NFL team owners collect millions in revenue. They wield outsized power over their organizations and in their communities. They point to the bottom line, wins and losses, when firing coaches and executives, sometimes without giving them much time. But their own won-lost records appear nowhere.

Even people who follow the NFL closely might not know whether Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross owns a better record than New York Giants owner John Mara (he does).

They might not know whether female owners account for two of the five highest winning percentages since taking over their teams (they do).

They might not know that the only team without a traditional owner could lose 200 games overnight without dipping below .500 (the Green Bay Packers could).

They might not know that five of the last six owners to buy (rather than inherit) a team make up the bottom five in win percentage (they do — the lone exception is the Buffalo Bills’ Terry Pegula).

Some of these ownership situations are difficult to evaluate for reasons such as owners allowing their offspring to operate their teams. I’ve used simple criteria in ranking owners from worst to best win rates below. For our purposes, wins and losses are counted for owners after the NFL has approved their purchases; after an owner…

For 12 years, retired National Football League (NFL) star JJ Watt spent a lot of time hitting quarterbacks and tackling speedy, elusive running backs as a defensive end.

As the future Hall of Famer watched on from the Turf Moor directors’ box, he would have been glad he was not tasked with stopping Nathan Tella.

It may be different types of football, but the Southampton loanee was at his electric best as his two goals helped see off Wigan Athletic in a 3-0 victory and reinforced why Burnley should be looking to make him a permanent addition.

That view has been growing stronger among supporters. Tella followed his manager Vincent Kompany’s example with three fist pumps towards the Cricket Field Stand when leaving the pitch.

They responded: “Sign him up, sign him, sign him up.”

Watt, who is a soccer fan, and his wife Kealia, who is a player, most recently with the Chicago Red Stars in 2021, were departing from their seats as that happened, and he may have some influence in Burnley’s future, too.

The 33-year-old has spent the past few days getting a feel for the club, with speculation he may become a permanent part of it. Initial discussions over potential minority investment are thought to have taken place, according to a source close to the club, who has asked to remain…