NFL Expansion Project

NFL Expansion Project

The NFL has decided to expand its set of teams from 32 to 40. Commissioner Goodell has hired you and your team to find the eight best suited cities. His plan is to put one new city into each division of the NFC and the AFC. Thus, you have to find cities that are big enough to support an NFL franchise and that fit within each geographic region: North, South, East, and West.
First, you mustusethe attached map and post each of the 32 existing cities that currently have franchises. Use one color to mark and label each city.
Second, use the Census data to see how large several of the existing cities' populations are (you don't need to look at them all; roughly 8-12 should do it). This will give you an idea of roughly how large the population must be to support a franchise.
Next, pick two cities in each region that you feelcan support a franchise: North, South, East, West(one for the AFC, one for the NFC). You MUST defend your choice. Give the population and median income (poorer cities may be populated with citizens that cannot buy tickets). Explain why the evidence supports your choice.
**Note** Look for population first, then income. Money won't matter if the population is too small to fill a stadium.
Then, pick a nickname for the team. The name should relate to the culture of the city (Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, etc) or have a natural flow (Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, etc).
Finally, you will create a PowerPoint detailing each city choice. Your PPT will consist of at least eleven pages. One will be the home page in which you explain the project, two will detail the pre- and post-expansion maps, and the other eight will be for each individual city that you choose. Be sure to defend your city choices on each page.
A few things to take into consideration: 1) A large city might already have a large university with a prominent football team. This could cause a conflict for ticket sales. 2) Geographic rivalries are great for sports, so look for cities that could create rivalries in which each city would enjoy participating.