🏈 The NFL’s $5B Floor

Historic First: In 2025, for the first time in league history, every NFL team is worth at least $5 billion. The days of “cheap” franchises are over — the NFL has cemented itself as the most valuable sports cartel on the planet.

📊 The Hard Numbers

• Dallas Cowboys ($13.0B): The global benchmark. 19 straight years as #1. Worth nearly 2x more than they were just four years ago.

• The $10B Club: Cowboys ($13.0B), Rams ($10.5B), Giants ($10.1B).

• Top 10 Cutoff: Commanders at $7.6B — showing how tight the upper-middle pack is.

• Median Franchise Value: ~$6.7B (Seahawks/Packers range).

• Bottom of the List: Bengals at $5.25B — still worth more than the entire NHL combined in 2000.

🏟️ Why the Boom?

1. Media Rights Monopoly: $110B broadcast + streaming deal runs through 2033. Each team earns $370M+ annually before a single ticket is sold.

2. Global Expansion: London, Germany, Brazil — international games = untapped markets.

3. Stadium Assets: SoFi ($5.5B), Allegiant ($1.9B), and future domes are balance sheet multipliers.

4. Betting & Data: $1B+ annually from sportsbooks + official data rights, fueling valuations further.

📈 Business Implications

• Scarcity Premium: 32 franchises. No expansion. Demand only rises.

• Benchmark Check: Cowboys ($13B) > Real Madrid + Manchester United combined.

• Asset Growth: NFL team values grew >250% over 10 years, outpacing the S&P 500 and private equity IRR.

• Crisis-Proof: NFL revenues rose during recessions and the pandemic — a rare hedge in billionaire portfolios.

🔮 What’s Next

• Top franchises (Cowboys, Rams, Giants) will hit $15B+ by 2030.

• A permanent international franchise could boost bottom-tier values another 20–30% overnight.

• Streaming wars (YouTube Sunday Ticket, Amazon TNF) will keep valuations climbing uncapped.

📌 Blunt Insight

The NFL isn’t just football. It’s America’s most valuable cartel — 32 media monopolies dressed as teams.

Men lie. Women lie. Valuations don’t.

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