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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry I'm the OP and I should have written DMV vs DC in the subject.

They aren't at all talking about leaving - it just seems like no one actually want to have a stadium near them...so if the team requires a new stadium, where the heck does it go?  Richmond?[/quote]
Thank you for clarifying. There are definitely some weirdos right now who are saying that the team might leave the DC area. That’s not happening. The entire point of forcing Snyder out was that the DC area is a gigantic market and his product was failing. The team is staying and with new ownership has a chance of getting a new stadium deal with somebody. That was not happening with Snyder in charge.

p.s. Stop calling it the DMV[/quote]

I must be one of those weirdos. The team will move to the first city offering to build a new stadium. It doesn't really matter how big the market is here. They are facing the challenge of regrowing a fan base that has largely abandoned the franchise. The modern sports era no longer requires you to follow your local team. You can follow whichever team you like and watch every single game they play. So the people that don't attend games have already been lost to other franchises. Game attendance isn't going to improve until a new, modern stadium is built.

Toronto is familiar with the NFL due to the proximity of the Bills, and is in much better shape financially. While London has been floated as a possible next NFL franchise, I think COVID has made that logistically impossible. [/quote]
You are definitely a weirdo. If Toronto gets an NFL franchise it will be the actual Bills or an expansion team.

Regarding “regrowing a fan base,” the team packed their training camp seats to capacity in 100° heat and since the sale closed a week ago have already exceeded their total ticket and suite revenue sales compared to the entirety of the 2022 season. Opening game in week 1 is sold out. The fans are there, they’ve been boycotting. [/quote]

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