NFL in toronto?

[hotwings]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061129/..._summit_nfl_dc

...Within the next decade, one of those cities -- most likely Mexico City or Toronto -- could be host to a National Football League franchise...

Looks like the argos might get some competition.

[littlevince]

repeat after me
there will be no nfl franchise in toronto

[Spazmogen]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...ntBN/rbc-front

I think it will happen in the 2008 season in Toronto.

Interesting how Rogers has a $1 Billion offer on the table to buy the Saints, and another possibility to buy the Bills. The Bills have an old stadium and old owner. They would be the value purchase. The Saints would be a better contender...and Rogers already has a Dome to play in.

The Argo's would have to find a new home to play games.

Interesting how even the new NFL Commissioner wants to expand. Toronto & Mexico City are 2 of his 5 picks. How many of those cities have a Dome and the offer already on the table...

[skanji]

repeat after me
there will be no nfl franchise in toronto

100% completely agree...

[hightechfan]

If the big if there is a team it is at the very best 10-15 years away.The argos would not remain in toronto they would move to another city.I still can not see this happening any time soon.

[dell]

Wouldn't the Rogers Center be too small in terms of capacity? Wasn't there a minimum seating requirement for NFL stadiums?

[hightechfan]

Rogers stadium hold 50,000 that is big enough.

[jonno]

the smallest stadium in the NFL is roughly 70,000.. The previous smallest stadium was the RCA dome in Indi (55000-60000).. The colts told the state of Indi they would move unless they were given a bigger stadium and they got their wish..

If an NFL team came to Canada, they would need to build another stadium since the Rogers centre is only 50,000 and would be the smallest stadium in the NFL

[skanji]

For those of you who think that toronto even *could* get a team, can you call into the fan 590 when bob mcowan is on, and let us know what he thinks??

[Colts]

For those of you who think that toronto even *could* get a team, can you call into the fan 590 when bob mcowan is on, and let us know what he thinks??

he will give u a lecture on how we wont get a team and why its impossible cause of broadcasting contracts or something

[skanji]

he will give u a lecture on how we wont get a team and why its impossible cause of broadcasting contracts or something

yeppers - his point is that there is no reason for the NFL to come to Canada. The only thing that matters to the NFL is the lucrative TV contract by American broadcasters. It makes no difference to the US Broadcasters if a Canadian team is in the NFL. But add a team in the US, and the NFL gets a ton more money for adding another market.

The Canadian TV contracts aren't even a fraction of what one more market will bring to the NFL from US broadcasters....

Thus, there is absolutely no chance that an NFL team will come to Canada.

[Irb]

Unpossible

[saugaboy]

Of course its possible to bring the NFL to canada. Either get approval to get an expansion, build stadium in the mean time. 1% chance of happening

or buy an existing franchise, keep it there for a few yrs , for PR purposes and then bring it over, build stadium in meantime. i'd say 10% chance.

Ted Rogers offered 1 billion, he got turned down but will all the owners turn down 1 billion? there is a chance.

Also the Bills' old owner, ( in the star) to pass the team to his children he has to pay an inheritance tax, not sure how much but prob close to 100 million. So he can either pay millions to keep it in the family or sell it for 1 billion. And also if he decided to keep the team and pay the tax , theres no guarantee that his kids wont sell it.

Toronto has the market for it, 8 home games will sell out guaranteed in a city of 5 plus million.

Remember LA lost 2 teams and they are prob the best sport city in the USA. It can happen.

[hightechfan]

Of course its possible to bring the NFL to canada. Either get approval to get an expansion, build stadium in the mean time. 1% chance of happening

or buy an existing franchise, keep it there for a few yrs , for PR purposes and then bring it over, build stadium in meantime. i'd say 10% chance.

Ted Rogers offered 1 billion, he got turned down but will all the owners turn down 1 billion? there is a chance.

Also the Bills' old owner, ( in the star) to pass the team to his children he has to pay an inheritance tax, not sure how much but prob close to 100 million. So he can either pay millions to keep it in the family or sell it for 1 billion. And also if he decided to keep the team and pay the tax , theres no guarantee that his kids wont sell it.

Toronto has the market for it, 8 home games will sell out guaranteed in a city of 5 plus million.

Remember LA lost 2 teams and they are prob the best sport city in the USA. It can happen.

That the big question does toronto have the market.With 5 million it is not guranteed to sell out.If toronto does not sell out the international bowl and it this point sit does not look like they will.As the bowl game is a massive test sell out and maybe open some eyes get less then 30,000 case closed.I would love to see toronto geta team but i just don't think it will happen.

[saugaboy]

Well take into considertion that Torontonians goto Bills games about 15% of bills tickets are held by canadians. So you can also say that its possibel that the reverse could happen. Die hard Bills fans would prob follow the team to Toronto, lets say 5%. Then you add the 15% that now dont have to go to Buffalo and you have 15 000 pples. (Say 70 000 seats = 100%)

now to sell a 30 000 would just take 15 000 more sales.

also this artical

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/BUF/9358169

bills are 1 of 2 lowest revenue franchises, 1 Billion dollars....

http://www.realfootball365.com/nfl/a...lls100406.html

longer read, but shows that the Bills are not able to compete revenue wise with other cities