Nearly 30 years ago, Donald Trump was in talks to buy an NFL team that had five playoff appearances, one Super Bowl appearance and zero Lombardi trophies in its 28-year career. Doesn't sound like much of a winner. Dare we say, they sound like a bunch of losers.
According to the Boston Globe, Trump had an opportunity to buy the New England Patriots in 1988, but deemed it a bad investment after meeting with his financial advisors. At the time, Donald was informed that the Patriots and their stadium were $104 million in debt, which was "too much for him to handle.”
Eventually, the Patriots were bought by Victor Kiam for $85 million. Six years later, Robert Kraft shelled out $175 million for the team. Now, the Pats are worth a reported $2.6 billion.
Wow, Donald. Passing on that chance was a, well...
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[via Eye On Football]