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Originally Posted by AustinChief
I agree with everything but the last sentence. A team in San Antonio has pretty massive NFL potential. Even though Austin is a college football town, it is basically the same metro area and one of the fastest growing in the US. You are looking at a HUGE market that basically extends from central Texas all the way to BEYOND the border to the south. (For some odd reason a ton of the people in the valley are Pittsburgh fans, that would of course change immediately upon SA getting a team)
And SA is the Oakland of Texas... so it kind of fits.
Plus, one less West Coast travel game for the Chiefs is always a bonus.
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Interesting.
My major concern is that a SA team would only be 200 miles from Houston, but like you say I think there is actually room for another Texas team.
The Raiders are a pathetic organization, but they are names appropriately. Instead of pirating on the high seas, they pirate communities who want professional football. They moved from Oakland to LA for a bunch of free money and a stadium deal. They moved back to Oakland for a favorable stadium deal. Now they are looking to move again for the same reasons.
Here's what I don't understand. The Raiders have brand appeal, and yet it appears they are the only team in the NFL that either refuses or has no interest in helping fund a new stadium. Seriously, they are looking to move into a facility that is over 20 years old. Unreal. Hell, if I was commissioner I'd make them sell the team and get a real owner.