He was then taken by surprise by two large men, who took him down to the grass. Bonf and Davis stood in a huddle, the entire squad surrounding them. The stadium lights were blinding. This is the future, you know. A team doesn't belong to a city any more than a billboard belongs to the company running an ad.
Cities pay for the right to be associated with a team.
If it doesn't want to pay, some other city will. We'll give you a sporting chance, Bonf. You get the ball on your own 20. You can pick a center, a running back, and two receivers. All the other guys on the squad will be blitzing.