Ok!, so maybe I'm a little here. But follow me for a moment.
After recent reports surfaced about NFL teams possibly ready to relocate, another surfaced north of the border saying that Toronto's Mayor wants an NFL team in Toronto. http://www.wgr550.com/Report--Teams-...onto-M/9037464
I don't think they would get the Bills, but here are some questions I think can be subject to debate.
If another team for example ( The Vikings) jumped at the opportunity, how would that impact the Bills being that Toronto is so close? How many fans in Toronto are actually Bills fans? How many of them would leave because they now have their own team to route for? How many Bills fans who live in and around the City of Buffalo would defect to the new Toronto team if this Bills team continued on its path of mediocrity? What is the potential overall impact of having a team north of the border?
You could see this in several ways. Cleveland is relatively close, and the Bills still sustain a formidable fanbase. If a team moved north, it may force Ralph Wilson, or whom ever the Owner is at the time to field a better product in order to keep the team viable.
However, the larger picture here is a bit more frightening. Having 3 NFL teams so close geographically, one is almost doomed to fail. Being that Buffalo is already considered a small market team, putting a team in Toronto has the potential to shrink that market even further. Having a team move north could have disastrous consequences for this franchise, and has real potential to then force the Bills to either relocate, or close its doors permanently.
Am I worrying too much, or is there genuine reason for concern here? your thoughts..
After recent reports surfaced about NFL teams possibly ready to relocate, another surfaced north of the border saying that Toronto's Mayor wants an NFL team in Toronto. http://www.wgr550.com/Report--Teams-...onto-M/9037464
I don't think they would get the Bills, but here are some questions I think can be subject to debate.
If another team for example ( The Vikings) jumped at the opportunity, how would that impact the Bills being that Toronto is so close? How many fans in Toronto are actually Bills fans? How many of them would leave because they now have their own team to route for? How many Bills fans who live in and around the City of Buffalo would defect to the new Toronto team if this Bills team continued on its path of mediocrity? What is the potential overall impact of having a team north of the border?
You could see this in several ways. Cleveland is relatively close, and the Bills still sustain a formidable fanbase. If a team moved north, it may force Ralph Wilson, or whom ever the Owner is at the time to field a better product in order to keep the team viable.
However, the larger picture here is a bit more frightening. Having 3 NFL teams so close geographically, one is almost doomed to fail. Being that Buffalo is already considered a small market team, putting a team in Toronto has the potential to shrink that market even further. Having a team move north could have disastrous consequences for this franchise, and has real potential to then force the Bills to either relocate, or close its doors permanently.
Am I worrying too much, or is there genuine reason for concern here? your thoughts..
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