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Originally posted by AOIIalum
Besides, a NFL or NBA team would take a back seat to Ohio State around here 
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I'm really not trying to start a fight -- honest -- but the NHL couldn't even get a major TV contract. The two real heavyweight sports are the NFL and MLB -- with the NBA somewhere behind them.
Since I grew up in Columbus, then worked in TV there for six years, I hear what you're saying about Ohio State.
I will just say, though, that when we moved to Denver, the Broncos were the Mile High example of the Buckeyes. They were everything. The Nuggets were popular, but didn't hold a candle to the Broncos. It was almost silly. A lot like OSU.
Now that we have four major sports, plus soccer, arena football, LaCrosse and professional water skiing (well, OK, we don't have professional water skiing), the Broncos are still huge -- but they're not the only story in town.
I suspect the same would be true with Ohio State. But, as I said much earlier, I don't think there are enough sports dollars to support a big ticket team in that region.
Otherwise, there would be one.