Is the NFL going to expand to 34 teams?

"Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.

Appearing Thursday night on "Costas Live" on NBC Sports Network, Goodell said the league "doesn’t want to move any of our teams."

"We probably don’t want to go to 33" teams by adding just one new club if a suitable stadium is built in the Los Angeles area, Goodell said. Instead, the league would consider adding two. An odd number of teams would pose scheduling problems, including at least one club being off each week, and would create one division with five teams."

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wouldnt that just create two divisions with 5 teams? If they add one team, they need to add 7 more

by matt575 on Feb 3, 2012 4:35 AM CST via mobile reply actions

No! It’s already hard enough to win a SB. I’d like to see one in my lifetime, please.

But seriously though, no. There’s no good justification whatsoever for this. Gary Bettman learned that the hard way. Don’t be the NHL, Rog.

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by JimmyK on Feb 3, 2012 6:26 AM CST reply actions

You can see a Super Bowl Sunday.

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by DIRE WOLF on Feb 3, 2012 9:39 AM CST up reply actions

No need to add any new teams. NHL and NBA did this and cheapened their teams

Move the Jags to LA or something. Areas without a team have the Cowboys to cheer for anyway.

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by ScottB1985 on Feb 3, 2012 7:07 AM CST reply actions

This is nothing.

We all know itll be the LA Vikings or LA Rams. Or LA Raiders.

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by thebigham on Feb 3, 2012 7:30 AM CST reply actions

Does anyone even care for football in LA?

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by Antonio S on Feb 3, 2012 9:42 AM CST reply actions

as if parity isn't bad enough?

by foyesboys on Feb 3, 2012 10:23 AM CST reply actions

LA should have a team

its one of the biggest markets and it doesnt have an NFL team, that is just dumb

I always thought Las Vegas deserved a franchise in some sport, I think that would be so cool to have a team in Vegas, but that will never happen

other than LA, I dont see a city that needs a team

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by Archie Barberio on Feb 3, 2012 1:06 PM CST reply actions

If anything, the NFL should consider contraction

And put a stronger product on the field.

Nothing stays king of the hill forever. The NFL looks to follow the same business model that the MLB, NBA and NHL did when they were at the apex of popularity — expand and dilute. Didn’t work for them…will it work for football?

My hope is that the league cuts down to 28 teams and does away with divisions. Two conferences, 14 teams per, each team plays all 13 teams from its own conference and 3 from the other conference based on record. Top four from each league go to the playoffs.

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by accidental innuendo on Feb 3, 2012 4:32 PM CST reply actions