Well, you know, folks, you might be wondering which states in this big ol’ country don’t have no NFL team. I reckon there’s quite a few of ’em. Now, you got 50 states, and only 22 of ’em got their own football teams. The rest of ‘em? Well, they’re just sittin’ on the sidelines, watchin’ the game but not playin’ in it, so to speak.
Now, let me tell ya somethin’—some of these states might surprise you. You’d think they’d have their own teams, but nope! Take Virginia for instance. It’s the largest state without a team, with nearly 9 million people, and they ain’t got no NFL team to root for. That’s right! It’s the biggest one that’s sittin’ out, and folks are wonderin’ when that might change. There’s a lotta talk about it, but still, Virginia’s just watchin’ the games on TV like the rest of us.
Then, there’s Alabama. You’d think, with all that football fever, they’d have a team, right? Well, wrong! Alabama’s got some minor league stuff, like baseball and semi-pro football, but no big NFL team. It’s a bit of a head-scratcher when you think about it, with all the folks there who love the game. But that’s the way it is.
Other states without an NFL team include places like Arkansas, Mississippi, Maine, and Vermont. And you might wonder, why ain’t they got a team? Well, some of it’s about population size. Some of these states just don’t have enough people to support a big league team. And others, well, they’re just not big enough markets to make it worth the NFL’s while. Places like Connecticut and Rhode Island got folks who like their football, but there just ain’t room for a full team there.
Now, if you’re talkin’ about big ol’ California, they got three teams! That’s a lotta football, huh? But that’s not the case in states like New Mexico or South Dakota, where they just don’t have the population to support a team. And I reckon, they don’t have the kinda fanbase that would fill up a stadium every Sunday.
And let’s not forget about Alaska, way up there. Not only is it cold as all get-out, but it’s also got too few people to make it worthwhile. Same goes for places like North Dakota and Montana—beautiful spots, no doubt, but too small for an NFL team.
And what about the biggest markets? Well, even some big cities don’t have their own teams. Like New Jersey. You might think, with all them folks and their close proximity to New York, that New Jersey would have its own team. But nope! They share the New York Giants and the New York Jets, both of ’em playin’ in New Jersey. Kinda odd, ain’t it?
It’s also worth mentionin’ that the NFL’s picky about where it puts its teams. They like big cities with lots of people and places that can fill up stadiums week after week. That’s why places like Green Bay, Wisconsin, even though it’s small as a pebble, got its own team. The Packers are a big deal there, and they don’t mind the small town charm one bit. But most other states with smaller populations just can’t pull it off.
So, if you’re lookin’ to find a state with no NFL team, here’s a list to keep in mind:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- West Virginia
- Idaho
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Iowa
- Kansas
- South Dakota
- Mississippi
- Maine
- Alaska
- North Dakota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Virginia
- Kentucky
- Vermont
It’s a long list, huh? But folks in these states still love their football, even if they ain’t got a team to call their own. Some folks head to nearby cities to catch a game, while others watch ’em on the TV from the comfort of their homes. Who knows, maybe one day some of these states will get their own team. Until then, we’ll all just keep watchin’ the games and dreamin’ about it.
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