Marc Anthony joins Miami Dolphins as limited partner
by Matty I on Jul 21, 2009 7:51 PM EDT
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PrintThe "big" news today was the announcement in New York that singer/songwriter Marc Anthony would join the Miami Dolphins ownership group. He and his wife, Jennifer Lopez, were introduced in New York with owner Stephen Ross, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and ESPN President George Bodenheimer.
The specifics of the actual financial terms were not disclosed, but rumor has it that Ross has been offering 2% ownership of the Dolphins for a mere $25 million. Chump change, right?
So why were Goodell and Bodenheimer there? As it turns out, the NFL and ESPN will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a number of special events and features - with the Dolphins/Jets Monday Night Football game being the signature event. Anthony will sing the national anthem at Land Shark Stadium prior to the game.
The telecast of that Monday Night game will begin with a revised version of the Hank Williams Jr. video that will feature another new Dolphins minority owner - Gloria Estefan. The ESPN telecast of that game will also include some Spanish language play-by-play courtesy of ESPN Deportes.
As for me - I could care less about this. Like most Dolphin fans, I just want to win and really could care less about all this glitz and glamor. Football isn't about being a "red carpet event." It's all about what happens on the field from kickoff to the final whistle.
However, if these little "annoyances" - and, to me, that's all they are - grows the Dolphins' fan base at all, I suppose that's a good thing.
(Click photo for more photos from today's event)
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well their jerseys are cool
and that’s about the only thing
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 21, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
Let me say I see why this is kinda cool...
but I don’t wanna piss off Parcells…and this celebrity stuff is something he hates most.
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Interesting stuff...
So if we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage during that game, does that mean that we’re not allowed to sack Mark Sanchez?
Also, J-Lo = MOILF
14 year old latina girls
everywhere have now become Miami Dolphin fans….
Now is that a good or bad thing?
I could care less....but
This is a smart move with the huge Latino population in south Florida. I just don’t want the NFL to use us as a prop.
honestly does anyone care who
the minority owners are? they have no say (at least i hope not) and the hype they generate has nothing to do with the game that i want to watch… so who really cares.
More Famous Minority Owners = More Fans = More Interest = More Media = More Money
and more money means that the ownership is not afraid to pay to sign players like Ronnie Brown to lucrative extensions.
That’s a good thing!
As long as the celebrities are trying to date/dump the players, it’s all good
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I meant ARE NOT trying to date/dump/divorce/marry the players
sheesh
Abandoned the Draft Sean Smith at #25 Bandwagon to Join the Draft Sean Smith at #61 Bandwagon and get Vontae Davis and a 5th Rounder. Trio > me.
lol well
luckily the Estefan’s are a married couple and old and J-Lo and Marc Anthony are married but still who knows lol
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 21, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
lol well hopefully
I never have to see that. If it was football coaches having affairs everyone would automatically assume it was the Patriots anyway…Belichick
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 21, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
haha i was thinking the same thing?
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Jul 21, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Bon Jovi
Would have been way cooler (he is an avid sports fan)…but I have nothing against anyone…just Bon Jovi is more intense like our New Dolphins!
agreed
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Jul 21, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well said!
Too bad we couldn’t get him….,
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I bet Huizenga wanted some young blood.
Bon Jovi is anything but young :P
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... some young thang maybe...
… plus he aint the owner anymore….
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well personally i am like matty. i dont really care much about this side of football. as long as roos keeps his mitts off the real foot ball side of it i will have nothing bad to say about it. i think the big tuna feels the same way. as long as he can do his job he wont care who is in the stands. i have a feeling bill wants to go out with one more SB win before he hangs up his football jersey.. i am just tthankful he choose the phins to do it with. but ummm hey ross i got an idea to put butts in the seats.. playboy bunnies serving drinks!!!
common sence says if you put a stick in it and stirr if it stinks.. stop.. toss the stick and just walk away.
YA know
of course this is only news becuase there is no real football to talk about … MY GOD training camp hurry up and get here already!!!!
common sence says if you put a stick in it and stirr if it stinks.. stop.. toss the stick and just walk away.
fuckin fuck
what’s next Stephen, you going to get the Enrique Iglesias to do a “latino” version of the fight song?
this is dumb as shit and this guy is a doofus.
"check that...the 29th of Feb. this year.....why is that the record day for hits? Did Matty have the Kim Kardashian sex tape or something?"
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I guess I understand
I can see they want to try and get more Dolphins fans at home games instead of Jets/Patriots/bills fans by giving a little more incentive. Especially on Monday Night Football. And hopefully the extra money coming from celebrity fans will help the on field product as well.
That and Huizenga is trying to create a draw for Latin Americans.
Which is a very smart business move.
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I don't really care one way or the other.
If Ross wants to get celebrities involved in owning the team and generating more publicity and revenue to get people to come to the games, that’s fine with me. Even if it is celebrities that I don’t really like/care about, it doesn’t really matter. As long as keeps it limited to the business side of the team and leaves the actual football part to the Trifecta, I don’t have a problem with it.
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