Among the NFL teams on the list, they may have the most stable situation, especially if the World Cup comes to town. Share this article 29k shares share tweet text email link Michael Colangelo. Sure the XFL wasn't a hit, but get some real pros to … It could well prove a springboard for expanding the game throughout the Pacific. The numbers here make this something the NFL should consider. They do a pretty good job every year of hosting a Pro Bowl, which is just one big holiday anyway. Their cornerbacks played press coverage and got physical with receivers, trying to disrupt routes and timing in hopes of … Puerto Rico is a United States territory so the NFL could easily look here. Sacramento is located about an hour and a half Northeast of Oakland via I-80 and even though that may seem too close to the Bay Area, the city's population could … Well football is huge in Alabama. They already have the stadium, the whopping Alamodome which holds 65,000 and hosts the NCAA Alamo Bowl every season. With a shifting landscape based on relocation, here are 10 cities that need an NFL expansion team. From there investment would be needed to expand the stadium to NFL standard, or build a new one from scratch, the process of which should generate further excitement throughout the city. However, recently the NHL has announced interest in adding a team to Las Vegas. Which Cities Would Deserve the Newest NFL Expansion Team? There is scope however to take this growth even further. The cities of San Diego, Oakland, and St. Louis probably won’t get replacement teams — not in the near future, at least — and there isn’t any huge prospective city lying in … This looks like the most logical springboard for NFL expansion into Canada. Aretha Franklin, or Justin Timberlake could belt out the Star Spangled Banner. ... but they could easily sell out stadiums with an NFL team. 4. The potential here is endless. When he's not writing he's pursuing an unhealthy obsession with English football, or keeping a keen eye on American and Australian sport. A flight from New York to London doesn't take much longer than a flight in the other direction down to San Diego. Similar rules would later be adapted by rugby league players back in England, and in Australia. The city's population is still growing steadily, and there's a potential rivalry with Cincinnati just 100 miles up the road waiting to kick a Louisville franchise into national prominence. Five years later they were beaten 15-14 by the Texas Longhorns in what's since been dubbed the Game of the Century. Obviously no one knew at the time, but Camp's birth triggered a life that would arguably have more influence than any other on the future of American sport. Morgan Freeman could introduce the teams. Las Vegas, Nevada. The L.A. Memorial Coliseum actually hosted the first ever Super Bowl, and the city's two former NFL teams, the Raiders and the Rams. Here’s a city that’s worthy of consideration in any talks about internationalizing the NFL. They both left town simultaneously about 20 years ago and nothing has yet filled the void. Nope. Well, it's a long and storied history involving a number of teams, the usual politics of sport and a large but slightly outdated stadium. #NFLCities #NFLTeams #Austin If you're new, Subscribe! They both left town … Not overly fond of the laws of these games, Camp proposed radical changes such as a line of scrimmage, and the need to snap the ball from a center to a quarterback to start each play. And Rams owner Stan Kroenke is reportedly considering Toronto as a fall back destination for his St Louis side should it fail to secure a move to Los Angeles. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Possibly the greatest untapped market of them all. Connecticut once had an NFL team, way back in 1926 when the Hartford Blues had a 3-7 year. Kentucky is still waiting for its first major sports team, and this could be a prime opportunity for the NFL. Sin City has been thrown around as a major sports destination for years without anything concrete ever materializing. There's also a Mexican fan base just across the border ready and waiting to be tapped into. A Vegas franchise would be glitzy and glamorous and would provide another huge presence for the NFL in the desert. 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The people of New England need to remember what it feels like to root for a loser. Like the previous two teams, however, the team struggles to get an audience to watch them on a week to week basis. Perhaps retired quarterback Joey Harrington could return to the city he grew up in as Portland's first coach. This state breathes football. It's a pretty wild idea but one which could have huge future benefits. The rough poll found 34 per cent associated with the Giants, 18 per cent with the Patriots and only nine per cent are rooting for the Jets. They've even expanded internationally, as several games have been played in Toronto and now multiple games a year take place in London. There’s a huge market there and definitely an appetite for a football team in Vegas. The league has boomed to a $15 billion annual business. And while Robert Kraft probably wouldn’t want another team in his … Then in the late 1990s, Hartford almost lured the Patriots when owner Robert Kraft was looking to leave the ageing Foxboro Stadium. Wouldn't that be a great away day? They hosted the Tennessee Oilers for a year in 1997 while the team's Nashville Stadium was being being built, but Memphians weren't overly taken by the Oilers, with the sour taste of NFL rejection still fresh. 15 cities that could possibly get an NFL team. Here's a historical fact that will make them feel better: The last city … Speaking of expansion, there's a huge untapped market just south of the U.S. border. If it's happening in the sporting world, James knows all about it. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. The NFL has not expanded since 2002, but that could change soon. If the NFL is thinking of expanding east to London, than surely heading in the other direction is also worth a conversation. Obviously no one knew at the time, but Camp's birth triggered a life that would arguably have more influence than any oth. But it's definitely a market worth tackling. Over the years the NFL has expanded its product throughout the country creating more annual turnover, greater attendances, and the discovery of previously unknown star players. The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got to the Super Bowl using a similar strategy in the secondary. The city embraced its foray into the NBA back in 2008 when Seattle relocated and became the Thunder. In 1964 the Arkansas Razorbacks were the only team to go through a regular season and a bowl game undefeated. It’s been more than 10 years since an NFL game has been played in Japan, which seems like a wasted opportunity. Google Tag Manager Jan 17, 7:30 PM EST Providence. The state's famous Crimson Tide football team claims 15 national titles, the most across America in the history of college football. He also suggested the attacking team should operate via a series of four downs. Oklahoma is a prime destination for an NFL team. Portland currently holds the title in America as being the biggest city without a second major sporting franchise. The St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers have all recently submitted applications to move to L.A. Now here's where it gets interesting. The rest support other teams. The interest is clearly there, and it would create some very interesting rivalries with the New Yorkers and the Patriots. Sounds like great fun. Between 1989 and that last game in 2005, the NFL featured 13 times in the Japanese capital. The play the ball in rugby league, for example, is based on the snap in American football, while the four tackle limit took inspiration from the four downs system. Whether that's going to be one team, two teams, or none remains to be scene. The coolest things about home games in Little Rock would be the tailgating on the adjacent golf course which can attract upwards of 80,000 people. While the Razorbacks predominantly play their home games in Fayetteville, they do have two games at the War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock each season and this would be the better base for an NFL team given its the bigger of the two cities. Welcome to Touchdown Wire's European Union Experience. The team could potentially be built around a core of local players too. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL could expand to 34 teams, which cities might be on the list of potential destinations. ... they could to … Twice this city has had proposed teams rejected by the NFL, the Southmen in 1975 before the Hound Dogs in 1993. There’s 100 million plus fans waiting across the Pacific for a team brave enough to make the move. A study last year by American City Business Journals found Birmingham was 'underextended' when it came to professional sports teams and more importantly, that it had sufficient financial capacity to support an NFL team. Today it's easily the largest and most watched sport in the United States. It would take a team of good salesmen. They've always had huge home support, and the state has long craved an NFL team. In less than a decade, the NFL has developed a huge presence in London and it might be time to strike by moving a team there, or building a new one from scratch. But America is a big place, and numerous cities are forced to cheer for teams outside of their residential postcodes. They are both huge markets and, like London, footholds in a global expansion strategy that could boost every NFL team's value, not just the ones moving there. Hartford was planning to build a 68,000 seat stadium and Kraft agreed to move his team before backing out at the eleventh hour over concerns the proposed stadium would be built in a contaminated river front area of the city. Austin Coyotes. How is it that Los Angeles doesn't have an NFL team alongside the Clippers and Lakers of the NBA, and Major League Baseball duo the Dodgers and the Angels? Relocation plans are important when it comes to the NFL. The NFL could start by outsourcing a game or two each year to San Juan's Puerto Rico FC's stadium which holds 22,000 people. NFL research estimates the number of NFL fans in the U.K. to be at approximately 15 million and the four games played in London over the past five weeks drew in … Elvis Presley could be blasting pregame. Camp's tinkering created the foundations of a new sport, which came to be American football. Arkansas has a rich history of college football. The NFL could easily get serious, put the Pro Bowl venue on a rotation like the Super Bowl, play eight games a season out of the Aloha Stadium instead and run a franchise straight from the pristine shores of Hawaii. It houses 8.8 million people and is the largest … Rain storms could possibly affect the Super Bowl in Tampa. Between them, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma University have produced a staggering six Heisman Trophy winners. Keep a close eye on this one. These are the 10 cities that absolutely need an NFL team. The youngest of the three core leagues—NBA, MLB, NFL—the NBA’s innovative thinking has steadily increased popularity and revenues, with each team now worth over $1 billion. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-TPS The NFL’s last expansion team was the Houston Texans in 2002. 7 cities that could be next to land an NFL team. December 1, 2017 4:35 pm. While Tuscaloosa will always belong to the Tide, there's enough room in the state for an NFL team and Birmingham would make a good city for it. At the same time the Vancouver Grizzlies also started life in the NBA, but they lasted barely half a decade north of the border before moving down to Memphis. In 2001 the city landed an NBA franchise in the Grizzlies, but its football itch still needs scratching. San Antonio in the NFL would make a third Texas team, but the city is far enough away from Dallas and Houston to avoid stepping on their toes. Hershey, Pa., in the center of that big TV market, currently has a stadium that could be easily expanded to meet NFL guidelines. Since 1875 the city has superbly hosted the Kentucky Derby, also dubbed 'the most exciting two minutes in sport'. Kansas City is a three-point favorite in the latest Super Bowl 55 odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under sits at … The NFL's other owners all have to vote on who should move there. Indy won’t part with a first-round pick, but Roseman knows the Colts are a team built to win now, and finding the right quarterback that could make them one of the top three teams in the AFC. In 1859 a man by the name of Walter Camp was born in New Britain, Connecticut. Here are 15 cities that would love their own NFL franchise. Share this article 174 shares share tweet text email link ... Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top … The L.A. Memorial Coliseum actually hosted the first ever Super Bowl, and the city's two former NFL teams, the Raiders and the Rams. James is an freelance sports journalist and traveller currently based in the UK. This could be a good alternative for the Titans should they ever sour on the Nashville market. Relocation plans are hot in the streets when it comes to the NFL. However, I do not think that Los Angeles needs two NFL teams. 15 cities that could possibly get an NFL team. 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Logistically it seems ridiculous housing a team in a different continent, but it’s not perhaps as far away as it might seem. Just imagine what they could do if given time to build an NFL franchise. They've recently picked up an Arena Football team, the Thunder, and this could prove to be a nice little taster for football fans in the city. During the mid to late 1800s, football in America resembled something much more like soccer or rugby, depending on whereabouts and with whom you were playing. The NBA's Spurs have been super successful in San Antonio, so what's stopping an NFL team? An NFL franchise run out of San Juan in Puerto Rico might just be the answer to spreading the game through Central America. 15. The NFL could possibly be tempted to move a team to Mexico City because of its population alone. “It could get to two first-round picks,” one NFL insider told Bonsignore about what the Raiders could get for Carr. Who will be next? Most of the places it doesn't are in Canada (Montreal, Edmonton) or relatively close to … Even before all this corona beer nonsense, there was not much call for a team further south in, say, Richmond. 15 … By: Barry Werner, Portland Timbers goaltender Jeff Attinella has delivered a great story to Tampa Bay Buccaneers faithful on what he hopes happens in Super (…). They built a strong NBA team in Oklahoma City with a passionate fan base, and there's no reason the same couldn't happen with an NFL franchise. In 1859 a man by the name of Walter Camp was born in New Britain, Connecticut. A 2011 poll by Patch.com asked Connecticut residents who they supported in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns move to Mexico City. In North America, they have some real options, including Mexico City. Even though it has a higher population total than places like Atlanta, Kansas City, and Miami, the city probably doesn’t have the resources and capabilities to … The NFL wants to get international, but a team in London, eight hours ahead of the Pacific time zone, is a tall ask. The Buffalo Bills, just down the road, played one regular season game here each year in the Rogers Centre between 2008 and 2013. Early signs are very good, with Wembley Stadium consistently selling out whenever the NFL comes to town, like it did earlier this season for the Jaguars vs. the Bills, and for the Chiefs vs. the Lions. It may all be about to change though, with three teams clamoring to fill the NFL's gaping hole. Dozens of Hawaiian natives have played in the NFL over the years, while the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football program has produced several glitterati including Super Bowl winners Jason Elam, Maa Tanuvasa and Adrian Klemm among others. Super Bowl LV: Chiefs vs. This city is one of the largest in the nation, and it has no pro teams. He spent years covering football, horse racing and cricket in Australia and decided in 2014 it was time to see more of the world. NFL viewership has predictably plummeted in the city as a result of the NFL’s broken promises to let them keep their team if they met a list of requirements (which they did in flying colors). Former Mayor Oscar Goodman made it his mission to bring a team to the desert, trying and failing to lure, among others, the San Diego Chargers and the NBA’s L.A. Clippers and Sacramento Kings. An NFL team in San Antonio could really take off. With Los Angeles and Las Vegas now spoken for via relocation, here are 10 cities that need to have an NFL expansion team. With New York to the west and Boston to the north, the three main choices seem to be the Giants, Jets and the Patriots. 1. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with the NFL (National Football League). 21 cities that could possibly get an MLB team Teams Give them an NFL team and let's see what they can do with it. Cities That Should Have an NFL Team. Portland is often one of the first suggestions when talks of expansion or relocation crop up in American sports. March 27, 2017 4:39 pm. There are other cities across the country (and maybe Canada) that could use an NFL team. Many of the responses made a point to note that the NFL does not need to, and should not, expand. Expansion into Toronto worked for the NBA 20 years ago with the Raptors still proudly representing the city. The Toronto market is just begging to be tapped by the NFL. ET on CBS. The numbers were favorable, so how would it work in practice? Just imagine how good a show they could put on too. The Washington Slurs are the team of choice, mostly for the people in the Northern area. St. Louis: Plenty of Rams fans are wondering if the city will get an NFL team again. In fact his influence spread globally. Share this article 2.8k shares share tweet text email link Katy Bryan-Beachler and Rick Suter. Here are 15 places that can use an expansion team and prove the future MLB can still grow wide. It’d be a tricky away day too with all the bright lights on the strip likely to affect team preparation. The city can clearly support a major team (and it’s going to see the NFL’s Raiders come to town soon enough), so it seems like it’s just a matter of if the NBA is … (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Weather stifling ticket market? That is to say the NBA's Portland Trailblazers are all on their own up there in Oregon and don't have to compete with an MLB, NHL or NFL team. In the late 1990s when the NFL voted on an expansion team, L.A. was shafted for Houston. While non-North American cities don't appear to be fits, that still leaves plenty of cities, large and small, that can benefit from a major league team and a fanbase that could sustain that popularity. The study was based on total personal income in the city, and matched against revenue data and ticket prices from other NFL teams to see if the economy was big enough. I’m looking for a place that has the population, interest and wealth to support a team. Of the 51 or so cities with pro franchises, the NFL already has teams in 31 or 32 of them. The NFL provides the professional version of the game, with 32 franchises across the country competing each year for a right to play in the Super Bowl. San Juan like most of Central America is much more interested in baseball and soccer than football, and overcoming this hurdle would be crucial in making a San Juan football team successful. A place … However, the Bengals do have a good working relationship with the city. 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