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Let's have a little fun on this holiday. If you were commissioner Roger Goodell and you were looking to expand the NFL, what cities do you believe would be the best fits for future franchises and why? This has been a topic of conversation within my family for many years, specifically after the relocation of the Rams and Chargers to Los Angeles.Nick Lopez/Temple, TX

Nick:Well, that is a fun question. Wasn't expecting that one today. I honestly, can't see I've thought about this one too much because I obviously don't know all of the things that go into place with other cities, the fan support, stadium projects, etc.

My first thought is to look at the cities that recently lost teams. There just seems like there would be room for an NFL team in St. Louis. I know they've had the Cardinals for a long time and then the Rams for about 20 years or so. With the right situation, St. Louis would always be fun, and the same goes for San Diego. Maybe it's just because it's a great place to visit, but I don't know all the details in their support for a team.

Other than that, I can't really think of other places in the US that would need a team. Maybe Orlando, but does Florida really need four teams? That means the most logical answer would probably be outside of the country, perhaps in Toronto or maybe London? That would be a different ballgame if the game expanded over the pond.

Patrik:Well look at Nick Lopez breaking out one of the most fun-filled questions I've seen in a mailbag. I could really delve into this one with some intriguing options, indeed. Having been a football fan all of my life, I've seen expansions and relocations, some of the latter that have raised an eyebrow at the time even if they made historical and financial sense to the league. The one that stands out recently is an obvious one: St. Louis losing the Rams to Los Angeles in what became a court battle after the fact.

I'd start there with an expansion team, because I firmly believe St. Louis has proven itself worthy and capable of housing an NFL team, lest we forget how rabid they were during The Greatest Show on Turf era, and how heartbroken they were when the team up and left for sunny California.

But if you're going to do one expansion, you have to do two, so let me drop a team right into the heart of New Mexico, and for a couple reasons. I can't determine why you have a stretch of teams in Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and California, but nothing in New Mexico. I could also make a case for Oklahoma, though that feels much more like college football country that's just fine with splitting fandom between the Cowboys, the Chiefs and the Broncos whereas New Mexico might legitimately go wild for an NFL franchise to challenge their neighbors to the east and west for the rights to claim fans.

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