As Dallas teams, the Chiefs and Cowboys? Mayor Eric Johnson advocates for the return of Mahomes’ squad to the city.
Could Dallas host two of the biggest teams in the NFL?
They think everything in Texas is bigger. But in one of its premier cities, could the Lone Star State truly support two NFL teams? Eric Johnson, the mayor of Dallas, seems to agree.
Voters in Jackson County, Missouri, rejected a sales tax plan, which has left the Kansas City Chiefs in a bit of a pickle. The development of a new downtown stadium for the MLB’s Royals, as well as substantial upgrades of Arrowhead Stadium, were the two goals of this tax. The Chiefs and Royals are currently looking at other options for financial support in light of this setback.
The Chiefs were founded in Dallas in 1960; they moved to Kansas City in 1963. Mayor Johnson has been outspoken in his support of the team’s return to Dallas. “We play to win, which is why Dallas was named the best sports city in the US,” Johnson told The Dallas Morning News. “Our market is big enough, growing enough, and loves football more than enough to support a second NFL team — especially a franchise (and an owner) with deep roots here.”
There are several strong reasons to think about the Chiefs moving to Dallas, even though it may not seem realistic right now. First and foremost, there is no denying that Texas is a football fanatic state, with Dallas being especially passionate about the game. Furthermore, the city already has a stadium accessible in the shape of the famed Cotton Bowl, which played host to the Dallas Texans (the original team that would become the Kansas City Chiefs) in the early 1960s.
Jerry Jones is alarmed by the Chiefs’ possible return to Dallas.
Thinking about Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and the two-time defending Super Bowl champions sharing a city is worth considering. If similar opportunity arises in the future, it’s reasonable to anticipate that Jones won’t hold back when sharing his opinions.
If anything, Jones and the Cowboys would surely be under more pressure to field a successful squad now that the Chiefs are here. There’s an additional level of rivalry in the area as the Chiefs are now attempting an NFL record-setting feat by winning a third straight Super Bowl.
To summarize, the public support expressed by Mayor Johnson for the Chiefs’ possible return to Dallas has prompted interesting conversations regarding the viability and consequences of having two NFL clubs in the same city. The football community is undoubtedly buzzing with conjecture and excitement as we wait to see if this ambitious notion comes to life.
