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Real Madrid has made it to the Champions League semifinals for four consecutive years and generates more revenue than any sports team in the world.","title":"#1 Real Madrid","position":1,"credit":"Anadolu Agency/Getty Images","imageId":"d6791f461161022e47ba72b72bf69e28","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"1-real-madrid-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/5c1426fdf0c52cc4a81d97df4063a38a_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/2-barcelona","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGpWS","caption":"
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In April, Barcelona's board voted to expand Camp Nou stadium to a capacity of about 105,000 from 99,000 as part of an $800 million renovation of its grounds.","title":"#2 Barcelona","position":2,"credit":"AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti","imageId":"5c1426fdf0c52cc4a81d97df4063a38a","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"2-barcelona"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/61393ea5eff44f41d752bf10af852c89_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/3-manchester-united","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGpWU","caption":"
Value: $2.81 billion
Owner: Glazer family
Adidas will pay United $1.3 billion over 10 years starting in 2015 in the richest uniform deal in the history of sports.","title":"#3 Manchester United","position":3,"credit":"Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP","imageId":"61393ea5eff44f41d752bf10af852c89","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"3-manchester-united"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/e75df7bd85c7554cc822cb3603360a34_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/4-new-york-yankees-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGnOH","caption":"
Value: $2.5 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner Family
The enterprise value of YES, the regional sports network 20% owned by the Yankees, was $3.9 billion for 80% acquired by 21st Century Fox in November, 2013.","title":"#4 New York Yankees","position":4,"credit":"Julie Jacobson/AP","imageId":"e75df7bd85c7554cc822cb3603360a34","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"4-new-york-yankees-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/19826ac4894321355333510f69b4de9e_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/5-dallas-cowboys-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGpX0","caption":"
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Owner: Jerry Jones
The Cowboys struck a 25-year stadium naming rights deal with AT&T last year for an estimated $500 million.","title":"#5 Dallas Cowboys","position":5,"credit":"","imageId":"19826ac4894321355333510f69b4de9e","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"5-dallas-cowboys-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/c5e6968b8a96a0fdd0d0b54985ee7f79_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/6-los-angeles-dodgers-3","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGpX2","caption":"
Value: $2 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball
MLB approved the Dodgers new $8.35 billion, 25-year television deal with Time Warner Cable in January.","title":"#6 Los Angeles Dodgers","position":6,"credit":"Chris Carlson/AP","imageId":"c5e6968b8a96a0fdd0d0b54985ee7f79","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"6-los-angeles-dodgers-3"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/9189be41078dc1c9edccf517b37b53ce_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/7-bayern-munich","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGpX4","caption":"
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: club members
Bayern Munich captured the Champions League in 2013 and its club membership swelled by almost 30,000 over the past year to 223,985.","title":"#7 Bayern Munich","position":7,"credit":"AFP/Getty Images","imageId":"9189be41078dc1c9edccf517b37b53ce","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"7-bayern-munich"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/77ecfe52845da1680283d1c919adf90d_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/8-new-england-patriots-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGnOL","caption":"
Value: $1.8 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft
The Patriots have sold out every home game since 1994 even though their ticket prices are second-highest in the league.","title":"#8 New England Patriots","position":8,"credit":"Jared Wickerham/Getty Images","imageId":"77ecfe52845da1680283d1c919adf90d","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"8-new-england-patriots-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/d362924c691f8313d1f74d2e297c5049_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/9-washington-redskins","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGnOR","caption":"Value: $1.7 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
The Redskins continue to thwart calls to change the team's name. Washington's new head coach, Jay Gruden, is the club's eighth since Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999.\n","title":"#9 Washington Redskins","position":9,"credit":"Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP","imageId":"d362924c691f8313d1f74d2e297c5049","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"9-washington-redskins"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/658f2313d239f1541e57eb8e63386023_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/10-new-york-giants","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGnOX","caption":"Value: $1.55 billion
Owner: John Mara, Steven Tisch
The Giants packed an average of 80,148 fans per game into MetLife Stadium last season, more than any team except the Cowboys.\n","title":"#10 New York Giants","position":10,"credit":"AP Photo/Kathy Willens","imageId":"658f2313d239f1541e57eb8e63386023","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"10-new-york-giants"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/3d2b9137498a85f5ea8a58224e5f029e_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/11-boston-red-sox-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5b","caption":"
Value: $1.5 billion
Owner: John Henry, Thomas Werner
The Red Sox captured their third World Series since 2004 last year, which fueled a 14% increase in the team's local television rating, to 7.3, on the New England Sports Network.","title":"#11 Boston Red Sox","position":11,"credit":"Charles Krupa/AP","imageId":"3d2b9137498a85f5ea8a58224e5f029e","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"11-boston-red-sox-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/5d8eaaa5b00910740c46d6e9478e473c_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/12-houston-texans","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqdo","caption":"Value: $1.45 billion
Owner: Robert McNair
After two straight division titles, the Texans finished with the NFL's worst record last season. The upside: the chance to select South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick in the NFL draft\n","title":"#12 Houston Texans","position":12,"credit":"David J. Phillip/AP","imageId":"5d8eaaa5b00910740c46d6e9478e473c","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"12-houston-texans"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/e30b468ce1451f2d8db28d07bed5e2d5_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/13-new-york-knicks","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqdr","caption":"
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Madison Square Garden
A $1 billion renovation of Madison Square Garden sent the Knicks' revenue soaring. Ratings for Knicks games on MSG were down 29% this season, but still had the NBA's biggest average audience with 163,000 viewers per game.","title":"#13 New York Knicks","position":13,"credit":"AP Photo/Bill Kostroun","imageId":"e30b468ce1451f2d8db28d07bed5e2d5","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"13-new-york-knicks"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/95aa9d2903efd030172d4f17421fa927_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/14-new-york-jets-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5f","caption":"Value: $1.38 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson IV
The Jets have cut ticket prices the past two seasons, but still struggled to fill MetLife Stadium. Attendance was 93% of capacity last season, which ranked 23rd among NFL teams.\n","title":"#14 New York Jets","position":14,"credit":"Kathy Willens/AP","imageId":"95aa9d2903efd030172d4f17421fa927","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"14-new-york-jets-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/878773a37633094995ab391029889b3b_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/15-los-angeles-lakers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5n","caption":"
Value: $1.35 billion
Owner: Jerry Buss Family Trusts, Philip Anschutz
The Lakers kicked off their blockbuster $3.6 billion, 20-year TV deal with Time Warner with the 2012-13 season. The club had its worst season on the court this year since the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960.","title":"#15 Los Angeles Lakers","position":15,"credit":"Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images","imageId":"878773a37633094995ab391029889b3b","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"15-los-angeles-lakers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/69a77e302cfc949cdfabc95f6e6e23a3_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/16-arsenal","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqdv","caption":"Value: $1.331 billion
Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
The Gunners inked a new kit deal in January worth $50 million annually for five years. It was the biggest in the sport until Manchester United's $130 million a year pact with Adidas.\n","title":"#16 Arsenal","position":16,"credit":"Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP","imageId":"69a77e302cfc949cdfabc95f6e6e23a3","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"16-arsenal"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/8925e082d4010e7bbfb852808e9c4f92_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/17-philadelphia-eagles","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqdx","caption":"Value: $1.314 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
The Eagles are wrapping up a two-year, $125 million renovation of Lincoln Financial Field in time for the 2014 season. Changes include new HD video boards and HD TVs around the stadium, as well as 1,600 new seats.\n","title":"#17 Philadelphia Eagles","position":17,"credit":"Matt Rourke/AP","imageId":"8925e082d4010e7bbfb852808e9c4f92","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"17-philadelphia-eagles"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/bc10d2e55f0c5e1a3cf72673abf6df68_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/18-chicago-bears","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqdz","caption":"Value: $1.252 billion
Owner: McCaskey Family
The Bears play in the smallest stadium in the NFL—capacity is just 61,500—despite being in the third-largest market in America.\n","title":"#18 Chicago Bears","position":18,"credit":"Charles Rex Arbogast/AP","imageId":"bc10d2e55f0c5e1a3cf72673abf6df68","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"18-chicago-bears"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/f96a4c3119932ed4e6995c6a4d3ecb40_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/19-baltimore-ravens-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqtR","caption":"Value: $1.227 billion
Owner: Stephen Bisciotti
The Ravens inked Joe Flacco last year to a six-year, $120.6 million contract a month after the QB led the team to the Super Bowl title and was named the game's MVP.\n","title":"#19 Baltimore Ravens","position":19,"credit":"Nick Wass/AP","imageId":"f96a4c3119932ed4e6995c6a4d3ecb40","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"19-baltimore-ravens-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/1f18ce688de9db0645d674527decdecd_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/20-san-francisco-49ers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5p","caption":"Value: $1.224 billion
Owner: Denise DeBartolo York, John York
The 49ers will kick off the 2014 season at their new $1.3 billion home. Levi's is paying $220 million over 20 years for naming rights to the new digs.\n","title":"#20 San Francisco 49ers","position":20,"credit":"Ronald Martinez/Getty Images","imageId":"1f18ce688de9db0645d674527decdecd","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"20-san-francisco-49ers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/1dcf52d8a542969b482732a316153205_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/21-chicago-cubs","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5r","caption":"Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Ricketts Family
The Cubs inked a deal in June to move its radio broadcasts to WBBM 780-AM after 90 years on WGN-AM 720. Next up on the docket: the expiration of its WGN TV deal at the end of 2014 and a renovation of Wrigley Field.\n","title":"#21 Chicago Cubs","position":21,"credit":"Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images","imageId":"1dcf52d8a542969b482732a316153205","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"21-chicago-cubs"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/1da5a6c984e0664433f853ea27523bcd_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/21-ferrari-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGo5t","caption":"
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Fiat Group
Formula One's more storied brand, Ferrari, finished third in the team standings last year, but has added sponsors like Haas Automation and Weichai Power to boost revenues and the team's value.","title":"#21 Ferrari","position":22,"credit":"Clive Mason/Getty Images","imageId":"1da5a6c984e0664433f853ea27523bcd","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"21-ferrari-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/f544e533d463c9d27f948394eeee9979_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/21-indianapolis-colts","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolH","caption":"
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: James Irsay
Franchise quarterback, Andrew Luck, led the Colts to the second biggest comeback in NFL playoff history in January. The Colts were down 28 points early in the third quarter before rallying to defeat the Chiefs 45-44.","title":"#21 Indianapolis Colts","position":23,"credit":"Boston Globe/Getty Images","imageId":"f544e533d463c9d27f948394eeee9979","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"21-indianapolis-colts"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/9e649b14c97c7326c1e052cfa803e9bc_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/24-green-bay-packers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqtV","caption":"
Value: $1.183 billion
Owner: shareholder-owned
With a metro area population of 313,000, Green Bay is the smallest market to house a franchise in the four major U.S. sports. The club locked up franchise QB Aaron Rodgers last year to a $110 million deal over five years. Rodgers' $22 million average annual salary is the highest of any NFL player.","title":"#24 Green Bay Packers","position":24,"credit":"Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images","imageId":"9e649b14c97c7326c1e052cfa803e9bc","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"24-green-bay-packers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/91e022f39e649f858372be7635ca3a47_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/25-denver-broncos","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqtX","caption":"
Value: $1.161 billion
Owner: Patrick Bowlen
In February, the Broncos played in their seventh Super Bowl, tied for third most in NFL history. The team and QB Peyton Manning ran into the Seahawks buzz saw and lost 43-8 to deny the franchise its third title.","title":"#25 Denver Broncos","position":25,"credit":"Donald Miralle/Getty Images","imageId":"91e022f39e649f858372be7635ca3a47","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"25-denver-broncos"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/2ebcb1b120720f81d024b83fa6dbd0cc_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/26-toronto-maple-leafs","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqtZ","caption":"Value: $1.15 billion
Owner: Bell Canada, Rogers Communications
The Leafs have been the NHL's most valuable team since 2005, despite missing the playoffs for nine straight years before qualifying in 2013.\n","title":"#26 Toronto Maple Leafs","position":26,"credit":"Francois Laplante/Getty Images","imageId":"2ebcb1b120720f81d024b83fa6dbd0cc","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"26-toronto-maple-leafs"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/0f7b229efd62261b8067c0549958d767_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/27-pittsburgh-steelers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolL","caption":"
Value: $1.118 billion
Owner: Daniel Rooney, Art Rooney II
The Steelers are adding 3,000 seats to Heinz Field in time for the 2015 season and will increase their annual rent payments by $2.1 million to cover the bond to fund construction. The Steelers have sold out every home game since 1972.","title":"#27 Pittsburgh Steelers","position":27,"credit":"AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar","imageId":"0f7b229efd62261b8067c0549958d767","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"27-pittsburgh-steelers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/3008ed6e4c3781896feac9ee5db15952_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/28-seattle-seahawks","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqu1","caption":"Value: $1.081 billion
Owner: Paul Allen
The Seahawks won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in franchise history in February. Paul Allen is the NFL's richest owner with a new worth of $16 billion.\n","title":"#28 Seattle Seahawks","position":28,"credit":"Focus On Sport/Getty Images","imageId":"3008ed6e4c3781896feac9ee5db15952","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"28-seattle-seahawks"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/fb70f9b597f0ba7535b6f9b0c1cce023_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/29-miami-dolphins","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqu3","caption":"Value: $1.074 billion
Owner: Stephen Ross
Owner Stephen Ross will privately fund a $350 million renovation to Sun Life Stadium to be completed in 2016. The NFL made clear that Miami would not host another Super Bowl without a stadium upgrade.\n","title":"#29 Miami Dolphins","position":29,"credit":"Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images","imageId":"fb70f9b597f0ba7535b6f9b0c1cce023","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"29-miami-dolphins"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/72a603ef962a8e923b493365630cb9de_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/30-tampa-bay-buccaneers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqu5","caption":"
Value: $1.067 billion
Owner: Glazer family
The Bucs were in dire financial straits when Malcolm Glazer bought the team in 1995 for a then NFL-record $192 million. Glazer died in May with his wife, daughter and five sons inheriting the team.","title":"#30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers","position":30,"credit":"AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack","imageId":"72a603ef962a8e923b493365630cb9de","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"30-tampa-bay-buccaneers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/0aa4b764d8ce67988920636ca184896a_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/31-carolina-panthers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolN","caption":"Value: $1.057 billion
Owner: Jerry Richardson, Carolina PSLFC
The Panthers just wrapped phase one of a $125 million renovation of Bank of America Stadium, which includes two new, larger video boards, new ribbon boards and an improved sound system. The remaining updates will take place over the next two years.\n","title":"#31 Carolina Panthers","position":31,"credit":"Scott Cunningham/Getty Images","imageId":"0aa4b764d8ce67988920636ca184896a","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"31-carolina-panthers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/b55f4d3c1abcbb7c25a69d2a16429baf_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/32-tennessee-titans-3","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolP","caption":"
Value: $1.055 billion
Owner: Kenneth Adams family
Longtime owner Ken "Bud" Adams died in October. He paid $25,000 for an AFL expansion franchise in 1959 and the 24% annualized return on his investment is the best return for any NFL owner.","title":"#32 Tennessee Titans","position":32,"credit":"AP Photo/Wade Payne","imageId":"b55f4d3c1abcbb7c25a69d2a16429baf","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"32-tennessee-titans-3"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/9afc1479b3d4741a56b52d1194a335b4_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/33-kansas-city-chiefs","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolR","caption":"Value: $1.009 billion
Owner: Lamar Hunt family
The Chiefs brought in new coach (Andy Reid), GM (John Dorsey) and QB (Alex Smith) last year after an NFL-worst 2-14 record in 2012. The result was a 10-6 record and playoff berth.\n","title":"#33 Kansas City Chiefs","position":33,"credit":"Rob Carr/Getty Images","imageId":"9afc1479b3d4741a56b52d1194a335b4","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"33-kansas-city-chiefs"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/34004cbab9a8c89a16b78725eed31441_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/34-minnesota-vikings","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolT","caption":"
Value: $1.007 billion
Owner: Zygmunt Wilf
The Vikings are getting a new $975 million stadium that will be financed with $477 million from the team and NFL, $348 million from the state and $150 million from the city of Minneapolis. It is set to open in 2016.","title":"#34 Minnesota Vikings","position":34,"credit":"Wesley Hitt/Getty Images","imageId":"34004cbab9a8c89a16b78725eed31441","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"34-minnesota-vikings"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/3cc3acb3b75986a5a47ca9f6aab9cb7a_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/35-cleveland-browns","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqKm","caption":"
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The Browns hope first round pick Johnny Manziel can turn around a franchise that has lost at least 10 games in 10 of the past 11 seasons.","title":"#35 Cleveland Browns","position":35,"credit":"AP Photo/Frank Franklin II","imageId":"3cc3acb3b75986a5a47ca9f6aab9cb7a","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"35-cleveland-browns"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/00cbf55c715acc569b9bec18ad26f318_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/36-new-orleans-saints-2","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqKo","caption":"
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Saints owner Tom Benson will bring in an estimated $392 million in additional revenue through 2025 thanks to one of the most complex stadium lease agreements in the NFL that he signed in 2013.","title":"#36 New Orleans Saints","position":36,"credit":"Ronald Martinez/Getty Images","imageId":"00cbf55c715acc569b9bec18ad26f318","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"36-new-orleans-saints-2"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/0732f8db92ccde56fb84ab2795108dae_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/37-chicago-bulls","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolW","caption":"
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Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf
The Bulls are one of the NBA's most profitable teams every year thanks to five straight years of league-leading attendance and payroll restraint.","title":"#37 Chicago Bulls","position":37,"credit":"AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh","imageId":"0732f8db92ccde56fb84ab2795108dae","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"37-chicago-bulls"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/0bd49d90ae222727339d1d3b1ee983e8_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/37-san-francisco-giants","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGolZ","caption":"
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The Giants had the third-highest attendance in baseball last year, drawing 3.36 million to AT&T Park, despite posting a record of 76-86, the team's worst mark since 2008. ","title":"#37 San Francisco Giants","position":38,"credit":"Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images","imageId":"0bd49d90ae222727339d1d3b1ee983e8","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"37-san-francisco-giants"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/a71c9a23a5b9c0a91c28594fc7ee9b08_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/39-philadelphia-phillies","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqKr","caption":"Value: $975 million
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The Phillies signed a new, long-term local television agreement with Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia in January that will begin with the 2016 season and is worth $5 billion, more than twice the team's current deal with the regional sports network and its over-the-air partner, Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate.\n","title":"#39 Philadelphia Phillies","position":39,"credit":"Mitchell Leff/Getty Images","imageId":"a71c9a23a5b9c0a91c28594fc7ee9b08","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"39-philadelphia-phillies"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/f88c53375138dd265e7bb2ab44ba3a33_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/40-arizona-cardinals","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhn","caption":"
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Bruce Arians engineered a five-win improvement and 10-6 record in his first season as Cardinals' coach in the NFL's toughest division.","title":"#40 Arizona Cardinals","position":40,"credit":"Christian Petersen/Getty Images","imageId":"f88c53375138dd265e7bb2ab44ba3a33","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"40-arizona-cardinals"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/2a41041417e0b073e9ce5f7ccef3ffb8_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/41-san-diego-chargers","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhp","caption":"
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Attendance improved last season after five straight years of declines. The Chargers have been fighting to get a new stadium for more than a decade.","title":"#41 San Diego Chargers","position":41,"credit":"AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi","imageId":"2a41041417e0b073e9ce5f7ccef3ffb8","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"41-san-diego-chargers"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/c16570f5b91e75a6ef1dd3e7b301eba4_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/42-atlanta-falcons","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhr","caption":"Value: $933 million
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The Falcons will fund $1 billion of their new $1.2 billion stadium set to open in 2017. The $200 million of public funding will come from the existing Atlanta hotel-motel tax.\n","title":"#42 Atlanta Falcons","position":42,"credit":"Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images","imageId":"c16570f5b91e75a6ef1dd3e7b301eba4","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"42-atlanta-falcons"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/95e6fc08690737bca90776f33024d6c6_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/43-cincinnati-bengals","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrht","caption":"Value: $924 million
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The Bengals have made the playoffs four of the past five years after only one appearance in the previous 18 years. They are still waiting for their first playoff win since 1990.\n","title":"#43 Cincinnati Bengals","position":43,"credit":"Andy Lyons/Getty Images","imageId":"95e6fc08690737bca90776f33024d6c6","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"43-cincinnati-bengals"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/7f645a54971d29f2ac24aedd74751e66_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/44-detroit-lions","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhv","caption":"Value: $900 million
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Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford signed a five year, $76 million contract last summer that should keep him in Detroit through 2017.\n","title":"#44 Detroit Lions","position":44,"credit":"Leon Halip/Getty Images","imageId":"7f645a54971d29f2ac24aedd74751e66","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"44-detroit-lions"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/9d9dfc8adb3a3619cceb8005e0d431c3_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/45-boston-celtics","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhx","caption":"
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Owner: Wycliffe & Irving Grousbeck
The Celtics blew up their roster in the summer by trading Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry to Brooklyn and releasing coach Doc Rivers from the last three years of his contract so he could coach the Clippers. The deals saved the Celtics a fortune after six straight seasons of paying the luxury tax. New coach Brad Stevens is only making about half as much as Rivers, who pulled in $7 million a year as the head man.","title":"#45 Boston Celtics","position":45,"credit":"Jared Wickerham/Getty Images","imageId":"9d9dfc8adb3a3619cceb8005e0d431c3","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"45-boston-celtics"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/4e23443edacea9dc4f2a9b7a556cbf47_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/45-st-louis-rams","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqKv","caption":"
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The Rams have the option to break their lease after this season at the Edward Jones Dome if a new deal is not reached with the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority. Los Angeles remains the likely favorite if the Rams are going to move.","title":"#45 St Louis Rams","position":46,"credit":"","imageId":"4e23443edacea9dc4f2a9b7a556cbf47","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"45-st-louis-rams"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/09856056fff62a533dc26cda568759d2_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/47-buffalo-bills","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhz","caption":"Value: $870 million
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The Bills are in search of a new owner after longtime owner Ralph Wilson died in May at the age of 95. Wilson bought the Bills franchise for $25,000 in 1959.\n","title":"#47 Buffalo Bills","position":47,"credit":"Jared Wickerham/Getty Images","imageId":"09856056fff62a533dc26cda568759d2","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"47-buffalo-bills"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/aad7bee47a42ec13b1777bf292a6c925_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/48-chelsea","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhB","caption":"
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Chelsea signed a 10-year, $450 million kit deal with Adidas in 2013.","title":"#48 Chelsea","position":48,"credit":"Jean Catuffe/Getty Images","imageId":"aad7bee47a42ec13b1777bf292a6c925","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"48-chelsea"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/364a00e1d2c98db043f729cafd18810a_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/49-manchester-city","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGqKx","caption":"Value: $863 million
Owner: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
The average Manchester City supporter has been a fan for 21 years, the second longest period among Premier League teams.\n","title":"#49 Manchester City","position":49,"credit":"Michael Regan/Getty Images","imageId":"364a00e1d2c98db043f729cafd18810a","galleryId":"4e8fade5aa87c17100921777c210ec7e","height":434,"width":620,"slug":"49-manchester-city"},{"image":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://blogs-images.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/files/2014/07/be3241458894c0c736f1b6fc2835338f_16838.jpg","uri":"/pictures/mli45ejlgl/50-ac-milan","shortUri":"https://web.archive.org/web/20170729115359/http://onforb.es/1zIGrhF","caption":"
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Owner: Silvio Berlusconi
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