NFL considering 18 games and 36 teams

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by oldman

If the owners want it, they're going to have to give some concessions to the NFLPA and the fans. First, expand the rosters to 55 or 57 players. Keep the cap to the top 51 or raise the cap $1.5M per player. Second, give an extra bye week. Nobody wants to see Chad Henne QB the Chiefs (possible exception, Chad's family).

As to the cities, keep them all in the US. St. Louis would be about the only city no one would bitch about. Jones would have a fit if a team was allocated to San Antonio. Buffalo and probably 3 of the 4 teams in the NFC North would have problems with Canadian cities. Seattle would probably do a Jerruh about Portland. You'd have the same problems with Honolulu as you would with London (time zones and travel). You'd have to have a dome in Anchorage. There just aren't enough cities that realistically could support a NFL team.

San Diego, North Bay Area/Sacramento, St. Louis, and Norfolk/Hampton Roads are all viable.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

San Diego, North Bay Area/Sacramento, St. Louis, and Norfolk/Hampton Roads are all viable.

They just moved a team out of SD because the taxpayers wouldn't pay for a new stadium. Sacramento is 2 1/2 hours from Santa Clara, so I don't see that as a viable oprion. Norfolk is too close to Washington for Dan Synder's comfort. St. Louis is the only possible city.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by oldman

They just moved a team out of SD because the taxpayers wouldn't pay for a new stadium. Sacramento is 2 1/2 hours from Santa Clara, so I don't see that as a viable oprion. Norfolk is too close to Washington for Dan Synder's comfort. St. Louis is the only possible city.

Because Spanos torpedoed any goodwill in San Diego. It might be 2 and a half hours by car with no traffic but reality is far different. Norfolk is more than 4 and a half hours away from DC and farther from Landover. I know, I drove back and forth from those areas many times.