That would be a win for sure. Packers and Florida don't mix too well.
I'm pretty sure the Giants gave up a Home game for London. I'm also pretty sure NFL compensates them greatly, so I don't think that's an issue. The NFL wants to grow and leveraging the amazing awesome super historic Green Bay Packers is the best way to do that. I'd be surprised if they sent Packers overseas again, but then again, NFL be greedy and why not put America's Team in front of UK again?
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
Packers don't seem to mix well in Florida nor California, I've been wondering if it's just all warm places they can party the night away, but those two states they haven't done great.
You mean the Packers/Giants game?
That was a Packers home 17th game (or 9th home game) which Murphy gave up and the 17th game (instead of 18) was his idea for this reason... Packers fans can still get their 8 home games, and the 9th can do more interesting things with.
Though he gave the the first one away, I assume he'll be keeping this next one, but then the question becomes does it go to the green package season ticket holders or the gold package season ticket holders? Or neither?
Heck, if I was him, I might start a White package season ticket holders (as Packers colors are Green, Gold and White), and White package gets one game every other year, when they don't give it over seas.
No one is willing giving out Packers road trip games to go overseas, they can simply sell out their home stadiums.
Same with Steelers, but their owner gave up home games.