From a Washington Post story by Lee Powell headlined “Who are the NFL owners?”:

Behind the nation’s most popular game is an exclusive club. Joining now takes billions and the approval of most of its members. The 32 teams of the National Football League come with rabid fans, superstar players and endless Monday-morning quarterbacking.

Owning an NFL team means you can hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy if you win a Super Bowl — or get dragged by fans if you go years without one. But win or lose, you’ll always make money. A big chunk of your revenue is already baked in, mostly from lucrative broadcast rights split among all teams. You can squeeze in some more in your pocket from ticket sales and sponsorship deals.