Dallas mayor trying to lure the Chiefs to North Texas?

[FloridaMan88]

Doubt Jerry would allow this…

Link: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/lo...0-f2a59741e61a

Welcome home, Dallas Texans!' Dallas mayor chimes in after KC Chiefs stadium vote fails

DALLAS — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson isn't letting go of the idea of a second NFL team in North Texas.

Johnson on Tuesday night posted a link to a story about Missouri voters rejecting the Kansas City Chiefs' proposed stadium renovations. Officials for the Chiefs, who are owned by the prominent Hunt family of Dallas, have suggested the team could explore moving from the Kansas City area, if the deal fell through. It's not clear if that's the case, or if another stadium renovation deal could be proposed.

But Johnson entered the chat.

"Welcome home, Dallas Texans!" Johnson posted on X, followed by a smiling emoji and "#CottonBowl."

Johnson then re-posted radio commentator Mark Davis (not to be confused with the Las Vegas Raiders owner of the same name). Davis, in response to Johnson's original post, had said the mayor "told me some months ago that a second NFL team was on his list of goals."

In a statement to WFAA later Wednesday, Johnson said Dallas could support another NFL team.

“Dallas was named the top sports city in the United States because we play to win," Johnson said. "As I have said previously, our market is big enough, growing enough, and loves football more than enough to support a second NFL team — especially a franchise (and an owner) with deep roots here.”

Two years ago, Johnson said he had talked with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about a second NFL team coming to North Texas.

"We need an AFC team that plays in southern Dallas," Johnson said at the time.
Jones gave a roundabout response to those discussions, without offering support for Johnson's idea.

"[Johnson] is one of my real friends. He didn't get in Harvard and get that Harvard degree by not being smart," Jones said. "He knows how much the Cowboys can impact positively what we're about in Dallas and knows the worldwide interest. He's got all of that down and that's why that I'm sure looking for votes that he opens everything up with Dallas Cowboys."

While there's been no reported interest in a Chiefs move to Dallas, it would be a reunion. The Chiefs were originally formed as the Dallas Texans, debuting in 1960, the same year as the Cowboys. The Texans played in the American Football League, and the Cowboys played in the National Football League.

The competing franchises shared the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, but the Texans, owned by Lamar Hunt, ultimately decided to move to Kansas City. Hunt had decided Dallas was a one-team town, and the Cowboys were better positioned to have success because of the NFL's new television contract with CBS.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Man, I know we have some seriously stupid mother ****ers on here, but it's difficult to believe there's somebody THAT stupid.

Have you never been to the DC forum? It’s ripe with those idiots.

[Balto]

Originally Posted by scho63

Rashee Rice killed this idea.

No proof he killed anyone!

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by scho63

Rashee Rice killed this idea.

He was the driving force behind it.

-Wombe-Fail

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Katipan

What do you do on Thanksgiving?

I go door to door asking for candy. There's way less competition than on Halloween.

[BWillie]

Let's move to St Joes to see who the real fans are

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by Katipan

What do you do on Thanksgiving?

I take a steely knife and repeatedly stab it into the turducken until it is dead, dead, dead.

And then I have a nice little meal with family in peace.

[KCRoyalBlue]

This is the only way that the city of Dallas will win another Super Bowl.

With that said, **** Dallas and **** their mayor.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by scho63

Rashee Rice killed this idea.

Nope, he was symbolism for the Chiefs move to Texas imo.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by seamonster

That's what I'm assuming. Austin is a boomtown. Both cities have been working behind the scenes to lure the NFL into that part of Texas. And they're just a couple hours from Clarks base of operation. Build the stadium in Hill country and you won't have to worry about some urban county soaking the franchise.

San Marcos, about halfway between Austin and San Antonio....

That said, I hear they can build a really nice training facility on the Wyandotte County side of town.....

[Why Not?]

Jerry Jones would have that mayor assassinated before he'd see another NFL team move into his backyard.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Well, the Cowboys have little going on in Dallas. Their HQ is up in Frisco and the stadium is over on Arlington. So, while Dallas screwed themselves by not finding a way to build a stadium in Dallas… they should certainly try to renew a relationship with the team that became the Chiefs.

You do realize the Cowboys didn't play in Dallas prior to moving to Arlington? They may never win another Super Bowl, but as a business they're doing fine.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

... That's probably a Clark buddy doing him a solid... The leverage the Chiefs got by this no vote is insane.

This all day. Now no matter what the Chiefs do, they will come out ahead.

If I was advising Clark I’d tell him to make a modest offer to purchase the Truman Sports complex from the county. You want out of the sports business, then ok.

[displacedinMN]

sure, that will happen

[wazu]

He won't be the last.

[RedRaider56]

Originally Posted by Balto

San Antonio?

San Antonio has been trying to get an NFL team for years. Even built the Alamodome to try and help land one.

Won't ever happen, nor will Austin. You have the Cowboys to the North and Houston to the SE. Both are already vying for fans in central Texas.

Throwing a 3rd team in the mix, just won't happen IMO.