It tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL). 6. We'll refuse to play the Wichita Cyclones. Find 2 more cities needing/wanting teams. Facemask: this should be handed a standard 20 yard penalty. This one should work. NFL Expansion to 40 Teams (re: revenue) Plus, there are enough football-ready stadiums around the country that could house such teams. Being from the UK ‘soccer’ football has so many more teams than the American football NFL has – this while the continent is way more larger in scale than the whole of the European continent combined! Chicago. Chicago Cardinals move to St. Louis. I do still look to update another time if some more suggestions come in. The National Football League has announced plans to expand to 40 teams by the beginning of the 2020 season. Currently, there aren't enough quarterbacks to give 32 teams in the NFL a competent starter. This is the last chance to get Tim Tebow back in the NFL. Maybe Kansas will finally get one instead of everyone just assuming it already does. Spoiler alert! Should be something oil- or weather-related... since Native American affiliations are out of the question. In a 40 team league, they would continue to have two conferences with four divisions each (increasing to five teams per division). Being from the UK ‘soccer’ football has so many more teams than the American football NFL has – this while the continent is way more larger in scale than the whole of the European continent combined! I think the Jaguars are too advanced coming to their planned London move, which means ‘a definitive’ relocation. The most profitable and popular sports league, the NFL, offers a template for MLB: 32 teams. Keep the same number of divisions, but increase each division by 1 team? So from a business perspective, why would a wave of expansion … I’ve said it years ago, the UK would leave Europe and become part of the USA. The NFL gets those 2 extra games it's looking for a year. Add another division of 4 to each conference and restructure them all based on geography? 8 more teams adds 400+ more jobs just for players. NEW franchises: LA, St Louis (give them their team back), Scotland, San Antonio, any Alabama, 2 or 3 in Canada. UEFA President Michel Platini last week suggested that the World Cup expand to 40 teams as early as Russia 2018. Not harsh, because if not given you’d push the boundary to ‘it was not my intention to’ but still intimidate an opposition. It'd be a complete shitshow with 40 teams needing a QB. Irony last Friday the Raiders have received permission to build a stadium in Las Vegas, which reflected my vision a team would be a great potential. Many of the responses made a point to note that the NFL does not need to, and should not, expand. There are approximately 60 major metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada so all four major professional sports leagues are only a fraction of what they could be. Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises. The 1st 2 cities actually gained interest in the sports world during the Katrina catastrophe for both the NFL and the NBA. Dublin has for a longer time been hosting a college football game, and to my knowledge (being the fact that they’re educating American football in the UK and Ireland for a couple of years already) they will enter the university football program soon. Below here a picture of the actual moment. [Nagy] Might not have made any Pro Bowls but two of most impactful NFL careers over past 20 years belong to Ryan Fitzpatrick & Josh McCown. Good article! I think this would result in more sloppy play and an even larger amount of bottom feeder teams. And Vancouver, BC – you should seriously look at a team in Montreal (or so) to have 2 (or even 3) Canadian teams to enter the NFL. In 2002, the league added the Houston Texans as an expansion team giving the NFL 32 teams. Fifth: Homerton, Alabama. How can the league capitalize on the relative prosperity of its product and continue to grow the sport of football? There was an onion article about all 32 relocating to LA. Pass Interference is, together with ‘holding’, the most common called foul. Fourth teams (a proper suggestion) could be Las Vegas. Second: give Lor Angeles an entire new franchise, perhaps paired with a local NBA or MLB team name, for example. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Yet, being it multi millions of Dollars players earn a few extra games shouldn’t be an issue. Hell ya. I think Monteal instead of Hartford. The NFL has done a great job of identifying and executing change over the years. Indeed, Canada should have at least three NFL teams – in my humble opinion. October 15, 2016 Comments: 2. Once we get a couple of teams for England, Scotland and Ireland will fall to the NFL’s allure. In other words, the coverage of the English teams I am proposing would make the Irish and Scots envious – as the game grows in popularity. As we all know an American football game can change with even just 1 second to go – brilliant! Dusseldorf is the first of many German cities that could easily host an NFL expansion team in the future. LA could support 2 teams, and the NFL could finally go international with a team in Canada, London and even Mexico City. Someday, we may even see more expansion as the league goes international. Coming soon to a city near you. 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. 8th seeded plays away at 1st, 7th away at 2nd etcetera. ( Log Out /  I laughed way too hard at London Redcoats. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 18, 2019 The current MLS schedule is 34 matches, just over double the current NFL slate of 16 games. Comment by Keith Braswell. What are they named? ( Log Out /  If you have a reply, please do share. San Antonio, Las Vegas, Mexico City and Toronto are often talked about as other potential sites for NFL expansion or relocation. CT is too close to both the NY teams or the Pats depending on which part of the state. But, not all changes are benefiting the beautiful sport. Fine. You can compensate it by taking away 1 pre-season fixture. To make certain that top 2 will reach the pays off it would indeed take away the ‘week off’ from the 1st and 2nd seeded teams – yet, it’s a compromise being it a multi million Dollars game. 1961: Minnesota Vikings get added to the league as an expansion team. The actual mounties got mad when the Grizzlies tried that name. Finally, I also agree that a facemask should be an automatic 20 year penalty. I am a little dubious about taking football across the channel at this point. Above a picture of the already set up home stadium, which Tottenham Hotspurs FC are building, but with agreement by the NFL as they will host the new American football team. For some reason I knew. If the NFL were to add a 33rd team via expansion, I’ll tell you where they should go. Hartford is too small. Cookies help us deliver our Services. By Douglas V. Gibbs The short answer is YES. Just add one Los Angeles team to every single division, boom problem solved. This even number allows for more creative divisional alignments and schedule opportunities. His hand was way too high, and although he didn’t aim the helmet he threatened and being it a protected zone the referees had no other choice than to call it a ‘facemask’. Find 2 more cities needing/wanting teams. Of course, it’s developing and you need to move along the time. My honest opinion is to return it to the own 20 yards line – which hooked me up was the receive and TouchDown return by an impressive run. A modest expansion of just two teams allows for a greater likelihood for those clubs to be competitive as well. And while there was never any … The re-relocation I can understand, however not towards the local fans who are hard done. Suggestions been to add another London team (Manchester for the north of England). Immeasurable impact. As the NFL season looms fans get ready to cheer on their home team. He refuses to suffer the humiliation of playing for a CFL team? As the topic of MLB expansion to 32 teams continues to percolate, we examine the six cities mentioned by Rob Manfred. England’s capital is next in line for an NFL team. What I do see is a franchise to be created in Scotland, Glasgow for example who has a strong sporting heritage. If you are 1 & 10 and than get 1 & 20 due of a given error, you already know that it’s time to punt before the drive has even started. There are a few things that amazes me. Add San Antonio to that list, since they're theoretically in play for the Raiders. London. Therefore both should be a 5 yard penalty to give it a better flow of game play. At the time, the goal was to align teams … I do know certain metropoles enjoying college football but which areas would benefit the most from a new added NFL franchise? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Alabama might be a contender for a team as you contend. I suppose if INCOG got together to buy a team (can anyone say "casino/stadium"? Might a NFL franchise add to the excitement? I am happy to update this article including your replies on twitter and/or of course your replies below this article. Do other teams still move? Bottom Line: London. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Plus having English Canada vs French Canada would be cool, and there would be another Montreal team I could hate with a passion (fuck the Habs). I'd root like crazy for Wichita to get one. Being it a multi millionaire area it’s quite odd no NFL team is yet playing there. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Expansion. The history of franchises that began as independent teams, or as members of the Ohio League, New York Pro Football League, and other defunct leagues are shown as well. Why not start instantly with a Field Goal attempt, than it comes down to the poorest kicker. When a game, or any kick, starts it’s at the own 35 yards… It’s a joke! LA could support 2 teams, and the NFL could finally go international with a team in Canada, London and even Mexico City. Pretty funny read. Cities proposed: 2nd la team Vegas Salt lake Portland San Antonio Albuquerque Pueblo Colorado Vancouver Boise Cheyene Austin OKC Topeka St Louis Columbus Birmingham Montgomery Memphis Orlando Tallahassee Charlestown Atlantic City Quebec Toronto Albany Edmonton Billings Honolulu Mexico City Hermosillo Porto Rico Cuba Fitz and McCown played for 17 teams and 15 different franchises. ( Log Out /  Someone has suggested a franchise in Scotland – to spice up some rivalry with London. I suggest San Antonio, Tex. Texas is football crazy – both college and pro football – thus, another team in Texas might just work. That doesn't include all of the additional jobs that an NFL team creates. This is a subreddit for the NFL community. as the site of a new team. Toronto. So, why complain? That might indeed put scores way up higher, but that’s part of the game which makes every single play unpredictable. Although I am very hungry coming to this amazing game. There are a few things that amazes me. 2019 will be the 18th season of the current division format that started in 2002 when the Houston Texans joined the NFL. Last season the Green Bay Packers received a ‘facemask’ call vs Detriot Lions which questioned doubts. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. 1 & 15 is less difficult, as it has less of an emotional baggage. If the NFL is at 40 teams 25 years from now I bet there are 6-8 international teams. Across the pond, how about a franchise for Manchester once London gets a team? It’s the absolute protected zone in the sport and rightly so. This now the 8 new per current discussion. That means the league would need to add four teams. Maybe talent would be more evenly distributed between teams so while the level of play may drop off, the level of competition would more or less be unaffected. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. These are my genuine thoughts. Press J to jump to the feed. Sixth, Seventh and Eight I would love you to help me with. Even though the NFL is geared to expand in England, my expansion scenario includes 4 American teams and has the Bills moving to Toronto. ), they could call it the "Oklahoma Natives" or something. Montreal and Halifax? Should the NFL Expand to 40 Teams? For me it wasn’t. The Jacksoneville fans do not deserve this, so an entire new franchise to arise in London would be the best solution. It's also occasionally rumored that the NFL might expand to as many as forty teams Of the 51 or so cities with pro franchises, the NFL already has teams in 31 or 32 of them. I know Ireland is ‘selected’ to be a college football entry, but maybe indeed an own NFL team could be there as well. Taught a generation of young QB’s how to be leaders and pros. Hypothetical NFL expansion 40 teams. Don’t worry about lack of markets. Quite possible!! Let’s compare it with ‘soccer’, only 3 months off while NFL is 7 months. But first, a small technical thing: A 34th team should follow close behind, for obvious reasons. Country: England. ... 40 pm June 27, 2019 - 4:40 … So what cities do you actually see getting teams? The NFL should expand to 40 teams, and a few things more. It was the American Professional Football Association back then, and it included only 10 teams. Population: 9,304,000. Also, factor in how the NFL and the NFLPA want to increase revenue, well 8 new teams would certainly do that. They missed an opportunity for a change 17 years ago and the time to fix it is now. I choose Homerton based on the map I’ve been looking at, my main aim is Alabama. Another good suggestion would be San Antonio, TX. To compensate the 5 teams divisions, all 8 division winners will play against all 8 2nd placed teams. The only logical move for the NFL is to move to 36 teams for the symmetry of having six divisions of six teams each. The APFA became the NFL two years later on June 24, 1922, and expanded to 18 teams. You can actually even add a ‘sin bin’ of 2 minutes when your team is on the ball to stamp out facemask fouls. This I do not see as useful coming to the long travels. The latest considerations regarding expansion have emerged since the collective bargaining agreement is pushing a 17 game season, and two more spots in the playoffs. ( Log Out /  Helmets black, jersey top red and shorts black – Beafeaters – a genuine local tradition used which would be cool. The locals are already conditioned to watching expansion team-quality play thanks to years of being sent the Jaguars and Rams. Of the six teams to have been added to the NFL since the AFL–NFL merger, the fastest turnaround between an inaugural season and the team's first Super Bowl victory was 27 seasons (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, established in 1976, won Super Bowl XXXVII in the 2002 season); none of the four teams to hold expansion drafts since 1995 have ever won that contest, with only one, the Carolina … It had previously used an eight-team … Many of the constraints that have kept the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB to between 30 and 32 teams don’t necessarily apply to MLS. Cool, we are now with 3 and I will try to seek 5 more franchises, You have to keep in mind it’s only about 2 more regular season games, both being the division. Back To Topics. London will also gain a NBA and a MLB franchise too. That should be like Richmond, or another large VA city. Some folks might say that 32 teams is enough for the NFL, but there are those who say the league should use expansion to force their way back into Los Angeles. This article is a timeline of the National Football League (NFL). Which makes it either 8 or an 8th to still be found. First: give St Louis their team back. They could be called the Montreal Frog Leg eating Pussies. Add San Antonio to that list, since they're theoretically in play for the Raiders. The NFL gets those 2 extra games it's looking for a year. When the NFL expansion committee headed by current league commissioner Roger Goodell awarded franchises to Charlotte and Jacksonville in 1993, three other prospective teams … I don't like Bison when the Bills already exist. If the NFL is genuine concerned about players safety…. This an interesting subject Irish fans should give their vision about. Assuming that the NHL now has 36 teams, four more teams, two eastern, and two western will be added making the league a symmetrical 40 teams. There are a few things that I question about recent changes coming to rules. You can’t genuine tell me that, although college football is more popular compared to the NFL, which I learned, you can’t add 8 more franchises to gain more excitement. INDIANAPOLIS -- Commissioner Roger Goodell said if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it's probable the league would expand to 34 franchises. Change ), The NFL should expand to 40 teams, and a few things more, Jimmy Graham Must Have Forgotten His Roots (2014). If and when the NFL expands — to as many as 40 teams — here are the places it should look. Markets currently without a team could add one without poaching from another city. 5. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This, I do wish to include an open debate so please reply per tweet of as a reaction under this article to, together, seek where it would be interesting. What do you think the NFL looks like if this ever happened? Third: it’s the worst kept secret as Jacksonville Jaguars are the selected team to become the new London team per 2018. I agree with most of these locations, except for Hartford. Insofar as other possible locations for NFL teams, I suggest Vancouver, BC. Expanding by one team alone would cause a vast … Or maybe they'd just recreate the NBA EC situation of the last 15 or so years and it'd be super shitty. Several cities could host an expansion franchise. In fact, of the 15 World Bowls, 10 were won by teams in Germany. It is realistic, and I will try to find the 8 new franchises. It’s not justified to instantly give a 10 yard penalty due of the frequent nature of the (easily given) foul. This NFL expansion team would be a slight step up. Sure, the more football team franchises the better (up to a point). The National Football League has been around in some form or another and stoking its fans since 1920. I am well aware that college football is more popular, and Alabama is definitely impressive coming to commitment to that. The NFL founded NFL Europa (World League of American Football) and was very popular in Germany. The NFL has been operating a 12-team playoff field since 1990, when it added two wild-card teams to what had been a 10-team field from 1978 to 1989. It's weird that the Missouri side of KC is so much better in like every possible way. This would from here now mean that Los Angeles can create a entire new franchise to build towards my desired 40. 1960: Dallas Cowboys join the NFL as an expansion team. I might make some wrong suggestions, but being non-American I can’t know it all. UPDATE: as promised an update coming to given feedback. The rest, as they say, is history.
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