Forbes: Ravens 8th Most Valuable NFL Team

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

Looks like Tagliabue was right, NFL just wont' work in Baltimore.

[quote]The Ravens are the eighth most valuable team in the NFL, up from No. 11 on
last year’s list. Forbes uses measures like stadium deals, team enterprise value (its equity plus debt) and revenue multiples to determine its numbers.

The Ravens were directly ahead of the Chicago Bears ($1.06 billion) and immediately behind the Philadelphia Eagles ($1.17 billion).

Read more: Forbes: Ravens 8th most valuable NFL team - Baltimore Business Journal[/quote]

http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/08/23/daily28.html

[theFRANCHISE]

Tagliabue severely underestimated the city's passion for football. I feel as that was one of only two or three real black marks on an otherwise great career as NFL commissioner.

[berad]

The usual suspects.. but the Texans at #5 really surprised me!

[darklight1216]

That is interesting. It's too bad the Ravens didn't increase in value, though.

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1282973644' post='458913']
The usual suspects.. but the Texans at #5 really surprised me!
[/quote]
They were sixth last year.

[Rav'n Maniac]

Look at it this way, we are the #1 most valuable team in our division and at least, we beat the colts at something.

[PSU RAVEN]

I assume Tags reads Forbes business journal, I wonder what he thinks when he sees where the jags are rated??


Undoubtedly the Ravens at 8th just solidifies his idea that this is money and support that should have been added to his beloved redskins total

[darklight1216]

[quote name='Rav'n Maniac' timestamp='1282981227' post='458924']
Look at it this way, we are the #1 most valuable team in our division and at least, we beat the colts at something.
[/quote]
But the Colts value actually increased; the Ravens decreased.

It is nice to be on top of the division though.

[1/28/01]

Baltimore surely can't sustain a football team, that's for sure!!

[Moderator 4]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1282945840' post='458761']I feel as that was one of only two or three real black marks on an otherwise great career as NFL commissioner.
[/quote]

Sorry, Fran, but I almost choked when I read that statement! Ask any NFL owner about Tags' "otherwise great career" (hint: last NFLPA agreement) and why he isn't going to follow Pete Rozelle into the Hall of Fame.

[raven-maniac]

[quote name='darklight1216' timestamp='1283006237' post='458983']
But the Colts value actually increased; the Ravens decreased.

It is nice to be on top of the division though.
[/quote]
let me ask you's this,lets say the colts never left Baltimore what would the "Baltimore colts" be worth today and how would it compare to the Ravens?

[raven-maniac]

[img]http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/lilmeezy0079/ravens/th_ththRavensAMIN.gif[/img]]let me ask you's this,lets say the colts never left Baltimore what would the "Baltimore colts" be worth today and how would it compare to the Ravens?

[Neil]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1282973644' post='458913']
The usual suspects.. but the Texans at #5 really surprised me!
[/quote]
Houston is a big market, and Texas is a football market.

[rayrayven]

On another Forbes list Terrell Suggs is 10th top-earning athlete during 2009.


The 10 top-earning athletes during 2009, according to Forbes magazine:

Rank Athlete Sport Income

1. Tiger Woods Golf $105 million

2. Floyd Mayweather Boxing $65 million

3. Kobe Bryant Basketball $48 million

4. Phil Mickelson Golf $46 million

5. David Beckham Soccer $43.7 million

6. Roger Federer Tennis $43 million

7. LeBron James Basketball $42.8 million

8. Many Pacquiao Boxing $42 million

9. Eli Manning Football $39.9 million

10. Terrell Suggs Football $38.3 million


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7122422.html

[Reddawn36]

[quote name='rayrayven' timestamp='1283384675' post='462044']
On another Forbes list Terrell Suggs is 10th top-earning athlete during 2009.


The 10 top-earning athletes during 2009, according to Forbes magazine:

Rank Athlete Sport Income

1. Tiger Woods Golf $105 million

2. Floyd Mayweather Boxing $65 million

3. Kobe Bryant Basketball $48 million

4. Phil Mickelson Golf $46 million

5. David Beckham Soccer $43.7 million

6. Roger Federer Tennis $43 million

7. LeBron James Basketball $42.8 million

8. Many Pacquiao Boxing $42 million

9. Eli Manning Football $39.9 million

[b]10. Terrell Suggs Football $38.3 million[/b]


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7122422.html
[/quote]
that'll change.. especially if he plays like he did last year

[mdrsharon]

forget the dough...they witheld an NFL team in Charm City for 12YEARS!!!
hard to get past it, but the money does talk, now.
Go Ravens! Go Baltimore!

[poedacrow]

I'm surprised at this....

With all the Raven gear I've bought over the years I thought they'd be closer to #5 on
that list.....

[poedacrow]

[quote name='raven-maniac' timestamp='1283016487' post='459026']
[img]http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/lilmeezy0079/ravens/th_ththRavensAMIN.gif[/img]]let me ask you's this,lets say the colts never left Baltimore what would the "Baltimore colts" be worth today and how would it compare to the Ravens?
[/quote]

raven-maniac...that is one unique sig!

[Perfekt]

this just means we need to support our team even more then before. time to go buy everything ravens we can find lol.

[raven-maniac]

[quote name='poedacrow' timestamp='1283515559' post='463451']
raven-maniac...that is one unique sig!
[/quote]
well thank you!

[SteelerEmpire]

Just saying Hello to the Raven's fans, message board and site. Steeler fan here just signin' up for good football talk. Got my "NFL Sunday Ticket", refer full of beer and ready to rumble for the 2010 season. Good luck to the Raven's and if we don't go all the way this year... hopefully the Raven's will. But wishin' "mis-fortune" to the Bungles...