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Ohiogal

(32,068 posts)
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 05:57 PM Nov 2019

Bezos wants to purchase an NFL team.


Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos is reportedly interested in purchasing an NFL team and has supporters in ownership circles.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported the interest from the world's richest man, though there is no team currently up for sale. La Canfora noted the Seattle Seahawks will be sold after late owner Paul Allen's death, and the NFL has "concern" about the Denver Broncos' ownership situation.

Bezos has a net worth of more than $110 billion, making even the most expensive NFL franchise a relative pittance to his overall checkbook. He's one of the very few people on earth who could buy an NFL franchise in cash, which makes him an attractive potential owner for the league.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2862063-nfl-rumors-amazons-jeff-bezos-interested-in-purchasing-nfl-team.amp.html


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Bezos wants to purchase an NFL team. (Original Post) Ohiogal Nov 2019 OP
Please be the Jets. nycbos Nov 2019 #1
+1 OnDoutside Nov 2019 #8
Go Hawks! Wawannabe Nov 2019 #2
Not really seeing "mixed" reviews on my fansite... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #11
I hope he gets taxpayers to pay for a new stadium n/t hibbing Nov 2019 #3
Exclusive club. They don't like alpha males competing against their alphas. underpants Nov 2019 #4
Please buy the Broncos.. mountain grammy Nov 2019 #5
Even if he doesn't buy the Broncos, maybe he could talk some sense into the Bowlen family... yonder Nov 2019 #7
If only. mountain grammy Nov 2019 #13
Trump would stroke out if this happens. rsdsharp Nov 2019 #6
Buy the Washington RacialSlurs. . .and change the nickname. DinahMoeHum Nov 2019 #9
Buy the Browns. Haslam is a crook. Auggie Nov 2019 #10
My dream come true, keeping Frankie! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #12

Wawannabe

(5,680 posts)
2. Go Hawks!
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 06:01 PM
Nov 2019

😁🥳

Beat those 49ers!

Bezos’ ownership of Seahawks would get a big bag of mixed reviews from the 12s I think...

Wounded Bear

(58,713 posts)
11. Not really seeing "mixed" reviews on my fansite...
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 09:15 PM
Nov 2019

mostly it's

For me it's

Right now, there haven't been many rumors that they want to sell. Paul Allen's sister is filling in as the head of the owner's group and has said they don't intend to sell.

underpants

(182,883 posts)
4. Exclusive club. They don't like alpha males competing against their alphas.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 06:10 PM
Nov 2019

Jerry Jones won't let this happen.

Some owners are just business managers but they movers and shakers are the ones you hear from.

yonder

(9,676 posts)
7. Even if he doesn't buy the Broncos, maybe he could talk some sense into the Bowlen family...
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 06:35 PM
Nov 2019

...and fire Elway.

rsdsharp

(9,202 posts)
6. Trump would stroke out if this happens.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 06:23 PM
Nov 2019

Trump always wanted an NFL franchise. He was told by former Pete Rozelle -- to his face -- that he would never get an NFL franchise so long as Rozelle was associated with the league.

Trump hates Bezos, because he has far more money, and because he owns the Washington Post. If Bezos get a franchise Trump was denied, he'll started chewing the rug in the Oval Office.

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