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hlthe2b

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18. Huh? you know no one whose favored team is not in-state? That's pretty wild.

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #17)

Fri Feb 10, 2023, 06:01 PM

Feb 2023

The entire upper mountain west has to follow teams outside their state if they do at all. Look at where NFL team franchises are located. There are wide berths of the nation for which no city with a major league team exists. If they watch NFL then they are choosing a team and most often the one closest to them in the region.

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Because Kansas doesn't have an NFL team, so they support KC Chiefs. Not unusual especially hlthe2b Feb 2023 #14

I never recall it happening before. nt Gore1FL Feb 2023 #17

Huh? you know no one whose favored team is not in-state? That's pretty wild. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #18

That has very little to do with nearby governors making bets, though. Gore1FL Feb 2023 #19

I told you why. Kansas City is partially in Kansas and that part is only 3 miles away from the MO hlthe2b Feb 2023 #20

When has it happened previously? Gore1FL Feb 2023 #21

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I don't feel rude. I apologize If I come off that way. Gore1FL Feb 2023 #23

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