Packers Franchise Worth 1 Billion

[Scott Campbell]

I'm never going to be able to afford a team at this rate.

Scott,

Maybe it is time you cut household expenses.

If you would put half a dozen of your wives on Ebay, that could cut your expenses, increase your portfolio, and get you that much closer to the $1 billion in personal assets!

Yeah, but if they aren't around to work, I might have to get a job.

[SnakeLH2006]

Damn... 1 Billion dollars???

[SudsMcBucky]

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The owners do get the biggest piece of the pie at the end of the day. The players get a little over half on the yearly revenue in the form of paychecks while the owners use the rest to pay for marketing, stadium renovations, etc. Whatever is left over goes in the owner's pocket, which I'm sure depends on the team.

However, any increase in the value of the franchise goes directly into the owners net worth. So, if they bought a franchise for 288 million dollars 10 years ago and now it's worth over a billion dollars, you've more than tripled the value of your investment. Considering that the stadium construction that added so much to those net worths over the last 10 years were all heavily subsidized by local taxpayers, most of that increase in value goes directly into the owners pocket. That's hundreds of millions of dollars.

And they are complaining? The current system has been good for the owners.

Yes, and it's ALSO been good for the players. The owners SHOULD also get the increase in value of their franchises. Kind of like owning stock that pay dividends. Let's face it, EVERYONE (except maybe fans who are paying much higher ticket prices and PSL's) are winning in the NFL: the owners, the players, the networks, etc....

[boiga]

Yes, and it's ALSO been good for the players. The owners SHOULD also get the increase in value of their franchises. Kind of like owning stock that pay dividends. Let's face it, EVERYONE (except maybe fans who are paying much higher ticket prices and PSL's) are winning in the NFL: the owners, the players, the networks, etc....

I agree, which is why I don't think the owners should bargain too hard for a bigger slice in the new CBA. The current system works. Put in a rookie pay scale, put in some reforms that consider improving technology, and get this done before the uncapped year screws up the parity.