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Originally Posted by ram29jackson
http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtmlQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
#1 Manchester United
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family
#? Tampa Bay
Value: Not even in the top 50
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Originally Posted by ram29jackson
http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtmlQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
#1 Manchester United
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family
#? Tampa Bay
Value: Not even in the top 50
I was talking about the Bucs uniformQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Yeah, I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by ram29jackson
I think JB didn't though. :D
Can't see the list but I wonder if some of those top 50 teams have a Championship like Tampa Bay can claim lolQuote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Dallas Cowboys value: 2.3 billion
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
The thing with the NFL franchises on that list is that many of them are only "valuable" because of their stadium (Houston, for example). Meanwhile Manchester United play at Old Trafford which opened in 1910. The football clubs are valuable because of world wide support (United claims to have 60 million supporters worldwide) not because they got their city to buy them a ridiculous facility.Quote:
Originally Posted by skipwondah33
Well yeah...which is why Soccer is the favored sport of the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I don't follow soccer at all, but isn't tradition important and all of that? Like playing in an ancient stadium? Or because they don't need a flashy stadium since their fan base is balls to the wall hardcore?
I imagine it wouldn't be difficult for a team worth as much to manage to build a new one. Unless resources (money), sites to build on, etc prevent it.
Not to hijack the thread but the short answer is that the clubs in Europe are beginning to build/remodel. Most of what I've seen has been done on the club's dime and has been recouped (in part) through corporate sponsorships. Examples include Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and (in a couple years) Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by skipwondah33
ESPN - Steelers will not cut S Troy Polamalu despite cap woes, sources tell ESPN; team to try to rework deal
No surprise there. The Steelers "cap woes" are exaggerated anyway.
ESPN - Steelers announce S Troy Polamalu and TE Heath Miller have signed new contracts through 2016
More good news, again not surprising.
NFL Might Experiment with Longer Extra Points in the Preseason
I'm actually for this change. I think it would make things more exciting.
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Last season, kickers missed just five of 1,267 extra-point attempts, a conversion rate of 99.6 percent
All kicks have gotten too easy, not just XPs. Easiest thing to do is narrow the posts. Bring them 2 feet closer together.
Just saw this now. My gosh those may be the ugliest unis I have ever seen???Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Moving goalposts :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
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If they want to make XPs harder they just need to do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-z65rxyXNA
ESPN - Steelers to cut LB LaMarr Woodley at start of league year Tuesday, source tells ESPN; 57 career sacks
No surprise. Woodley can't stay healthy and Jason Worilds and Jarvis Jones will carry the torch.
Da Bears top priority is to get DE Michael Bennett, but word is Seattle is throwing cash at him to come back.
ESPN - Michael Bennett agreed to 4-year, $28.5 million deal ($16 million guaranteed) with Seattle - SourcesQuote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I'm happy Miami signed Delmas. A very team friendly deal at 1 year and $3.5M. Let's see if he can stay healthy again. I wasn't crazy about giving Byrd $9M a year at safety. We're already overpaying Reshad Jones quite a bit although I do blame his bad year in 2013 on DC Coyle. He changed his role and seemed to do a horrible job of putting players in a good position to make plays. Ellerbe and Wheeler were lousy last year. Find a way to make them better. Belichik always seems to find roles suited for guys.
Crazy money day today folks!
Branden Albert just followed 3 Dolphins on Twitter. I'm pretty sure he's coming to Miami lol. I'm a little concerned over his durability.
So funny that investigative reporting includes who they follow on Twitter :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
Lamarr Houston to Da Bears :up:
So far free agency (which just opened at 3 central) has been more about who's been released (Ware) than who's signed so far.
It's funny watching Shefty on ESPN Insider's constantly on the phone, even sometimes taking phone calls for the breaking news, but yet can drop analysis at the drop of a hat.
Big Pussy to the Niners.
ESPN - 49ers acquire OT Jonathan Martin from Dolphins, reuniting him with coach Jim Harbaugh, Schefter reports.
They also gave the Jags a 7th rounder for Blaine Gabbert :fp: wtf 49ers a terible start for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
6th rounder, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by GatorfanStovy
6th rounder but still.. I guess that is cheaper then draft a QB i dunno. Not like this up coming class is any good. We have 12 picks still ..
I don't understand the Saints unloading Darren Sproles. That guy was so dangerous the way they used him. When he's in the game as a pass catching back he would kill guys out of the backfield in the passing game. They are unloading a ton of guys in order to sign Jarius Byrd and Graham. Not sure I agree with that move but Rob Ryan and his brother have had great defenses with the ball hawking FS type (Ed Reed in BAL).
Denver is cleaning up in FA
Pats get Revis. Ugh.
The Raiders have all this cap space and screwed up with the LT market. I don't know why they didn't want their own guy back but in signing Saffold to go back to LT after the Rams felt he wasn't good enough was considered a head scratcher. And now Saffold has failed his physical and the contract is voided. But the other Top 3 LTs in Monroe, Albert and Veldheer are off the market. Make it rain somewhere else Oakland! They need a QB bad too. I think this is a situation where they have to aim for respectability again. Go sign Vick.
"Aim for respectability" and "sign Vick" don't go together, in my opinion.
I wouldn't insult a Soprano like that :DQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Meh. He got fed to the fishes anyway. No need to worry. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
So if I read this right, the Pats are tacking on a 2nd year worth $20M to Revis. The way this guy breaks the bank is just outstanding.
So he'll be cut next year...Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
The Raiders are s disaster. They should be signing good young talent. Instead they let the few young talented guys go, bid high on Saffold and then back out, and are signing vets on the wrong side of 30. This team is almost an expansion team. Do what the Jags did back in the day and only sign good young players 26 and under. Overpaying is fine but get them. They need to draft a franchise QB badly.
Edit: I will say I like Tuck and Woodley and they need to get respectable but I wish it wad with younger players. I still think Vick would be a nice stop gap if they didn't draft a QB in the first round.
Not a fan of Miami signing Finnegan. Should Havre kept Carroll from leaving for Philly if you were willing to pay decent money to a vet.
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Originally Posted by Rudy
whattthey need is tebow magic..