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Yavin4

(35,437 posts) Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:22 AM Jan 2016

So, when does San Francisco get an NFL franchise?

I can't believe that the NFL is ignoring one of the biggest markets in the US.

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So, when does San Francisco get an NFL franchise? (Original Post) Yavin4 Jan 2016 OP

Who are the 49ers? randr Jan 2016 #1

The Santa Clara 49ers? n/t trotsky Jan 2016 #2

The 49ers? That's an NFL franchise? Yavin4 Jan 2016 #3

OFFS. The Bay area has two teams, and should have one if that. Recursion Jan 2016 #4

Players don't want it - can't afford to live there. bluedigger Jan 2016 #5

+1 Auggie Jan 2016 #6

Why doesn't Sacramento have a pro football team? KamaAina Jan 2016 #7

Some say the 49ers Jamaal510 Jan 2016 #8

Yes, and if you're in San Francisco, it's a shorter drive to go to another team's games than to your hughee99 Jan 2016 #9

I love that the Raiders are a lot closer to SF than the 49ers are WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #10

randr

(12,411 posts)

1. Who are the 49ers?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:27 AM

Jan 2016

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. The Santa Clara 49ers? n/t

Reply to randr (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:33 AM

Jan 2016

Yavin4

(35,437 posts)

3. The 49ers? That's an NFL franchise?

Reply to randr (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:41 AM

Jan 2016

Prove it.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. OFFS. The Bay area has two teams, and should have one if that.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:44 AM

Jan 2016

Memphis or Birmingham would do better with a team.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

5. Players don't want it - can't afford to live there.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 11:10 AM

Jan 2016

Auggie

(31,167 posts)

6. +1

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 11:24 AM

Jan 2016

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

7. Why doesn't Sacramento have a pro football team?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 02:51 PM

Jan 2016

'Cause then San Francisco would want one, too.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

8. Some say the 49ers

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 04:39 AM

Jan 2016

are SF's team, except the team is now closer to Oakland than to SF itself, and even closer to San Jose.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

9. Yes, and if you're in San Francisco, it's a shorter drive to go to another team's games than to your

Reply to Jamaal510 (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 11:40 AM

Jan 2016

"home" team games. Based on the google maps estimate, it will take an hour longer to get to Levi's Stadium than to Oakland Colosseum.

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)

10. I love that the Raiders are a lot closer to SF than the 49ers are

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 06:24 PM

Jan 2016

I wonder what Al Davis would have done if he were still around.

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