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  • BLeonard
    BoB Sabermetrician
    • Jan 2003
    • 4625

    Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

    Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.


    Appearing Thursday night on "Costas Live" on NBC Sports Network, Goodell said the league "doesn't want to move any of our teams."

    "We probably don't want to go to 33" teams by adding just one new club if a suitable stadium is built in the Los Angeles area, Goodell said. Instead, the league would consider adding two. An odd number of teams would pose scheduling problems, including at least one club being off each week, and would create one division with five teams.

    There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises, although Goodell did not address that with host Bob Costas.

    Goodell says there are several issues that must be solved in LA, particularly which of two current stadium proposals is best. He didn't suggest any timetable for returning to Southern California.
    -Bill
  • utmhead
    Registered User
    • Oct 2005
    • 1650

    #2
    Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

    Not gonna happen, Other than LA no other city can support a team.
    Just Move somebody out to LA and get it over with already.

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    • Cali512
      Registered User
      • Jan 2012
      • 6393

      #3
      Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

      Austin Tx, Orlando Florida maybe. VEGAS SHOULD TOTALLY GET A TEAM!
      Not here to be right, just here to have interesting discussions about my impulsive opinions

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      • trapezeus
        Legendary Zoner
        • Oct 2004
        • 19525

        #4
        Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

        vegas can't get a team. the nfl is anti gambling...on paper.

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        • utmhead
          Registered User
          • Oct 2005
          • 1650

          #5
          Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

          Originally posted by Cali512
          Austin Tx, Orlando Florida maybe. VEGAS SHOULD TOTALLY GET A TEAM!
          Orlando really yeah give the state of Florida another team, when they barely support the Jaguars.

          Have you ever been to Austin, It is the U of Texas football, I don't think they know the NFL even exsists.

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          • Night Train
            Retired - On Several Levels
            • Jul 2005
            • 33117

            #6
            Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

            Greed.

            The NFL already has too many teams with thin,watered down rosters.
            Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit

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            • Historian
              2020-2023 AFC East Champions!
              • Dec 2002
              • 61707

              #7
              Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

              I don'tknow that I necessarilly agree with that train.

              I think there are a lot of talented guys to go around.

              I would like to see two expansion teams in LA. Let them share the new stadium ala Jets/Giants.

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              • YardRat
                Well, lookie here...
                • Dec 2004
                • 86146

                #8
                Re: Roger Goodell: NFL would expand to 34

                No way one state should have, or could support, 5 teams in one professional league.

                Population and market size be damned...Los Angeles has NEVER been able to a support an NFL franchise over the long haul, and they never will.

                Just man-up and admit it's a basketball town first and foremost, and move on.
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