Mr. WEO Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 This again?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Interesting idea but I think divisions matter more in football than other sports. It actually means something to win a division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 AFC Atlantic Jets Patriots Ravens Eagles Great Lakes Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Detroit Southeast Miami Jacksonville Atlanta Tampa Bay West Kansas City Denver Las Vegas Arizona NFC East Giants Skins that are not caucasian Cowboys Lost Souls Bengals Texans Panthers Saints Northern Plains Packers Vikings Bears Colts West Seattle 49ers Chargers Rams and I forgot a team, so just contract them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Everything is perfect the way it is. Leave it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomark Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 1:06 PM, macaroni said: Why do you only consider NFC teams as ones with "national exposure"? Why do you think Green Bay isn't a "small market" team? IMHO a team gets national exposure when they become a team who consistently win more than they lose, a team who logically are in play for a playoff spot year in and year out throughout the season regardless of their local market, Green Bay being a case in point. We used to be a national exposure team when we were awesome, its just been too long so we don't remember it much anymore and it happened to be before the days of fantasy football, NFL network, Thursday night games, etc..... beat NE once this year and win on Thanksgiving and suddenly we could be shown more national games.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 9:05 AM, co_springs_billsfan said: Geographically these make complete sense, but tv market wise ($) it would limit interest too much. For example, when the Redskins play now there are very interested parties in Dallas, New York, and Philly. Probably add Ravens fans to that who either have a 2nd team, or hate the neighbor team. When Ravens/Redskins play in your new scenario you actually shrink your interested tv market (by not playing opponents outside the area). I see your point, but I don't think college football has much trouble pulling ratings when Alabama plays Auburn or Ohio St plays Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peevo Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 So many fans are so afraid of change. It is telling. I'd absolutely lobby for 2 conferences, open field/round robin style. It forces teams to actually play all of the competition, and would likely create more "just" results ie: the best teams tend to be ranked top to bottom. Isn't that what we want? This will NEVER happen, but there should be some sort of equivalent promotion/relegation system too. There needs to be a system that disincentivizes tanking for high draft picks. Especially since it seems so often the same 5 teams are always drafting in the top 5, and don't seem to actually improve. I want even competition, that would likely create entertaining games with few blowouts. In order to do this, you can't have Buffalo playing New England twice a year. The Bills, along with Cleveland, Jax, and some others, are de facto minor league teams anyway. Why not just recognize that and embrace it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 And the worst teams in each conference get relegated to the CFL, the Grey Cup champs and runner up get promoted to the NFL, and you play home field rules. Let’s get extra spicy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Never going to happen. NFL cherishes the divisional rivalry. And I think most teams and fans will also feel that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I'm a traditionalist. I think the idea in the OP would kill the NFL. I like the divisional rivalries way too much to change that. I could see a few teams getting swapped into different divisions though, that could be a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 10:37 AM, frostbitmic said: Changing up divisions might be a good idea to get closer rivalries. I could see a couple divisions like so ... Buffalo Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit or LA Rams LA Chargers London/Jacksonville New England LOL, so yo would organize it that New England gets to travel to the west coast at least twice and England once every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 18 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: LOL, so yo would organize it that New England gets to travel to the west coast at least twice and England once every year! Yes, yes I would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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