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Old 05-27-2006, 09:47 PM   #14
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Re: Expansion team in LA=rearranged divisions

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...ohn&id=2456278

It's the offseason, I'm bored, and this story got me thinking...

If a one of the three teams mentioned (Buffalo, Jacksonville, or N.O. {not counting San Diego because it woulnd't be a problem}) was moved to LA I would assume the divisions would need to be rearranged in order to make up for the geographical distance. So, how does everyone think they would be redrawn?

I would say like this:
Buffalo: AFCEast- New England, NYJets, Miami, Baltimore; AFCNorth - Pittsburg, Cinnci, Cleveland, Indy; AFCSouth - Jacksonville, Tennessee, Houston, KC; AFCWest - Denver, Oakland, LA Bills, San Diego

Jacksonville: AFCEast- same as it is now; AFCNorth- same as it is now; AFCSouth- Indy, Tennessee, Houston, KC; AFCWest- Denver, Oakland, LA Jags (that could work name-wise), San Diego

New Orleans: NFC- THE Washington Redskins and the same scrubs that are in it now; NFCNorth- same as it is now; NFCSouth- Carolina, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, St. Louis; NFCWest- Arizona, LA Saints, San Fran., Seattle

this is just for the hell of it since I feel like we need something new to talk about. I feel like people will have their own ideas for redrawn divisions (if they think they would need to be redrawn at all) so I'd liek to hear some.
There are certain rivalries that the NFL can't afford to break up. Oakland-KC rivals Dallas-Washington, and Chicago-Green Bay in tradition. So Oakland, KC, and Denver will be in that division for all eternity. An LA team could play in the South, or in the West as SD moves to the South. Of course, I think it will ultimately be the Chargers that move to LA. Your Saints realignment is very plausible.
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