08-20-2020, 01:34 AM
(08-20-2020, 12:00 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Keeping it brief to minimize risk of bringing outside topics into Jungle Noise... Portland seems like it'd be pretty low on a billion dollar business' (which is essentially what a football team is) list of destinations to move to as of right now.
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As to the OP... there's no way to know for one reason: Mike Brown will be 90-91 then.
Is he still alive in 2026? I think he'd hem and haw to get more concessions but ultimately not move the team if he is still alive for the same reason he won't sell the stadium naming rights. It's his Dad's legacy in this city. He probably also wouldn't want to move to a new city at the age of 90, have to buy a new house and find new restaurants/etc.
Katie/Troy are a wildcard because I have no idea what they would do if they're owners of the team when the time rolls around. I feel like there's a bigger chance of the team leaving if they are.
(08-20-2020, 12:08 AM)J24 Wrote: Portland- to close to Seattle; maybe Vancouver but that would be a long shot as well for same reason.
Columbus- Ohio State is already a pro team doubt any team would move there. Plus the NFL has that market already .
Salt Lake- Sunday football with the Morman population won't work.
Chicago- they already have a team no need for another
Omaha- interesting but I still doubt it.
(08-20-2020, 01:16 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Portland could open up because the stranglehold on the Northwest opened up when Paul Allen passed away. Not only did he own the Seahawks, but he also owned the Portland Trailblazers. Teams had a hard time moving to Portland because the Blazers pretty much occupied the prime areas to build stadiums. Portland is also the largest sports market that only has one (of the big four) professional teams.
As for the topic, never say never, but I don't see the Bengals leaving Cincinnati.
Plenty of money and plenty of fans in Portland. There’s currently a group formed to try and bring a MLB team to Portland, not to mention there’s already an NBA and MLS team there.
Cincy = 303,000 pop. (2019) 64th largest city
Portland = 654,000 pop. (2019) 26th largest city
