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Originally Posted by guile
There are always going to be cities that want a team, especially LA. They are still bitter over the Raiders leaving. There was some talk a while back about moving the Chargers up to LA, but nobody wants to give up a team. I think expansion could work in a big market, but I'm happy with the current setup. If it's not broke, don't fix it.
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I think 8 more teams (add one "central" division to each the NFC and AFC) would keep the current 16-game schedule feasible, and if placed properly (Portland, Las Vegas, the midwest) would not interfere with current teams and their fans too much. LA, as the second-biggest city in the U.S., needs a team for sure, but die-hard Raiders fans there will stay Raiders fans, and the rivalries that would be created between LA-San Diego, LA-Oakland, Portland-Seattle, St. Louis-Omaha(or wherever) and Vegas-Arizona would actually bring more fans to the NFL. In regard to talent level, that is one downside, but not a significant one. In this era, games are won by teamwork, not by teams with more money getting all of the good players. You Patriot fans of all people should know that...
