Anything over a 78,000 average would give a London franchise the league’s second-highest attendance behind the Cowboys — though that’s a little misleading since most teams don’t have stadiums that can hit that 80k mark. St. Louis has a beautiful skyline and an awesome symbolic name: the Gateway City. Memphis already has the Grizzlies (granted, they’ve had a recent attendance decline), but the city should be looked at if the NFL is hunting for a viable city. The Leathernecks start their run in the NCAA tournament looking for back-to-back national titles. It’s also the 22nd largest media market, according to Nielsen. New York also gets dinged for being an "NFL city" whose two NFL teams don't even play in the same state. Buffalo, 12 votes — James Brady. 3. “My guys, mainly from the South, go to Green Bay and always have apprehension for obvious reasons,” one agent said, “but they end up falling in love with everything about the place.”, New England’s unattractiveness has less to do with demographics and more to do with their way of doing business. - Vijay Vemu. However, it's gone from being the metropolis everyone funnels through to get to the coast to being the metropolis everyone flies over on the way to the coast. The NFL is the only one of America’s major sports leagues without a team in Canada. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . Arch Manning is the 15-year-old QB poised to be football’s next big thing. Jacksonville is not included in this count because it has a consolidated city-county government. It’s also going to be difficult for Texas to get a third team so long as Jerry Jones keeps pushing back on a team coming to take a slice of the Lonestar State pie. — Adam Stites. There is a total of 67 counties, and of these counties, 66 have their own county governments. . For starters, they already have a stadium in the city. Email us at talkback@themmqb.com. Ron Nirenberg, the mayor of San Antonio, believes the city will have a team within 10 years. It’s hard to imagine California getting another team soon after taxpayers balked at the idea of paying for new stadiums in San Diego or Oakland. That eventually resulted in two teams relocating. "Cool," but not cool. The Cardinals played second fiddle in Chicago through their first four decades, moved to Missouri for a while, and now bounce around the Phoenix metropolitan area every so often. Flickr. Of course, in many ways it's still in Tennessee. The city does seem dedicated to increasing the popularity of the CFL as a road to an NFL franchise, but have yet to be successful. Tennessee does not enjoy a lot of "cool factor," but Nashville is the center of the music-production world on the eastern side of the Mississippi. It’s one of the major hurdles for any city looking to woo a franchise — even if it’s only a temporary home while an NFL-quality stadium is built. Atlanta, 5, Others receiving votes: Philadelphia (4), Houston (4), Indianapolis (3), New England (3), Arizona (2), Denver (2), L.A. Chargers (2), New Orleans (2), N.Y. Giants (2), Pittsburgh (2), San Francisco (2), Tampa Bay (2), Tennessee (2), Baltimore, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Minnesota. West coast teams would likely have to plan an east coast game the week before heading overseas to prevent the headache of a 10+ hour flight to the isles. “The new regime in Cleveland is fantastic,” one agent said. Indy wasn't very high on this list before then, though. Plus who wouldn’t want to hear the Hound Dogs called out on their TV on Sundays? The team is based in Tampa and plays home games at Raymond James Stadium. The two teams play home games at Metlife Stadium, and are among the few NFL teams that share a stadium. The Toronto Argonauts also have one of the lowest average attendance in the Canadian Football League. A fairly short horizon as it relates to the economic growth of the city. If all that means places like San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso are scratched from the list (which it might not, but let’s assume it does), that’d leave Portland as one of the biggest cities in the country without an NFL franchise. It has the most (and most awesome) awesome stuff, like food and theatre. East Rutherford, New Jersey is home to both the New York Giants and New York Jets. Most of the larger cities use mayor-council governments. Miami, 8 Only two teams didn’t receive a vote for either category: Carolina and Chicago. That’s a concern, but this is also a city that’s averaged 84,240 fans per game while watching the Jaguars go 3-3 in London. What places would you never ever want to shell out the airfare to set foot in? The places on this list are the populous and thriving cities across the United States that are deserving of a home National Football League team. Cleveland, 6, Others receiving votes: Jacksonville (5), N.Y. Giants (3), N.Y. “Some guys really want to be there. All that drama led to Memphis having a tense relationship with the NFL. — Kennedi Landry. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The franchise covers the team's "Home Territory", which is defined as 75 miles surrounding the city in which a team is based, or half the distance between the two cities in cases where two NHL team are located less than 100 miles apart. Dallas, 11 votes Nothing's cooler than Voodoo. “Especially with Matt ‘I think I’m Belichick but I haven’t done s---’ Patricia,” one agent said. Green Bay and New England were two of the three teams (along with the Giants) to have won a Super Bowl in the last decade to make the bottom 10 (each received three down-votes). Cincinnati was pretty rockin' in the mid-19th century, but the Queen City of the West isn't exactly on the cutting edge of civilization anymore. What are the coolest NFL cities? Memphis almost had an NFL franchise back in the 1990’s but could only watch as Carolina and Jacksonville were awarded expansion teams. 25 in the United States in population — ahead of plenty of NFL cities, including Baltimore, Atlanta, Kansas City, Miami, and Minneapolis. Atlanta squeaked past Philadelphia for fifth place, with one agent saying players from the SEC often see Atlanta as the “capitol of the south.” Another agent described the city as “America’s black mecca.” The Rams’ appeal is simple, said one agent: “Hot team, new stadium, new facilities.” Despite Miami’s floundering on the field of late, the attraction of the South Beach lifestyle is overwhelming for many. The MLB’s Montreal Expos were successful and were supported by the city and fans for decades before their relocation. “The Raiders are rated consistently awful,” one agent said. This is a listing, by rank, of the population of the Metropolitan Areas of all the cities that have teams in the National Hockey League. Journalists around the world were surprised to land in Indianapolis for Super Bowl week and discover that it's a wonderful town with exceptional event-hosting facilities. Sports Quiz / NFL Cities by Metro Population Random Sports or Population Quiz Can you name the NFL Cities by Metro Population? The places on this list are the populous and thriving cities across the United States that are deserving of a home National Football League team. Lists to get you through all the long, boring, miserable, non-football hours until kickoff. It helps too that the earthquake-inducing fans of the Seattle Seahawks have shown the Pacific Northwest has a passionate bunch of sports supporters. Baltimore has been elevated in the public consciousness thanks to the popularity of The Wire, the celebrated HBO series produced there. For answers, I turned to 15 NFL agents whom I know and respect and asked the following: “If you polled your clients about the most and least desirable teams to play for, which teams do you think would end up in the Top 5 and which would be in the Bottom 5?”, The agents asked for anonymity to discuss players’ perceptions of NFL teams candidly. An NFL franchise would instantly make OKC one of the greatest sports towns in the country. Pennsylvania is home to two NFL teams: the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburg Steelers, which are based in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, respectively. After all, it's not just Southern California that constantly made the list of places that deserve an NFL team. “New England is polarizing,” an agent said. Seattle, 8 San Diego is a super-awesome beach with a lot of people on it. “That regime is doing things the right way.”. 3. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. It also has the most (and most awful) awful stuff, like crime and disease and Yankees fans. Stingy contract offerings and Bill Belichick’s strict policies turn many players off. The Ravens, which are based in Baltimore, are members of the AFC North Division and play home games at M & T Bank Stadium. The Chargers and Raiders are members of the AFC West Division, while the Rams and 49ers are members of the NFC West Division. Green Bay, Wisconsin is technically a city, with a population of just over 100,000. 4. Ohio has two NFL teams: the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. In the past 25 years, Baltimore, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Nashville, Los Angeles, and Houston all welcomed NFL franchises within city limits. Also, they made beef on weck (look it up). Travel plans and finding a full-time stadium are major logistical concerns, but manageable ones. Create Account. But to be truly cool, you need diversity, a mashup of cultures, languages and food. The high school sophomore quarterback has the game to live up to his famous name. “I think they’re turning things around in Buffalo,” he said. As Ludacris says, the ATL is "where the pimps and the players dwell," and (according to the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce) the Atlanta metropolitan area boasts a population that is growing faster, getting younger and is more diverse than any other city in America. Which are the places every team wants a road game at, every fan would love to visit? The food, the music, the religion(s), even the language(s) are a mashup of France, Canada, Haiti, Africa and its own unique traditions. It's right up there! They have Disney World, right? Edmonton’s stadium — Commonwealth Stadium — is the second largest in the country with a seating capacity of 55,819. Toronto would be the obvious choice here — especially with the recent success of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors — but they haven’t exactly shown dedication to American football. But what fun would sports be if fans didn't argue all the time? By Sophy Owuor on August 14 2019 in World Facts. The most populous city is Jacksonville, which had over 800,000 residents as of 2016. Texas is represented by the Dallas Cowboys, which are based in Arlington, and the Houston Texans, which play in Houston. by mj103 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Added another: “The players don’t know it yet, but John’s changing that place for the better.”. 1. Portland currently sits No. Las Vegas was a popular pick for where fans would like to see a pro football franchise spring up until the Raiders moved there in 2020. Other reps said the Browns still belonged in the Bottom 5, not simply for their long losing history, but for weather and the perception of living in Berea or Cleveland, too. So many, in fact, they have constructed temporary beach houses (seen above) for them to all crash out in when they're done partying all day. Rust Belt cities in general did poorly in our survey. Los Angeles has two teams now and Las Vegas will have one soon. All Rights Reserved. Indian River Shores is the fastest growing city in Florida over the past 10 years, having grown since 2010. New York is the most populous city in America, which means it has the most and best of everything. number : CITY : STATE : NICKNAME : 1 : Atlanta : Georgia : Falcons : 2 : Baltimore : Maryland : Ravens : 3 : Boston : Massachusetts : Patriots : 4 : Buffalo : New York
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