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I just read on ESPN that Curtis Martin has gotten the ball rolling and expects to own an NFL team by this time next year.
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Right now it's just a big tease, but if he really does have things rolling, how many teams could it be? I haven't heard anything about an owner looking to sell since the Vikings several years ago. How many teams come to mind?
I honestly think we may be the most likely candidate. Aging owner, uninterested family, loyal fan base, strong history . . . it all adds up.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Curtis Martin's dream of being an NFL owner is closer to becoming a reality.
The league's fourth-leading career rusher, who announced his plans to run from the backfield to the front office when he retired in July, said he's made progress in his bid to run a team.
"It is very possible that I'll be in ownership by next year," Martin said Wednesday. "I expect to be in ownership by next year."
It's uncertain which team he's in talks with, but it's been speculated it is not the New York Jets, with whom he spent nine of his 12 NFL seasons.
Speaking to The New York Daily News this week, Martin wouldn't disclose which team he's targeting but did said he's investing significant time and money into it. He indicated that every couple of weeks, he takes a lengthy business trip, traveling from New York to Dallas to Miami to Atlanta.
Asked by the paper what is the nature of his trip to those particular cities, Martin wouldn't say. The News speculated that he's meeting with potential investors or banks or both.
"I won't say anything else," Martin said. "When it does happen and when everything plays out, I'll be very detailed and we can probably go through the entire process. But to protect those who are involved and the integrity of the whole deal, I'm not going to say too much about it." . . . http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3111123
The league's fourth-leading career rusher, who announced his plans to run from the backfield to the front office when he retired in July, said he's made progress in his bid to run a team.
"It is very possible that I'll be in ownership by next year," Martin said Wednesday. "I expect to be in ownership by next year."
It's uncertain which team he's in talks with, but it's been speculated it is not the New York Jets, with whom he spent nine of his 12 NFL seasons.
Speaking to The New York Daily News this week, Martin wouldn't disclose which team he's targeting but did said he's investing significant time and money into it. He indicated that every couple of weeks, he takes a lengthy business trip, traveling from New York to Dallas to Miami to Atlanta.
Asked by the paper what is the nature of his trip to those particular cities, Martin wouldn't say. The News speculated that he's meeting with potential investors or banks or both.
"I won't say anything else," Martin said. "When it does happen and when everything plays out, I'll be very detailed and we can probably go through the entire process. But to protect those who are involved and the integrity of the whole deal, I'm not going to say too much about it." . . . http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3111123
Right now it's just a big tease, but if he really does have things rolling, how many teams could it be? I haven't heard anything about an owner looking to sell since the Vikings several years ago. How many teams come to mind?
I honestly think we may be the most likely candidate. Aging owner, uninterested family, loyal fan base, strong history . . . it all adds up.
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