Interesting topic, but purely based in fantasy. Despite his rantings today on his show, Limbaugh would have as much of a change of owning an NFL team as Jackson or Sharpton. Living in the Capital District all my life, I remember Sharpton's rise to fame on the back of Tawana Brawley. Him, Alton Maddox and C. Vernon Mason, left unchecked, would have set race relations back a couple of decades.
As for the Limbaugh lovers claiming any kind of conspiracy against the GOP and right-wingers, a few notes:
1. If the NFL thought Limbaugh could make them more money and attract more fans to the game, he would be welcomed with open arms. The League clearly felt any gain in fans would be offset by negative publicity. Much the same as Sharpton and Jackson trying to get a team.
2. As noted elsewhere in this thread, many owners are politically in line with Limbaugh, but business is business. One NFL owner once referred to the league's owners as "30 capitalists acting like socialists." The money is first and foremost in any business, especially these days, when several of the league's teams are having trouble selling out games.
3. Roger Goodell is the son of Charles Goodell, a United States Senator from New York, who was a Republican.
4. Did I mention business is business? Michael Jordan once said Republicans buy shoes too when choosing not to campaign for Jesse Helms' opponent. For you conservatives and liberals who own businesses, unless you are extremely successful, you can't pick and choose your customers. People may complain that Limbaugh might not have said some of what was attributed to him, but there is perception, which, when used effectively to define someone, is an exceptional weapon. In this economy, even a business like the NFL needs fans it can get.