What happens to the most valuable sports franchise in the world, when one day Jerry passes?

[Motorola]

Hopefully, a consortium who have a genuine passion and knowledge of sport put together a bid, so large that the family decides to sell the team…
You're probably talking about a bid in the region of $10 billion by the time Jerry croaks it, maybe even more, and even then they might decide to not sell.

That consortium would have to offer 4x the amount you propose for it to be an actual, bona fide, genuine, straightforward negotiation to take place ---and even then--- it will not happen.
Refer back to other NFL franchises that have been owned by families since the beginning of their existence in the previous century:
Bears____Halas \McCaskey- 102 years [Sept 20th, 1920]
Giants__Mara-- 98 years [Aug 1st, 1925]
Cardinals___Bidwell-- 90 years [1932]
Steelers___ Rooney -- 89 years [1933]
Chiefs___Hunt -- 63 years [1959 -- founded as the AFL Dallas Texans before relocating to Kansas City MO in 1963]
Jets___Hess -- 60 years; was one of a five- member consortium that purchased that 1960 original AFL franchise in 1963. Hess then over the next two decades bought out the other four co-owners.
Raiders___Davis -- basically in control for 50 years [1972]
If these seven family generations (not to mention a few others with shorter tenures) have held steadfast to remaining NFL team owners --- with a number starting with the league in its infancy \ the first few decades of existence...what makes you think the Jones family is going to sell their team?
An NFL franchise ownership to those groups I posted above is not just about ENORMOUS revenue & profit (that seems to incerease ASTRONOMICALLY every year; it is also about history and legacy in American Professional Sports.

 

[KJJ]

The way Stephen is looking he might not even make it to 80. He already looks like he’s pushing 70.

 

[KJJ]

It will get worse unless a real GM gets hired…….

Even a real GM doesn’t guarantee anything. Just look around the league. There’s fans that think if Jerry would hire a GM it’s Super Bowl here we come. Not so fast! It’s not like the Cowboys haven’t had some very talented teams over the past couple of decades. Our roster has been right up there with some of the best teams. We simply can’t get it done in postseason.

 

[basel90]

The Jones children have been involved in running varied departments, entities, sections, etc. of the franchise since their days in college.

Expect Stephen, Charlotte, and Jerry Jr. to become tri-owners oaluablef the world's most profitable and valuable sports team. Stephen will be the franchise president, Charlotte becomes the CEO, Jerry Jr continues as an executive VP.
However... I would not be surprised if down the line people outside of the family will be hired for the positions of GM and Director of Player Personnel (first up --- Will McClay).

That consortium would have to offer 4x the amount you propose for it to be an actual, bona fide, genuine, straightforward negotiation to take place ---and even then--- it will not happen.
Refer back to other NFL franchises that have been owned by families since the beginning of their existence in the previous century:
Bears____Halas \McCaskey- 102 years [Sept 20th, 1920]
Giants__Mara-- 98 years [Aug 1st, 1925]
Cardinals___Bidwell-- 90 years [1932]
Steelers___ Rooney -- 89 years [1933]
Chiefs___Hunt -- 63 years [1959 -- founded as the AFL Dallas Texans before relocating to Kansas City MO in 1963]
Jets___Hess -- 60 years; was one of a five- member consortium that purchased that 1960 original AFL franchise in 1963. Hess then over the next two decades bought out the other four co-owners.
Raiders___Davis -- basically in control for 50 years [1972]
If these seven family generations (not to mention a few others with shorter tenures) have held steadfast to remaining NFL team owners --- with a number starting with the league in its infancy \ the first few decades of existence...what makes you think the Jones family is going to sell their team?
An NFL franchise ownership to those groups I posted above is not just about ENORMOUS revenue & profit (that seems to incerease ASTRONOMICALLY every year; it is also about history and legacy in American Professional Sports.

very true. Jerry's family probably will be hamstrung by Jerry's will not to sell the franchise after his death anyway. Jerry would not want them to sell by any means . Nor would Stephen contimplate doing this. why would they. they don't need the money.