I would think that a Mexican city or two would deserve an expansion team, especially Mexico City, which has hosted a few games. The Green Bay Packers (founded in 1921) hold the distinction of being the oldest active NFL team to still play in its founding city. The success of a franchise in Mexico City likely involves banking on the willingness of customers to root for the MLB product itself, even as its expansion team might struggle to … However, playing Mexico City if you’re coming from New England would be minimum 7 hours and from Seattle would be minimum 5.5 hours. Sure, games are played in London, and recently Mexico City, but the NFL doesn’t have the same reach into Asia or even continental Europe. Arthur Blank mentions the NFL could place expansion franchise in Toronto if new stadium comes ... International Series games in London and Mexico City, as … The NFL played at Estadio Azteca in 2005. The league’s expansion into Mexico has fueled questions about whether it would ever move a team there, but NFL executives say many stadiums are too antiquated. This wouldn’t happen in time for the 2020 season, but could be done for 2021. The topic of NBA expansion seems to come up every few months, but commissioner Adam Silver's response has been consistent: The league is not in expansion mode right now. The market isn’t huge, especially compared to the likes of London or Mexico City, but filling in some of the map and bringing the NFL to a new region has an appeal of its own. The El Paso Pistols. The Los Angeles Rams were scheduled to … So, where does that leave us? The three meters to judge a city's fan base enthusiasm is its NFL interest (the colored meter made of squares on the map), its market size, and its personality. This is very unlikely. The capital of Mexico has the highest population in the western hemisphere with its metropolitan area included. Simple: Because it's a dream sports market for the NFL -- or any professional sports … The NFL's International Series is expected to add a game in Mexico City in 2016, Ian Rapoport reports. MEXICO CITY – Expansion to Mexico still is a generation away despite the success of the NFL's first regular-season game staged outside of the United States, commissioner Paul … NFL WEATHER; NFL RANKINGS; NFL SLEEPERS ... and the mayor has talked openly about the possibility of the city getting an expansion team and met with Rob Manfred. “By the year 2000, we are going to have a franchise in Mexico City,” NBA commissioner David Stern said in 1994. The NFL … Most large cities in Mexico would be a wash with that. And it is easy to see what they like and why they might like it. “In terms of a franchise in Mexico City, it’s something that we’re going to look at,” Silver said. This sounds like the next step in the league’s attempts to have a … With the NFL and NBA both showing interest in expanding globally, it’s a smart move for the MLB to start planning on broadening their scope and global outreach. Mexico City is over 2,000 feet higher than Denver. The last time the NFL played in Mexico was when the Arizona Cardinals notched a … 6) Should a city in Europe be considered? The L.A. Memorial Coliseum actually hosted the first ever Super Bowl, and the city's two former NFL teams, the Raiders and the Rams. But NFL fans alone, all 28 million of them in Mexico and an estimated 1.49 million in Mexico City, don't make up good enough business reasons to consider it for a relocation or expansion … Surfing on the net l found the most possible cities for an expansion : l created a 36-teams NFL, still with AFC and NFC but EASTERN,CENTRAL e WESTERN division with 6 teams eachThere are 4 new teams: Oregon Seagulls, Honolulu Sharks, Las Vegas Admirals, Mexico City Atzecslll do … NFL . The next city on the list would be a city where every team in the NFL has already been to - Hawaii. Reply Delete. With more than 28 million NFL fans, Mexico is a market brimming with potential, but obstacles remain in making it a mainstay for more regular-season games. The NFL's push to LA's massive market has now transitioned to London. The NFL estimates that there are over 22 million NFL fans in Mexico and if you didn’t know, Mexicans go absolutely ballistic for their sports teams. The beauty is not just the size, these places aren't known to … 4) How about a team each for Alaska and Hawaii? Expect Mexico City to be on the short list of places the NFL considers next time it expands. The NFL International Series is a series of American football games during the National Football League (NFL) regular season that are played outside the United States.Since 2017, the series has two sub-series: the NFL London Games in London, which has been in place since 2007, and the NFL Mexico Game in Mexico City, which began in 2016 with a predecessor game in 2005. ... Big League Expansion Teams in Canada. Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by Reverend Conehead, Mar 29, 2019. The Cleveland Browns move to Mexico City. Mexico City is a relatively nice part of the country, and not as much of a risk as one might think. In 1969, the NFL and its rival, the AFL (American Football League, founded in 1960), merged. Mexico City is North America’s biggest city — with nearly 9 million people in the city limits and more than 20 million in the metro area, it outpopulates New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, which all have two MLB teams. ... Mexico and Brazil. Rob Manfred said Major League Baseball would like to expand 32 teams during the Mexico Series between the Dodgers and Padres. By Ben Volin Globe Staff, November 18, 2017, 10:41 a.m. Three young … Our curiosities about the site of the NFL's first international expansion franchise are unlikely to be satisfied anytime soon; Waller has hinted that the league could have up to two international franchises in place by 2026. On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17. ... Mexico City… Watch NFL NHL NBA MLB Soccer NASCAR Motors Golf Horses Oly NCAA FB On Her ... considered potential candidates for expansion — Las Vegas, Mexico City, Louisville, Kansas City … Some might point to Mexico City. Markets like Oklahoma City and Las Vegas would be lateral moves. The Salt Lake City Tabernacles. One of the pioneering … An NFL franchise in SA would undoubtedly hurt those three teams's bottom line. 3) What Cities should get teams? Mexico City, Mexico Population (metro area): 21.3 million, most in Mexico Further international expansion is a dream of most US sports leagues, with the NFL… In spite of the 2018 game relocation, the NFL has embraced Mexico City as part of its international series. With enough money, and willpower—both of which the NFL’s top brass appear to have—all of the logistics can be overcome. The Bermuda Triangles. Mexico City. The National Basketball Association (NBA) stepped up its global expansion Thursday with announcements of regular season games in the 2014/15 season in Mexico City and London. The NFL’s international expansion plans were a significant part of Tuesday’s announcement of 17-game seasons, and games appear to be coming to Germany and South America. PROS: Portland is the 4th largest TV market without an NFL franchise and is regularly named as a potential expansion or relocation destination for pro … I would welcome the move. Evaluating the Mexico City game and the NFL’s expansion internationally. Putting an NFL team there would give the league additional international audiences without having to worry about time zones and travel across oceans. There are 3 big markets that the NFL can push for with teams: London, Mexico City, and Toronto. The Boise Buffaloes. At the All-Star Game FanFest last week, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned Mexico City (along with Montreal and Charlotte) as possible long-term recipients of an expansion … The Mexico City Bandits. The Top 5 Cities for the Next NBA Relocation or Expansion Team. They are both huge markets and, like London, footholds in a global expansion strategy that could boost every NFL … Idea for NFL expansion to 40 Teams. We had to find 8 new cities … Expansion of the NFL’s regular-season schedule has also been discussed for some time. Mexico City has the population needed to support multiple sports franchises. Even the NBA, founded only 30 years prior, had 10 teams across the country. The expansion cities: London, Mexico City, Portland, and San Diego/San Antonio. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team would be based at Estadio Azteca. Largest metropolitan area population in North America: 21.6 million. In addition, the air quality is an issue with the city's unbridled pollution. The NFL needs fixing before they go adding more teams ... like the rules, refs ect ect . Population: 1,109,171. The eight AFL charter teams joined the NFL … The Commissioner was planning on adding four new cities each to the NFC and the AFC. The most likely location for NFL expansion is a place that is going into their seconds season without a team since the Rams left them to go back to Los Angeles. Population: 8.91 million. Why? The truth of the matter is that Mexico City has everything the NFL could desire from a city. Mexico is next. Over 100,000 fans flocked to the first international regular season game in NFL history, and the sold-out crowd proved to the NFL that there was potential with international games. I flipped back and forth between Omaha and Mexico City three separate times for the final expansion team. During the NBA Mexico City Games 2019 last month, aside from a pair of games featuring the Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, Silver made an announcement regarding the G League. The city of St. Louis is not too big with only 318,000 residents, but neighboring St. Louis county has over 1 million residents so the amount of residents isn’t the problem. An NBA expansion team in Mexico City makes a ton of sense on a couple of fronts. The advantages in Mexico will be 40% greater than even Denver. Throughout the country, the NFL has a fairly strong following, and would be much more logistically practical than a team in London. No, they do not want to permanently place a team in a Third World country. The Cedar Rapids Rapids. The league had been set to hold four games in London and one in Mexico City last season. NFL Country Teams. Mexico City is also kind of a hike from most NFL cities. Certainly over … The Cleveland Browns (25) move to Mexico City. The Hersey Highwaymen..burp..burp..burp..burp Mexico City, Mexico (AFC South) [Wrong Location on Map] Metro Population: 20.9 Million. ... Two professional football leagues have recently started in Mexico, and both are in expansion mode. The last NFL game played in Mexico drew in over 100,000 fans into the famed Estadio Azteca venue, and if you’ve never seen the atmosphere inside that place for sporting events, Google it. Our curiosities about the site of the NFL's first international expansion franchise are unlikely to be satisfied anytime soon; Waller has hinted that the league could have up to two international franchises in place by 2026. Geographically being just south of the border, Mexico City is better suited logistically than London and would be ideal for international expansion. Mexico City: It's complicated, but the league has played regular season games there the past few years. From Raiders, Cowboys, Texans, Patriots, and Steelers fans to, Like in England, many Packers, Lions, and Bears fans. (Rebecca Blackwell / … 7. When the NFL announced the expansion of the regular season to 17 games per team earlier this season, it said the enhanced season will guarantee that, starting in 2022, each team will play an international game at least once every eight seasons. The NFL moved the L.A. Rams’ Monday showdown with Kansas City to Los Angeles due to the poor field conditions. ET in Mexico City at the Azteca Stadium. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be diving into the expansion draft, free agency, and the 2020 NFL draft. Mexico City Diablos San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Utah Elks. The NFL has also traveled to Mexico City in 2016, 2017 as well as in 2019. Austin's first professional sports team, Austin FC, is not set to kick off until 2021, but a Sports Illustrated writer argues that the city should have an opportunity to also host a NFL team. In Madden 20 you have the chance to move your team to a number of new cities, including south of the border to Mexico City. Canton, Ohio – Interesting idea. The Cleveland Browns (25) move to Mexico City. ... Mexico City? “UFC doesn’t really have big Mexican stars. Mexico City could be next before 2025, if okayed by de facto commissioner and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The London game, like the Mexico City game, is a complete money grab as the NFL attempts to expand its reach across the globe. (Probably a 50-50 bet.) The NHL realized it was time to catch up, and catch up it did. Kansas City, Missouri. The NFL will expand into London one day, probably soon. Recently, London has been the go-to spot for international games, hosting at least three games each year from 2014 to 2019 and each NFL team aside from the Packers. In 2005, the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers played in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca.Despite what was viewed as subpar play, the game, marketed as “NFL Fútbol Americano,” was a massive success. No, they do not want to permanently place a team in a Third World country. Mexico City. The NFL is expanding from 32 teams to 40. Azteca Stadium is seen from above in Mexico City on Tuesday. Long Flight. Now the altitude — Mexico City is more than 7,000 feet above sea level — is a concern, but it also could stand as a home-field advantage the way Denver has become. NFL announces playoff expansion starting in 2020 AP Mar 31, 2020 at 3:51p ET share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms Given the establishment in London and Mexico, Canada seems to be the next stop on the global tour. Mexico City, Mexico. Nashville, Tennessee. The NFL wants — and needs — to expand its brand internationally. The Florida Keys. Players and their families would be getting kidnapped for ransom all the time. With a population of about 650k, their population can sustain an NFL … The Arkansas Cousins. Renovated to meet the NFL’s needs, Mexico’s most famous stadium has had its capacity permanently reduced from 104,000 to 87,000 to make way for … The College Football Playoff has not yet made an official decision on whether to expand from its current four-team format, but it is moving down a path that could get it to that point. This is very unlikely. Mexico City is a no-brainer over London because NFL Europe was an abject failure and because of the closer geographic location. League executive say there are currently no plans to propose a full-time expansion team for Mexico City, but that the G-League team is a potential first step in that direction. The game kicks off at 8:25 p.m. We need to give some love to the Southwest region too for an NFL expansion. Mexico City Mexico City might be an NBA city one day. Reply Delete. The logo for the NFL’s Mexico Game is displayed before a game between the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots on Nov. 19, 2017, in Mexico City. To see the full series, click here. Roger Goodell said in 2015 that both Germany and Mexico had reached out to host games and there was “renewed interest” by owners. The UFC has already scouted a facility in Mexico City and plans to open its third performance institute there next year, with the goal of adding as many as 30 to 50 athletes from Mexico and other surrounding countries to the UFC roster over the next several years. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on London and Mexico City as the homes of those new teams. The NFL now needs to consider moving the game or scraping the international aspect altogether and playing the game in Oakland. 1. NEW YORK – The NFL could launch additional international series in Mexico and perhaps Germany and take the Pro Bowl outside the country in the coming years, too, as … Yes. When the NFL announced the expansion of the … Not only was the cancellation of the 2018 Rams v. Chiefs game a black eye for all parties involved, but also it resulted in an unprecedented joint “statement” from the NFL’s Commissioner Roger Goodell and Mexico’s President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador. According to The Athletic, the Falcons are one of four teams that will play a game across the pond, taking place in Tottenham Football Club’s stadium. Many signs point to Mexico City joining the ranks of the NFL. Moving Buffalo to Toronto and either Jacksonville or San Diego to LA will put the NFL in all of the major markets sans Mexico City in North America. "We are coming back to Mexico … Playing games in Mexico has become cool again for the NFL, with a successful regular season contest in Mexico City last year and another on the schedule this year. Albuquerque, New Mexico – Let’s see if New Mexico is ready for the big time. By adding Los Angeles, London, Rhine and Mexico City, the NFL gets teams in three of the 18 largest markets in the world. The NFL announced that each team will play 17 regular-season games beginning this year, the first expansion of the schedule since it increased from 14 to 16 games in 1978. London, England. 1 of 4 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 19: Football fans during the Patriots versus Raiders football game at the Azteca Stadium on November 19, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. That was the economic impact to Mexico for previous NFL matches. Facility: Mexico City Arena (22,300) Outlook: The modern arena opened in 2012 and has hosted several NBA games, leading to speculation the league was eyeing expansion … If the NFL ever decides to plant franchise roots in the Alamo City, KENS 5's Vinnie Vinzetta knows where they should build the stadium. Additionally, Mexico City is an island in relation to other NBA cities. City . Plus, adding Tony Romo in the expansion draft would help the new team sell tickets to their opener/Tony Romo’s last NFL game. The Winston-Salem Coffin Nails..burp..burp..burp.. `py nu yar! NFL owners voted to approve expansion of the regular season from 16 games to 17 beginning with the 2021 season during the virtual Annual Meeting on … The attendance of over 103,000 at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium is the largest for a regular season NFL game. $45 million gone. With the CTE thing I feel the best thing for the owners to do now is to try to get the sport more internationally recognized to get people playing it overseas. Unknown November 20, 2019 at 8:36 AM. anymore), and even though there are a lot of basketball fans here, there really are way too many problems with trying to get an NBA team here for it to happen. Estadio Azteca suffered severe structural damage in the 7.1 earthquake that rocked Mexico’s capital city. The NFL is growing in Mexico. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on London and Mexico City as the homes of those new teams. | MartinM303/iStock/Getty Images. Yes, the NFL wants to expand their fan base to Latin America. Many players and fans would hope none. League will analyze data including a city's population growth, age, per-capita income, TV market size and distance from other metro areas. FiveThirtyEight.com estimates about 1.5 million NFL fans in Mexico City. Monterrey, Mexico. The London NFL franchise is a hypothetical National Football League (NFL) American football team based in London, United Kingdom, formed as a new expansion team or by relocating one of the existing 32 NFL teams currently based in the United States. A division shake-up / fix would help as well. NFL has eyed Germany expansion for years. While leagues such as the NHL, NBA, and MLB have natural international targets because of where their players hail from, the NFL does not. This and the money in the TV deals are the biggest reasons why the NFL will try to go to London. Let’s get right to it with the city that’ll host this imaginary expansion team. Home to the Diablos Rojos del Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City Red Devils). Mexico City, Mexico Population (metro area): 21.3 million, most in Mexico Further international expansion is a dream of most US sports leagues, with the NFL… What this would also bring to the NFL is quite possibly the best city to host a Superbowl from one of it's current franchises. So, where does that leave us? The NFL's annual foray in London came to an end on Sunday, but league executives remain convinced football will soon be able to call the British … Team owner Barron Hilton sponsored a name-the-team contest and promised a trip to Mexico City to the winner in 1960. Great city with already established professional teams. The Maine Lobsters..burp..burp.. `appy neeu year! The NFL moved the game from Mexico City last year due to the horrendous condition of the field of play at Aztec Stadium. Adios. Or if City Council President Tommy Hazouri and Councilman Aaron Bowman challenged each other to a cage match at an upcoming meeting. Pro football held a game south of the border for the first time since 2005. NFL WEATHER; NFL RANKINGS; NFL SLEEPERS ... and the mayor has talked openly about the possibility of the city getting an expansion team and met with Rob Manfred. The 80-year old club has won 16 Mexican League titles. The NHL expansion of 1967 doubled the size of the league, making it the biggest single-year expansion in any major professional sport. On the eve of the NFL Draft, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry asked the JTA to light up the Acosta Bridge purple and orange to welcome Trevor Lawrence to his new city. Then There Were 12. » The NFL sent a team to Mexico City two weeks ago to visit stadiums in the area, and left knowing that work still needed to be done. Replies. The NFL’s Experiment in Mexico City. Oklahoma has been a pretty dedicated football state, and after adding an NBA team there, an NFL team would be the next step for them. Nashville is in the same category as St. Louis. NFL announces playoff expansion starting in 2020 season AP Mar 31, 2020 at 4:00p ET share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms And a league-commissioned study into the … Reply. Initially, the NFL will play games in London and possibly Mexico City, as it has done in the past, but it is considering expansion to Canada, Europe, South America and China. San Francisco, California – This is the Bay Area city to go to if they don’t mind paying the Giants a high rent fee. 5. MLB, NFL, NBA and Yep. That would be far too risky. Both teams begin play in 2022.
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