Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is once again lobbying for the NFL to move a team to Texas, and this time he has his sights set on the reigning Super Bowl champions.
Although the NFL's Chiefs have spent the past six decades in Kansas City, the franchise originated in Texas. And the future of the two-time defending Super Bowl champions has become somewhat murky after voters in Kansas City rejected a measure that would have backed proposed renovations to the franchise's home at Arrowhead Stadium. The measure would also have helped fund a new stadium for the city's Major League Baseball team, the Royals.
Welcome home, Dallas Texans!,' Johnson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. VIEW MOMENT ON X The franchise was originally named the Dallas Texans and competed in the American Football League before rebranding in 1963 and moving to Missouri. Johnson ended the post with #CottonBowl, suggesting the Chiefs could play home games at the Cotton Bowl, which has undergone and estaimted $140 million in renovations. Although the Dallas Cowboys play in nearby Arlington, Johnson was confident the city has the demand for another NFL franchise. 'Dallas was named the top sports city in the United States because we play to win,' Johnson told the Dallas Morning News.
The Chiefs still have several years remaining on their lease at Arrowhead Stadium. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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