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15 years ago
Porforis
15 years ago
No.
flep
15 years ago
The game has world wide appeal.

So why not make the NFL world wide

Why should the fans in the USA have it all to themselves

2 teams in Europe one in the AFC one in the NFC.

Make it an 18 game season

Remember when it was a 28 team league two divisons out of the 3 in each conference had 5 teams each and no-one complained it was easier for the teams in a 4 team division to qualify for the playoffs.

I want an NFC team in London so I can see the Packers play here regularly.

Forget putting the team in the east put them in the north so I see the packers once a year.

To be honest will it happen??????

Not until at least 2015 in my opinion.
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Porforis
15 years ago

The game has world wide appeal.

So why not make the NFL world wide

"flep" wrote:



The first comment on this article sums it up pretty good:

I live in England, and love watching the NFL, but this idea strikes me as daft. It's at least 11 hour flight to the West Coast, and 8 to the East, plus all the other transport details. It will be exhausting for anyone who has to do the travelling. The dreadful records West Coast teams have in East Coast games will be multiplied by a factor of about 10, but at least for them it will happen only once each season. The London team, admittedly going West, will have huge journeys for half their games, and that can only be a huge drag on their ability to win.
I think the best way to treat London is as a novelty venue, maybe twice a year, but no more. And it would help if the NFL could arrange to get a decent matchup. NE v. Tampa? Are you kidding me?

TheEngineer
15 years ago
I would think having a single franchise on the other side of the world would be a logistical nightmare. Not to mention the fact that travelling costs would be extremely prohibitive. And jet lag and other effects on the players themselves would lead to football spectacles that were below the regular performance level of the team.

But playing more games in London, that would be a good idea. Probably should hold a London game the week prior to, or after, a bye week for both teams.
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Grabacr
15 years ago
also the environmental aspect of it all, the tonnage of luggage and staff is astounding.
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Formo
15 years ago
Lets not forget NFL Europe.. A few games there a year should be fine, IMO.
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djcubez
15 years ago

I would think having a single franchise on the other side of the world would be a logistical nightmare. Not to mention the fact that travelling costs would be extremely prohibitive. And jet lag and other effects on the players themselves would lead to football spectacles that were below the regular performance level of the team.

But playing more games in London, that would be a good idea. Probably should hold a London game the week prior to, or after, a bye week for both teams.

"TheEngineer" wrote:


I don't remember where I read it but that's essentially what they were saying as far as scheduling. The London team would play at least 3-4 games in a row so they'd stay in London and than play 3-4 games in the USA. It'd still be hell for traveling. Also I think I read somewhere that after a London game an American team would automatically get a bye.
Wade
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15 years ago
I actually think the idea of a SuperBowl in London is kind of cool. Give me a European city any day over the American alternatives. And London is my favorite city. (Okay, favorite in England, but no one's proposing Glasgow or Edinburgh.)

Of course February in Britain can be rather dreary, which makes it unattractive for corporate schmoozing types which really is all that matters for the NFL.

But I sort of like the idea of a true "neutral venue". And with SuperBowl, the distance wouldn't be an issue.

As for the idea of more reg season games in London, or having a London team, that does strike me as daft. Maybe if we had supersonic jet transport available, but otherwise. No.

But in the end -- climate and the need to satisfy corp types make Super Bowl in London" a "never happen" idea.
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Grabacr
15 years ago
I think a UK Superbowl isent going to be far away. With the notion of so much happening in the UK in the oneies (2010-2019)

So far (let me know if i forget any)

2010 - Ryder Cup in Newport Confirmed
2010 - World Lacrosse Championship in Manchester Confirmed
2010 - Women's Rugby World Cup in London Confirmed
2010 - ATP World Tour Finals in London Confirmed
2011 - International Children's Games in Lanarkshire Confirmed
2011 - ATP World Tour Finals in London Confirmed
2011 - Champions League Final in London Confirmed
2012 - Summer Olympics in London Confirmed
2012 - ATP World Tour Finals in London Confirmed
2013 - Rugby League World Cup in United Kingdom Confirmed
2013 - Super Bowl XLVII in London Denied
2013 - Super Bowl XLVIII in London Bidding
2014 - Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Confirmed
2014 - Ryder Cup at Gleneagles Confirmed
2015 - Rugby World Cup in England Confirmed
2018 - FIFA World Cup in England Bidding
2018 - Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Sheffield or Liverpool Bidding
2019 - Cricket World Cup in England - Confirmed

(yes i know only americans are concerned about the summer olympics and maybe the soccer but its alot of stuff going on)

So unless the world gets UK fatigue I think the Superbowl in 2018 or 2019 would make it a very impressive decade for the UK for sports
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