New owner could be determined by the end of March

[Mr. Scot]

Per Katie Peralta: March is the "action month" for the team sale

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After a relatively quiet two months since the Carolina Panthers went up for sale, the process could soon pick up, and the team could choose its buyer within the next month.

March is going to be “the action month” in the sale process, a source familiar with the matter told the Observer. That means the names of a few more serious bidders could also emerge in the coming weeks as the process unfolds.

Bidders are considered “serious” if they can afford to buy the team outright, and the NFL franchise could sell for between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion, experts say.

A winning bid could be selected as early as the end of this month or early next month, according to the source, who asked not to be named since the process is ongoing. That scenario would mean NFL team owners would vote to approve the sale during their May 21-23 meetings in Atlanta.

The league vote and final approval still wouldn't happen until May, but we may know who the projected winner is by late March or early April.

We also might be hearing some additional names before then.

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A high-ranking league source, who is not authorized to speak publicly, told the Observer the NFL expects the names of a couple additional bidders to emerge in coming weeks. All potential buyers were required to sign a confidentiality agreement, prohibiting them from talking about their interest publicly.

No speculation yet as to who the others might be. 

[Mother Grabber]

do you have any stats that correlate the time of determining a new owner, and super bowl wins?

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Mother Grabber said:

do you have any stats that correlate the time of determining a new owner, and super bowl wins?

When have you known me to be a big stat guy?

[Mother Grabber]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

When have you known me to be a big stat guy?

do you think a stat like that actually exists? :D

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Mother Grabber said:

do you think a stat like that actually exists? :D

Check PFF.  Lord knows they have stats for everything else

I do know shortly after the Pegulas bought the Bills they had their first playoff appearance in years.

[Jangler]

do the Ravens count as new owners? 1996 and won the super bowl 5 years later...

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Jangler said:

do the Ravens count as new owners? 1996 and won the super bowl 5 years later...

Same owner, different city.

Granted, moving out of Cleveland could be considered a positive if you believe in curses.

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Check PFF.  Lord knows they have stats for everything else

I do know shortly after the Pegulas bought the Bills they had their first playoff appearance in years.

Wouldn't it be ironic if the Panthers hoist a Lombardi the very first season the new owner puts his staff in place?  I would laugh so damn hard...and celebrate of course.

[chknwing]

didn't we have a thread where the new owner decision was suppose to come 3 weeks ago?  

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, chknwing said:

didn't we have a thread where the new owner decision was suppose to come 3 weeks ago?  

Rapoport said it was expected to be finalized at the league meetings in May. The thought at that time was that the actual winner wouldn't be determined until around that time.

According to Peralta (and Person) we might actually know who the owner is expected to be much sooner than that, though we'd still have to wait on the league vote for the sale to be finalized.

Basically, it's like getting the presidential election results and then waiting on the Electoral College.

(it's a metaphor, you a$$holes; keep yer politics outta this thread)

[Mr. Scot]

One kind of hitch in this: Sabates had previously said his group would be submitting their bid by April 1st.  I'm wondering if the deadline for bids has been moved to earlier than that.

If so, it's conceivable Sabates may not end up getting to make a bid at all.

[GRWatcher]

There will be groups that will surprise you. Nobody was talking about the Pegulas in Buffalo until they submitted their final bid. So be prepared to be astonished.

[ickmule]

I offered 2 boxes of thin mints. You’d think I’d be the winner.  

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, GRWatcher said:

There will be groups that will surprise you. Nobody was talking about the Pegulas in Buffalo until they submitted their final bid. So be prepared to be astonished.

It's gonna be interesting to watch, but my gut says we still end up with Tepper.

Net worth of nearly 12 billion and they don't need to have him checked out because he's already in the club...Those are bug advantages.