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Who here wants the format changed? Anything from a minor tweak (higher WCs earn home field over lower div winners), to some major overhaul (like whatever).
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Who here wants the format changed? Anything from a minor tweak (higher WCs earn home field over lower div winners), to some major overhaul (like whatever).
Who here wants the format changed? Anything from a minor tweak (higher WCs earn home field over lower div winners), to some major overhaul (like whatever).
The only 'problem' with my non-conf idea is that there'd be a bit of a reshuffle in the East/South divisions, causing a loss of NFC East rivalries mainly. I posted the full divisions in some other thread, cant remember where, but it had some reshuffling in the East/South mainly and North a little, while West wasnt affected..
I believe fans would adapt. In fact, the thing a lot of fans love about NCAA more than NFL is that there's a huge regional rivalry in NCAA.
You can imagine then, for instance, how great the South might be with all the new intra-state rivalries and interstate rivalries.
Just for the record, these are what the divisions would be...
West: Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, St Louis, Kansas City, Arizona, Denver.
North: Green Bay, Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Buffalo.
East: New England, New York, New York, Baltimore, Washington, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
South: Miami, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Tennessee, Atlanta.
I believe fans would adapt. In fact, the thing a lot of fans love about NCAA more than NFL is that there's a huge regional rivalry in NCAA.
You can imagine then, for instance, how great the South might be with all the new intra-state rivalries and interstate rivalries.
Just for the record, these are what the divisions would be...
West: Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, St Louis, Kansas City, Arizona, Denver.
North: Green Bay, Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Buffalo.
East: New England, (I want to be a part of it.....wait for it)..New York, New York, Baltimore, Washington, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
South: Miami, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Tennessee, Atlanta.
C'mon you all know it's GOLD.
I will be interested to see if they respond.I sent the NFL another email just then to re-assert my idea which Taglibeau received and replied to around 1997-8.
I will be interested to see if they respond.
I still don't know if it will change, traditional rivalries and all.The first time was a bit different because I lived there and sent a letter to the New York HQ. I have Taglibeau's letter still but it's buried in storage somewhere. He basically said something like, "interesting concept, but not something the League is interested in due to the importance of traditional rivalries like in the NFC East.".
However, with Goodell there now, he might be more inclined to like it because he likes to overhaul things and "leave a mark". But it would probably be better if I sent a letter. I'll do that as soon as I find a new place to live and can unpack everything.
I still don't know if it will change, traditional rivalries and all.
You see the former NFL commissioner in Australia before giving a green light to GC and WS? This was on the basis as it creates rivalries. He said something along the line that rivalries increased interest and where there were no traditional rivalries, these should try and be created. He went on to say that geographical rivalries were the easiest to do.
I believe fans would adapt. In fact, the thing a lot of fans love about NCAA more than NFL is that there's a huge regional rivalry in NCAA.
If they are given no choice then they will have to adapt - however for longstanding rivalries that are decades old the fans will be mighty upset.
I'm not to sure I get the whole div names and why they have to be named north, south, east and west. If they were named after inanimate objects or even sold for naming rights then you can put teams whereever you like and geography doesn't have come into it.
IMO apart from the occassional intrastate, intercity rivalries all the geography realignment gives you is fuel savings.
is the giants vs jets a huge game? do they have a big rivalry?
I would say yes they do have a rivalry....how? due to their regionality is why there's a rivalry. New York vs New Jersey. Which enforces how a new structure would highlight such things.
Because they're not in the same conference and seldom play each other, the rivalry is still there, but it's more comparison thing, their seasons, their SB records etc. But if you put them in the same cage together playing each other twice a season, the latent rivalry that exists between them would develop more.
Proximity doesnt always give way to a rivalry...
Exactly. Thats why I don't think I'll ever be persuaded that a regional rivalry is better for the game than the current historical rivalry.