Mayor Eric Johnson wants the Chiefs to move to Dallas from Kansas City despite already having Cowboys in the city

Dallas was named the top sports city in the United States because we play to win. Eric Johnson told Everton Bailey Jr. 

And now, since Kansas City voters aren’t ready to fund the renovation of the franchise’s home stadium, Johnson got the perfect opportunity to pursue the Chiefs. Mayor Johnson shared an article by NBC Sports about the Chiefs’ uncertain future in Kansas City, with a caption, “Welcome home, Dallas Texans!” 

For those who are familiar with the Chiefs’ history, know that they were initially founded by Dallas as ‘Dallas Texans,’ in 1959. But they relocated to Kansas City and changed their name to ‘Kansas City Chiefs.’ Remembering their old name, Mayor Johnson intends to make the Chiefs chairman and CEO, Clark Hunt nostalgic for those days and his father’s legacy. It is worth noting that, he also lives in Dallas and has long ties with the city. 

The AFL pioneer and Dallas Texans’ journey to Kansas City

Lamar Hunt, Clark’s father and the man of founded the Dallas Texans in 1956 as one of the original American Football League teams. In 1960, the Cowboys were founded and the two teams shared the Cotton Bowl stadium for three seasons before the former moved to Kansas City. 

Kansas City has been quite lucky for the team, as before the AFL-NFL merger, they won three AFL titles and a Super Bowl IV victory title by defeating the Minnesota Vikings in 1969. Followed by a drought for nearly half a decade, they won three Super Bowls in the last five years. 

However, if the franchise decides to move to Dallas, they would have to pay a fee of a certain amount to the other team established there for the relocation. Just like how the Rams and the Chargers have paid around $645 million over nine years for moving to Los Angeles.