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« Reply #60 on: January 22, 2013, 02:09:56 pm »

I'm actually surprised to see as many people as I have admit to still following the team if they moved.  I'd be scarred and not just not follow them anymore, but likely hate them.
We've discussed this before so I'm not that surprised. For those that do not have a connection to the team involving location or history ... I think it's easy to continue. For the rest of us .... I think there is really no way to see it as the same team, history etc.  Dan Marino never played a down for the LA Dolphins and Don Shula certainly never coached a single game for them. Since that's a strong connection for many people I would think they would lose most of the current fans but gain some new ones. It's the ultimate stab in the back for many.

Now if they moved to Orlando I would still follow them ... but that's a different story.
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« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2013, 10:39:06 am »


Now if they moved to Orlando I would still follow them ... but that's a different story.

Agree that is a different story.  If the Pats move to Hartford, CT (as was once proposed) I would be happy with that move.  A move outside of NE, not so much. 
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« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2013, 10:57:23 am »


...like my 49ers, moving to Santa Clara. Wink

GO NINERS!!

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« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2013, 10:57:38 am »

Agree that is a different story.  If the Pats move to Hartford, CT (as was once proposed) I would be happy with that move.  A move outside of NE, not so much. 

Weren't they planning to move to Hartford at some point?
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« Reply #64 on: January 23, 2013, 11:00:27 am »

"as was once proposed"

Reading comprehension, professor. 
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« Reply #65 on: January 23, 2013, 11:34:20 am »

I'd argue that a team with a regional name like "New England" moving within said region is not even close to the same as a team from MIAMI playing home games in ORLANDO.  They are 4 hours apart by car.
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« Reply #66 on: January 23, 2013, 12:58:41 pm »

I'd argue that a team with a regional name like "New England" moving within said region is not even close to the same as a team from MIAMI playing home games in ORLANDO.  They are 4 hours apart by car.
I don't think anyone is arguing that. That was an old conversation we had and not this one.

We were specifically talking about moving and I said it wouldn't bother me if they moved closer to me (Orlando) and he was basically agreeing.  I'm pretty sure many South Floridians wouldn't agree with that move.
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« Reply #67 on: January 23, 2013, 01:21:14 pm »

"as was once proposed"

Reading comprehension, professor. 

The reason I'm asking, schmuck, is because what I heard on the news was so long ago.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Moheigan Sun Casino was going to build them a new stadium in Hartford but the deal fell through for some reason.   Now if you could elaborate more on this since you follow the team more, that would be great.
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« Reply #68 on: January 23, 2013, 01:52:00 pm »

I'd argue that a team with a regional name like "New England" moving within said region is not even close to the same as a team from MIAMI playing home games in ORLANDO.  They are 4 hours apart by car.

What if they rename the team the Florida Dolphins first?  Keep in mind the team I root for once had the name "Boston Patriots."

Point being the shorter the move the less disruptive. 

Shea Stadium to Meadowlands < Boston to Foxboro < Foxboro to Hartford < Miami to Orlando < Miami to Las Vegas.

For many of the Dolphin fans the game would be just as close or even closer if it was in Orlando instead. Orlando is part of the Dolphin fan base area. 
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« Reply #69 on: January 23, 2013, 06:40:05 pm »

Doug Hanks of the Miami Herald is reporting it looks like the Dolphins stadium resolution is on its way to passing but will be "non-binding"

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« Reply #70 on: January 23, 2013, 08:45:47 pm »

South Florida Council with a 9-4 vote passed the Dolphins stadium renovations. Now it goes to the state for another vote. Which many think won't be a problem.

It appears this is going to happen. Of course in politics things can always change
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« Reply #71 on: February 05, 2013, 10:08:54 pm »

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/05/3218544/dolphins-get-unanimous-support.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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« Reply #72 on: February 05, 2013, 11:00:43 pm »



For many of the Dolphin fans the game would be just as close or even closer if it was in Orlando instead. Orlando is part of the Dolphin fan base area. 


As much as I would love a move to Orlando, the league won't let that happen. They view Orlando as Jacksonville territory.
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« Reply #73 on: February 06, 2013, 07:58:47 am »

As much as I would love a move to Orlando, the league won't let that happen. They view Orlando as Jacksonville territory.

If the Jaguars had come around at the same time as the Dolphins, that might very well be the case.  But from what I've heard about Orlando, there are tons of Dolphins fans there because the Dolphins came into existence 30 years before the Jaguars did.
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« Reply #74 on: February 06, 2013, 08:04:43 am »

The Jaguars claimed Orlando as a secondary market so the NFL has to honor that. That doesn't change the fact that Orlando, Ocala, Gainesville and most of the state is Dolphin fans.





With all that said ... this Dolphin stadium thing is going to start off a new wave of professional teams pushing for money ... as stated in the article. I could see the  Daytona International Speedway getting money as that place generates tons of revenue for all of Central Florida and is in dire need of some updating.
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