fishkin@ucbvax.UUCP (09/25/83)
debating NFL realingments is perhaps the greatest, all-time classic, bar topic of all time. I have probably have heard more hours of discussion on this topic than any other in my life, with the possible exceptions of a) "When will the Packers ever fire Bart Starr?" and b) "Why does the program crash?" The problem with geographical realignments is that they make too much sense. When the Tampa Bay Bucaroos joined the NFL central, there was dancing in the streets from Minneapolis to Detroit. Ya see, the Midwest in December gets COLD, really, really COLD. we're talking snow, frost, blizzards, here, really, really, really *cold*! Putting a warm-weather team in with the Frigid Four allowed them to play at least one of their last games Away At Tampa Bay, to the eternal gratitude of the players, the fans, and especially the cheerleaders! Ken "how 'bout those Packers?" Fishkin fishkin@BERKELEY (where it's nice and comfy warm) ucbvax!fishkin
halle1@houxz.UUCP (09/27/83)
A few years ago, I read a proposed alignment based on team nicknames. Eg, all the birds together, all the animals together, professions, etc. Does anyone remember seeing this or could they reconstruct it? It actually made a good mix at the time.
pector@ihuxw.UUCP (Scott W. Pector) (09/30/83)
A Proposed NFL Realignment: 4-LEGGED WILD ANIMALS DIVISION: SEAFARERS DIVISION: Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Colts Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings Cincinnati Bengals Tampa Bay Bucaneers Detroit Lions WILD, WILD WEST DIVISION: AIRBORNE DIVISION: San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets DANGEROUS FOES DIVISION: OF ELVES AND MEN DIVISION: Los Angeles Raiders New England Patriots San Diego Chargers Green Bay Packers New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears Houston Oilers Cleveland Browns Scott Pector
dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (10/01/83)
(UPI,N.Y.,N.Y.Friday 30th Sept '83). Following the announcement the the New York Jets will play the '84 season at the Meadowlands Sports complex,East Rutherford,New Jersey and the subsequent hysterical rantings of New York Mayor Ed Koch that he will bring an NFL team back to New York.Current favorites of hizzonr are the Dolphins(what move back up to the frigid north ???) and the Colts(no thank you very much !).To dispell anxiety that must be running rampant around the NFL,New Jersey govenor Thomas Kean(pr Cain)in conjuction with Peoples Express Airlines(conveniently located at Newark,N.J. airport) have proposed the following NFL re-alignment. Monday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Giants New Jersey Colts New Jersey Chargers New Jersey Eagles New Jersey Falcons Tuesday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Bears New Jersey Cowboys New Jersey Vikings New Jersey Steelers New Jersey Oilers Wednesday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Dolphins New Jersey Saints New Jersey Packers New Jersey Buccaneers Thursday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Browns New Jersey Seahawks New Jersey Bengals New Jersey Chiefs New Jersey Cardinals Friday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Redskins New Jersey Raiders New Jersey 49ers New Jersey Patriots New Jersey Rams Saturday Night Division at the Meadowlands New Jersey Lions New Jersey Bills New Jersey Broncos New Jersey Jets When contacted at his home (Saddle River,N.J. 12 miles from the Meadowlands complex),commissioner Pete Rozelle declined to comment on the offer. What the hell its friday Have a good weekend Dave Peak (N.J. where else !!)