Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

[iebo]

(03-06-2012 08:03 PM)Clutchthese Wrote:  It's not just that "smaller cities would love one" it's the fact that they need a market for it. The city has to be able to sell the stadium out. A huge area such as DC can hardly ever fill the redskins stadium. A new team HAS to be in an area that can be self sustainable.

because the Redskins suck, and people don't want to go watch a sucky team. If the Redskins were winning, their stadium would be sold out every home game. So a small market city with a winning team would do better than a big market team with a losing team. Look at the Dolphins. Their home games show so many empty seats. And look at the Packers. How could Green Bay be considered a large market? But they win, so fans go to the games.

[Clutchthese]

Seriously? Green Bay is a community owned team!

That's the difference. Green bay is a football town. Completely different than Miami.

To make my point valid, losing teams can't sustain themselves in a small city. That's what keeps them alive, sold seats!

[Sarah C.]

(03-06-2012 06:22 PM)iebo Wrote:  If they add more teams, it should go to forty, so each division would get a new team. There's plenty of smaller market cities that don't have a team but I'm sure would love one. Adding just one or two teams screws everything up.

That would be adding a total of 8 teams to the NFL. I don't think you are going to find enough markets for that big of an expansion. I do think expanding to 36 is possible.

[Joe Robinson]

I get the sickening feeling that we will start hearing about the first team in London soon. Let the logistical nightmares begin!