Goodell Talks Up San Antonio's NFL Prospects, Offers No Timetable
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Goodell Tells San Antonio To
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday suggested that San Antonio "is on a track that could lead to the NFL considering it for an expansion team someday," according to Tom Orsborn of the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS. Goodell, speaking at the Univ. of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio as the guest of Saints Owner Tom Benson, said, "My words of encouragement would be to stay the course and continue to grow and continue to prepare if the opportunity comes about." Goodell made it "clear the league has no immediate plans to grow beyond 32 teams and will continue to discourage relocation," but he indicated that "there has been a shift in how the league views San Antonio." Goodell: "There's no question the growth is extraordinary here. ... We are in a difficult period of time (economically), but San Antonio continues to rise, and I think that is remarkable. ... San Antonio continues to do all the right things." Goodell also "dismissed the notion" that Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and Texans Owner Bob McNair "would block any attempt to grant Texas a third team." Goodell: "I don't think they would. I think they recognize the great passion of the fans here" (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 10/9).
LEAGUE MATTERS: In San Antonio, Bryan Chu notes Goodell at the event answered questions from the audience that were submitted in writing. When asked how the NFL can improve, Goodell said, "I believe we're looking very closely at expanding the regular season ... to 18 games, by taking two of our preseason games away. I think if we structure the season that way, it could make an awful lot of sense, to improve the quality of our product." When asked when the NFL Network will be available on Time Warner Cable, Goodell said, "We're struggling with Time Warner, Comcast, and Cablevision and Charter (Communications). ... We continue to be intensely focused on it and trying to figure out a way to negotiate something that would be acceptable for all parties" (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 10/9).
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