Overview
- NFL owners unanimously approved the roughly $9.6–9.612 billion sale to the Khosla family, a record NFL transaction that was reported to have the vote on Aug. 26.
- At his introductory news conference, Vinod Khosla said he “was originally, and still am, a big Steelers fan” and that he still watches their games, a remark that quickly circulated in a viral Barstool Sports clip.
- That viral clip and wider media reaction prompted Khosla to post on X defending his comments and writing that he will “always as owner, want the Seahawks to win” and criticizing reporters for exaggerating the issue.
- The sale has not closed because NFL rules require Vinod Khosla to divest his minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers and complete final paperwork before ownership transfers take effect.
- Fans and local observers are watching short-term signals about stewardship and public trust before the Seahawks’ Sept. 9 opener, and the situation could resurface when Seattle and Pittsburgh meet on the 2027 schedule.