Baltimore Ravens Ranked 8th Best NFL Franchise

by Bruce Raffel on Aug 26, 2010 5:15 PM EDT

Forbes Magazine recently put out their ranking of the NFL's most valuable franchises and they put the Baltimore Ravens close to the top at number 8. Topping the list were the Dallas Cowboys, and following them in order up until the Ravens were the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Houston Texans, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles.

Nice to see our Ravens ahead of all of our AFC North foes in terms of value, with the Pittsburgh Steelers ranked 17th, the Cincinnati Bengals 25th, and the Cleveland Browns ranked 15th.

Click here to see the entire Forbes story and the rankings. There are also a bunch of other ranking in Forbes' The Business of Football, including the top paid players in the league. Thanks to SB Nation for sending this story out to all of us.

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Baltimore Ravens Ranked 8th Best NFL Franchise

Forbes Magazine recently put out their ranking of the NFL’s most valuable franchises and they put the Baltimore Ravens close to the top at number 8.

Which is it? Are we the 8th best franchise, or the 8th most valuable franchise? I’m not about to tell Forbes their business when it comes to money, but I think that calling us the 8th best franchise is low-balling us.

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by Ampallang on Aug 26, 2010 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

Used the word "best" in the headline

because it fit better than “most valuable.” Love your loyalty regarding “best” though!

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Aug 26, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

We can't compete with the top

those are all real big markets or teams that have good corporate sponsorship, etc. 8th is pretty great for a small market team.

by SibiGnana on Aug 26, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously....

In Baltimore, the Ravens are Number 1!!!! Forget everyone else. We’re the best! Go Ravens!

by Smiley4660 on Aug 26, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

Only 8th?

Who’s allegedly ahead of us?

The Orioles are going to open a can of Buck-Wieser on your ass......

by Zachary Beard on Aug 26, 2010 9:59 PM EDT reply actions

This is terrible reporting. “Best” is broad and subjective. This article is about a very real ranking, the team’s monetary value, and the Steelers’ ranking shows that this has nothing to do with football.

by prophicide on Aug 27, 2010 1:47 AM EDT reply actions