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Has the NFL ever had a currently successful franchise move?
Re: Has the NFL ever had a currently successful franchise move?
If the Bills leave, then I hope they suck for all eternity.
"'Clean up your room.', 'Stand up straight.', 'Pick up your feet.', 'Take it like a man.', 'Be nice to your sister.', 'Don't mix beer and wine, ever.'. Oh yeah, 'Don't drive on the railroad track.'"
Re: Has the NFL ever had a currently successful franchise move?
Originally posted by SABURZFAN
it can't be any worse than the last 47 years.
Sure, it can.
"'Clean up your room.', 'Stand up straight.', 'Pick up your feet.', 'Take it like a man.', 'Be nice to your sister.', 'Don't mix beer and wine, ever.'. Oh yeah, 'Don't drive on the railroad track.'"
Re: Has the NFL ever had a currently successful franchise move?
Originally posted by Skooby
When a team has left, that team usually sucks standings wise. In my memory any successful franchise has stayed put even through death, BK or sales.
It's makes the Bills having a higher level of success soon all the more important to keeping the team in Buffalo.
Why would standings have anything to do with a team's leaving town? The franchise still has the same players, so I don't see how a new city helps with on-field success.
Some moves - Colts and Browns, for instance - were the result of greedy owners looking for - or being promised - a bigger pot of gold. Both teams had loyal fan bases and were filling up their stadiums every game.
Others, like the Rams, Oilers and Chicago Cardinals, were due to a lack of support in their cities.
Oakland-L.A.-Oakland was due to Al Davis being a psychotic megalomaniac.
I think if the Bills move, it will be due to Ralph's unwillingness to make local-sale arrangements before he passes, and new ownership wanting a bigger market. It will be due neither to on-field success (or failure) or lack of fan support.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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