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2016 Backstory #01: So Much to do, So Little Time for Newest NFL Owner

Posted on October 9, 2017 at 11:40 AM.

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The Patriots are out and what will replace them is yet to be seen but one thing seems certain; the 32nd NFL franchise is not staying in New England. In this article we'll give you our opinion on which city could have an NFL franchise coming to their town in the near future.

While a lot of football fans across the country are still trying to figure out the details of the blurry picture the Patriots leaving the NFL still is, one man has to act fast and connect the dots later. That man is Stanley Seraffian, the newest NFL owner who was awarded the 32nd NFL franchise after being the only man who said he could deliver said franchise by the start of the 2017 season. It's a tall order, starting from scratch without a single player or coach under contract and it doesn't get easier when you don't even have a city to call home. Seraffian needs to act fast � it's not just a matter of finding a city but also a stadium to host NFL games � so we've done our part and compiled this list of the top 3 cities that not only wants an NFL franchise, but could give them a place to play games in just over a year.

We've ruled out any cities west of Texas as, at least in our heads, a team playing in the East division should stay, well, in the east (the Cowboys are already pushing the limits!). The NFL, who are working with Seraffian and his task group on this project having already done a lot of the work in connection with the Houston Texans expansion, also confirmed that they have not visited with London nor Mexico City, two cities that would require extensive research, negotiations and, in London's case, figuring out how to schedule an NFL season with 8 different teams visiting London in the regular season and the jet lag and travel time that involves, not to mention the issues of scheduling a home playoff game for a London based franchise.

However, they did not rule out moving abroad which leads us to believe they're looking at our neighbors in the north. Both Montreal and Vancouver have hosted NFL games in the past, but the more likely option is Toronto due to its media market size and the fact that they've hosted Buffalo Bills' home games in the more recent past.

Second on our list are two cities in the state of Texas. Texas is a huge football market and despite already hosting two NFL franchises, Austin and San Antonio are still big cities without one. Both cities would want an NFL franchise and are both big enough to host one, but we've decided to include San Antonio on our list because of the Alamodome, an 'NFL stadium' without an NFL franchise.

Lastly, we would love to see a team based in Brooklyn, New York. It has a high population and loyal football fans but with the Jets and Giants holed up in New Jersey, Brooklyn doesn't really have a team of their own. A downtown stadium would be awesome to pull off, although that might only be a dream, but there should be plenty of sites around downtown Brooklyn that are easy to get to or at least easy enough to improve accessibility for. The problem here is to find a place to play while building a new stadium.

So, that's our top tips for Seraffian. Move your franchise to either Toronto, San Antonio or Brooklyn. You're welcome!