Does anyone have any idea on what it would take to began a new NFL franchise team. Where to start and how much it would take? What are the requirements? Any info would help
2007-01-11 15:41:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Ha ha ha! I hope you are joking! Nevertheless, I don't know who you are so you could be a multi-billionare. But Thats exactly what you would have to be!!! The cost of starting a new team is unreal. But, if the team does well it more than pays for itself! Just a matter of getting started.
2007-01-11 15:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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What are the steps towards starting an NFL franchise team? How much would it cost?
Does anyone have any idea on what it would take to began a new NFL franchise team. Where to start and how much it would take? What are the requirements? Any info would help
2015-08-18 17:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not in a good media market then you have no chance. A good media market is a major city with a good amount of suburbs around it. A team needs a good media market to support it. Owners won't let a team start in Boise, Idaho because of this. No offense to Boise but it's a good example of a city that's not really a good media market.
I'm not sure exactly how much it costs but if the owner or ownership group doesn't have a couple of hundred million dollars to put into the team then it won't happen. Not that the NFL asks for $200 million to be paid to the league but if you don't have that kind of money then you won't be able to do any of the things that are needed to start a team.
Lastly, if you look to start a team in any city not named "Los Angeles" these days the league won't even listen to you. L.A. is the second largest media market and the NFL desperately wants a team there.
2007-01-11 15:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by lupin_1375 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I am personally a Steel City fan and I pray the God they go to the Bowl again soon. I believe how ever it will be the Steelers, Cowboys, and 9ers with best franchise. As far as the Steelers meeting the Lions in the Bowl. I doubt it. The Lions could be great if they would start making some good long term decisions in the draft over the next 2-3 years as well as person ell. They need to get rid of their GM as he has done more damage to the Lions than good. One thing you should note is that one man never makes a great franchise, but Barry is truly a GREAT ONE. To bad he had a team that didn't have the ability or the heart of himself or they would have been one of the great franchises in my opinion........
2016-04-06 00:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kayla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now, next to impossible. With 32 teams, the NFL is happy with that amount. They stated, when the Texans were started, that would not want to add anymore teams.
The only chance for a new team now is through Red McCombs, the former owner to the Vikings. He had it in his contract, that if the team couldn't be moved, and he sold it, he could get a franchise in San Antonio. I don't think he will try now with two teams in Texas.
2007-01-11 15:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not going to happen. The league is at a very nice round 32 teams, and that is not going to change. Existing franchises are sold quite frequently, and some are even moved to a new city, but there will not be any new franchises in the NFL for a long, long time.
2007-01-11 15:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by john k 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One man does not make a franchise...Thats crazy...The franchise has to have a tradition...and more or less, the Lions have hardly been a winning franchise... That said, obviously the best traditions are with the ORIGINAL NFL rivalry...The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears...There is a reason the Super Bowl trophy is called the Lombardi trophy... You also have the Pittsburgh Steelers and dallas cowgirls right up there too...
2016-03-18 04:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in order to get one started you would have to get direct contact with city officials for the teams headquarters, stadium, and name. Plus, you would have to contact the NFL Commissioner and board in order to see if they would allow your team to come in the league, as you would have to propose the stadium, teams name, logo, mascot, uniforms, players, staff, and location.
One major problem with starting a new team is that there are 32 NFL teams right now. It's equally divided into 4 teams in 8 divisions, so the chances of actually creating a team and establishing it would be high unlikely.
2007-01-11 15:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler E 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-28 07:32:15 · answer #9 · answered by Sofia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really have to ask, you can't afford it
2007-01-12 00:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly B 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋