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Muted_Translator5888 t1_ism1tie wrote

I am a little surprised Virginia doesn’t have an NFL team

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EvilDeveloperTrope t1_isp4ykv wrote

The largest population center in Virginia is suburban DC, which has the Commanders - even through their stadium is in Maryland. There are no other truly big cities in the state.

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Slight_Author_8386 OP t1_ismj2y3 wrote

Fun fact: it’s the largest state by population to not have an NFL team (source: see comment I made with source and tool)

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Ok_Estate394 t1_ismzrfs wrote

I’m from Virginia. It’s something local and state authorities have debated for long time. We have no professional teams of any sport despite having almost 9 million people. Norfolk, VA came super close to purchasing the Sacramento Kings years ago, but the momentum always fizzles. We just de facto became “Commanders country” because people see Virginia as one giant suburb of D.C.

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