If you were going to relocate any team in the NFL....?

Question

Who would you move and where would you put them and why?


I only have two rules.
No moving any team to L.A
and no moving your favorite team to a big city near you.


-note-
This isn't a 100% serious question....I'm just asking to get a new question on the board instead of
Who's your favorite team?
Why is my favorite team the greatest ever?
and Who is the greatest Running Back ever?


have a good one kids

Answer 1

I would moe the Browns to Pittsburgh and the Steelers to Cleveland. I would love to see how the fans woud react and if they would go to the games and support their new team.
i live in Clveland and if the steelers were moved here i would never support them.

Answer 2

I would move one of four teams to the state of Alabama.

Arizona Cardinals – I don’t know how a team so bad can have any fan support. It’s kind of like the KC royals. How?
Buffalo Bills – The New York area has too many teams and the Bills seem to me as the bastard children
Oakland Raiders – Cali doesn’t want them and lets face it people they are not going to become a power house ever again. But if they do move them we would have to change the name.
Houston Texans – because Dallas is jealous that Houston gets a team and they don’t

Why?

Alabama is so rich in football it’s not even funny. If we could bring an NFL team here and have the love and passion for it like the passion we have for Alabama or Auburn football we could lose every game and still pack the house. I think a professional football team in Alabama is way over due. And we could stop cheering for the Titans and stop paying to see the falcons play. Instead the money we are spending to see other teams play we can spend it on our own team and get the revenue. To me “southern football” is what football is all about and Alabama has set the standard over the past many, many years. I don’t know of any year when either Alabama or Auburn wasn’t mentioned with the Top 10 during the season (that’s in my life time). To be able to retain the talent in the state and not only win national championships but Super Bowls as well. Georgia has a team, Florida has 2 teams, Tennessee has a team, Mississippi doesn’t count, hell even North Carolina has a team, and South Carolina is part of North Carolina the just have a line separating the two.

Suggested names:
Alabama Southerners
Alabama Bulldogs
Alabama Rebels (NAACP permitting)

For all the die hard North Carolina residents I was just kidding.

Answer 3

its actually a pretty interesting question. I would probably say I would relocate the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville is just not quite big enough to support an NFL team the way it needs to be supported without the broad support of the town. Green Bay is a good example of a team that could NOT exist in Green Bay without the full support of the town, however Jacksonville doesn't have what Green Bay has in terms of fan loyalty, partly due to the fact that the citizens of Green Bay actually have a stake in the Packers...Florida already has 2 NFL teams in the Dolphins and Buccaneers, so its not like Florida would be abandoned by the NFL either...so, I would relocate the Jaguars. Now, the question is to where? I have a few potential locations in mind, in no order other than the order I thought of them:

1. Milwaukee. Wisconsin has Green Bay, but, Milwaukee is a BEER town, and the NFL and beer have a good relationship. Its far enough from Green Bay to not steal fans, its a large metropolitan area that already has shown it can support professional baseball and basketball, so I think Milwaukee could be a good choice.

2. Los Angeles doesn't deserve the NFL...but, I think San Jose might. Its far enough away from Oakland and San Francisco that it might be able to financially support itself.

3. Grand Rapids, Michigan (ok, wishful thinking about 20 years in advance) Grand Rapids WILL one day be a major league sports town. Its the fastest growing region in Michigan, and will soon have a population more than capable of maintaining an NFL, NHL, MLB or NBA team. But, its only almost there, not quite ready yet.

4. Las Vegas. I know there is the automatic question of placing a pro sports team in a town known for gambling...BUT, we all know Vegas is gonna get a pro sports team eventually, so it might as well be an NFL team.

5. San Antonio...I know, take the 3rd team from one state to create a 3rd team for another...But, Texas is a lot bigger than Florida is, and San Antonio is easily capable of supporting an NFL team.

6. Oklahoma City. I am sure the Sooners are tired of having to watch the Cowboys all the time.

7. Phoenix. C'mon, you don't consider the Cardinals a real NFL team do you? LOL

8. Chicago. Seriously. I think it would be fun to see the cross town rivalry the White Sox and Cubs have continue into the NFL. Actually, just go ahead and move the Arizona Cardinals back to the Windy City, its not like anyone in Arizona would miss them...

9. Utah/Salt Lake City. They have the Jazz, plus it would be nice to have another NFL team in that not quite west coast mountain area with Denver. (Las Vegas would also fit in that description)

10. Little Rock. Please, for the love of God, give those folks something else to talk about other than the Razorbacks, PLEASE???

Answer 4

I'd move the Saints to Las Vegas. The Superdome is still a dump and half of New Orleans looks like a war zone and has no running water. Not to mention one of the highest crime rates in America.

Several NBA players have already stated they wont be attending next year's NBA All Star game in New Orleans because of the crime and safety issues. What does that tell you? Move the Saints! They had a a nice run last year but it was a fluke. They'll be back to 3-13 football this season.

Answer 5

I would relocate the Titans to San Antonio, there's already a huge market there that's proven by regular sellouts at the Alamodome for the Spurs. Texas is a huge state that could support the market for another team.

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Answer 6

Okay, of the fifty largest US cities, 24 of them have an NFL team there now.
Of those that are left LA is by far the largest city without a team, next is San Antonio and than San Jose, Columbus Ohio, Austin Texas, Ft. Worth Texas and El Paso Texas.
Who Really wants another team in Texas or Ohio? So if you eliminate LA, than the logical choice for a team to move to is San Jose but with two other teams already in the region I guess you don't want to put one there either.
So all and all, it looks as if there is no logical place to move a current NFL Frachise except to LA, so there you go.

Answer 7

You would first have to look at failing cities. Old mill/factory towns like Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Detroit, etc. The Browns wouldn't be a good idea to move (they tried that and found that the Browns really do have a good fan base) and Pittsburgh would be a bad move. I would move the Bills to Las Vegas. Vegas is evergrowing and showed that sports are a great thing in this city with the NBA All-Star game being so successful there.

Answer 8

I would move the Colts and Patriots to Pluto for no reason at all. Okay I would move the Eagles to Los Angeles, just kidding. I would move the Packers to San Antonio to see how cheeseheads would do without their fav. team.

Answer 9

Move the Saints to Las Vegas that would be one for the ages. That or move Jets to las vegas they need to get out of that town Giants, Yankees and Metropolitans too flashy the jets get no love. Plus they play like **** they need a new beginning and a new name. The Las Vegas Prospectors, The Las Vegas Silver Backs..... ok maybe some othe name but vegas is ready for a team.

Answer 10

Chicago would support a second team. With the Olympic bid they should have a new stadium, Mayor Daley has said he would support a second team.

For years they have been spreading out geographically to bring new fans to the game and help TV revenue. Everybody knows about NFL football and with cable geography is no longer that important. If Tennessee or Carolina or New Orleans can't cut it, cut them.