Bengals v. Hamilton County - Square Off

[XsandOs]

(Yesterday, 12:09 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I wasn't arguing FOR Louisville, like I said, all they care about around here is basketball. Football is an after thought. And, I said Louisville is the largest city withouth a Major League Sports team of any kind. Austin has MLS.  That's due to UK and UofL basketball. Lexington attempted to have AHL hockey, and while it was a blast, it wasn't supported. As for your last statement, I grew up in Ohio and moved to Kentucky when I was 23. While Louisville sucks, Kentucky is a great place to live. 

Sled; I took a cheap shot at you in jest. No offense intended.

[phil413]

(Yesterday, 01:41 PM)ochocincos Wrote: San Antonio might be a bit better for NFL over Austin, as it's the 7th most populous city in the US.
SA has a larger population than Austin and even Dallas, plus folks from Austin can easily commute into SA for games (1.5 hours).
That wouldn't take away from the Longhorns either.

The combined metro populations of SA + Austin is > 5 mill people. That'd put them near the Top 10.
Even separate, SA and Austin are both higher metro populations than areas such as Cincy, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Cleveland, Indy, and more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area

Yeah I've always had this view that Mikey wants to keep the team in the family and win one for his dad in Cincy.  IIRC they were close to leaving for Baltimore if Cleveland didn't though. 

Who knows.  I know that when I was younger I was bitter at the idea of them leaving and if I had anything close to a backup team it was the crappy Lions only because of Barry Sanders. Now, I don't know.  If they did move, I agree that it would have to be too good to be true, like extend the lease, the thing that we won't talk about happens and then Katie decides to sell or move the team to Austin.  I'm just playing along with the scenario.  I can't see them going half way and moving to Louisville but I think they would still be my team if they did, I'd just be annoyed by the extra 2 hours.  I don't think I'd be an Austin fan.  I'm an Ohioan but it seems like Cincy is shared with Kentucky anyway, they'd still be "ours".  So yeah, I don't think they move but if they did that's where I stand.  Maybe I stay an Austin fan for Burrow, who knows.  Interesting topic that I hadn't really considered for like a decade. 

[sandwedge]

(04-06-2025, 06:13 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Sunset; several cities have at least two, three or even four NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL Teams. Different seasons with some overlap and large populations. The point is can an area that has two of the top-3 college Football Teams also support an NFL Team? Can an average fan spend hundreds on Saturday and turn around and do the same on Sunday? How many luxury suites/seats would the Browns need to sell in Austin/SA? 
Yes I have. To multiple cities. And I agree that there are fans in Austin/SA/Central Texas who would welcome an NFL Team. But how many and how long would it take for the Bengals to get enough following to be profitable? 

The map below (basic Google search) identifies Austin as #1 city for an NFL Team. A few points:

1: It is interesting that they have no MLB, NHL, or NBA Teams. SA has the Spurs. Also, a "potential collaboration" between SA/Austin is opined. 

2: Louisville is 5th and Columbus is not in the top-10. My argument against Bengals moving to any KY cities is the age old question "Why doesn't the Ohio River flood Cincinnati?"

3: My thoughts throughout this thread have been that Cincy is the best place for the Bengals. I don't believe the Bengals should risk investing the time and money needed to be potentially more profitable in Central Texas 5-10 years down the line. Let alone a move to St. Louis or that GOD awful Louisville. 

BTW, for those who may not know the answer: Because Kentucky sucks!    

The one city on that map that I would absolutely hate it if they ever did move, which they won't, would be Portland. That ****ing city can burn to the ground for all I care. I have been mulling around the idea of pulling up stakes and going to SA for the last couple of years, so if by chance they do move, I hope it is SA.