[JetsCrazey]

not bad considering most of the NFL views the Jets as a joke

[WestCoastOffensive]

He'll be able to sell and recoup his losses. that's amazing for 12 years.


Right?

[DDNYjets]

I was surprised to see the Texans that high.

You would think the Knicks and Lakers would be worth more but it goes to show how their is a premium on the NFL now which is driven by television.

[ASG0531]

Can we all just take this opportunity to laugh at Dan Snyder?

Also, so crazy that all 32 NFL teams made the top 50 cut... yes, even the Jaguars.

In other news, Kraft is now officially the biggest sports owner in the world to make an ass of himself.

[The Band]

One could probably buy the NY Mets for half of what they say. If you can get 45,000 fans to dish out $8,000 each, they can probably buy the Mets for $360 million. I wonder if that could happen? Cash only. They would have to go for it.

Same with the Jets. It`ll take 77,000 fans to dish out about $16,000 each. Woody just might bite. So much for those fans who dished out the $30,000 PSL`s. They got totally jipped.

[124]

Originally Posted by ASG0531

Also, so crazy that all 32 NFL teams made the top 50 cut... yes, even the Jaguars.

Amazing.

[ASG0531]

Originally Posted by 124

Amazing.

Not only that, but the top 12 most viewed sporting events on TV in 2012 so far have all been NFL games:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...of-2012-so-far

Keep in mind that this is from January 1st to now... and the NFL hasn't had a game since early February.

[AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite]

So the NFL is the most 'sporting' of sporting events

I should have quoted you damnit... Oh well...

[Apache 51]

Old news, if you knew what some of them were purchased for you would really be impressed.

[TheMikeIsHot]

The LA Dodgers actually SOLD for $2+ billion. So the numbers here can't be too accurate.

Also, it's great that the Carolina Panthers are above the Red Sox.

[NY2FLDWC85]

No love for my Rays? Damn.

[Limolady]

Originally Posted by Apache 51

Old news, if you knew what some of them were purchased for you would really be impressed.

I think the Yankees at #3 worldwide is pretty impressive for a NY team that's actually in NY.

[Bay Ridge Jet]

Manchester United valuation is Godly. They are about to go public in the US stock market (to avoid regulation not because America loves them) . That will go well....

[Ruby2]

Originally Posted by NY2FLDWC85

No love for my Rays? Damn.

That team is a disgrace to the term "franchise".

Move it to a part of the country where they actually care about pro sports and maybe you got something.

[ASG0531]

Originally Posted by NY2FLDWC85

No love for my Rays? Damn.

Second-lowest valuation in MLB:

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/ventur...ues-and-growth

Joke of a franchise... baseball forum is a-that-a-way.

[Apache 51]

Originally Posted by Limolady

I think the Yankees at #3 worldwide is pretty impressive for a NY team that's actually in NY.

We are the world.

[SAR I]

Originally Posted by NY2FLDWC85

So, now only the "PSL Owners" have supported the team?

Yes.

The StubHub carpetbaggers haven't helped us one iota, buying tickets below face. The old time fans on the lower level that stayed with us for two years have left us now, pretty funny how back-to-back AFC Championship seasons had them feeling good about the upper deck and the 8-8 collapse has them running for the exits saying they're the worst seats on Earth. Nice fans they are.

It's the loyal, diehard PSL owner that's the lifesblood of the franchise. I'm very proud of what we've helped Woody Johnson achieve.

SAR I

[SDJETS]

Originally Posted by ASG0531

Not only that, but the top 12 most viewed sporting events on TV in 2012 so far have all been NFL games:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...of-2012-so-far

Keep in mind that this is from January 1st to now... and the NFL hasn't had a game since early February.

in the US...