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Public resistance to the selling of the SF 49ers to a (gasp) foreigner
would keep Kanawa from making the buy in the first place.  To the
people of the US that would look like an invasion of a business and
cultural sort, something Kanawa would not want to foster in the US
(since that is what he's doing anyway).  However, if done through
several holding companies and front corporations the American populace
can be led to believe that an American (or an American corporation)
still owns the 49ers and everything will be hunky-dory.  (Besides, I'm
sure he can get the Seattle franchise a lot cheaper and it'll go with
the Seattle baseball team he already owns. 8-)

The LA Raiders would be strong contenders if it wasn't for the fact
that the entire team usually gets fouled out by halftime (Law of
Ferocity in action).  However, during that first half they'd probably
be almost unstoppable (since they probably have a few players with
mutant enhancement packages).  Home games are probably real rough on
the visiting team too (never know angry fans are going to start
shooting at them or if players will just disappear and never be seen
again....)  

The NFL has probably followed the lead of the baseball leagues and
expanded to include new Canadian and Mexican teams as well.  Of
course, there are probably a few Canadians with illegal cyberware
(gosh, where did that come from?) that have to be dealt with.  Teams
from cities like New York and Seattle and other places that have been
taken over by the Living Land have had enough time to reestablish
themselves in other locales (St. Louis Jets?) or to have combined with
other teams (maybe Phoenix actually has a team this year! 8-)

We can probably also expect to see edeinos involved with the sport;
mention in made in the LA Citybook of edeinos learning the sport
(though they are of course more concerned with having fun rather than
winning) and the Delphi Council Worldbook indicates that edeinos are
involved in professional baseball.  However, given the advantage
edeinos have over humans in contact sports like football (higher
strength and toughness) they may be segregated into a seperate league
that just plays exhibition games.  This exhibition league may also
feature international players such as giants and dwarves from Aysle.

As for the Super Bowl, it'll be the two teams with the most
Possibility-rated players....

Kansas Jim (jogle@aoc.nrao.edu)