NFL team in Toronto

number15 · Post #1 » by **number15** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:15 pm

I was just looking through the team boards, and noticed you don't have a Toronto board... :-?

but seriously, Toronto is the 4th biggest market in North America. There is also a ready stadium waiting for a team (Rogers Center). Also there are more than enough big time investors with money lobbying for a team in the city...... The Buffalo Bills have already tested the fan base, with odd games held at the Rogers Center in Toronto.

Whats the wait?

How can the NFL walk away from such an investment. A team in Toronto would be the same as pulling the whole of Canada to NFL fan base.

trwi7 · Post #2 » by **trwi7** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:46 pm

Get in line behind Los Angeles.

MadCityBucky · Post #3 » by **MadCityBucky** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:47 pm

Either the Bills move to Toronto or they don't get a team (at least not for a long time). Seems like Goodell more interested in London anyways.

Post #4 » by **Crowned** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:37 pm

I really don't think the Rogers Center is a sufficient venue for NFL football, should a franchise ever move here.

trwi7 · Post #5 » by **trwi7** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:44 am

Crowned wrote:I really don't think the Rogers Center is a sufficient venue for NFL football, should a franchise ever move here.

This too. It would be the smallest stadium capacity wise by 7,500.

Post #6 » by **Nolan** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:43 pm

Crowned wrote:I really don't think the Rogers Center is a sufficient venue for NFL football, should a franchise ever move here.

Agreed. Its way too small.

I'm sure the city could support a team but there are better options out there right now.

Dr Positivity · Post #7 » by **Dr Positivity** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:55 pm

And let's not forget the CFL factor

Post #8 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:38 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:And let's not forget the CFL factor

You mean the crappy football league? Yeah it would kill the Argos but they are bad all on their own. I doubt Toronto gets a team before LA and other larger US markets. The experiment was a success to a degree but I don't think the Rogers Centre is that well equipped for a full time NFL schedule and is really a "good surface" to play on. We would have to get something better and build our own stadium

SneadFrank · Post #9 » by **SneadFrank** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:22 am

2009 was the year when NFL fans had to make do watching football without the guttural tones of the great John Madden describing the action. Thanks to the likes of Payton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees the NFL is stocked with what can only be described as a vintage age of great NFL Quarterbacks.

Greenie · Post #10 » by **Greenie** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:45 am