re: NFL: Should we have teams based outside the U.S.?

Agreed, they even just mentioned on ESPN that the teams indicated the travel to Mexico City is much easier than it is to London. Mexico City and Toronto would not pose any real travel challenges like London would. There is a way around that though.

The London team could essentially have two bases of operation, their home operation in London as well as their U.S. based operation. The way they could schedule it is this, the London team would play in groups of 4, so in a season it could be 4 home games, then 4 road games, then 4 homes games, and finish up with 4 road games, or vice versa. This would help a lot with traveling for the London based team and they could essentially stay in the U.S. at their U.S. base for a month at a time.

In terms of the visiting team, while I would be a disadvantage to the London based team the NFL could try its best to make sure a team goes to London AFTER it's scheduled off week, that way they could arrive in London early and adjust to the time. If a team does have to be scheduled the week before going to London they could try their best to make sure they play the Thursday night game the week before, again allowing them more time to get to London in advance In the very least there could also be a rule that a team could not play a Sunday night or Monday night game before going to London.

These would be some solutions to the travel and logistical issues with a London based team.