Reverend Conehead
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If the NFL were to expand, it seems that Salt Lake and Mexico City might be good choices. Salt Lake City has a population of 1.24 million people, and is located in the western part of the country, though not coastal. In short, it would be way easier for teams to get to Salt Lake than to Honolulu, which could be a good location, except that it's so far away from most teams. Salt Lake has the population, plus the people who live there are big football fans.
Mexico City has a whopping 21.9 million population, so it's certainly got enough people to support a team, IF enough people there are interested. It's in a foreign country after all. The league would need to deal with the regulations of another country, and all NFL players would have to be required to have a passport in case they need to play the Mexico City team in Mexico. On the other hand, Mexico City is a North American city, and is closer for many teams than some US cities. To me it seems a way better choice than the other foreign team they've considered, which is London, England. Imagine making a west coast team like the 49ers or the Chargers fly all the way to London for an away game. However, those teams flying to Mexico City would be no big deal.
Of course, there are downsides to expansion. Each division would no longer have the same number of teams. Plus, expansion teams are usually allowed to the front of the line for drafting. It really sux if your team finally gets a rare first overall pick, only to have a couple expansion teams cut in front. So it's not necessarily a given that the league should expand. However, if it did, Salt Lake and Mexico City seems like good choices.
Mexico City has a whopping 21.9 million population, so it's certainly got enough people to support a team, IF enough people there are interested. It's in a foreign country after all. The league would need to deal with the regulations of another country, and all NFL players would have to be required to have a passport in case they need to play the Mexico City team in Mexico. On the other hand, Mexico City is a North American city, and is closer for many teams than some US cities. To me it seems a way better choice than the other foreign team they've considered, which is London, England. Imagine making a west coast team like the 49ers or the Chargers fly all the way to London for an away game. However, those teams flying to Mexico City would be no big deal.
Of course, there are downsides to expansion. Each division would no longer have the same number of teams. Plus, expansion teams are usually allowed to the front of the line for drafting. It really sux if your team finally gets a rare first overall pick, only to have a couple expansion teams cut in front. So it's not necessarily a given that the league should expand. However, if it did, Salt Lake and Mexico City seems like good choices.