What a bunch of horseshit. Notice outside Houston, all very small markets. Small sized market doesn't mean bad for the NFL.
The Browns have a much bigger following than a lot of big markets in the NFL.
Meanwhile, the NFL decides to give LA two teams.
And they are so bad, they have to have tarps out in sections of the stadium, because the attendance is so bad.
In their first home playoff game in years. The road time beat them in attendance.
They get a Super Bowl, and ranked, what 16th in regional viewership?
I guess it wouldn't look good for the NFL to admit they've bombed in LA.
But yeah, I mean football in Cleveland is much worse.