tonyr0802 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Link The top franchise in all of professional sports is . . . the Indianapolis Colts, according to the current issue of ESPN The Magazine. In "The Ultimate Standings'' -- the Colts rank as the best franchise among the 122 professional teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. They were No. 4 a year ago. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers check in at No. 112, up two spots from 2007. The sixth annual rankings are a compilation of eight categories: title track (the Colts are 15th), ownership (11th), coaching (ninth), players (eighth), fan relations (eighth), affordability (25th), stadium experience (66th) and bang for the buck (third). This Colts-related assessment from Peter Keating, the article's writer: "No team gives back to fans (more) for the emotion, money and time they invest as Jim Irsay's club does." The standings don't reflect just cold, hard stats, although it doesn't hurt the Colts that in 2007 they became the first team in NFL history to win at least 12 games in five consecutive seasons. They also won the Super Bowl after the '06 season. A marketing firm polled 1,000 fans to help determine emotional and financial investment. Also, ESPN.com polled more than 60,000 fans of the four pro leagues on 21 areas of performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 You would think their value would be higher then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 This Colts-related assessment from Peter Keating, the article's writer: "No team gives back to fans (more) for the emotion, money and time they invest as Jim Irsay's club does." He needs to take a road trip to Green Bay. This isn't diminishing the Colts, but no team and city are as linked as Green bay and the Packers. That said congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyr0802 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 This Colts-related assessment from Peter Keating, the article's writer: "No team gives back to fans (more) for the emotion, money and time they invest as Jim Irsay's club does." He needs to take a road trip to Green Bay. This isn't diminishing the Colts, but no team and city are as linked as Green bay and the Packers. That said congratulations. It wasn't mentioned in that article, but I saw the top 5 and GB was #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I heard Jax was #7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 The Jaguars rank ninth out of 122 professional sports franchises in ESPN The Magazine's “The Ultimate Standings,” which ranks the best and the worst franchises in the publication’s sixth annual franchise rankings. The full list, which was done with the help of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon, appears in ESPN The Magazine. Jacksonville finished as the third-best NFL franchise, behind the Indianapolis Colts, the top overall pick, and the Green Bay Packers, who finished fourth overall. The Jaguars ranked 25th in last year’s standings. “The Ultimate Standings” consist of eight different criteria. The Jaguars rankings are: Title track, 47th; ownership, 34th; coaching, 11th; players, 22nd; fan relations, 80th; affordability, second; stadium experience, 51st; bang for the buck, fourth. “The Jags’ one-two punch of price and performance was second to none in the NFL in 2007, kind of like that lethal running back tandem of Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor,” wrote ESPN The Magazine’s Jason Catania. “While the Colts edged the Jags in Bang for the Buck (number three vs. number four), scoring tickets for Jacksonville Municipal costs just $49.38 (the league¹s third-cheapest), a cool $21 less than average stubs went for in Indy. “Now tack on the NFL’s second-cheapest lids ($9.95) and the fifth-cheapest beer/soda/dog combo ($11, tied with the Saints and Rams). So yeah, Jags fans dig not having to dig too deep into their wallets. The club is deeply invested in the men on the field, too. David Garrard, who put to rest a potentially toxic QB controversy (remember Byron Leftwich?) with his 102.2 passer rating and two gutsy wins in Pittsburgh, was recently signed to a seven-year, $60 million deal, the richest in franchise history. What else could a fan want? Oh yeah - a ring.” Here are the top 10 sports franchises: 1. Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2. San Antonio Spurs (NBA) 3. New Orleans Hornets (NBA) 4. Green Bay Packers (NFL) 5. Anaheim Ducks (NHL) 6. Los Angeles Angels (MLB) 7. Detroit Tigers (MLB) 8. Detroit Pistons (NBA) 9. Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 10. Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=6883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 How are the Yankees nowhere to be found in that top 10.....what am i missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Read how they rank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Where did the Raiders place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 He needs to take a road trip to Green Bay. This isn't diminishing the Colts, but no team and city are as linked as Green bay and the Packers. That said congratulations. How are the Yankees nowhere to be found in that top 10.....what am i missing here? The Colts are certainly one of the better-run franchises and they deserve props, but I agree with the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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