Guest Move On Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Absolutely incorrect. LA will get an expansion franchise (if they get one at all) once the stadium issue (i.e. replacement for LA Colisseum) issue is resolved. This has been talked about for several years. Al Davis still claims territorial rights to SoCal and has threatened to move the Raiders back down since they can't sell out in Oakland (witness 15K short attendence this past sunday) Other rumblings have had the Chargers moving back to LA (they started there in 1960) since the Jack is prehistoric by todays standards. Here in the Bay Area even the 49ers mgmt have brought up a move scenario since they have failed to get a new stadium to replace the stick (financed by the local tax base of course). 39749[/snapback] See right their are three franchise's that would look to move long before the Bills, not to mention the Colts and the Vikings......And what the hell lets throw in the Dolphins just for fun.....If the regular media can start rumors why can't I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Absolutely incorrect. LA will get an expansion franchise (if they get one at all) once the stadium issue (i.e. replacement for LA Colisseum) issue is resolved. This has been talked about for several years. Al Davis still claims territorial rights to SoCal and has threatened to move the Raiders back down since they can't sell out in Oakland (witness 15K short attendence this past sunday) Other rumblings have had the Chargers moving back to LA (they started there in 1960) since the Jack is prehistoric by todays standards. Here in the Bay Area even the 49ers mgmt have brought up a move scenario since they have failed to get a new stadium to replace the stick (financed by the local tax base of course). 39749[/snapback] Ok, so with this idea, there is 1 division (out of 8) with 5 teams, and the rest have 4? This would be a nightmare for playoffs, and for having to play each team in your division twice. a team would have to MOVE to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Move On Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Ok, so with this idea, there is 1 division (out of 8) with 5 teams, and the rest have 4? This would be a nightmare for playoffs, and for having to play each team in your division twice. a team would have to MOVE to LA. 39773[/snapback] Agreed.....San Diego, San Fransisco, Colts, Vikings and (Dolphins, just trying to start something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Dont worry they are no going anywhere, and the ultimate dis' is ...not body wants them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalofan72 Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 What if they did move? Who would you all route for?39619[/snapback] My Fantasy teams, and thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 i'm just waiting for someone to find a nostradomus quatraine to prove the bills are moving and we're all D MED!!! 39311[/snapback] In the land bordering the great cataracts An octogenarian shall pass from this world. His offspring shall evince no interest in his possessions And shall trade them for currency. He who will pay much for these possessions Shall have a surname ending in a vowel. Thus will he be the savior and master of two squadrons And be acclaimed throughout this benighted land. The Great Leader shall retain his inept generals As he did with the first of his armies. Thus will the second army sink deeper into oblivion And the people shall wail ceaselessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 It matters not whether the Bills sell out games and LA fans would not. What matters is reestablishing an NFL presence in TV market #2. I have said it many times...all you need to do is build a stadium halfway between LA and San Diego, and call 'em the So.Cal Chargers. Poof! LA gets a team and SD can still call the Chargers theirs. It's like the Boston Patriots moving to Foxboro and becoiming the New England Patriots. And speaking of TV markets...people forget to consider Rochester in the Bills equation. Buffalo (rank 45) + Rochester (rank 75) makes a TV market equal to Baltimore or Pittsburgh (rank 22/23) with over 1 million TV homes, and representing almost 1% of the US total. So it's pretty disingenuous to call Buffalo a small market team. I should also point out that Jacksonville ranks #57 and Green Bay ranks #69. But Green Bay also counts Milwaukee (#33) ad the entire state of Wisconsin. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Move On Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 It matters not whether the Bills sell out games and LA fans would not. What matters is reestablishing an NFL presence in TV market #2. I have said it many times...all you need to do is build a stadium halfway between LA and San Diego, and call 'em the So.Cal Chargers. Poof! LA gets a team and SD can still call the Chargers theirs. It's like the Boston Patriots moving to Foxboro and becoiming the New England Patriots. And speaking of TV markets...people forget to consider Rochester in the Bills equation. Buffalo (rank 45) + Rochester (rank 75) makes a TV market equal to Baltimore or Pittsburgh (rank 22/23) with over 1 million TV homes, and representing almost 1% of the US total. So it's pretty disingenuous to call Buffalo a small market team. I should also point out that Jacksonville ranks #57 and Green Bay ranks #69. But Green Bay also counts Milwaukee (#33) ad the entire state of Wisconsin. PTR 39945[/snapback] You are absolutly correct about moving into the number 2 market. But that is a NFL issue. This is not the paramount issue for a new owner. The new owner wants to buy a business that makes money and if Buff/Roch, whatever you call it makes money and sells out the stadium then "new owner keep the team here. The new owners job is not to do best for the NFL, but to do what is best for him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 L.A. will get an existing team, there won't be any further expansion. There are more than enough teams right now and realignment would be impossible with 33 or even 34 teams, so you'd be looking at adding another 3 teams to get 36. And Al Davis will ensure NO team ever gets placed in L.A. Count on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 If Ralph would adopt me, this issue would be solved. Ralph, please PM me ASAP to set up the details. BTW, I will work for room and board, and of course, season tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 What if they did move? Who would you all route for? Being in NC I'd probably route for the Panthers. What a sad day that would be... 39619[/snapback] Nobody...the NFL could kiss my a$$ and my money goodbye forever!! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Man Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 In the land bordering the great cataractsAn octogenarian shall pass from this world. His offspring shall evince no interest in his possessions And shall trade them for currency. He who will pay much for these possessions Shall have a surname ending in a vowel. Thus will he be the savior and master of two squadrons And be acclaimed throughout this benighted land. The Great Leader shall retain his inept generals As he did with the first of his armies. Thus will the second army sink deeper into oblivion And the people shall wail ceaselessly. Golisano gonna buy the Bills is what I got from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Golisano gonna buy the Bills is what I got from that. 40057[/snapback] Read well you have, young Jedi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblehead Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 He has 3 daughers, two of which are working for the Bills. But to play along... they sky is falling, the sky is falling. 39303[/snapback] I guess your post was ignored.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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