NFL: NFL wants to expand into Europe, good or bad?
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Bad...
Sorry if I sound greedy, but I think America needs to keep a sport that is specific to it's culture.
Europe gave us rugby, but then we perfected into the game that it is today.
Leave Football where it belongs.
Sorry if I sound greedy, but I think America needs to keep a sport that is specific to it's culture.
Europe gave us rugby, but then we perfected into the game that it is today.
Leave Football where it belongs.
Bad. The travel times alone are crazy (I know, I know, New York to London is not that much further than NY to LA, bah).
Unless it was popular enough in Europe that you could have one conference there and one here and only play the Super Bowl crossways. The travel otherwise is too much I think, not to mention the feasibility.
Unless it was popular enough in Europe that you could have one conference there and one here and only play the Super Bowl crossways. The travel otherwise is too much I think, not to mention the feasibility.
This would be way bad! We don't need more teams whether they are in Europe or North America! Look at the expansion did to the NBA, NHL and even MLB to some degree! Expansion thins the talent pool...
The occasional game is one thing, but having teams over there would be a joke. You would have to set up a european division for one, and judging by NFL europe, there isn't enough interest for that, but then what would happen if the european division played nfc or afc west teams? They would probably need to extend the season by at least 2 more weeks to include more bye weeks. They don't need to get too greedy, they have a nice thing going.
I agree. I don't like the fact that they have been shoving soccer down our throats for years. I would imagine the majority of Europeans feel the same way about American football. Plus the whole travel time is a little crazy.
Realistically, they would need to take a couple of 777s and customize them so they are almost like a hotel so the players could sleep on an overnight flight.
Bad Idea. Do they honestly think that american football could compete with soccer, rugby, and cricket? Good luck if they try. NFL Europe sure was successful
Are they talking about actual teams based in Europe, or just playing more games outside the US? I could see something working where every team has a sister city that hosts a "home game" every 8 years. That way, every team in a division gives up one home game every 8 years and also plays one away game outside the US.
NFL Europe kinda-sorta worked in Germany, but that's because they had all the American military bases there. WLAF/NFL Europe didn't necessarily do as well in Barcelona, London, and Edinburgh...
I guess I really don't care either way. I'm sure it is a pain for the players but as long as the Bears don't move to London, I am fine with it. I know they sell out when the NFL comes to town but I doubt they would have the same passion for it that Americans have.
Yes, because its vastly cooler and more entertaining than those sports, which are all 19th century relics and not entertaining for todays high-paced, technologically driven age.Bad Idea. Do they honestly think that american football could compete with soccer, rugby, and cricket? Good luck if they try. NFL Europe sure was successful
They had NFL Europe (also known by other names over the years), but that was basically just a development league that played during the regular NFL's offseason. Goodell wants to have actual teams that would be a part of the NFL, just located in Europe.
I don't find it very feasible. As someone else said, the argument has been made that travel from NY to Europe isn't that much farther than from NY to LA. But guess what? Not all of the teams would be traveling from NY. I just don't think it's feasible--at least not until someone invents a faster way of traveling over there. I guess you could send the teams over in a bunch of fighter jets or something.
