Cowboys' Jerry Jones takes jab at Bengals during testimony in court at NFL's Sunday T

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(06-24-2024, 12:15 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-jerry-jones-takes-jab-at-bengals-during-testimony-in-court-at-nfls-sunday-ticket-trial/



"I am convinced I would make a lot more money than the Bengals," Jones said, via AP. "I'm completely against each team doing TV deals. It is flawed."



Jones could have compared his money-making machine to any NFL team in a smaller market -- really any NFL team at all. Instead, he chose the Bengals. Why? Pro Football Talk mentions that Jones and Bengals owner Mike Brown have a "longstanding feud" when it comes to revenue sharing. 

It does seem odd that he called out the Bengals specifically, as according to statista.com, the Bengals pulled in more television viewership than all the following teams in 2023:
- Ravens
- Patriots
- Steelers
- Broncos
- Browns
- Bucs
- Jags
- Colts
- Rams
- Saints
- Panthers
- Titans (only 7.7 million viewers)

Bengals had 16.34 million viewers.

Cowboys were top at 25.18 million followed by Commanders, Eagles, 49ers, Chiefs, and Lions all above 20 mill.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/749140/nfl-viewership-figures-ratings/