UFL Relocation: Should Michigan Panthers Go or Stay?

Four UFL teams are reportedly going to be relocated for the 2026 season, and this has not sat well with the fan base. The Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks and Memphis Showboats appears to be on the verge of securing new homes next year. Petitions and hashtags can be found all over the internet, with fans trying to save the USFL Conference teams from extinction. One of the teams that has many more fans puzzled as to why they would leave is the Panthers. There is so much positive momentum going their way, so why bail now? Is it justified or should the league go back to the drawing board and make it work with the defending USFL Conference champions? If there is one team that is a resounding head scratcher for relocation, it has to be the Michigan Panthers. There isn't a UFL team who has made quite the transition that Michigan has to "yes, get them out" to "no this is working, keep them there." In 2024, the Panthers averaged 8,134 fans per game, which was ranked sixth. Last year, they