One of the looming stories for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks this offseason is what lies ahead in terms of the next ownership group. The Seahawks were put up for sale shortly after their latest Lombardi Trophy triumph, and it looks like the interest is heavy.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport was on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, when he dished the latest on the status of the Seahawks’ market.
“Here’s my understanding on the potential sale of the Seahawks. The market, I’m told, has been robust
in the way it is trending. Would not be surprised at all if there is a special meeting among NFL owners this coming August, could have a new Seahawks owner before the season,” Rapoport said. “If all goes perfectly well, (the sale) could eclipse $10 billion.”
Heh. How quickly things can change over three weeks.
No names were revealed as possible bidders. There was a recent(ly squashed) report indicating interest from Apple’s Tim Cook and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, with Boston Celtics investors Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck also in the mix.
It’s all a waiting game at this point, but we can safely rule out me as a potential majority owner of the Seahawks. They’re not quite in my price range, so you’ll have to use process of elimination to whittle down the viable candidates to replace the Allen family.
