the city of dallas doesnt even like the east! they should just name it division one or something
what do u think?
2007-10-28 04:37:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
ok first person you didnt answer my question...i already know about the rivalries duh i ve been watching football for 23 years now
2007-10-28 04:45:12 · update #1
Dallas and Miami are the two exceptions to the geographic realignment of the NFL in 2002, done to preserve well-established rivalries.
It's correctly called the NFC East.
2007-10-28 04:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
All the teams in the old NFL east (excluding the Arizona Cardinals) are powerful, rich teams. When the NFL went about this latest realignment, they (Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington, and New York) insisted on being in the same league, regardless of geography.
Maybe you are right about the naming of the leagues. but instead of naming them division 1, let's get creative. Name the divisions after a past NFL great. And rotate the name every year.
The NFC East could be the "Landry Division". The following year it could be the "Theismann Division".
2007-10-28 05:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Billy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alright, when the cowboys joined the NFL back in 1960, as an expansion team, they wanted to be in the best division in the NFL, the nfc east. they stayed there because of the established rivalery between them and the redskins ( the redskins were the only team blocking dallas' entrance into the NFL, so dallas bought the rights to the redskin fight song and held it ransom until washington changed there mind. also keep in mind, it wasnt until recently that there where only three divisions in each conference. it wasnt until after houston joined that they added the north and south.
and it would be insane to realign the conferences. rivaleries have already been developed and theres no need to do it. as it is, the rivaleries have become weaker because of salary cap, trades, and free agency. sure teams dislike their rivals, but there is a like of genuine hate between players, as players will move teams a couple time throughout their career. its rare nowadays for one player to stay in one place, so its hard to develop a hatred. not to mention one year you can be playin for one team, and the next be playin for their rival. ie TO in philly then TO in dallas
2007-10-28 05:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by clyde frog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah well I wouldnt call Kansas City a "western" team, but Dallas like KC is in the middle, so they can go in any division except the north.
2007-10-28 04:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know. that is one issue. the other big issue is why are the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South? they are clearly a northern team. i think the divisions should be realined better. new rivalries will develop.
NFC East
Giants
Eagles
Redskins
Panthers
NFC South
Falcons
Panthers
Cowboys
Buccanneers
AFC South
Dolphins
Titans
Texans
Jaguars
AFC East
Patriots
Colts
Bills
Jets
2007-10-28 04:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by The Claymaker- Go Pack! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Which is why I was in favor of the Name divisions like Hockey used to do. Smythe, Norris, Adams etc.
2007-10-28 04:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah well... atlanta a while ago was in the NFC west and dallas was in the NFC east... lol
2007-10-28 04:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by KBro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i've always wondered that too but thats life i guess
2007-10-28 05:02:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋