Benefit of playing overseas?

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

Roger Goodell seems to be pushing hard to get more and more games overseas. Why?

The home team loses a home game, therefore 1/10 of their revenue they'd have otherwise earned. Does the "home" team get the proceeds earned from playing overseas?

What if a player doesn't have a passport?

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wpr
Preferred Member

11 years ago

The teams earn money from the gate overseas as well as home. The advantage to a team like J-ville is they earn more money in London than they do in FL. I doubt GB or Dallas would have the same benefit.

I think I read that the NFL corp picks up the travel expenses for both teams. I am not sure about lodging and meals. Makes sense that they would.

As for Passports. The teams know about the game long enough in advance that they can make sure players have their passports. That said it would not shock me if the almighty NFL had a way to expedite the process. A player picked up a couple of weeks before the game may have to stay home if he doesn't have one.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

What about a player on probation? I'd assume the player would be given permission, much like they are able to 'work' outside their county.

It just does't make sense to me. If you can't fill your domestic seats with 10 games a season, exporting one is just going to hurt the domestic fan base. And for what?

wpr
Preferred Member

11 years ago

Going to London to see the Queen was never my idea. I am only surmising what Lord Goodell is thinking. Personally I think NFL has about maxed out over there. (Apologies to the fans across the pond that follow the real game.)

dhazer
Veteran Member

11 years ago

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Its because Godhell wants a team over there thus he i adding a 3rd game next year.

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

yooperfan
Veteran Member

11 years ago

It wouldn't surprise me if we see a Super Bowl played in London in the not too distant future.

nyrpack
Veteran Member

11 years ago

benefits in my book = 0 !!

jimmy b.

sschind
Senior Member

11 years ago

Originally Posted by: wpr

Maybe not to see the Queen but that new princess they got is a real looker.

sschind
Senior Member

11 years ago

It wouldn't surprise me if we see a Super Bowl played in London in the not too distant future.

Originally Posted by: yooperfan

That would surprise the hell out of me. That would be tantamount to moving the Macy's 4th of July fireworks spectacular to London.

wpr
Preferred Member

11 years ago

#10

That would surprise the hell out of me. That would be tantamount to moving the Macy's 4th of July fireworks spectacular to London.

Originally Posted by: sschind

Or London Bridge to Lake Havasu. That's just crazy talk.

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