Forbes has released its annual list for Most Valuable Sports Franchises, and the results are pretty predictable. The biggest overall winner here is the NFL due to their amazing television deal, but there are only two teams in the Top 10. Can anyone actually explain to me how the Washington Redskins are worth so much money?
Also how about the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers don’t make the Top 50 cut? Maybe LeBron isn’t worth as much as he thinks he is…
1. Real Madrid – 3.26 billion
2. Dallas Cowboys – 3.2 billion
3. NY Yankees – 3.2 billion
4. Barcelona FC – 3.16 billion
5. Manchester United FC – 3.1 billion
6. LA Lakers – 2.6 billion
7. New England Patriots – 2.6 billion
8. NY Knicks – 2.5 billion
9. Los Angeles Dodgers – 2.4 billion
10. Washington Redskins – 2.4 billion
11. Bayern Munich FC – 2.35 billion
12. Boston Red Sox – 2.1 billion
13. NY Giants – 2.1 billion
14. Chicago Bulls – 2 billion
15. San Francisco Giants – 2 billion
16. Houston Texans – 1.85 billion
17. Chicago Cubs – 1.8 billion
18. New York Jets – 1.8 billion
19. Philadelphia Eagles – 1.75 billion
20. Boston Celtics – 1.7 billion
21. Chicago Bears – 1.7 billion
22. LA Clippers – 1.6 billion
23. San Francisco 49ers – 1.6 billion
24. Baltimore Ravens – 1.5 billion
25. Brooklyn Nets – 1.5 billion
26. Denver Broncos – 1.45 billion
27. Indianapolis Colts – 1.4 billion
28. St. Louis Cardinals – 1.4 billion
29. Manchester City FC – 1.39 billion
30. Green Bay Packers – 1.38 billion
31. Chelsea FC – 1.37 billion
32. Ferrari – 1.35 billion
33. NY Mets – 1.35 billion
34. Pittsburgh Steelers – 1.35 billion
35. Seattle Seahawks – 1.33 billion
36. Arsenal FC – 1.31 billion
37. Golden State Warriors – 1.3 billion
38. Anaheim Angels – 1.3 billion
39. Miami Dolphins – 1.3 billion
40. Toronto Maple Leafs – 1.3 billion
41. Washington Nationals – 1.28 billion
42. Carolina Panthers – 1.25 billion
43. Houston Rockets – 1.25 billion
44. Philadelphia Phillies – 1.25 billion
45. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1.23 billion
46. Texas Rangers – 1.22 billion
47. Miami Heat – 1.18 billion
48. Tennessee Titans – 1.16 billion
49. Atlanta Braves – 1.15 billion
50. Dallas Mavericks – 1.15 billion
