[CornFed]

The Packers fans "owning" the team has got to go down as one of the greatest sports marketing gimmicks of all time.

http://deadspin.com/5866292/the-feel-goo...he-packers

So what?  In tax analysis ownership is typically determined by who has the "risks and benefits" of the asset.  In reality that would confirm your cynicism.  In the experience of Packer fans, though, those risks and benefits are clearly theirs.  They feel like owners and no other fans in the NFL can be said to have made a more dramatic contribution to their team (unless they are very big pizza fans).

The first distribution of public "stock" was in the 30's and immediately the Packers became a dynasty.  I believe the second issue of stock was immediately prior to the true dynasty that was the 1960 Packers.  And I believe that the next issuance was in the mid- to late-80's.  Wouldn't claim that a dynasty ensued, but the team ascended to elite status from the low base to which they had sunk.  Do you think that the infusion by fans of a couple hundred million bucks had no effect?  Regardless of your sense of the value of their investment, I would say that Packer fans have made a much bigger contribution to the success of their team than the Seattle fans do by yelling their lungs raw.

BTW, I totally agree that a Seahawk vs. Colts Super Bowl would be sweeter than sweet!  Since I made the transition in fan loyalty to the 49ers in 1981 when I moved back to the Bay Area, I am not deeply invested in the Packers being in the Super Bowl.

[CornFed]

The Packers fans "owning" the team has got to go down as one of the greatest sports marketing gimmicks of all time.

http://deadspin.com/5866292/the-feel-goo...he-packers

So what?  In tax analysis ownership is typically determined by who has the "risks and benefits" of the asset.  In reality that would confirm your cynicism.  In the experience of Packer fans, though, those risks and benefits are clearly theirs.  They feel like owners and no other fans in the NFL can be said to have made a more dramatic contribution to their team (unless they are very big pizza fans).

The first distribution of public "stock" was in the 30's and immediately the Packers became a dynasty.  I believe the second issue of stock was immediately prior to the true dynasty that was the 1960 Packers.  And I believe that the next issuance was in the mid- to late-80's.  Wouldn't claim that a dynasty ensued, but the team ascended to elite status from the low base to which they had sunk.  Do you think that the infusion by fans of a couple hundred million bucks had no effect?  Regardless of your sense of the value of their investment, I would say that Packer fans have made a much bigger contribution to the success of their team than the Seattle fans do by yelling their lungs raw.

BTW, I totally agree that a Seahawk vs. Colts Super Bowl would be sweeter than sweet!  Since I made the transition in fan loyalty to the 49ers in 1981 when I moved back to the Bay Area, I am not deeply invested in the Packers being in the Super Bowl.