Question

1). If population were the only consideration, what cities would you select for the location of a new football team? A new basketball team? A new baseball team?

A: ?

2). Some of the cities seem to have a population that is too small to support a team. What factors other than population might result in the success of a team in a city with a small population?

A: ?

Answer 1

Don't most of those cities already have football teams?

New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
San Diego Chargers

Answer 2

1. Do you have lists of cities where there are sports teams now?

Do you have a list of U.S. cities with their populations?

You'll need all of that to answer your first question.

I already answered the second question.

Answer 3

1). Yes, I do.

Answer 4

Check off all of the cities that have sports teams.

What is the next city in population that does not have a sports team?

Answer 5

Columbus, OH; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Dayton, OH; Louisville, KY; Grand Rapids, MI; Raleigh-Durham NC; Las Vegas NV; Birmingham AL; and Honolulu HI do not have sports teams.

Answer 6

Let's reread your question.

Which is the largest city that doesn't have a football team?
Which is the largest city that doesn't have a basketball team?
Which is the largest city that doesn't have a baseball team?

Answer 7

4). A: Besides population, other factors include the fact that there are fewer local persons that can be recruited for the team, which would result in being unable to obtain superior players but merely adequate ones. Also, another factor is the possibility that wealthy companies would agree to support an athletic team -- especially if there were a large enough amount of people within a couple hour's worth of a drive to the home city?

Answer 8

Most professional athletes do not play for their home town.

Answer 9

4). I suppose I should accept the answer you have provided for me, then?

Answer 10

1. What is considered as a large population?