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Community: Eight franchises that should relocate


Community: Eight franchises that should relocate
With all the news surrounding Clay Bennett's heartless decision to move the Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City, we decided to show our solidarity with our Pacific Northwest brethren by creating a list of teams that should actually move to another city.

For one reason or another, these teams have worn out their welcomes, aren't appropriately placed or are completely underappreciated by their fan base. Noticably absent: The Sonics.

Arizona Cardinals

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In some extreme cases, you even have to move. This is what the Packers need to do. It's obvious there is no reasoning with Brett Favre. He's gonna keep coming back every year, wanting to get back together, despite the fact he broke up with you a few months ago AFTER he completely screwed your life up with his bad decisions (that INT in the Championship Game was AWFUL, but classic Favre).

Making matters worse, your family (the fans) think he's the best guy ever and encourage you to make up with him and beg him to come back. It's time to make a run for Packers management, even though the odds of Green Bay succeeding at anything this year aren't in their favor.

Possible destinations: The playoffs (he never shows up there anymore ... bah-bum, chhh!)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Reason for moving: In 1991, the NFL announced that it would expand into two new markets. The top five contenders for the new franchises were Charlotte (currently the 25th-largest broadcast market), Baltimore (No. 24), Memphis (No. 47) and Nashville (No. 30), St. Louis (No. 21) and Jacksonville (No. 49).

The NFL awarded two franchises to Charlotte and Jacksonville in 1995. Since that time, the second-smallest market in the NFL has struggled to support the team. Numerous blackouts, including 12 of 16 home games in both 2003 and 2004, have been a major reason that owner Wayne Weaver finds himself refinancing $110 million in debt. On top of that Alltel has pulled out of the naming rights deal for Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, which cuts off Weaver's largest single source of income.

Weaver has made numerous statements to the effect that the team will not be sold and/or moved. In fact he is so adamant that, given the track record of sports owners, it can only mean one thing: The deal to sell and move the team is in the works as we speak.

Possible destinations: I realize the Jags are probably the front runner for L.A., but I'd like to offer a different solution to Mr. Weaver or whomever the new owners may be ... San Antonio. It would be a 12-spot jump in market size and no other fan base falls in love with their teams like these folks (see Spurs fan and San Antonio Cowboys fan). The only real obstacle will be Jerry Jones, who says he wants to see an NFL team in San Antonio more than anyone. In fact he is so adamant that, given the track record of sports owners, it can only mean one thing ...

Florida Marlins

Reason for moving: Have you ever seen one of their home games televised? (Because I know you haven't actually been to one of their games. No one has.) There are bigger crowds at Little League games. This team has won two World Series trophies in the last 11 years. They are a good team people!

The Marlins finally got a new stadium deal, which is set to open in 2011. However, since the people of Miami (who have never really been great sports fans) don't show up for home games, the stadium is set to have the second fewest number of seats in MLB.

Possible destinations: Anywhere that appreciates winners

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Author:Fox Sports
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Added: July 16, 2008

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