Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

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  • Cali512
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    • Jan 2012
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    Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

    Just a question. I was looking at the divisions and its sort of weird that Houston-Tennessee-Jacksonville are in a division while buffalo, Ny, and boston(NE), are in a division with miami in the east and Indi is in the "south"

    When they moved indi to the south, why didnt they instead move miami there to make the locations make sense?
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  • sukie
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    • Sep 2012
    • 21512

    #2
    Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

    Indy used to be east. The rivalries are hard to break up with Miami.

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    • YardRat
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      • Dec 2004
      • 86191

      #3
      Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

      The Buffalo/Miami rivalry was too big to break up. Same with Washington/Dallas.
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      • Thurmal
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        • Oct 2005
        • 2412

        #4
        Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

        Miami was given the opportunity to choose when the realignment happened and chose to stay in the AFC East due to the rivalries. They probably figured that the only time they could fill their stadium is when the Bills or Jets came to town
        "Miami played pretty damn good today and still got their ass kicked."

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        • kgun12
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          • Jul 2002
          • 11319

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          Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

          Ralph Wilson also lobbied the NFL to keep Miami in the division.
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          • OpIv37
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            • Sep 2002
            • 101255

            #6
            Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

            Originally posted by Cali512 View Post
            Just a question. I was looking at the divisions and its sort of weird that Houston-Tennessee-Jacksonville are in a division while buffalo, Ny, and boston(NE), are in a division with miami in the east and Indi is in the "south"

            When they moved indi to the south, why didnt they instead move miami there to make the locations make sense?
            That’s your question? I mean, every team in the AFC North is south of the Bills, Jets and Patriots, and the Ravens are east of the Bills, but the Bills are in the East.

            And that’s just the start. Dallas is in the NFCE but Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, NO and Tampa are east of Dallas.

            it has everything to do with rivalries and nothing to do with actual geography.
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            • Forward_Lateral
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              • Mar 2004
              • 29897

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              Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

              Originally posted by OpIv37 View Post
              That’s your question? I mean, every team in the AFC North is south of the Bills, Jets and Patriots, and the Ravens are east of the Bills, but the Bills are in the East.

              And that’s just the start. Dallas is in the NFCE but Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, NO and Tampa are east of Dallas.

              it has everything to do with rivalries and nothing to do with actual geography.
              Exactly. If it was strictly geographical it would be something like

              Buffalo
              Pittsburgh
              Cleveland
              Detroit

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              • kgun12
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                • Jul 2002
                • 11319

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                Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                Originally posted by Forward_Lateral View Post
                Exactly. If it was strictly geographical it would be something like

                Buffalo
                Pittsburgh
                Cleveland
                Detroit
                Man I’d love that all division games to include Buffalo would be within 3 hours of my house. It would be awesome!
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                • sukie
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                  • Sep 2012
                  • 21512

                  #9
                  Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                  Originally posted by kgun12 View Post
                  Man I’d love that all division games to include Buffalo would be within 3 hours of my house. It would be awesome!
                  Wouldn’t Cindy instead of Detroit make sense?

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                  • ParanoidAndroid
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                    • Apr 2004
                    • 16853

                    #10
                    Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                    That's nothin'.

                    Remember the first 15 years after the Cardinals moved to Az? They stayed in the NFC East.

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                    • YardRat
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                      • Dec 2004
                      • 86191

                      #11
                      Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                      Originally posted by sukie View Post
                      Wouldn’t Cindy instead of Detroit make sense?
                      Probably not, when you consider the Bengals proximity to Tennessee and Indianapolis.
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                      • Forward_Lateral
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                        • Mar 2004
                        • 29897

                        #12
                        Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                        Originally posted by sukie View Post
                        Wouldn’t Cindy instead of Detroit make sense?
                        Detroit is actually closer, believe it or not by about 150 miles

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                        • Woodman
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                          Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?




                          And we worry about Miami being in the East and Indi in the South.



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                          • Turf
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                            • Jul 2002
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                            #14
                            Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                            Originally posted by kgun12 View Post
                            Ralph Wilson also lobbied the NFL to keep Miami in the division.
                            ^This^
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                            • kgun12
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                              • Jul 2002
                              • 11319

                              #15
                              Re: Why is miami in the east and Indi in the south?

                              Originally posted by kgun12 View Post
                              Man I’d love that all division games to include Buffalo would be within 3 hours of my house. It would be awesome!
                              Yeah, Detroit is closer and we have family in Detroit Pittsburgh and Buffalo to stay with and visit.
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