49ers, Raiders lag on franchise value list
Chronicle News Services
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
(09-02) 21:11 PDT -- How 'bout them Cowboys? They're No. 1 in something even before the NFL season begins: total value.
The Cowboys are worth $1.65 billion, the most of any U.S.-based sports franchise, according to Forbes magazine's annual rankings. Only Manchester United of the English Premier League is worth more worldwide, $1.87 billion.
The Cowboys lead the rankings for the third straight year and are worth $100 million more than the runner-up Washington Redskins, followed by the New England Patriots ($1.361 billion), New York Giants ($1.183 billion) and Jets ($1.170 billion).
The Raiders ($797 million, down 7 percent from last year) are last, not even reaching half of Dallas' worth.
The 27th-ranked 49ers increased their revenues by 1 percent to $875 million.
Texans owner's denial: Houston Texans owner Bob McNair denied that he participated in secret meetings to discuss NFL labor talks, as alleged in a wrongful termination suit filed against the NFL Players Association last week by union employee Mary Moran.
Moran says she was a confidential informant for the Labor Department and gave investigators evidence that former NFLPA president Troy Vincent and other union members met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and McNair to provide the league access to confidential union information.
Briefly: Panthers owner Jerry Richardson hired Texas Christian University athletic director Danny Morrison as team president, a day after the surprising resignations of his sons, Mark and Jon Richardson. ... Quarterback Brett Favre will not play in the Vikings' preseason finale. ... The Lions claimed former Patriots backup quarterback Kevin O'Connell off waivers after third-stringer Drew Stanton tore knee cartilage. ... The Buccaneers signed guard Marcus Johnson and released center Sean Mahan. ... Injured linebacker Pat Thomas was released by the Bills.
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