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NFL to Europe. Ideas?
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:02 pm
I don't suppose Goodell was too serious about putting a team in London, but I do think it could/would work if there were more than one team on the other side of the Atlantic, especially if they played each other twice (maybe thrice) per year.
Ten years from now, assuming every current team stays put:
AFC East: Buffalo, London, Miami, New England, New York, Rhein
AFC Central: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh
AFC West: Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee
NFC East: Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC Central: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Saint Louis, Tampa Bay
NFC West: Arizona, Los Angeles, Mexico, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle
Or, if Toronto is a better idea than Mexico:
AFC East: Buffalo, London, Miami, New England, New York, Rhein
AFC Central: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh
AFC West: Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee
NFC East: Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC Central: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Toronto
NFC West: Arizona, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Saint Louis, San Francisco, Seattle
Ten years from now, assuming every current team stays put:
AFC East: Buffalo, London, Miami, New England, New York, Rhein
AFC Central: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh
AFC West: Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee
NFC East: Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC Central: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Saint Louis, Tampa Bay
NFC West: Arizona, Los Angeles, Mexico, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle
Or, if Toronto is a better idea than Mexico:
AFC East: Buffalo, London, Miami, New England, New York, Rhein
AFC Central: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh
AFC West: Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee
NFC East: Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC Central: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Toronto
NFC West: Arizona, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Saint Louis, San Francisco, Seattle
This post was edited on 10/31/08 at 2:59 pm
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Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:06 pm to xiv
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:08 pm to gizmoflak
Sorry, Gizmo. I made a little typo. What I meant was,
AFC East: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC Central: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC West: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC East: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC Central: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC West: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC East: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC Central: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC West: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC East: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC Central: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
AFC West: Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:10 pm to xiv
NFL would have better actual football success expanding into Canada than Europe...but the money isn't there I suppose like it is in Europe.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:14 pm to SprintFun
Punting on 3rd down would put any Canadian team at a disadvantage.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:15 pm to xiv
Better than a European avoiding hand contact with the ball 
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:17 pm to SprintFun
And I can't imagine how many excessive celebration penalties the teams would get after every touchdown.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:55 pm to xiv
quote:
Mexico
Seriously dude.
Canada would be a really good choice though.
This post was edited on 10/31/08 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 10/31/08 at 2:59 pm to maburu2
quote:Check the original post again. If you eliminate Mexico, put Saint Louis in the West, and place Toronto in the central...take a look.
Seriously dude.
Canada would be a really good choice though.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:01 pm to maburu2
Mexican Americans do support the NFL and Mexico City has the population to support a team.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:02 pm to LSUtigahs28
quote:True. 100,000+ people showed up for a regular season game between Arizona and San Francisco. Damn.
Mexican Americans do support the NFL and Mexico City has the population to support a team.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:04 pm to LSUtigahs28
quote:
Mexican Americans do support the NFL and Mexico City has the population to support a team.
I'd be pissed if I got drafted by that team. Live in a shithole area, police are corrupt, etc. They would have to pay more for the same players I would think. Hell, New Orleans, Detroit, etc. >>>>>> Mexico City.
This post was edited on 10/31/08 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:06 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
I'd be pissed if I got drafted by that team. Live in a shithole area, police are corrupt, etc. They would have to pay more for the same players I would think. Hell, New Orleans, Detroit, etc. >>>>>> Mexico City.
Oh 100% agreed, but Canada couldn't support a team. Europe isn't ready(probably won't ever be).
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:12 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
There's a big difference between Mexico City and Tijuana.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:21 pm to xiv
Mexico City is still really scary. Most big corporations have their own private security forces.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:22 pm to xiv
quote:
There's a big difference between Mexico City and Tijuana.
I think there is just a big difference between America and Mexico just to start out with!
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:41 pm to xiv
The original post was edited after I posted. But to stay on topic, I know Toronto may seem like the default choice, but I think Montreal would be a better choice. Most of Toronto are usually Bills fans, and considering the Bills have one of the smallest fanbases in the NFL, it would be unfair of the NFL.
However, if the NFL would not expand, I think a move from Buffalo to Toronto by the Bills franchise would be great.
However, if the NFL would not expand, I think a move from Buffalo to Toronto by the Bills franchise would be great.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:43 pm to maburu2
quote:
However, if the NFL would not expand, I think a move from Buffalo to Toronto by the Bills franchise would be great.
This is still considered a possibility I thought it had been more or less concluded that this was an eventuality.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 3:48 pm to LSUtigahs28
i can tell you this, london could support a team as long as it was a real NFL team...i honestly think they could.
living over here - there are more football fans than i realized, so A. with a lot of americans in the london area, and B. the fans that are here, they could easily sell out a 60,000 seat stadium 8 times a year for football...i just think the cost and time difference just poses too much of a problem for a london team.
living over here - there are more football fans than i realized, so A. with a lot of americans in the london area, and B. the fans that are here, they could easily sell out a 60,000 seat stadium 8 times a year for football...i just think the cost and time difference just poses too much of a problem for a london team.
Posted on 10/31/08 at 5:24 pm to StormTiger
London is way too far. It's unfair for all the teams including the London "team."
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