11.10.2006

The Santa Clara 49ers?

By now, most of us have heard the rumblings that the 49ers aren't getting along with their host city and might be moving somewhere else in California. Without doing any research, I would imagine that the 49ers could potentially become the most accomplished sports franchise to relocate. The 49ers are supposed to go with San Francisco. The following is a list of 9 NFL franchises that simply should NOT be allowed to move cities, regardless of any disputes over tax benefits, stadium financing, etc.

The Green Bay Packers
The Chicago Bears
The San Francisco 49ers
The Pittsburgh Steelers
The Dallas Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles
The New York Giants
The Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings

The following 4 teams have borderline non-movable status.

The Washington Redskins
The New York Jets
The New England Patriots
The Denver Broncos

The remaining 19 teams are free to move as they see fit.