Quote Originally Posted by Rygar64 View Post
Not really crucial when it comes to negotiating. The question ultimately comes down to whether a city is willing to actually lose a sports franchise. That answer should almost always be no considering the financial impact of losing one or not having one. Even if the team sucks, fans will come and even if it's at reduced number, local businesses depend on and benefit from that.
Baltimore found out what fan response to the pathetic teams Irsay forced on the Colts was. It gave Irsay the cover to do the unthinkable.