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re: XFL announced first team location
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:33 am to GetBackToWork
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:33 am to GetBackToWork
Cheboygan
Flint
Sausalito
Flint
Sausalito
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Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:33 am to The Dunder Mifflin
The Las Vegas New Outlaws
Requisite:
Requisite:
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:35 am to The Dunder Mifflin
Lake Charles
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:42 am to The Dunder Mifflin
I don't think Bham applied for a team. You had to bid.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:51 am to Robin Masters
quote:
I’d go mid markets without pro teams where wrestling is popular. Appeal to Hispanics
Fresno
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:57 am to The Dunder Mifflin
people here in Shreveport they have a solid shot to land one.... mainly because of Independence stadium. I want to believe 
Posted on 11/28/18 at 9:59 am to The Dunder Mifflin
Expect XFL cities to be where NFL and AAF haven’t landed yet.
STL, Austin, San Diego, Portland, Albuquerque, and OKC to name just a few
STL, Austin, San Diego, Portland, Albuquerque, and OKC to name just a few
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:00 am to Robin Masters
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Appeal to Hispanics which I don’t think the NFL does a good job of.
Pretty hard when having "hispanic" players seems to be the only way marketing teams think is key to appealing to them. Not many hispanic football players other than kickers which isnt going to be a draw. Ha.
Plenty of non-illegal 1st gen+ nfl fans out there btw. Many get trashy drunk, so really kind of hard to "want" to appeal to them. Most 1stgen+ "hispanics" are no different than white folks. They dont care about soccer like original immigrants. Just advertise like normal, and you'll be fine.
------As to the OP------
St louis seems a little odd, from a "splash" perspective, for the first one unless they wanted small city in middle america that wouldnt cause a ripple. Most likely had the biggest investor/bid. Heavy hispanic cities like san antonio would be pretty good choices.
The poster who said the WWF popular cities is an interesting call. Not cause of the old connection, as much as, those need/want to support entertainment of some kind. Places like Boise that support their local college team would be a good one to look at. Still need some bigger cities though, and sprinkle in a few "Green Bays" which boise would fit that mold.
Stadiums would be key though. I'd say Dallas with the Cotton Bowl, but to big of a stadium to fill out of the gate. Need something smaller to avoid looking like no fans are there. These little perception things will be key to success.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 10:05 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:06 am to TOSOV
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Not many hispanic football players other than kickers which isnt going to be a draw
What you talkin' about Willis? Mark "Dirty" Sanchez GOAT.
Plus he'd be perfect as an XFL starter. Tebow could get back in the game. Perfect for both the latino and LGBTQ demos.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 10:08 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:06 am to ctiger69
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St Louis,
Laugh all you want, that stadium will have the highest attendance among XFL teams guaranteed, if nothing more than to turn away from the NFL
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:07 am to The Dunder Mifflin
As long as the keep the scramble instead of kickoff.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:09 am to TOSOV
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St louis seems a little odd, from a "splash" perspective
Really? Because St. Louis was fully capable and willing to support an NFL product, and fought til the end to keep the Rams. Moving to Los Angeles simply tripled the franchise value though. St. Louis football fans were pissed, the city was pissed. This is a direct move in response to all of that.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:16 am to TOSOV
St Louis was likely chosen because it was a reasonably good football town ditched by the Rams.
San Diego and Oakland could be chosen for the same reason, as an XFL team won’t need all the extra bullshite in the stadium that got those teams to bolt.
San Diego and Oakland could be chosen for the same reason, as an XFL team won’t need all the extra bullshite in the stadium that got those teams to bolt.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:19 am to teke184
I think Orlando has been chosen already. They will play at the Citrus Bowl.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:21 am to BrohemAlem11
quote:
people here in Shreveport they have a solid shot to land one.... mainly because of Independence stadium. I want to believe ?
Shreveport has had two pro football teams. The Shreveport Steamer of the WFL in the seventies and a CFL team in the nineties or early 2000s.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:23 am to Jim Rockford
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Shreveport has had two pro football teams. The Shreveport Steamer of the WFL in the seventies and a CFL team in the nineties or early 2000s.
and a baseball team which also failed. The only sport that seems to survive here is hockey oddly enough. There is also a semi-pro soccer team that has basically shut down, but I'm not going to count that on the same level.
All this being said I would be so pumped if we landed an XFL team...but our sports history isn't encouraging.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:24 am to GoldenBoy
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Las Vegas
Raiders moving there next year.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:29 am to The Dunder Mifflin
The New Iberia Haircuts
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:41 am to The Dunder Mifflin
Brusly
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:42 am to cajunbuck
There are some big pro cities that don’t have football.
St Louis
San Antonio
San Diego
Austin
Columbus
Portland
Memphis
Birmingham
Milwaukee
Louisville
St Louis
San Antonio
San Diego
Austin
Columbus
Portland
Memphis
Birmingham
Milwaukee
Louisville
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