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Are ticket sales a problem in Nashville? They sure are putting out a good product recently
Are ticket sales a problem in Nashville? They sure are putting out a good product recently
If you had to relocate two NFL teams, which two cities are you taking them from and which two cities are you taking them to.
I would move the Arizona Cardinals back to St. Louis and LA Chargers back to San Diego.
Chargers back to SD and the Jags to an international city since the NFL is still dying to do so.
I do think one of the rust belt cities will end up losing a team if those areas continue shrinking, but probably not for a while, and who knows which one. The Browns already left once and it seems like the Bills have been flirting with the idea for a decade.
One that deserves to be mentioned more often in these discussions IMO is the Bengals. They've been a largely crappy franchise with crappy ownership for most of their history and they don't play in a large market, but they never seem to get brought up in talks of relocation for some reason.
Good point. I'd forgotten just how cheap that guy is. And with the ties to his father it's hard to see him ever selling.
Apparently he has ceded some control over the last decade but still.
Also apparently he was giving himself a GM bonus every year for like 20 years lol
I've wondered if Birmingham could field a team. That's a state with passionate football fans. I might suggest to move the Jaguars to Birmingham. Buffalo likely will be relocating, so I guess Toronto is the obvious move for them. Big city that's nearby and would be willing to foot the bill for a new stadium.
I do feel sorry for Memphis. They wanted an NFL team for so long and did everything to show they could support one - exhibitions, WFL team, CFL team, XFL teams - and then Nashville came from no where and swooped the Oilers up. It didnt help them though showing their animosity by not supporting the Oilers in the one year they were in Memphis. Pretty much sealed it that they'd never get a teamMemphis would be far more likely than Birmingham to get a team and Memphis isn't getting a team
Agree 100%I do feel sorry for Memphis. They wanted an NFL team for so long and did everything to show they could support one - exhibitions, WFL team, CFL team, XFL teams - and then Nashville came from no where and swooped the Oilers up. It didnt help them though showing their animosity by not supporting the Oilers in the one year they were in Memphis. Pretty much sealed it that they'd never get a team
It's funny to look back at all the Pro Football teams those two cities have had. They were some of the best supported in each league, but zero chance of an NFL team happening
Portland?Birmingham, no chance. Memphis has something above a 0% chance if Jacksonville decides to relocate. They have a family (Fred Smith) with the money and ego to pull it off. 3 Fortune 250 companies HQ'ed helps too. The entire state of Alabama doesn't have a Fortune 400 company.
Best bet is Austin or San Antonio if you see a relocation.
I do feel sorry for Memphis. They wanted an NFL team for so long and did everything to show they could support one - exhibitions, WFL team, CFL team, XFL teams - and then Nashville came from no where and swooped the Oilers up. It didnt help them though showing their animosity by not supporting the Oilers in the one year they were in Memphis. Pretty much sealed it that they'd never get a team
Portland?
Mexico City, London, and TorontoIf the Chargers relocate, Portland is an option. I just think the Jags, Bills, and Bengals (once Brown passes) are the 3 most likely teams to relocate. I would think the NFL would prefer to keep those teams in the Eastern or Central time zones, if possible.
Wouldn't be surprised if you see the NFL expand to 36 sometime in the next couple of decades. These franchise values are crazy and the one things the NFL owners love is money.