Viiiiilma51 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Just saw on the ESPN ticker that an agreement in principal has been made to sell the Vikings. Didn't catch the guy's name but apparently he will be the first African-American owner. Did anyone else hear about this? Could affect the Jets chances of acquiring Randy Moss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Good for the NFL! Now move that team to LA and stop all the ridiculous "Buffalo could move to LA" crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Here are some details: He's from Arizona & has NY/NJ real estate guys as his partners (I wonder if The Donald is one of them) http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor..._len&id=1991023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Man Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 When I saw it on the bottomline on ESPN, I thought for a second that Bidwell might've sold the Cardinals since the guy buying the team was from Arizona. Too bad I was wrong about that, he's by far the worst owner in professional football and maybe in all of professional sports. Though it is tough to be ol' Dollar Bill with the Chicago Blackhawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Good for the NFL! Now move that team to LA and stop all the ridiculous "Buffalo could move to LA" crap! 238097[/snapback] I rather they stay in Minneapolis. I don't want to throw another small market's fans under the bus. Besides, even with the Vikings in LA, there will be relocation options for the Bills. San Antonio, (Minneapolis if the team moves), Memphis, Portland, Toronto, Sacramento and who knows where else. The key for the Bills longevity is the continued support and solid ownership. Having a team in LA beforehand will only marginally help their chances to remain in upstate NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Seeing the Vikings move is as bad as the Bills moving. I feel for their fans. They shouldn't play anywhere else but in Minnesota!! I think those Moss rumors will die down some. I don't think the new owner will do anything stupid that will cost him revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVJ Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Here he is stting courtside. http://startribune.com/images/hl/5205348_116343.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I rather they stay in Minneapolis. I don't want to throw another small market's fans under the bus. 238148[/snapback] The Twin Cities are one of a very few metropolitan areas with teams in all four major sports, and you call them a "small market"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninMinn. Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 This is not a small market. The metrodome is so antiquated the revenue generated is like a small market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 At the end of the article there is this quote: "Taylor has broadly suggested in recent days that Fowler and his partners might have a difficult time garnering league approval of the sale." Who is Taylor? The article doesn't even give a first name that I could find. I hate it when these idiot writers assume readers know something they might have no reason to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 At the end of the article there is this quote: "Taylor has broadly suggested in recent days that Fowler and his partners might have a difficult time garnering league approval of the sale." Who is Taylor? The article doesn't even give a first name that I could find. I hate it when these idiot writers assume readers know something they might have no reason to know. 238237[/snapback] from the same article.... McCombs has been attempting to sell the team for two seasons and, while he had some suitors in the past, steadfastly held out for a price of at least $600 million. One of those past suitors, Glen Taylor, owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, acknowledged this week that he recently forwarded McCombs a formal offer in which the purchase price would have escalated if the Vikings succeeded in landing a new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 The deal isn't going to go through. The guy's "only" worth $400 million. The news here is thinking that the NFL will reject the offer, but it will be difficult because he's the first minority who has a shot at owning an NFL team (ie: they don't want to ruffle feathers). The guy just doesn't have enough wealth to own a team though. Glen Tayler (owns the T'Wolves) will probably be the eventual new owner IMHO. Also, the Twin Cities is hardly a small market. Hennepin county alone consists of over 1.1 million people. Throw in Ramsey county and you're looking at around 2 million. Overall, the metro area has 2.7 million people in '02, according to this: http://www.metrocouncil.org/about/facts/Tw...lationFacts.pdf CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 There goes the neighborhood....... I am just fraking kidding, hopefully this is the start of a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 The Twin Cities are one of a very few metropolitan areas with teams in all four major sports, and you call them a "small market"? 238183[/snapback] I don't think that having four team proves that a city is not a small market, but you are right that the 13th to 14th ranked media market is not small market. I just assumed it was based on the contraction discussion. I stand corrected. Let me rephrase it as I don't like the idea of throwing another teams fans under the bus large or small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Maybe he'll move them to Phoenix and finally bring pro football to Arizona. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I don't think that having four team proves that a city is not a small market, but you are right that the 13th to 14th ranked media market is not small market. I just assumed it was based on the contraction discussion. I stand corrected. Let me rephrase it as I don't like the idea of throwing another teams fans under the bus large or small. 238493[/snapback] Most of the fans here are so fair weathered that it would serve them right. While at the U of M, I saw more people wearing Bills stuff than I did Vikings. There's just no heart and passion here. Part of that probably has to do with the crappy stadium arrangement; no place to tailgate (unless you're willing to spend something like $30 to part by the Dome). The only thing I'd miss is the ability to see the Bills when they come to town. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Man Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 The craptacular Metrodome is really the Vikings problem. If they do build a new stadium, they should make sure it's either an outdoor or a retractable roof stadium, the home field advantage that the weather up there would give them would be right up there with us, Green Bay and New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I am just fraking kidding, hopefully this is the start of a good thing 238416[/snapback] Another Battlestar Galactica fan eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Another Battlestar Galactica fan eh? 238512[/snapback] There's one born every centon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 huh? never saw battlestar galactica Another Battlestar Galactica fan eh? 238512[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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