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Old 04-25-2015, 09:49 AM   #1
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Clark agreed to it for the same reason every other owner does, money. Goodell isn't acting in a vacuum here, he just takes all the PR hits for the owners. That's basically his job. The owners want to get teams in LA and London and watch the cash roll in.
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Old 04-25-2015, 10:18 AM   #2
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Clark agreed to it for the same reason every other owner does, money. Goodell isn't acting in a vacuum here, he just takes all the PR hits for the owners. That's basically his job. The owners want to get teams in LA and London and watch the cash roll in.
I can't see a team in London being anything other than a logistical disaster that does nothing but piss off the American fans.
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Old 04-25-2015, 11:28 AM   #3
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I can't see a team in London being anything other than a logistical disaster that does nothing but piss off the American fans.
It may be. But I really don't think the owners care. At this point they are going to grease that pig for every cent they can get.

I have no evidence to back it up, but I think their long term goal is to put a team there. Then they can start pulling TV money from Europe. Maybe then start playing games in Germany. I think they believe there's no line they can cross where people will suddenly stop watching football. It's that popular. And they may be right.
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Old 04-25-2015, 11:32 AM   #4
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There is no point, its an attempted money grab that wont pan out like they hope it will... football was, and will remain, about as popular over there as soccer is here.

They're not going to make football some juggernaut over there no matter how hard they wish it to be so.
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Old 04-25-2015, 11:53 AM   #5
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Old 04-25-2015, 11:56 AM   #6
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There is no point, its an attempted money grab that wont pan out like they hope it will... football was, and will remain, about as popular over there as soccer is here.

They're not going to make football some juggernaut over there no matter how hard they wish it to be so.
I don't think football will ever be a juggernaut over there, but they can still make money. Same way hockey is huge in Canada, but they still have teams in Nashville, San Jose, etc. Even being the 4th or 5th popular sport in London would get them a lot of exposure.
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Old 04-25-2015, 12:02 PM   #7
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I don't think football will ever be a juggernaut over there, but they can still make money. Same way hockey is huge in Canada, but they still have teams in Nashville, San Jose, etc. Even being the 4th or 5th popular sport in London would get them a lot of exposure.
Thats a fair point I suppose, just really hate the idea that absolutely dominating the American sports market isnt enough for them... if they just HAVE to have more money, ring up two more expansion franchises here.

Leave the Rams where they are, give LA and, say, Charlotte NC expansion teams.
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Old 04-25-2015, 12:03 PM   #8
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Thats a fair point I suppose, just really hate the idea that absolutely dominating the American sports market isnt enough for them... if they just HAVE to have more money, ring up two more expansion franchises here.

Leave the Rams where they are, give LA and, say, Charlotte NC expansion teams.
Ummm Charlotte...?


Anyway, the NFL is ****ed on expansion because they can't adequately balance the schedule with more than 32 teams.
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Old 04-25-2015, 12:08 PM   #9
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Thats a fair point I suppose, just really hate the idea that absolutely dominating the American sports market isnt enough for them... if they just HAVE to have more money, ring up two more expansion franchises here.

Leave the Rams where they are, give LA and, say, Charlotte NC expansion teams.
I don't see how any type of further expansion is a good idea, there's already too many teams and not enough players. In fact, I think whacking a couple and going to back to 6 divisions would do a lot to improve the quality of play, which obviously is not any concern to them.
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Old 04-25-2015, 03:47 PM   #10
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Thats a fair point I suppose, just really hate the idea that absolutely dominating the American sports market isnt enough for them... if they just HAVE to have more money, ring up two more expansion franchises here.
This is the same group of owners that locked out the players 3-4 years ago pretty much the entire offseason, just because they weren't making enough money. This was just after signing a multi-billion dollar TV contract for Monday Night Football.
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Thats a fair point I suppose, just really hate the idea that absolutely dominating the American sports market isnt enough for them... if they just HAVE to have more money, ring up two more expansion franchises here.

Leave the Rams where they are, give LA and, say, Charlotte NC expansion teams.
They could share the Carolina Panthers stadium. Yes, huge demand for another team in Charlotte, NC. Are you a soccer fan?
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Old 04-25-2015, 01:13 PM   #12
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I don't think football will ever be a juggernaut over there, but they can still make money. Same way hockey is huge in Canada, but they still have teams in Nashville, San Jose, etc. Even being the 4th or 5th popular sport in London would get them a lot of exposure.
It has worked and not worked. San Jose is a good market for the NHL because they are the only professional team in San Jose.

San Jose, Nashville, and Tampa Bay have worked. Phoenix, Carolina, and Miami haven't worked and those teams need to move probably.

Luckily there are plenty of places without an NBA team and/or would be hockey friendly like KC, Seattle, Quebec City and Milwaukee.
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