Does Toronto ever get an NFL team?
First off, the pros of Toronto...
1. Outside of LA and Mexico City, it is the largest North American market without a team.
2. Canada (and yes, even Toronto) has ridden this poor economic wave better than the US.
The cons of Toronto...
1. Maple Leaf town. NLL and MLS seem to be doing okay, but generally not even other hockey teams do well in this town.
2. If Toronto can't support a CFL franchise, how could it be expected to support an NFL team?
3. Difficulty selling out Buffalo Bills games at the Jolly Rogers Centre
4. Rogers Centre is not big enough and is in a horrible location for transit and parking.
5. Fluctuating currency makes $Cdn v. $US unpredictable.
6. Buffalo Bills, assuming they didn't move, would be devastated.
My vote would be a 'not bloody likely'. Pat Bowlen, Denver's owner, said the league should not come to Canada...and I think they should listen to him.
First off, the pros of Toronto...
1. Outside of LA and Mexico City, it is the largest North American market without a team.
2. Canada (and yes, even Toronto) has ridden this poor economic wave better than the US.
The cons of Toronto...
1. Maple Leaf town. NLL and MLS seem to be doing okay, but generally not even other hockey teams do well in this town.
2. If Toronto can't support a CFL franchise, how could it be expected to support an NFL team?
3. Difficulty selling out Buffalo Bills games at the Jolly Rogers Centre
4. Rogers Centre is not big enough and is in a horrible location for transit and parking.
5. Fluctuating currency makes $Cdn v. $US unpredictable.
6. Buffalo Bills, assuming they didn't move, would be devastated.
My vote would be a 'not bloody likely'. Pat Bowlen, Denver's owner, said the league should not come to Canada...and I think they should listen to him.