Pick only 1 American expansion franchise, and the reason why

[Capital_Dave]

How about the Windsor-Detroit 40s?

Northmen?

[DaveDaHammer]

@Capital_Dave

How about the Windsor-Detroit 40s?

Northmen?

That’s clever. LOL!

[Policiious]

Best option would be #WinTroit ( no I don’t live near there); large population base, the MLS is looking to add a franchise & a CFL sized field would be very close to the standards of an MLS pitch. When the AAF was in existence, Eminem was in contact with they league’s ownership about bringing a team to the region. Imagine how much more valuable a#WinTroit franchise would be than one from an upstart league. Imagine the rivalries with Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa & Montreal.

In addition, the current major league sports teams have performed abysmally. For the past 20 years, only the RedWings have a winning record & now they are horrible.

Is it any wonder MI U & MSU collegiate football teams draw as well as they do. Since 2000 the Lions collective record has been 110-210! A WinTroit team which included former MI U & MSU talent( both programs recruit heavily in Quebec & Ontario) should draw well. Especially since regular season games are scheduled from Mid June through the first wkend of Nov. Much better weather for than Feb & March when AAF & XFL we’re playing

[Bosco]

@SirGeoff

… way. Cool name! The Detroit Lions are so bad the USFL Michigan Panthers won the same amount of playoff games in only 2 years of existence at the Silverdome as the Lions did in 25 years there-1. (And a USFL Championship to boot!) People in this area are so starved for a good football franchise I think the CFL could have worked here in the US expansion area or now with the close proximity to Windsor.

You may have a point if their attendance was bad, but the Lions attendance hasn’t dipped below 60k in the last decade. They may be starved for a winner, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to drop the Lions and support another team. The Detroit area isn’t exactly an economic power - so they surely won’t be able to support yet another team among their already existing 4 professional teams.

[DaveDaHammer]

@Policiious

…ll teams draw as well as they do. Since 2000 the Lions collective record has been 110-210! A WinTroit team which included former MI U & MSU talent( both programs recruit heavily in Quebec & Ontario) should draw well. Especially since regular season games are scheduled from Mid June through the first wkend of Nov. Much better weather for than Feb & March when AAF & XFL we’re playing

Marshall Mathers would have to put up his own money into a pro football team like the CFL. It would cost him nothing to petition either the XFL 3.0 or the defunct AAF because both leagues are centralized ownership leagues.

Best option would be the Illitch Family that own the Red Wings and Tigers because they have prior experience operating sports team. But the economy in the city of Detroit has tanked. The state of Michigan’s recorded COVID-19 cases has risen. This suggestion is good idea, but would have to be implemented after the pandemic has passed

[SirGeoff]

@Bosco

…You may have a point if their attendance was bad, but the Lions attendance hasn’t dipped below 60k in the last decade. They may be starved for a winner, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to drop the Lions and support another team. The Detroit area isn’t exactly an economic power - so they surely won’t be able to support yet another team among their already existing 4 professional teams.

Yeah. The Lions are like the Leafs in the way fans support these teams no matter how bad they are.

[FootbalYouBet]

@SirGeoff

Yeah. The Lions are like the Leafs in the way fans support these teams no matter how bad they are.

the way it should be

[SirGeoff]

@FootbalYouBet

the way it should be

Not if the owners don’t care enough to put a good or at least entertaining product on the field.

[FootbalYouBet]

@SirGeoff

Not if the owners don't care enough to put a good or at least entertaining product on the field.

pretty much never a case of owners not caring enough, but rather their efforts not paying off and or fans disapproving of their efforts.

[Policiious]

@DaveDaHammer

Me also.

How about Motor City Maniacs. Ted Nugent might oppose that name. Or Motor City Mustangs. Have to make the team name regional. I don't think the citizens of Detroit would support a team with the Canadian city name of Windsor.

You can look at Wintroit as either Windsor/Detroit or Win/Detroit. With the terrible W-L records the Detroit region pro sports teams have had, having Win in the title should attract fans IMO.

[Policiious]

@DaveDaHammer

… defunct AAF because both leagues are centralized ownership leagues.Best option would be the Illitch Family that own the Red Wings and Tigers because they have prior experience operating sports team. But the economy in the city of Detroit has tanked. The state of Michigan’s recorded COVID-19 cases has risen. This suggestion is good idea, but would have to be implemented after the pandemic has passed

Don’t believe we will see any franchise expansion in any league till Covid is in the rear view mirror. We’re talking a #Wintroit franchise, I have to get in all the auto related references I can

[Policiious]

@depopulationINC

…yeah well Bungle, that is why the Allan Cup was introduced…it essentially replaced the original purpose of the Stanley Cup, and the Stanley was promoted to the Pro ranks.How do you think Americans felt when the Jays won the World Series…that is “America’s Pastime.” Same difference…if you don’t evolve, you become a footnote.

I thought it was great when the Jays won the WS. Fan support was amazing. It actually gave hope to smaller/mid market team fans that their team could win a WS in their future

[GHT120]

@Policiious

I thought it was great when the Jays won the WS. Fan support was amazing. It actually gave hope to smaller/mid market team fans that their team could win a WS in their future

In 1992 the BJs had the third highest payroll … in 1993 they had the highest … they “bought” those titles as much as any other team ever did.

[maverick]

@everyman

…llars which may be troublesome.If the CFL would do real due diligence and charge a hefty but fair franchise fee I could see it.I’d look at Portland although they probably see Seattle as their team and I’d look at St. Loo and Sacramento.Dave…having a stand alone team in London has some logistical night mares attached such as the time zone differences. Whether they have any interest I have no idea.

I think your close, Spokane would be a better fit.Stadium is there, major airport and close enough to Canada to get away with it.

[everyman]

@maverick

I think your close, Spokane would be a better fit.Stadium is there, major airport and close enough to Canada to get away with it.

Interesting. Nice city with a lot of prerequisites. Have there been any potential ownership groups ever show up at any level of football?

[DaveDaHammer]

@maverick

I think your close, Spokane would be a better fit.Stadium is there, major airport and close enough to Canada to get away with it.

It has to be Seattle to save the BC Lions to have border rivalry with. Spokane is too far east. it would be closer to Calgary than Vancouver is

[everyman]

@DaveDaHammer

It has to be Seattle to save the BC Lions to have border rivalry with. Spokane is too far east. it would be closer to Calgary than Vancouver is

You better go to Seattle first before touting them. Seahawks OWN that town and area. Go to a game there and experience it. Best sports environment I’ve ever seen. Terrific fun.

[DaveDaHammer]

@everyman

You better go to Seattle first before touting them. Seahawks OWN that town and area. Go to a game there and experience it. Best sports environment I've ever seen. Terrific fun.

The new NHL Kracken team will cut into the Seahawks’ market share. The XFL’s Dragons were getting a good number of fans in an NFL market. I think the CFL would too if there was a team to there to have a cross border rivalry. The Seahawks don’t have a regional rivalry with any other NFL team because they are located so far away from another NFL team.

I realize that CFL and NFL schedules overlap, but with creative scheduling or a two week early start of the CFL season, it could be manageable

[RedandWhite]

@DaveDaHammer

The Seahawks don’t have a regional rivalry with any other NFL team because they are located so far away from another NFL team.

…lol, tell that to a 49ers or Rams fan…tell them they should be sort of neutral about those seahawks…

[DaveDaHammer]

@RedandWhite

...lol, tell that to a 49ers or Rams fan...tell them they should be sort of neutral about those seahawks...

That is still a distance to travel for one game in each team’s stadium. The last great cross border rivalry game in the CFL was the '94 and '95 Grey Cup. The Canucks and the Kracken will have a tremendous cross border rivalry that will make money for both teams