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At $1.5B, Cowboys Most Valuable Team

Dallas tops Redskins, Yankees, and Manchester United

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 14, 2007 6:41 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Dallas Cowboys have toppled the Washington Redskins from their 7-year reign as the world's most valuable sports franchise, Forbes reports in its annual rankings of NFL teams. Dallas edged out the Redskins ($1.467 billion) and stayed well ahead of other top franchises: the New York Yankees ($1.2 billion) and Manchester United ($1.453 billion).

The NFL is both the most valuable and the most profitable league on the planet. The magazine attributed the Cowboys' upward move to good forward progress on the construction of their juggernaut of a new stadium, which will play host to the Super Bowl in 2011.

Shown is the Dallas Cowboys stadium under construction in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. The 2011 Super Bowl will be played at the new stadium where the NFL will be able to fit thousands more fans into the stadium for its showpiece game. The Cowboys' US$1 billion stadium seats...
Shown is the Dallas Cowboys stadium under construction in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. The 2011 Super Bowl will be played at the new stadium where the NFL will be able to fit thousands more...   (Associated Press)
Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson, centre right, waits by the touchline before his team's English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson, centre right, waits by the touchline before his team's English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England,...   (Associated Press)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd (17) celebrates his fourth quarter 51-yard touchdown against the New York Giants in their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. Dallas won, 45-35. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd (17) celebrates his fourth quarter 51-yard touchdown against the New York Giants in their NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Irving Texas. Dallas won, 45-35....   (Associated Press)
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