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There's a fair amount of speculation about a move to Richmond. Beyond the name change or land issues there just might be a much larger issue looming for the NFL if the team moves to Richmond where it is likely to give up a fair share of the 8th largest media market and equally likely to lose its' base name.
Becoming the Richmond Whatchamacallit's could be problematic for the NFL, a league where sucking every available cent from every imaginable stream is the ideal. First there's the vote approving such a move, ( I'm pretty sure Baltimore will favor it) then the loss of a marketing favorite "Washington" in favor of the much lesser "Richmond" and what that will do to the bottom line. Next we have to consider expansion, make no mistake, any move outside of the beltway will immediately bring both politicians and NFL
scavengers....oops....owners into one voice calling for a new team within that boundary. Keep in mind that L.A by expansion will create an imbalance or if another team moves there create an availability in the losing market. Lastly, for better or worse Virginia is an "Right to work" and "At will" state, and that opens up a whole new set of problems for the NFL and their employees.
I personally believe that Richmond is not a viable option, but it will be used to garner a much better deal at the current site, in DC, or at a site very, very, close to DC in Northern Virginia. All well within the Beltway. There are quite a few on this site alone, who are outwardly in favor of a move to Richmond. Here's hoping that there's an effort to stay on topic, there will be many more opportunities to attack the messenger.
Becoming the Richmond Whatchamacallit's could be problematic for the NFL, a league where sucking every available cent from every imaginable stream is the ideal. First there's the vote approving such a move, ( I'm pretty sure Baltimore will favor it) then the loss of a marketing favorite "Washington" in favor of the much lesser "Richmond" and what that will do to the bottom line. Next we have to consider expansion, make no mistake, any move outside of the beltway will immediately bring both politicians and NFL
scavengers....oops....owners into one voice calling for a new team within that boundary. Keep in mind that L.A by expansion will create an imbalance or if another team moves there create an availability in the losing market. Lastly, for better or worse Virginia is an "Right to work" and "At will" state, and that opens up a whole new set of problems for the NFL and their employees.
I personally believe that Richmond is not a viable option, but it will be used to garner a much better deal at the current site, in DC, or at a site very, very, close to DC in Northern Virginia. All well within the Beltway. There are quite a few on this site alone, who are outwardly in favor of a move to Richmond. Here's hoping that there's an effort to stay on topic, there will be many more opportunities to attack the messenger.