Quote:The hard part is finding an underserved region. The Panthers had that in the Carolinas, the titans with Tennessee and the Cardinals with Arizona.

 

The one market I wonder about is Portland. They have a sort of rivalry with Seattle so there really isn't a strong support base there for the Seahawks. Could be an untapped market, a rarity for the NFL.

 

I've heard this one floated and dismissed also.  The main gripe seems to be that it's not a "football town" and whatever market analysis has been done seems to support it.  I can't speak to the credibility of that - it's just what I've heard on sports radio.  On the surface that take makes sense - but I really don't know.  I've been to Portland  briefly once and was only focused on the "artsy-fartsy" aspect of the town. 

 

Another consideration is that the NFL reportedly would prefer a city with a stadium in place or available to refurbish. Not sure if Portland has that. 

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