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re: The NFL is exploring playing a regular season game in the United Arab Emirates

Posted on 3/31/25 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103158 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 12:14 pm to
Ugh.

At least Mexico and London make sense. Even Brazil to a degree.

UAE is a pure money grab from the sheikhs with no chance of building a real viewership. It will probably end up like the WWE’s Saudi partnership where a plane containing the teams gets held up in the country due to a dispute with the company.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
53809 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:03 pm to
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And theyre a bunch of slaves/whores.


There’s too many players in the NFLPA who don’t stay in the league longer than four years…
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
39226 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:06 pm to
I'm convinced Roger Goodell hates the game of football and its fans.
Posted by McMillan
Member since Jul 2018
7173 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:08 pm to
The same league that takes patriotism to a higher level too.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:14 pm to
well good thing there's no football in June.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:15 pm to
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The same league that takes patriotism to a higher level too.


It gets paid taxpayer dollars to do that for what it's worth.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
36038 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:21 pm to
I get London and Germany
I get Mexico
I grudgingly even get Sao Paulo


I'm not seeing UAE....at all besides a quick pay day.
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4424 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:22 pm to
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Is there a league that hates its diehard fans more than the NFL?


Over the past decade the NFL figured out they can do absolutely whatever they want at all times and the fans may grumble or complain, but they still watch.

The only power a consumer has over a product is to vote with their feet.

Once you decide you are going to support a product no matter what, why in the world do they care about pleasing you anymore?
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
15151 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 1:24 pm to
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Minimum of 12 hour flight each way

I’m sure the UAE will sweeten the deal by offering one of their Emirates A380 double decker planes for free.





As well as pay for all the transportation and lodging, give Goodell and the owners access to luxury suites, provide the services of Ukrainian and Asian prostitutes, plus a suitcase full of cash and bribes.
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
7727 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 2:22 pm to
If the US annexes Greenland, I'll be waiting for the Nuuk Jaguars to become a thing!
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
39226 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 2:22 pm to
I better see Rich Eisen, Tony Kornheiser and all of the rest of the media moralists (including every poster on here) who excoriated the pro golfers who joined LIV for taking Saudi "blood money" light into Roger Goodell for dirtying his hands by getting in bed with the United Arab Emirates.
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32455 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 6:00 pm to
The NFL is already behind the major sports like golf, UFC and Power Slap. Doesn't shock me they're trying to copy the same imprint of faster growing sports
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:17 pm to
NASCAR has proven over the last 25 years that they do not want the redneck, blue-collar fans that made them.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
38933 posts
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:24 pm to
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No alcohol
I doubt it. The booze flows heavy in the UAE
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