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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 12:22 PM Feb 2012

Roger Goodell Backs Off Expansion Talk After Being Reminded Of Jacksonville Jaguars



NEW YORK—Amid talks of "possibly adding a 32nd team" to the National Football League, Commissioner Roger Goodell was reminded by aides Tuesday that the Jaguars have been playing in the AFC South for more than a decade. "Oh, right, of course! The Jaguars," a sheepish Goodell said at a press conference originally called to discuss possible new NFL cities. "Teal, right? But not the Panthers. Teal, cats, not very good—you can see how we got that wrong. We will certainly be making internal adjustments to ensure we don't forget them again." Goodell did say, however, that the NFL was still interested in someday fielding a team in a large warm-weather city such as Los Angeles; San Antonio, TX; or even Jacksonville, FL.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/roger-goodell-backs-off-expansion-talk-after-being,27332/
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Roger Goodell Backs Off Expansion Talk After Being Reminded Of Jacksonville Jaguars (Original Post) joeybee12 Feb 2012 OP
Love the onion... Fix The Stupid Feb 2012 #1

Fix The Stupid

(948 posts)
1. Love the onion...
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 01:49 PM
Feb 2012

There's enough teams - don't need the sport watered down any further...

IF another city wants an NFL team, buy an existing one and move it.

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