Why is it always "if the big name teams don't get in, it'll be bad for the NFL"? Didn't they get to be big names by winning a lot of Super Bowls? And wouldn't it be GOOD for the NFL if more teams increased their fan base by winning Super Bowls?
I just said bad financially. Pitt / Phil will maximize their profit.I agree though a new team now and again is good. The Rays were good for MLB, even though it wasn't big $$-wise for them. The last thing they needed (or the NFL for that matter) was another Boston championship.
I don't see another team streaking to the top of the national interest anytime soon though, after the Pats did it in the last 8 years. There are just not any great teams right now that are going to go on a 5-7 year run that could build a national following.