Disappearing Sports Teams
There are several professional sports teams in trouble.
Trouble?
Yup, most of the reasons center around not being able to fill the seats in the stadium...... or having a crappy stadium that handicaps the team in one way or another.
10 Sports Franchises Likely to Disappear
According to the author of this article, these 10 pro sports franchises are on the "most endangered" list:
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
Tampa Bay Rays (MLB)
Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)
Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Florida Panthers (NHL)
Oakland A's (MLB)
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Oakland Raiders (NFL)
What do I notice?
- pretty even split between leagues (maybe he did this on purpose?): 3 football, 3 hockey, 2 baseball, 2 basketball
- the 3 hockey teams on the list are in places where ice arenas seem a little out of place
- no teams from "the heartland".... unless you consider Wisconsin or Ohio as part of "the heartland"
- Oakland California better start loving on their teams; "love 'em or lose 'em"
And the Cubs did not make the list; hmmmm.... maybe they were #11 HA
Out for now......
Matt
