Forbes: Panthers are 17th most valuable sports franchise in the world

[Swarly]

'Jerry sucks as an owner, Jerry doesn't know what he's doing....'

good business mind =/= good football mind

anyways as for Atlanta they have one of the worst fan bases in sports. Braves are one of the best baseball teams in the MLB yet their attendance is embarrassing. they just lost their hockey team, and their NBA team was boo'ing them and cheering for the opponent in the playoffs.

it doesn't surprise me at all that their football team is far down the list.

[4Corners]

Atlanta is a dump and no one likes it there.

[CRA]

How can that be if ESPN hates us so much?

it isn't a list of Forbes most popular

Funny that Jerry is crying about his pie chart all offseason and that comes out.......

[jtm]

Knock Jerry all you want, but he is a brilliant businessman. He paid a franchise fee of $206 million in 1993 and the stadium is paid for by the fans. Not a bad return on investment.

[CRA]

Knock Jerry all you want, but he is a brilliant businessman. He paid a franchise fee of $206 million in 1993 and the stadium is paid for by the fans. Not a bad return on investment.

Never said he wasn't. Jerry wants to make money first.....win 2nd. Which is probably the way it should be. But most franchises hit points where they let that flip flop.

[TruCatzFan]

If we're worth 1.02 Billion bucks AFTER a 2-14 season I think that it speaks volumes for what is being done in Charlotte with the Panthers... Just wait til Cam shows his true worth and we win a SuperBowl!

[jtnc]

All I know is Jerry better start writing those checks once FA starts.

[CRA]

If we're worth 1.02 Billion bucks AFTER a 2-14 season I think that it speaks volumes for what is being done in Charlotte with the Panthers... Just wait til Cam shows his true worth and we win a SuperBowl!

could speak volumes that a fanbase doesn't real care about the product as long as you give it to them. I would be surprised if Houston and Carolina stay where they are if in another 15 yrs they have been fairly comparable in terms of postseason appearances.

[Niner National]

We are only so valuable because we own our stadium. Most teams cannot say that. That helps tremendously.

[CatMan72]

We are only so valuable because we own our stadium. Most teams cannot say that. That helps tremendously.

Yup and we own our own stadium as a result of tremendous fan support.

I'd like to see the Falcons try to sell PSL's.

[CRA]

Yup and we own our own stadium as a result of tremendous fan support.

I'd like to see the Falcons try to sell PSL's.

the big kicker is when Jerry's stadium gets old......he better win a lot more the next 15 years. Football won't be a new show in town.

[CatMan72]

the big kicker is when Jerry's stadium gets old......he better win a lot more the next 15 years. Football won't be a new show in town.

True, and that's how it should be.

[Lords0fPain]

What makes us so valuable?

PSLs

[jtm]

Never said he wasn't. Jerry wants to make money first.....win 2nd. Which is probably the way it should be. But most franchises hit points where they let that flip flop.

You are entitled to your own opinion, but I don't agree with that at all. Once you get that much money, who cares if you make $100 million v. 120 million a year. The Panthers are so valuable because of the product they put on the field.

As I have stated many many times, Jerry has a track record of spending money for 15 years. I refuse to change my opinion of him based on one year of poor judgment. Arguing otherwise would be like saying Brett Favre shouldn't go into the hall of fame based on his 2010 season alone. You have to look at the total picture.