St. Louis is a city that loves football, with the Battlehawks filling stadiums and drawing crowds of over 30,000 fans for their recent 22-8 victory over the Houston Roughnecks. Meanwhile, a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium on the same day also drew a significant crowd of 38,559 spectators. This has sparked discussions about whether St. Louis should have an NFL team again.
The city previously had the Cardinals, who relocated to Arizona in 1988, and later welcomed the Rams in 1995. However, the Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016, resulting in a substantial settlement for St. Louis due to misleading statements made by the team and the NFL. Despite this setback, some believe that St. Louis should still be considered as a potential NFL city in the future due to its willingness to support football.
However, filling stadiums in seven other cities where UFL operates is proving challenging for them. While it may take some time for the NFL to consider returning to St. Louis, its love for football cannot be denied. The decision ultimately lies with the NFL but if they are looking for a city where fans will show up to games then St. Louis should be taken seriously as they have shown their support towards football in past years.
The Battlehawks have been successful in attracting large crowds of fans despite facing challenges in filling stadiums elsewhere in UFL’s operations