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Andrew Brandt

NFL Is Late to the Party Finally Accepting Private Equity

Goodell speaks to the media during the annual league meetings | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL has long held fast to the notion of individual ownership of its clubs. The league’s mode of operations has always featured a face for every member, that person at the table representing the franchise as a partner in all league business. And, for the foreseeable future, that will not change. What will change, however, in this age of exploding franchise valuations, is the source of the funding behind the owners.

The problem: skyrocketing franchise values

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