hettinger_rl Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/imagine-nfl-soccer-style-relegation-023418506.html Interesting story about what the NFL would look like in a relegation/promotion setup. The only part that definitely doesn't work is having NFL, CFL, AFL, and NCAA teams in a playoff, but maybe the bottom 4 play for the #1 pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Yahoo's been a bit of a jerk lately. They seem to enjoy making fun of the Browns even more than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 American sports leagues have drafts instead of pro/rel. I don't think you can have one and the other; you have to pick. If you wanted to treat the NFL like the old AFL/NFL or even MLB American and National Leagues, then you could only have intra-conference games until the Super Bowl, with teams switching conferences each season for fun. But that seems kind of arbitrary, doesn't it? 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 There needs to be more incentive to be in the top tier too. Maybe bottom tier teams can only charge so much for tickets, like they are a discount league. That way there's a revenue incentive for the organization to get to and stay in the top tier. Side note: funny that they're using the old Panthers logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 A Super Bowl between the top teams of the bottom conference, or, worse, one between the best of the top and best of the bottom, is as teats-on-a-bull as that third-place game the NFL used to do. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 14 hours ago, the admiral said: A Super Bowl between the top teams of the bottom conference, or, worse, one between the best of the top and best of the bottom, is as teats-on-a-bull as that third-place game the NFL used to do. Well the best top tier team wouldn't play the worst bottom tier team, but the worst of the top tier would play the best of the bottom to see which team deserves to be in the top tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bear Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 It's an interesting concept, but, entertaining the idea, the schedule would be a nightmare. 15 games is weird and is less money for the league. Why not do 16 games, with something similar to the interleauge rivalry series, where every year two teams, no matter the conference, play each other. It would personally be a shame not to see Ravens/Steelers every year. Of course, if this happened, small market teams would die out, and ultimately the league would lose a good chunk of teams. lacking from fans not wanting to support a team that's stuck in the middle of a second tier league. The NFL is probably the most optimistic sport of the Big 4, as a team like the 7-8-1 Panthers in 2015 can turn a new leaf and go 15-1 in 2016. This is what makes the NFL exciting, going hand-in-hand with the "Any Given Sunday" mentality. You'd lose this with a pro/rel system, and you'd see an even more watered-down product in the NFL as a total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 You got scumbag owners in the indoor leagues...and then fly by night types in the semipro ranks. Is anyone really clamoring for the Tampa Bay Storm or Detroit Seminoles to get a crack at the big time? Really? A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osctheg Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 College teams in this messes it up, NCAA should stay normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 why didn't soccer style relegation ever become part of US sports anyway. so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 This may have worked in pre-luxury-box America. But how can teams bilk the taxpayers for 9-figures to house a team that could be relegated to the minors? Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I don't think this would ever work for any of the established US major leagues. Too many factors working against it. A startup league, on the other hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 5:16 PM, goalieboy82 said: why didn't soccer style relegation ever become part of US sports anyway. especially in the early 20th century, just evolved differently than in europe. Also, the focus on the franchise rather than the focus on the cub Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 4:16 PM, goalieboy82 said: why didn't soccer style relegation ever become part of US sports anyway. You could ask the same question about Aussie football...actually I think pro/rel would've made a lot of sense there. The old VFA had it for a few decades, though I don't think you could ever convince the likes of Essendon or Collingwood that risking losing their long-held spots in the AFL is worth anything. As winters in buffalo mentioned, though, I'd agree that a startup league, maybe something in a 3-5 state area could give it a shot. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 6:16 PM, MJWalker45 said: Yahoo's been a bit of a jerk lately. They seem to enjoy making fun of the Browns even more than most. Well they are the Browns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 True, but when writing articles that have no relation to them, why are they taking shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 There already is a relegation system: it's moving the team to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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