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Originally Posted by Bluzman
It is the same in that Green Bay competes against so-called glamor destinations under a salary cap and field a very competitive team. (see Super Bowl)  |
Seriously, how does this comparison even get made?
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Originally Posted by Joborule
Green Bay and Winnipeg are so different it's not even worth comparing. Green Bay Packers is enriched with tradition and history as well as a large national fanbase. Plus the NFL kinda makes over +9 billion in revenue each year, so they have all the money in the world to help out smaller markets if need be.
Maybe if the NHL made that much money, then it wouldn't be that much of an issue business wise to give Winnipeg a club again. But shoot, I doubt the NFL would even bother giving a team to Green Bay in this day and age if they didn't have one already. Packers are a fairly unique franchise in the North American landscape.
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It's not as easy as monkey see, monkey do. I'm absolutely certain that if Green Bay didn't have a team already, it wouldn't get one now. Besides, the Green Bay faithful do a terrific job supporting the club financially with having a large season tickets waiting list. (At least I assume)