And You Thought It Was Cheap To Be Below Average
As I was perusing some football sites, I came across the Forbes’ NFL Team Valuations. A traditional opinion voiced by fans posits the Bears are cheap. But it’s not like they have the money to spend, do they? You know, because of something-something-the economy.
Well first, let’s take a look at Forbes’ rankings: The Bears are ninth in the entire NFL in terms of value, with their current value listed at $1.08 billion and a one-year value change at +2%. The rest of the NFC North looks like this:
#17 Green Bay: Value at $1.01 billion; one-year value 0%.
#28 Detroit: Value at $872 million; one-year value -5%.
#31 Minnesota: Value at $835 million; one-year value 0%.
If you click on the Bears’ page, you’ll find a more detailed breakdown of just how much cash they do make, and really, it’s no wonder that for the crappy playing surface that is Soldier Field, the Bears don’t have a reason to leave or force the Park District into a new agreement. Talk about an exceptional stadium deal…
The 2009 Chicago Bears: Where we set new marks for futility on the field, but rake in the money.
I don’t like saying this, but the Bears probably won’t improve until Virginia McKaskey “retires,” if you know what I mean. This family-run business is too complacent to do anything except site back, rake in the TV cash and make the playoffs every 20 years.
Look at what happened to the Blackhawks. As soon as the old guard moved aside and someone who actually gave a damn about building a quality franchise took over, they became the hottest ticket in town. There is so much passion for the Bears in this town it’s ridiculous. Chicago deserves a better front office than what we’ve got now.
That’s a good point. But hopefully, the Bears won’t drop as far as the Hawks did before the new guard comes.
… And it’s funny: My best friend is a Raiders fan and he, too, is waiting anxiously for Al Davis to, uh … “retire”.
Vikes at #31? How much must you suck to be worth less than ANYTHING in Detroit?
Ya know, I was wondering the same thing myself. Then again, I posted this article after we got waxed by the Vikings, so I decided against bringing it up.