The Bengals are famously pretty tight-fisted and don’t have the cash to throw around like many of the other franchises. I almost wonder if the fact they’d be looking at $100 million guaranteed with a big chunk of that due at signing is part of the problem. Don’t owners have to put that money into an escrow account immediately? I agree they should just pay him, though. He and Burrow are the entire team more or less.
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What % of the Bengals does the Brown family own? Like Mark Davis is the owner calling the shots for the Raiders, but I heard his ownership % is under 50%. As for that escrow part, yes, they do need to put the guaranteed part into escrow. One of the key reasons the NFL voted to allow private equity to own upwards of 10% of a team. More access to cash for the owners. The average NFL is worth about $5 billion. So, selling 2% of the team gives the owner $100 million for example. Might be time for some owners to free up some cash that they have tied up in the team (as most owners have owned teams for many years, some decades).
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According to Pro Football Network, the Brown family owns 97% of the Bengals and has been the majority, controlling owners since 1993.
Then they can easily afford to sell some of the team. Drop down to 90% and sell 7%. That's $350 mill or so right there.
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they were the one team that voted against the private equity thing, seems like they are not too interested in partnerships
The Bengals were also ranked as the lowest valued NFL team at $4.1B
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Unholy Diver
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Even under new ownership the Commanders are still a joke
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Commanders VP trashes players, Jones, Goodell
The Commanders have suspended an employee for comments on the team's players, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Even under new ownership the Commanders are still a joke
Commanders VP trashes players, Jones, Goodell
The Commanders have suspended an employee for comments on the team's players, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and commissioner Roger Goodell.
Apparently that guy was a hold over from the Dan Snyder era, he about to be fired.
I'd venture to guess there is a heck of a lot of truth in there.
Romang67
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What did he say on Hinge on the previous date that made her decide to secretly record a date with the VP of Content for the Commanders?
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F*** off
Romang67
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I feel like being the VP of Content and calling the fans you're producing material for mouth breathing morons with nothing higher than a high school education might have possibly guaranteed his firing.
That probably did it.. someone set this sting up though. Who benefits?I feel like being the VP of Content and calling the fans you're producing material for mouth breathing morons with nothing higher than a high school education might have possibly guaranteed his firing.
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I feel like being the VP of Content and calling the fans you're producing material for mouth breathing morons with nothing higher than a high school education might have possibly guaranteed his firing.
He told someone he thought was a date. Do you ever tell your partner crappy things about your company? Ever?
Romang67
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I mean, let's be honest, it was probably Dan Snyder. I don't know how or why, but that's my guess.
All the time. I'm not saying he's at fault. I'm saying his firing was guaranteed the moment he trashed the fans like that.
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Oh, 100%, they had to fire him. But it's a really crappy way to get fired.
Romang67
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Again, I don't really even get it. It doesn't REALLY even reflect poorly on the Commanders for the average person, IMO. If anything, it would seem like something you'd do to get that specific person fired from his job, but this happened on their second date. So it feels like an undercover operation, to get... the VP of Content fired.
Bizarre all around.
Unholy Diver
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I feel like being the VP of Content and calling the fans you're producing material for mouth breathing morons with nothing higher than a high school education might have possibly guaranteed his firing.
If he worked for the Browns saying they had a high school education would be a compliment
apparently the cowboys are about to give Dak a whole lot of money. Would've been nice if this was done in March so they could've signed others. but a season full of headlines is nicer!
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Then they just need to tie down Zeke long term and they will truly be "All In"
Romang67
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Huh. I wonder what the Steelers and/or the Raiders will do now. I had him penciled in on one of those teams next season.
