AFL Spring Meetings 1959
LEAGUE STILL PONDERING 16TH TEAM LOCATION The AFL seems to still be deliberating over where their 16th franchise will be located, even though at a similar point in their last expansion process that city was already decided by now. The setback on Denver’s stadium threw a wrench into the AFL’s expansion plans, and now the owners are scrambling to find the right person to take their spot. Ownership groups from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami, and Seattle were all vying for that spot, and at least on paper the Twin Cities bid has the most legs to it. The AFL had been looking at putting a team in Minnesota when the Federals were moving out of Columbus, and could have been included in the first round of expansion if Philadelphia and St. Louis did not fall into the league’s lap. The league should be expected to make a decision within the next year or so, though they are not doing any expansion teams any favors by delaying the time they need to set up operations like they had with other expansion ...