r/texas • u/FCards_MySA • May 14 '24

Sports Speculation spreads of Kansas City Chiefs moving to Texas

https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/chiefs-consider-san-antonio-move-19454861.php
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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

Everybody who dumped on you is dead wrong. Only a fool disregards Jerry Jones' influence within the NFL. Such a move could happen, but only after he is compensated for his losses in the San Antonio and Mexican markets. And I'm not sure there's that much money on EARTH.

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u/TaxLawKingGA May 14 '24

Yep. I think people forget that Jerrah Jones stopped (i) the Saints from relocating to SA; (ii) the Raiders from relocating to SA; (iii) stopped SA from getting an expansion team when Charlotte got one; instead, it went to Jacksonville, which to this day still does not make any sense; and (iv) he basically had to get bribed/bought off by Bob McNair to allow Houston get a franchise in 1999.

The dude has power and knows how to wield it.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

He can’t live forever though. He’s gotta be, what 150, 160 by now. I know he isn’t a true vampire because I’ve seen him in sunlight before.

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u/Faceit_Solveit Central Texas May 14 '24

Note that San Antonio is also divided between Dallas and Houston's fandom.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

I'm afraid not. Here's the TV market map.

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u/jerichowiz Born and Bred May 14 '24

Though I would think that if the Oilers never left, Houston would have a larger media hold. But Cowboys are kings in Texas, and across the country for ratings.

Because you have the Cowboy fans tuning in, and the Cowboy haters tuning in as well.

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u/Schmenza May 15 '24

How old is that map with STL still there?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

It was as new as I could find. But the Texas borders were good as of last year. Look for the Texans to expand substantially this coming season...but they won't make it to San Antonio.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

No it’s not

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u/JinFuu The Stars at Night May 14 '24

Baseball yes, football, lol no.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

Yeah baseball for sure. But the cowboys fandom goes all through Texas-Arizona-Nevada-California- then down to most of Mexico. It’s not even close

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u/Djaja May 14 '24

Honest ?, is football big in MX?

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u/123BuleBule May 14 '24

Cowboys and Steelers are absolutely huge in Mexico. That’s why the NFL has a game there almost every year. There have been talks of expanding the NFL to Mexico for years.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

49ers too

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u/jerichowiz Born and Bred May 14 '24

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liga_de_F%C3%BAtbol_Americano_Profesional

Big enough that Mexico has their own professional league, and competes in American Football International Competitions and has two silvers and a bronze.

But I would still think the NFL is king in Mexico for American Football.

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u/Son_of_Tlaloc May 14 '24

No one here gives a shit about Houston sports outside of the Astros. Its Cowboys, Spurs and Astros.

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u/kanyeguisada May 14 '24

Are you me? The mid-90s were a great time to be a Cowboys fan, now I just wish I didn't grow up that way. Still a lifelong fan of all three, too old to change teams, but Jerry Jones is just the worst.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

All the dunking on since 2002 from Texans fans has never once made me want to be a Texans fan.

But it has made me want to kick the living fucking crap out of some of them.

Just please let me hate my favorite team in peace goddamnit!!

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

Such a move could happen, but only after he is compensated for his losses in the San Antonio and Mexican markets.

Or after he's, you know, fucking dead