Saturday, March 24, 2012

#4 Houston Texans - Forbes.com

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Houston Texans are owned by Robert McNair (Net Worth: $1.4 billion), who bought them in 1999 for $700 mil.

Wins-to-player-cost ratio 8 24 2005 Coach Dom Capers

Valuation Breakdown The skinny Fans continue to pack Reliant Stadium even as the Texans pile up losses on the field (46 in four years). But the fans are starting to get restless after a season that started with playoff dreams turned into the worst record in the NFL. This spring, the team passed up playmaker Reggie Bush and hometown hero Vince Young to select defensive end Mario Williams in the NFL draft. Fans weren't happy. But owner Bob McNair's stadium is a gold mine, with $40 million in annual premium seating revenue and the biggest naming rights deal in US sports— a 30-year, $300 million deal with Reliant Energy.

Major corporate sponsors are Verizon Wireless, Miller Brewing, Siemens (nyse: SI), Anheuser-Busch (nyse: BUD), Coca-Cola (nyse: KO), Ford Motor (nyse: F). Naming rights sponsor is CenterPoint Energy's Reliant Energy (nyse: CNP).

Source: http://www.forbes.com